Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-24
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
r.LInNnnN- Emo. March 4.

Our European Letter.
r,LLoSDoN, Eng, March 4. 1850.
The papers here have their columns full
of details in regard to the attempt made 10
erect a statue to the prince imperial in
Westminster Abbey. If, as NJ. de Cassag-
nae admits, the only object in going to
Zululand was to qualify himself for an
expedition against his own country in
order TO overturn the existing order of
things, there does seem to he some ineon-
gruity in the selection of the Abbey as
place for a monument to his memory. 1t
is understood that the site was demanded
by the express order of the queen herself.
If such be the case, the statue will be
placed there. however much her loyal
subjects may cavil.
This is an age of societies and one must
be formed for every conceivab le object.
One of the latest is the -" Street Accident
and Dangerous Driving Prevention Socie-
ty," which has been started with the laud-
able object of endeavoring TO lessen the
number of accidents that happen in the
crowded London streets. There is to be Il
public meeting of the friends of this soci-
ETY., and possibly one of its supporters
may then explain what the society is 60
ing to do and how it is going to do it.
The police are now entrusted With the
duty of preventing furious driving. and
they also control the traffic in the stree.s
of London. 1t is difficult therefore, 10
understand that society is necessary for
The purpose of carrying out the sane du.
ties. If The promoters of this society
know the streets of this vast Babel they
must be aware that the police manage tn,
traffic in Il singularly adroit manner, as
all who have crowded Regent street,
Oxford street and the Strand about
o'clock p. NJ. can amply testify. If it wee
not for the vigilance of the police in frnt
of Madame Louise's door, at Regent dr.
Gus, feel certain dozen ladies wouldbe
manned every week, The crowd tlat
passes that point on Il fine afternoon is
simply wonderful.
The era of hair dressing is to be re-
newed, and the historic hair dresser is to
resume his ancient sway and past prestiye.
The reason of it is. possibly in a recent
order of the queen, commanding that thee
plumes shall adorn the heads of the ladies'
who are to appear.at the drawing rooms
1t is utterly impossible TO poise plumeson
closely braided hair, for, as l understand
the decree, the feathers are to stand 10
right. Imagination shrinks from dwelling
on the extraordinary freaks of toilet which
may be imposed on the English sisterh,od
should their gracious sovereign, from he
seclusion of her Highland Businesses, pro.
pose to make herself the arbiter of fashion
About twelve years since n few men md
women, not of the leisure classes, hut
earning their living by hard daily wo'k,
attempted to do something to teach md
elevate the large population of women and
girls who endeavor to gain their bread by
hawking flowers in the streets of London
They formed loan and clothing clubs, Is
tablishod penny banks, held classes an
meetings, gave teas, and undertook tc
visit the women and girls in the markes
streets and at their homes; but, owing tc
the want Of money, these earnest and wei
directed efforts would probably have failet
had not Lady Shaftesbury found them al
(whilst helping their neighbor tn,
costermongers of Golden lane) and, will
his boundless bencvolence, come to theil
assistance. The formation of the Flower
Girl Brigade is her first effort to raise the
whole tone of this stratum of The London
population; and she is endeavoring by
these and other means to take from theil
trade, as much as possible, those precm
Gus conditions which have hitherto baflet
their attempts to live in decency by hon
est industry. TO this end it was necessary
to secure for them regular customers; tut
it seemed hopeless to begin trade of this
kind with the women taken from the
streets in their natural rough condition
The baroness determined to begin will
the youngest, and in the spring Of 1875
founded II society of the most hopeful girl.
among them, which she called The
Flower Girl Brigade" they are visitet
by Mr.. Groom and his assistants while a
their work, and every means taken tc
keep them from harm. ALPHA.