The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-22
FreFn Castle 90 siuns.

| ioyalietA alt over the United hinRdom
are celebrating and everywhere the
green Is conspicuous.
Fre5n Castle 90 siuras.
From Windsor castle, where this
| queen observed the day by wearing a
gprig OF genuine four-lenyea sham.
rock, TO the east end Of the slums ti
London, where the ragged urchia
Ploriea IN his morsel o! green weed,
nearly every one sports something in
ihc shape Of green favor. A word
from her majesty has turned the e,a-
blrm Of scml-disloyalty into a badge
Of honor and has made the shamrock
the most priced OF all the plants 10
thc British isles.
ny the queens order the bells In tie
| curicw tower Of Windsor castle, hon.
urrd st. Patrick this morning; Irish
airs played by the Grcnadiers, enliy-
rncd the queens luncheon, and On
Lundon's Mansion house floats new
| loyal Irish Gag, with the Union Jack
In the uuprr corner. and n crowned
harp in the center Of green field. as
distinguished from the Irish hsg
which bears the harp without tha
Union Jack or Crown.
street Veaasrs' HErveHs.
The street vcnders have done a roer.
ing trade with flags, buttons, clover,
moss, bits of green ribbon, etc. Houses
and stores, ,lavishly display green flags
and bunting, the Irish soldiers nnd
sailors showing special pride In wear
ing the national emblem.
The supply of genuine shamroc',
was SO scarce that half dozen leaves
sold readily for half a crown.
TroopinE the CVIors.
The ancient ceremony OF "Trooping
the colors" al Dublin castle, was CO
pccially picturesque. H. was per.
formed In the presence OF the lord
lieutenant OF Ireland. Earl Cadognn,
the duke Of ConnauRht, commander.
in.chisf Of the forces in ireland. and
brilliant asscmblnge. All the troops
Wort the shamrock
Irish Industries sale.
The second days sale of the Irish
Industries association was opened ~
the London Mansion house In the
AFTERNOON by the lady mHyoress, with
princrsses, duchcsscs, countesscs and
commoncrs attending the stalls which
conducted the biggest kind Of a trade.
0aleiais HoIsted the Green.
Most Of the government officials
hoisied the Irish flag, and the clubs
were similarly decorated, the officials
all wearing the green.
In the churches the preachers NJ
ferred to the occasion, thanking
Providence that the English had
learned to love and respect their Irish
fellow subjects ua they never knew
them or respected them before.
Lord Russell set the Example.
The lord chief justice, Lord Russell
OF KIllowen, SET the example In the
law courts and all the judges followed
his example OF wearing the shamrock
below their ermine collars.
Looked Like a GrsenhsuSe.
On the stock exchange the en-
thusiasm shown In celebrating the
day gave the room the appearance of
a green house. The shamrock was
everywhere and there was more toast
ing of henlthE than work. As re-
suit prices were better, though no.
body knows why.
scenes nt AIaeFzbot.
The scenes at Aldersot were charac-
teristic Of the celebration Of st. Pat
ricks day and at all the other garrl-
son towns the shamrock was d0nned
by all the troops privileged to wear IT.
Al rcveille the Irish bands made
tour of the barracks playing Garry
Owen" ''st. Patrick's Day In the Morn
ing" and The Boys of Wexford" In
front Of the officers mess they played
the national anthem and cheered the
queen.
A Regiment of Irish oaaras.
II il understood that the queen, ,hav-
ing approved the proposed formation
Of regiment of Irish guards, will AZ
once make the announcement on the
subject.
slightly saIxed in Dublin.
The usual lord mayors procession
took place In Dublin. The lord mayer
OF Belfast and the mayor of Cork par
ticipated, but number of nHiionaliss
mayors refused to accept the lord
mayors Invitation 10 take part in ths
effair. The chief magistrate met with
mixed reception. and there were dis
orderly scenes at several points along
the route of the parade.
Nv THE PROVINCE or ONTARIO.
50. Patstek's Day Observed Throunh-
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