Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
In London.


Abner Crossman who is studying at tn
Kensington Art School and at Universit,
College in London, and who, if he sue
ceeds in painting " in colors y rs well a
he does in words, will stand with the hes
of EN- hereafter. Mr. Crossman saw tn,
reception of the Duke of Edinburgh ant
his bride, and we take few sentence
fromihis hasty sketch of it.
" Preparations went on for a week be
forehand, and rs each day passed my ex
pectations rose, and so did huge pedestal.
for statuary, and high masts for banners
and long rows Of seats for spectators anC
every one got feverish with excitement
and great times were predicted. The 18th
of March ut last arrived, and at II As A. NJ
Her Majesty the Queen, the Duke and
! Duchess, and their Ladies and Gentlemen
in attendance, arrived at Paddington Sta
| ton. This was finely decorated with oven
one thousand flags, and many plants and
flowers; the platform was carpeted and
boot blacks and news-bOvs were carefully
excluded
From here they took carriages and I'M
der escort of some thousands of soldiers.
passed to Buckingham Palace. They rode
in open carriages, and we got good sight
of them; in fact, caught the eve of the
Duchess and she bowed very graciously tc
me. | know she was quite surprised to
see me, and looked greatly pleased ]
thought the Queen rather turned the cold
shoulder on me; suppose she is veXed tc
think | haven't called on her. The Ouch
ess Is not near as good looking as the pic
lures make her, and the Queen looks
quite well, Mr.. Crossman don't par
ticularly admire the royal aspect and as
the American country newspaper is eagerly
sought for and widely circulated in the
mouarchies of Europe-sometimc called
effective refrain from inserting remarks
that might cause international i'll feeling
The streets were decorated in the Ital.
ian style, and by being uniform in design,
made Il very fine show, though think
have seen full as good at home Venetian
masts, crowned with the double headed
black-eagle of Russia, and the lion of En-
gland, with flowers at the base, We're
erected the whole line of the street and to
my eye gave the greatest effect of anything;
they came between the lamp posts over
which We're placed flags. At both the up
per and lower end of Regent Street were
groups of statuary, arranged in IN artistic
and picturesque manner for the double
up unsightly scenes of poverty and filth
beyond In the wilderness of flags that
were run out from nearly all the windows
| noticed two of the Stars and Stripes and
of course off went my hat as | passed
under them-its a curious idea. and | al
ways wonder what makes fellows liver
turn over with delight just as soon as his
eyes light ON his nations flag when he sees
the same in Il foreign country.
Seats were erected in every window and
in front of every building, and were let to
Si@ht-seers Not a few broke down and
smashed the anatomy Of those who We're
foolish enough to hire them. and have
heard that quite number We're killed out
right. We had good place on Regent St.
and if it had not been for the snow and rain
and wind, should have enjoyed il hugely
But it was about the mcaneSt dav l ever
h. i h.. i,
and Il raw wind to blow it in our faces after
it had become Disguised n snow and
itself into rain and sleet. Every
body and his wife and babies came out at
an early hour and took their seats ut win
dows or on the balconies or on the house
tops, or if not so fortunate IL to have such
Il position, leaned up against a friendly
lamp-post, or stood on one lee awhile, and |
then on the other, till the cheering of the |
crowd and the order. shoulder arms. an
nounced that the show was coming into |
view. To be sure there was cheering. but |
not half what | expected and with not near
The enthusiasm that third class minstrel !
troupe is received with in Montpelier |
was greatly surprised ut this, rs l have /
heard so much of the hearty English |
;heer, the intense loyalty, and love for .
he Queen since have been here There
vas fearful rush and the police and sol
Tiers had hard work to keep the crowd .
back, but there was very little disorder of /
| rough kind, which was also n surprise.
md very agreeable one.
To sum up the whole thing, | think royal
PROFESSIONS and Examinations in honor of
oval marriages are, rs the lrishman said
# St. Patrick's day and the Fourth of Ju-
y-one'S as good rs the other-and all 4
mack Of the same efforts to get fun out of
What would be called hard work, if under
my other name"
Mr.. Crossman sends a portion of a copy
# the - Chelmsford Chronicle of Nov. 24,
775, in which is an account from London,
low that yesterday Lord North made his
notion to repeal the Boston port act
tc., &c. The debate resulting is given in
uite a full abstract, and the Chelmsford
'aper was very evidently giving its read
rs their share of news = in its time. and
he edtor-but, rest his soul, the editor is
cad so long that what is the use of saying
nytling, even b0natna, about him?
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