The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-26

ireland dates the origin of tho sham
rock &c her emblom back to the time
Of st. Patrick.
Some claim the shamroek to DO our
common clover. which resembles It
very much.
TO the Emerald islander the three
leaves OF shamrock represent the Trim
lity; also Faith, Hope and Charity.
| About A. d. 433 Pope Celestine con-
secrated st. Patrick bishop and sent
him In Ireland on mission; but as
soon as the natives got the Idea Of his
Intentions they undertook to stone
him for trying to enforce new re-
llgion on them instead of the one OF
the old regime. He was given hear.
ing, but not seeming to understand
the truth. the saint plucked piece Of
shamrock and held 1t up as symbol
OF the Trinity.
They were then convinced OF their
error, and to this man belongs the
honor OF bringing this plant Into no
tice and causing 1t to figure SO con-
spiculously in the celebration Of st.
Patrick's Day and other holidays.
The rose lie the emblem OF England.
The Greek. II 10 said, consecrated
this flower to Venus. the Queen OF
Beauty; but With them. as with the
Romans, 1t has ever been indicative OF
silence. At the Roman feasts, lovely
lclusters OF roses were suspended. and
whatever was sait under the rose,
must never be repeated. Not only In
these countries, but neighboring ones
as W ell, has this idea Of secrecy pre-
valled. Even here. In our own land,
do we often hear our own boys and
girls make use Of the trite phrase,
. sub rosa-n
This beautiful flower has also fig ured
Extensively In politics. Almos every
one has read OF its association with
the feuds between the houses Of
York and Lancaster. the "War Of the
Roses which lasted thirty years.
The time the two Taylor brothers
ran for Governor OF Tennessee. one
of them was Republican;his emblem
was red rose.
The other being a Democrat, a
white rose.
The thistle in connection OF Scot.
Hand, according to tradition, 1t became
the emblem OF Scotland during the in
VISION OF the Danes. Every strong
hold had been taken but one. The
Scots were asleep and tho Danes were
about to make an assault, when o
DANISH soldiers foot was pierced.
pain as to awaken the Scotch in time
for them to gain a most glorious VIC
TORY.
The lily 10 the emblem Of France,
but its origin nobody knows. How
lever, one story says that King CLOVIS,
who had married Christian Princess
and himself had become Christian
through her Influence, was at war with
THE Romans. At the battle, ACCOM-
panied by priest, they knelt down
land prayed that victory might attend
them. Suddenly the Kings banner
changed its appearance, the toads van
fishing and the lilies appearing In their
stead. This strange occurrence gave
the King new zeal and faith, and he
went forward to meet his enemies and
found them at war with themselves,
land killing each other. He attributed
shipped, and 1t was thought that tho
three were to represent the Trinity, as
IdOes the Shamrock in Green Erin"
Recently our secular papers have
been discussing the matter as to
whether America should have O
National Hover. 1t has an emblem far
better and more lovlier than any
flower known. 1t was established on
the battleiields of the Revolution; it
was guarded and watched over with
Ipride through the trying times OF 1872;
is showed with undlmmed lustre on
the plains OF Mexico; 1t was carried by
our fathers through the bitter stife
iover the fields of the South. To-day
IL is the glory Of our nation; an en-
blem of freedom and liberty, fraternity
and equality, and the heart OF every
true American as he looks upon the
stars and stripes, swell up with pride,
love and devotion. and he says with
all OF his powers, 20 long may she
wave over the land of The free, and the
home OF tho brave"
The golden poppy WAS chosen at tho
State flower Of California by the Floral
society of tho State. 1t Is of a deep
orange or golden hue, typifying at
ionce the orange groves and the gold
mines 0f the State. 1t grows wild all
over the State.