Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12
CHEER THEIR QUEEN.
Thousands Of Children Attend
Fete in Dublin.
a NOVEL SCENE In PHOENIX PARK.
Queen Victoria Reviews the Great AS
semblage of Youngsters and Is En-
thusiastically Received with
Joyous Shouts.

Dublin, April 9.-The weather Satur-
day was milder and it did not rain.
Queen Victoria spent an active day.
After breakfast she drove out in a
donkey carriage.
Children arrived in shoals through
out the morning from all parts of the
country to attend the fete in Phoenix
park.
The streets were full of picturesque
professions of boys and girls, all the
children carrying small union jacks,
probably for the first time in their
lives. They were in charge of priests,
sisters and teachers.
During the afternoon her majesty
drove from the viceregal lodge to
Phoenix park and reviewed the chill
dren. 1t is estimated that from 49,
900 to 10000 youngsters were present.
There was a remarkable demonstra-
ton. The queen, accompanied by the
princesses, drove through the ex-
tended lines of children, bowling re-
peated acknowledgements of their
joyous hurrahs. At about the center
of the line stand was erected which
was occupied by the lady mayoress
and others. A little girl presented
the queen with a bouquet to which a
card was attached bearing the in
scription: "To Our Beloved Queen,
from the Children of Ireland, Queens
Day, April Z, 1eOO.''
After driving up and down the line
several times amid ever-jncreasing
cheering, her majesty returned to the
vice regal lodge.
Dublin, April o.-Sunday morning
Queen Victoria attended service in the
private chapel of the vice regal lodge,
accompanied by the duke and duchess
of Connaught, Princess Christian and
Princess Henry of Battenberg. Her
majesty selected the hymns sung by
the choir, which came from St. Pat.
rick's cathedral. The archbishop Of
Dublin preached.
In the afternoon, although the
weather was unfavorable, the queen
took her customary country drive,
passing through Cabra, Finglas, Kila-
shane, Coppah and Blanchardstown.
and through the beautiful valley of the
Tolka. Everywhere she met with an
enthusiastic reception. The rain to
some extent marred the beauty of the
drive; but large crowds awaited her
majesty's return to Dublin and heart
lily cheered her. , ... ..-.
Another incident is told of the
queens kindness of heart. It appears
that, owing to train delays, party
of children arrived Saturday too late
for the children's reception. The queen.
hearing of their disappointment
through Lady Mayo, had them brought
to the gates of the vice regal lodge
Sunday and then drove slowly through
their ranks on her way to the country
drive. of course to their keen delight.
The queen reiterated expressions of
her extreme pleasure at the attendance
Saturday of SO many children. It is
computed that quite $4,000 were pres
ent.
On the arrival Sunday morning at
Ilpperary of train of excursionists
from Dublin a large crowd, which had
gathered at the railway hotel, hooted
the eXcursionists, many of the girls
being roughly handled and pelted with
mud. Some had their clothes torn and
others were even struck Almost at
the same time rick of hay, the prop
erty of firm who had given their en-
ployes holiday to go to Dublin, was
set on fire, and the rioters prevented
any attempt to extinguish the flames.
When the military brought the fire
hose to the scene they found it had
been cut in 20 places.
Nethersole Warmly Greeted.
New York, April 9-From an audi