Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-22
SOLDIERS Of THE QUEEN. :"
The Miracle Wrought In England by
the Brave Irish Lads in
South Africa.
SHAMROCK DAY OBSERVED EVERYWHERE
E.td.s.. thss th~ t~,st tst-h set
dt~s- usss p.s- s.r- f.r th-
sss.- 90 tn .r~.~ tsi- ,sss
N~ss. "f r~Itst~s, .s',s,isa s.sfs
uas~ N.-.ssptt.hra

na,. ,c-.-arti.s~a.
t.nu,lnn Nar-h t. shamrock Htv
,f, rni-..s e. ste with t'rimrr-~ day "a
the h.arts 81 The Tropic Judging fu'm
thv ruthusieam with which. Tor "a
arai iinir IN ih~ history IT she nation.
ios aiisfs all over ~. nit-d kingsiufa
ar, celebrating and everywhere the
given b. conspicuous.
Tr".. 's-,I- ." >Is.s-.
PROM Windsor castle. where the
qu-rn % SERVED ih~ dsy b., N~srinr q
.prr of genuine f'ur.i .isasv,i .haui-
ro--k to the ens; rud 80 the .iums e
iau.'sn. where The ragged uu-hil
riofi.~ Boa bis mure-i of green wcrd
nearly every nue sports aem~thing BE-
ih~ shape ~ "a vr,vn favor. \ Wnut
from her maissty hos turned the rii-
hlem ~ srmi-,iislos atty into ha'ir-
~ honor aud has made. the shamro,k 4
tho most pris.i Of all the plants IA
the British isles
l.s the queens or,irr the bells in t1c
cuttew tower of Windsor castle. han.
nrvd ST. Patrick this morning. IRISH
airs PLAYED hy the Grrnadiers. cniit-
rucd thr qu~-ua luncheon. aud sH
Lonfou'- Mansion hou-r floats n usw
loyal Irish f'ar, with th, ninn jss'.
in tho upper CORNER aud a crowned
hau in the center of e vrrcn field. as
distinguished from the irish t.'g
which b,Ars the harp without the
I nion Jack or Grown.
stree, Nr~d.r-' harvest.
The street ,~uders have sloue a rotr.
tug trade with Hars huttons. clover.
movs. bits 81 green rihi-,n. etc. lIou.-.
and storc-. .la,i~hiy display green hags
sud bunting. the IRISH soldiers ari
sailors showing sp-,ial pride ia wear
mg the national rmbl.ni.
1h, supply - rcnuiur shhmrp.y
was -o scarrr that half dnzen lrasss
sold readily for hail crown.
rro.rI.s th- '.i.r-
The ancient ceremony - "Troopiuy
the cuInrs" az Dublin castle. was e~-
r-cmily picturesque. D. was p,r-
teru.ri in the presence II thr lotl
lieutenant - ireland. Earl tadoran.
the dukr "f Counaught commander
i~f of the forc~- in ir-iand. and
brilliant a.-rulllsR~. Al the troops
vnr, ths shamro.-k
t.t-h Iaaa.sst.- sale.
The. s~eond DAYS sab. Il the lrisl,
tuda-tries 4ss.--iatian Was opsuesi ~
the Tonson uan-i"n hous- in al
tft,fra.7n - the ilfiy navose--. wit,
priur.ss-s. dusf~s-sss. eouHiessss 9ud
sammoners attending tHr Stalls whtsh
conducted 'he tirev=t tfn. ~ fralit.
oss-tst. u.t.t~d th- ss~.a
Mo- of thr governments officials
hoist-d ib. IRISH flag. ana the ,liai..
arrs similarly decorated. the officials
all wearing the green.
h. the churches the preacher. ~
'srt,i ta tie. oeeasian. thank n.
Frus sia.u.e that the English bad
earned !" iosr and respect their iu-b
felL.v sahJsets as fhss urtrr knew
thcu or respected them brforc
lord Rs.>~u set the tsssapis
The lori ehivf Justice. t"rd Russell
9f kdIowvn. ~yt th. esampir in ths
law courts and an III. inde,s followed
his example - wearing thr shamrock
below their vrtninr co1lars
Looked Like .r-..h.as-.
ou th. stock exchange the en-
thusi5zul shown iu celebrating tie
day gave the room the appearance af
green bansr The shamrock wis
rsrryw herr and THERE was more toast
ing II healths than work. Ns r.
sule priees were t9tter. though no
bod knows why.
scenes - tti.r-h",.
The sesnes At Aid~rsst wrrr rhara--
t~ri.iir # the celebration of -. Pat
ricks day and ~ all thu other garri-
son towns the sh-mrusk was douued
by an th. troops privileged 10 wear -
A. rrseiiic the Irish hands made a
tour of m. barracks playi ing ~Gatry
owen st ratrick's hay IA the More
ing and The Bows of Wexford II
front 81 the officers mess they PLAYED
the national anthem and chrerrd the
queen
Regiment Of Iri-h caari..
n 8 understood that the queen .h1y-
ing approved the proposed formation
Of = regiment 81 Irish guards. will a.
one. make the announcement ON the
subject.
slightly Nfx~i IN DuhIta.
The usual lord mayors procession
took place In Dublin. The lord MAYER
of Belfast and the mayor Of Cork PAT
iicipats.l. bur number Of nationals
mayors refn>sd To aecept the iosI
mayors imitation To take part in ~,
sFair The chief magistrate met with
p mixed reception. and there were DIS
orderly sernes at several points along
the route Of the parade.
~ IIiE PROVINCE al ONTARIO.
-. Patrick DAY observed Through
o~t Ontario with Eaths~ta>m.