The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-18

london, March T-Shamrock day
promises to vie with Primrose day. jUdg-
ing the enthusiasm with which. for the
first time in the history of the nation,
l0yalists all over the United Kingdom
celebrated, and everywhere the green was
conspicuous. From Windsor castle. where
the queen observed the day by wearing q
spriS Of shamrock. to the east ens Of the
slums Of London, where the ragged urchin
glOries in his mOrsel Of green weed, nearly
everyone SpOrted something in the shape
of q green favor. A word from her
majesty has turned the emblem OF semi
disloyalty into a badge of honor. and has
made the shamrock the most priced of all
the plants in tho British isles.
BY the queen order the bells in the
curiew tower Of Windsor castle hOGOred
ST. Patrick this morning. irish airs
played by the grenadiers enlivened the
queens luncheon, and on London s man
sion house floats q new loyal Irish flag,
with tha union jack in the upper corner,
and crowned harp in the center Of a
green field, as distinguished from the
lUSA flag. which bears the harp without
inc union or crown. The street vendors
did "a roaring business with flags, moss
spinach, bits Of green rlbbOn, etc. Houses
ana stores. laYiShly displayed green flags
and bunting and Irish soldiers and sailors
showed special pride in wearing the ma
uouu emblem. The supply of genuine
shamrock was so scarce that half a dozen
leaves sold rapidly for half a crown.
Trooping the Colcrs.
The ancient ceremony Of "trooping the
c0.prS at Dublin castle was especially
picturesque. 1t was performed today in
lI' presence Of the lord lieutenant Of Ire
land. Earl Cadogan. the Duke of Con-
naIEdJ. cUmmauder-in-chief of the forces
lh Ireland and IL brilliant asSemblage. All
the troops wore the shamrock.
llr second days sale Of the Irish In
qus.I.s+ association was opened at the
London mansion house this afternoon by
me lady mayOreSs with pTinCesSeS and
quo. --SeS. cuUuteSScS and cOmmOnerS at
tending the stalls which conducted the
higgCs, kind of a trade
Mos VI The government officials hOiSted
the irish flag and the clubs were similarly
decorated tho officials all wearing the
green
In the churches the preachers referred
20 the occasion. thanking Providence
that the English had learned to love and
r.specl their Irish fellow subjects as they
never knew them or respected them be
lore. The lord chief justice. Lord Russell
OF hllloWen, SIT the example in the law
courts and all the judges following his
example. of wearing the shamrock below
their e-mlne collars
On the Stock Exchange.
ON the Stock Exchange the enthusiasm
S..Wh IN celebrating the day gave the
loom IN" appearance Of a greenhouse.
inc shamrock was everywhere and there
YES more toasting Of healths than work
AS result prices were better. though
NOBODY knows why.
s. Patrck's church, London. was
e@-ely packed when Bishop Bringle. ID.
, ID. distinguished service orderl. lare
,1ariain of the British forces i'm South
ARC a, otnciated at a ponUfcal high mass
li the presence Of Cardinal Vaughan. All
~ Leroy and the congregation wore the
Samrock, and the scene as the cardinal
l- s red and white robes slowly Moved
up t1e central aisle. blessing the congre-
bts1l. was very impressive
u was expected that the cardinal would
celT-r the ST. Patrick's day address. but
ms dHvOlved on Father Aidan. who re-
marked that both friend and foe were
I-stnt@dly praising Irish bravery. hero
ISM and generalship. just now so con-
slelous on the battlefield, and the
,-"t+i'nE. Of the shamrock emblem of
--Sh nationality and CathOhcity. had be-
.n'. by the gracious act Of our most
.t,r.'d sovereign. an Acknowledgement of
~ The war"