The age-herald., 1900-03-18
SHAMROCK SUPPLANTS
 PRIMROSE IN LONDON.

| London, March 1z-Shamrock day prom ises 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, royalists all over the United Kingdom celebrating and everywhere the green is conspicuous. From Windsor Castle where the queen observed the day by wearing a sprig of genuine four-leafed shamrock to the east end of the slums of London, where the ragged urchin glories in his morsel of green weed, nearly every one sports something in the shape of green favor. A word from her majesty has turned the emblem of semi-dsloyalty into badge of honor and has made the sham rock the most przed of all the plants in the British Isles
 By the queens order the bells in the cur few tower of Windsor Castle honored St. Patrick this morning Irish airs played by the Grenadiers enlvened the queens lunch con and on London's Mansion house floats a new loyal Irish flag, with the Union Jack in the upper corner and crowned harp in the center of a green field. distinguished from the Irish flag which bears the Union Jack or the crown. The street vendors have done thriving trade with flags, but tons clover, moss, spinach, bits of green 
 ribbon, etc. Houses and stores lavishly dis play green flags and bunting and Irish sol- diers and sailors show special pride in wearing the national emblem. The supply of genuine shamrock was so scarce that half a dozen leaves sold readily for half a crown. The ancient ceremony of "troopng the color" at the Dublin Castle was especially picturesque. It was per- formed in the presence of the lord-ieuten- ant of Ireland, Earl Cadogan, the Duke or Connaught, commandeT-in-chef of the forces in Ireland, and brilliant assem- blaze. All the troops wore the shamrock.
 The second days sale of the Irish lndus- tries association was opened at the Lon don mansion house this afternoon by the lady mayoress with princesses, duchesses. countesses and commoners attending the stalls which conducted the biggest kind of trade
 Hoisted Irish Flag
 Most of the government officials hoisted rhe Irish flag and the clubs were similarly decorated the officials all wearing the green
 In the churches the preachers refeHed to the occasion, thanking providence that the English had learned to love and respect their Irish fellow subjects as tney never knew them or respected them before.
 The lord chief justice, Lord Russell, or Halloween, set the example In the law courts and all the judges followed his ex- ample of wearing the shamrock below their ermine collars.
 The theaters are all preparing to mark the day in the same way tonight
 On the stock exchange the enthusiasm shown in celebrating the day gave the rooms the appearance of green house. The shamrock was everywhere and there was more toasting of healths than work. As a result, prices were better, though mo- body knows why.
 The scenes at Aldershot were character ist.c of the celebration of St. Patricks Day, and at all the other garrison towns, the shamrock was donned by all the troops privileged to wear it. At reveile the Irish bands made a tour of the barracks, playing '9Garry Own," "St Patrdcks Day In the Morning and '"The Boys of Wexford.
 In front of the officers mess they played the national anthem and cheered the queen.
 It is understood the queen having ap- proved the proposed formation of a regi- nsnt of Irish guards, will make the an- nounceplent on the subject today.
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