Henry Drummond Wolff, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)
“ PRIMROSE LEAGUE, THE, an organization for spreading Conservative principles amongst the British democracy. The primrose is associated with the name of Lord Beaconsfield (q.v.) , is being preferred by him to other flowers. ”
Henry Drummond Wolff, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)
“ A small office was first taken on a second floor in Essex Street, Strand; but this had soon to be abandoned, as the dimensions of the League rapidly increased. Ladies were generally included in the first organization of the League, but subsequently a separate Ladies’ Branch and Grand Council were formed. ”
Henry Drummond Wolff, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)
“ On the day of the unveiling of Lord Beaconsf1eld’s statue all the members of the Conservative party in the House of Commons were decorated with the primrose. A small group had for some time discussed the means for obtaining for Conservative principles the support of the people. ”
