Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-19
OUR LONDON LETTER.
ssssa Marriage OF the Duke of Edinburg
celebration OF the Event in
London and AT the Crys-
tai Palace.
rnR rounding Hospital -"NObOd1's
Dar3tnsS--seRusifuI Sfght-Re'
HectlOns NEan's Great
est Sin
lroa our own Correspondent ]


ToNDON, January 80, 1S74.-The tWen-
rI,7rd of Jant-ary-the marriage-day OF the
Dulze or EdIr burg and the Grand Dulcness
Marie. of RussiN-tried TO bring little orlgnt,
- II, ~ 7giuy- lsefogged London Flags ana
I,auaonS bunE / Ee Dedraggled earul OIas
fnery at twelve O'Clock at night. -. l..
Hearing That an unusual display was 20 pT
rr9de al Sydenhouse, at the Crystal palace'
took an early train TO 90 there ana IAahe
day OF IL. Not a ray OF suosnlne nau , Pe1vd a,'d
trarei into London for more than a Week, anu anu
was glorious TO get outside and see the green
ieIds without a shade or oDscurity. 1hefe
was sense Of freedom that prepared one .i ioL
OF the palace, 1 lad quite as much
lime as muscle 70 see the Ties eurleHs Gus
r.ai interests OF the day began.
Al TWO o'clock the guns announced thaJ lhe
telegram had. been received uhaI the TOY al al
marriage had taken place. me oIsans s
Numbered forth wedding anthem, OF ICgnes ,'
Inarch-I am not certain Which-tunes were
l1st in the roar OF sound ,.
T6e fountains at once began playing
through the whole entire TengeoI Duiiu-
-91uariIlpls were iIIugninated-every itv-
ing thing IA or out OF ihe Wa1eL, P4oSSli'oN d"
most animated appearance -,, 81.
Vhe ,-hole scene was one al uoplcal, IalIE
splendor-as all know VINO nave NiSa'SJ si,t tite
palace, that il Is tilled with rare eAouc plants
Fiabt bnndryd boys from the royal navy,
dressed in their neat sailor Dlue unllVJIn' J'
marched in heai ned by their brass band, play
ing, cod Sure the Queen; and theH lhe ma,
tional Russian air, me D3ys were ere Hso,oe .o,ot
around the great organ, WIlIcn W USoA SA ooiaS ~ M
time 10 stiII the patttsT of so many feet, 80 as
10 commence q series Of theatrical perform
auces-pantomime, flying iraPeze ana sing
fhe flags OF England aud Russia seemed to
spring up at every co2splcqous Polht, as
though OF hOthOuSe growth. MottOee curious
Iv arranged with flowers and colored lights,
commemorative OF the marriage, We're nune
throughout these vast halls. Ille illOnos S IN 4
~ a and NJ was put up IN every thlI'e' IIoiI d
niece OI candy to flames OF gas. "
The festivities were kept up unIli lAJS
hour at night, but by five clock In the morn -
ing found myself too much tatigued ior sI IsT-
ther Sightseeing, and had not been tnrous4
one quarter Of the palaces. DO hot lllnh 1,,,
could have besn TEN pied to have gone through
another gallery. if il had been TO SCI the court
OF heaven and a golden throne. On arriving Al
fhe CITY there was to be seen a Ieeole AT,
,,,,,t - ceIahrsfa the day by buutin and
gas; but the fog very ehectually ooscHIeu an
demonstrations ont OF doors. Inc ere "nlnS
efforts are TO be made when the brloAe anu
groom arrive here -,
The French are the people 10 make snch
festivities the most effective. Ihere IS a VIM Vim
and enthusiasm 50 contagious lnat lI Ienus
euioyment 10 all. The English prefer immense
proportion and q solid, oveTawlng grandeur,
rather. than light artistic beauty. II is ulIn-
cult 10 discover any degree of expression be-
tageen their pleasures and their grlets-a wed
ding or a funeral. The highest type OF ENJOY
Inemt seems to be when they SIT with CAIN
glaGness before their roast-beef and plum
pudding. 4, -, .
triding obstacle IN the way of an Englishman,
which would make life unenduraole 10 a
LFreE Gilman, and to an American deYeiope
~z1d bring out every oath known IN the calen-
,Far The road TO piety and heaven certainly
sIo,ss not lead through London:
On ofmy most inteTe sting days spent, mere, mere;
was az the Pounding hospital-an Institution
skat bas' been in operation for more tlan
century. The long ranges OF Dulldlngs are
surrounded by extensive d anu Ie ai1 heSide
being healthfut Fairgrounds for the chill
dren. - s, .,,o ooe Of
n, -, ,-ea - ~ fourf >en. The infants are sent
into the country as s. on as IecelNeu, anu Puo ll
ont 10 the nurse amOnt LIS .1 - - -
expense OF the institution. AZ 'i,Io ej,,,o
age they are brought bac-NHeie " O
The secretary informed me that mere mere
were now over i've hundred here, anu tnIee 1
hundred at nurse. Remem'fer lhAL tusy
are an Legitimate children, anC Csn OntS the -
admitted by the personal apphcs.4Ifn il IL been
de.erted by the father of her cniio, anu 'lt1s ,a
her previous life has been good, ana lnat ~
desires 10 lead yirtuous NE Dy noneSa az,
This statement becomes sad coInInenIt 10 Ot St
civilized humanity, and nothing IN pfalse ~, %
ID virtues. Too much cannot be SAID Il. prtlsee
Of an institution that so klnoiy cares ~ aLa
,.duc1tes these s.nobody's darlings." Between
the asses Of fourteen and nfteen tney are ~ ~,
prenticec out at work, but cannoI De aGoPeeo Ie
al auv time as the mother has the privilege
Of taking her child away whenever she
chooses and can support II.
The dOTmitories are exquisitely neat anu
.1rettv with the rows OF littls beds down each
side. The white sheet folded back al lhe
head with the same uniform preclslOns u
large basket set under the foot Of each bed 10
hold the cloths OF the child when he un-
dresses
The uniform OF the boys is much Ike that OF
other rschOOls but the girls is a mixture OF
century ago and the present style-a brown
Iiurey-stun dress, white apron, fastened
around at the be!t n three-cornered Whlte
handkerchief or cape covering the neck and
shoulders, like that worn by old Womeni
quaint. high-crOwned, white-musllu cap. The
;5igtt was pretty and cOmical, in q room with
eighty uttle chubby, rosy checked girls, none
Older than five years, all in this peculiar COS
1ume. They looked Ike they were having
1fg play OF Grandmother"
never before saw so great number OF real
AZ beautiful faces together; none OF that aw-
4rI. sad cOuntenance usually seen In charity
institutions; no defOrmiJies nor repulsive, dis
5orted faces, but bright, Misunderstanding
s.hildren that nj ght grace the purest nreside
home.
There IS a very pretty picture gallery be-
Jo1tOIng TO the hospital, with the portraits of
,I is governors, painted by the best artists,
Fut the greatest interest is in the rOOm-center,
IN tI,a cases OF souvenirs that have been left
MIN the babies by their mothers. A strange
roIiecfion from broken pieces of silver coin
- ,,oldeu-set miniatures. These half pieces
- 7oonev told a sad histOry-Of love vows
md ruined hopes ana st'l the gift was
,'scred altt Ough harsh evidence had proven
mat the other half OF the coin Would never
f.,set ffs partner and redeem the pledge II
,.-os tbe only Inheritance ihe unfortunate
,r,IfbS- sonid leave with her child and the
JesTesf In al the history of man Is lhefe
one noinf where be suffers such cruclIyiDs
Ae'r' ''i'Uie . iO- MARY J. HOLMES,
NFaarra NH ~