Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17
Shamrock Most Priced OF All Plants
in the British Isles.
GREAT CELEBRATION TODAY
Emblem ofsemi. Dis'oyaity Turned 10
Badge uf Honor-Queeu, soldiers
Judges, All Wear the Green.
Afternoon Dispatched

AFTERNOON Dispatched
london, March 17--shamrock Day
promises to vie with Primrose Day
Judging by the enthusiasm with which
for the first time in the history Of the ma
ton loyallsts all over the United King
dom are celebrating, and everywhere
the green Is conspicuous. From Wind
sor Castle, where the queen observed
the day by wearing a sprig Of shamrock
to the east end Of the slums Of London,
where the ragged urchin glorles in his
morsel Of green weed nearly every one
sports something In the shape OF a
green favor A word from her majesty
has turned the emblem Of semI-dlsloyal-
ty into a badge OF honor, and has made
the shamrock the most priced OF all
the plants in the British Isles.
BY the queens order the bells N the
curfew tower OF Windsor castle honored
ST. Patrick this morning. Irish airs
played by the grenadlers enllvened the
queens luncheon and on London's Man
sion house floats a new loyal Irish flag,
with the union Jack in the upper cor
ner, and a crowned harp In the center
Of a green field, az distinguished from
the Irish flag. which bears the harp
without the union or crown.
The street vendors have done q roar
Ing business with flags. moss spinach,
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stores layihly displayed green flags and
bunting, and Irish soldiers and sailors
show special pride In wearing the ma
tlonal emblem. The supply OF genuine
shamrock was so scarce that half
dozen leaves sold readily Tor half
crown.
The ancient ceremony Of "trooping
the oolors at Dublin Castle" was espe-
clally picturesque
II was performed today In the pres
ence Of the lord lieutenant OF Ireland,
Earl Cadogan. the duke OF Connaught,
commander-ln-chef Of the forces In
Ireland, and a brilliant assemblage. All
the troops wore the shamrock.
The second days sale Of the Irish In
dustries association was opened at the
London mansion house this afternoon
I
/ and duchesses, countesses and COM
! fnonors. attending the stalls. which con-
/ Quoted the biggest kind OF a trade,
| Most OF the government officials hoist
| ed the Irish flag and the clubs were
/ similarly decorated, the officials all
wearing the green.
In the churches the preachers referred
TO the occasion, thanking Providence
/ ~ - hal Loo, ,al to a n
respect their Irish fellow subjects as
they never knew them or respected
them before. The lord chief justice,
Lord Russell OF Killowen. set the exam
pie In the law courts and all the judges
| following his example Of wearing the
shamrock below their ermine collars.
The theaters are all prepared 10 mark
the day IN the same way tonight. on
the stock exchange the enthusiasm
shown I'm celebrating the day gave the
room 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 nobody knows why,
The scenes al Aldershot were charac-
teristic OF the celebration OF St. Pat
rlcks Day and In all the other garrison
]
the troops privileged to wear II. Al
reyenle the Irish bands made tour OF
the barracks playing Garry owen"
st. Patrick's Day IN the Morning, and
THE Bows OF Wexford" in front OF the
officers mess they played the national
anthem and cheered the queen.
II Is understood the queen having APP
proved the proposed formation OF a
D f-L A. al "a
announcement on the subject today.
The usual lord mayors procession
took place IN Dublin today. The lord
mayor OF Belfast and the mayor Of Cork
participated but number OF nationalist
mayors refused to accept the lord may
or's Invitation to take part In the ar
fair
The chief magistrate met with a
mixed reception and there were disor'
DERBY scenes az several points along the
route Of the parade.
81. Patricks church. London, was
densely packed when Bishop Bringlt
ID. s o. distinguished service order)
late chaplain Of the British forces N
South Africa. oficlated al a pontiiica
high mass in the presence OF Cardina
Vaughan. All the clergy and the con-
gregation wore the shaprock' ana tht
scene as the cardinal In his red anC
white robes slowly moved up the cen
trial aisle blessing the congregation wal
very impressive.
II was expected that the cardlna
would deliver the 81 Patrlcks day ad
dress. but this deyolved on Fathel
Aidan. who remarked that both friend
aud FOE were unstintedly pralslns lrlsl
bravery. heroism and generalshlp JUS
row so conspicuous on the battle field
and the wearing Of the shamrock EN-
blem Of Irish nationality and cath
olicitv had become by the gracious &C
Of our most revered sovereign an &C
acknowledgement OF the heroism an'
yalor OF their Irish sons In the war