Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1914 — Primrose League. [ARTICLE]

Primrose League.

The “Primrose League” was formed in* 1884, in memory of the late Lord Beaconsfleld. whose favorite flower the primrose is thought to have been. Beaconsfleld died on April 19, 1881. and the anniversary of that day is termed “primrose day," when the flower is generally worn by hjs admirers and also placed upon his statue in Parliament square. The joke of it is, the primrose was not the great statesman’s favorite flower. It was, however, the favorite flower of Queen Victoria, and when asked about the floral tribute to be sent to Beaconsfleld’s funeraf she advised sending "the primrose, my favorite flower." In some way the matter got mixed up, and the delusion sprang up that materialised in the "Primrose League.”