Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

hONDON, Marcn lt.-SndmTOCh
day promises to vie with primrose day
in the hearts of the people, Judging
the first time in the history of the ma
ton, loyalists all over the United
Kingdom are celebrating, and every
where the green is conspicuous. From
Windsor castle, where the queen OBJ
served the day by wearing sprig OF
genuine four-leaved 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
q green favor. A word from her maj
esty has turned the emblem of semi
disloyalty into 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 in the
curfew tower of Windsor castle hon
orcd st. Patrick this morning; Irish
airs played by the Grenadiers enliv-
ened the queens luncheon, and on
Londons Mansion House floats a new
loyal Irish flag, with the Union Jack
in the upper corner, and a crowned
harp without the union or crown.
The street vendors have done roar
ing trade with flags, buttons, clover,
moss spinach and bits of green rib
bon. Houses and stores lavishly dis
play green flags and bunting, and Irish
soldiers 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 crown. The
ancient ceremony of "trooping the
color" at Dublin castle was especially
picturesque. 1t was performed to-day
in the presence of the Lord Lieuten-
ant of Ireland, and brilliant assem-
blage. All the troops wore the sham
rock.
The second days sale of the Irish
Industries Association was opened at
the London Mansion House this after
noon by the Lady Natoress with prin-
ccsses, duchesses, countesses and COM
moners attending the stalls. which
conducted the biggest kind of a 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 Prov
idence that the English had learned
to love and respect their fellow Irish
subjects as they never knew them or
respected them before.
The lord chief justice, Lord Russell,
of Killowen, set the example in the
law courts, and all the judges follow
ed his example of wearing the sham
rock below their ermine collars.
The theatres are all preparing to
mark the day in the same way to-
night.
On the stock exchange the enthus-
iasm shown in celebrating the day
gave the room the appearance of a
green house. The Shamrock was every
where and there was more toasting OF
healths than work. AS a result prices
were better, though nobody knows
why.
The scenes at Aldershot were char
acteristic of the celebration of ST. Pat
rick's day and at all the other garri-
son towns the shamrock was donned
by all the troops privileged to wear
it. At Reiville the Irish bands made a
tour of the barracks playing Garry
Owen"
"st. Patriclk's Day in the Morning.
and "The Boys of Wexford" In front
of the officers mess they played the
national anthem and cheered the
Queen.
1t is understood the Queen, having
approved the proposed formation of a
regiment of Irish guards, will make
the announcement on the subject to-
day.
The usual Lord Mayors procession
took place in Dublin to-day. The Lord
Mayor of Belfast and the Mayor oil
Cork participated, but a number OF
Nationalist mayors refused to accept
the Lord Mayors invitation to take
part in the affair. The chief magis-
trate met with a mixed reception and
there were disorderly scenes at several
points along the route of the parade.
St. Patrick'sI Church, London, was
densely packed when Bishop Brindle
d. s. O.. distinguished Service Or
der), late chaplain with the British
forces In South Africa, officiated at q
pontifical high mass in the presence OF
Cardinal Vaughn. All the clergy and
the congregation wore the shamrock
and the scenes as the cardinal, in his