Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
SHAMROCK IS WORN.
St patrick's Day Is Observed
Throughout Great Britain.
QUEEN DONS A FOUR-LEAyE0 SPRlC.

Nalor of the Irish Troops in South
Africa Transforms the Emblem
of Semi-DisIoyalty Into
h Badge of Honor.
London, March 19.-Shamrock day
promises to vie with Primrose day in
the hearts of the people, judging from
the enthusiasm with which, for the first
time in the history of the nation, loyal
lists all over the United Kingdom cele-
brated, and everywhere the green was
conspicuous. From Windsor castle,
where the queen observed the day by
wearing sprig of genuine four-leavcd
shamrock, to the East end of the slums
of London, where the ragged urchin
gloried in his morsel of green weed,
nearly everyone sported something in
the shape of green favor. A word
from her majesty has turned the en-
blem of i-disloyalty into badge of
honor and has made the shamrock the
most priced of all the plants i'll the
British isles.
BY the queens order the bells in the
curfew tower of Windsor castle hon
ored st. Patrick in the morning; Irish
airs played by the grenadiers enlivened
the queens luncheon. and on London's
mansion house foated a new loyal
Irish flag, with the union jack in the
upper corner and crowned harp in
the center of green field, as distin-
guished from the Irish flag which
bears the harp without the union or
crown. The street vendors did roaring
trade with flags, buttons, clover, moss,
spinach, bits of green ribbon, etc.
Houses and stores lavishly display
green flags and bunting, and Irish sol
diers and sailors show special pride
in wearing the national emblem.
A Picturesque Ceremony.
The supply of shamrock was so scarce
that half dozen leaves sold readily for
half crown. The ancient ceremony of
"trooping the color" at Dublin castle
was especially picturesque. twas per-
tenant of Ireland, Earl Cadogan, the
duke of Connausht, commander in
chief of the forces in Ireland, and
brilliant assemblaee. All the troops
worethe shamrock.
The second days sale of the Irish In
dustries association was opened at the
London mansion house in the after
noon by the lord mayoress. with prlp-
cesses, duchesses, countesses and COM
moners attending the stalls, which con-
Quoted the biggest kind of trade
Most of the government officials
hoisted the Irish flag and the clubs
were similarly decorated, the officials
all wearing the green.
In the churches the preachers re-
ferred to the occasion. thanking Provi-
dence that the English had learned to
love and respect their Irish fellow sub
jects as they never knew them or re-
spected them before.
At st. Patricls's Church.
ST. Patricks church, London, was
densely packed when Bishop Brindle,
ID. S. o. distinguished service orderl,.
fate chaplain ofsthe British forces forces n
south -afTtea, officiafed at pom
tiical high mass in the presence of
Cardinal Vaughan. All the clergy
and the congregation wore the sham |
rocks, and the scene as the cardinal, !
in his red and white robes, slowly
moved up the central aisle blessing
the congregation was very impress
sive. 1t was expected that tie cardi-
nal would deliver the St. Patrick'S
day address, but the duty devolved on
Father Aidan. who remarked that
both friend and foe We're unstintedS
"praising Irish bravery, heroism ana
generalship, just now SO conspicuous
on the battlefeld,' and the wearing
of the shamrock, the emblem of Irish
nationality and Catholicity, had be-
come, by the gracious act of our most
revered sovereign. an acknowledge
ment of the heroism and valor of
their Irish sons in the war"
The lord chief justice, Lord Russell
of Killowen, set TIE example in the law
courts, and all the judges followed his
example of wearing the shamrock be-
low their erlnine collars.
The theaters all marked the day in
the same way.
On the stock exchange the enthusi-
assn shown in celebrating the day gave
the room the appearance of green
house. The shamrock was everywhere,
and there was more toasting of healths
thar work. As result prices were
better, though nobody knows why.
The scenes at Aldershot were charac-
teristic of the celebration of ST. Pat
ricll's day, and at all the garrisons the
shamrock was donned by all the troops
privileged to wear it. At reveille the
Irish bands made a tour OF the bar
racks, playing Garry Owen" "St Pat
ricll's Day in the Morning and ''The
Boys of Wexford" In from, of the Of
ficers' mess they played the national
anthem and cheered the queen.
DubIin's Mayor Stoned.
4 Dublin, March 19.-The lord mayors
procession on Saturday was interrupt
ed by many scenes of disorder, caused
by those who objected to the execu-
tive's attitude toward the queen. Lord
Mayor Tallon's carriage was stoned at
sarious places along the route, Win
dows were smashed and the enormous
crowds were excited. The police were
powerless to deal with the outbreaks.
Several arrests were made. The may
ors of Sligo and Drogheda, who had
at first accepted invitations, refused to
participate in the procession.
Enthusiasm in Cork.
Cork. March 17.-St. Patricks day