The sun., 1900-03-02

54fseck mass. composed chiefly Of business
4 men, the majority OF them carrying little
lunion Jacks Never before was there
D such a sale of flags. Through this cheer
ing throng there was only one avenue
open to traffic, and this was utilized by
X the buses going from east TO west. All
lStraffic in other directions was stalled for
(hours. The only way to get past the
| Mansion House was by mounting the
lbSises, which soon began to resemble
|wchariots in a triumphal pageant.
[l$ Nothing but Cheers.
| Stockholders bankers, clerks and
kSworkingmen clambered on top, and, as
)thc buses numbered past the historic
Ibuilding stood up, waving flags, hats and
)handkerchiefs and calling for cheers for
fBuller and Roberts. A mighty shout an
swered them from the crowds through
(which they were passing. The procession
I became continuous. yet the crowd never
7 tired Of cheering every time the name OF
White, Butler or Roberts was mentioned,
and off sanie hats and up went the little
" flngs. Grave old iinancicrs waved and
3 yciied as rrantically and as often as the
aurchins who had clnmbered the Mansion
"A Mouse steps. that Englands honor had
been saved.
NThc strain that for 11S days had kept
the nation in terrible anxiety was re-
moved. Tho lord mayor showed himself
<ta window, ont of which hung huge
gCity Imperial volunteer flag. and the
4 crowd yelled itself hoarse. Staid mag
mates grabbed flaring posters from news
boys and brandishcd ''I.adysmith Rrlicv-
cd' to the roaring thr0ng.
q All thought of business WAS forgotten.
Nothing could be done on the Stock Ex-
Nn1 tl,n
t5leen'' and cheer. Business ut the Bal
tic twheat market for cargoes) closed at
~ IA o'clock. No one wanted to trade on
<yfsiich Il day as this. The stores put up
their shutters and gave their employees
holiday. Great ensigns iioatcd in the
sunlight from hundreds of buildings, and
little union jacks lit up the murky city
( windows.
NO lord mayor wired Lady Butler as
foI&ws: My sincerest congratulations
onnour gallant husbands achievement"
Ne also ordered Il holiday for the city
schools Later he answered the demands
Mnf tho crowd that increased as the day
4 Wore on by Il speech III which he said
t"Ihia news makes our hearts leap fol
A ioy We now are satisfied that our sac
lifce of blood and treasure is not il
vain"
II bell In St Paul's in the evening. The
IL West End is as enthusiastic, though moi
IN aiitc,s So 1cmonstratiyc. as tile city. The
: y etatels l1Spign Office 50 far forgot itscl
tEsI Ias u fisplay large union jacks from til,
f&f1Nin1ASTs. 4 cabinet meeting was held
81 tif ~ the members met at the entrance
II me foreign office they exchanged III;
pf1SAlanest congratulations.
Crowds al War ohicc.
('roN,is blocked the war Office lobbie'
fhy rlsyging TO see for themselves the an
f. ,sinccnipht of the glad tidings and cheer
II fs,l. General Butler Lord Dundonal,
2ni IA other heroes Of Che hour,
edputsidp Marlborough House, the Lon
RESIDENCE of the Prince of Wales,
efe& Is ard jubilant crowd assembled.
Th &ieny. from one end of the metropoli
Az othrr JOY reigned supreme an
Fy Eug Nsis flying everywhere in til
Phi sfalch morning, Scarcely an ON
I:sssed th&au=h the happy street
lid. 10 the drivers whip, Il III
E NJ lck pr VA white and blle streameri