Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

London. March 1O.-Queen Victoria
and the people of the greatest city in
her empire yesterday celebrated the
victories which they believe have
transformed the campaign in South AT
RIGA from one of reverse into one of
success. That is the only explanation
for the unparalleled. unbcunded en-
thusiasm with which hundreds of thou
sands hailed their sovereign. In many
respects yesterdays demonstration
outdid those of the diamond jubilee,
though there We're no glittering pa
geants, no triumphal arch. no process
sion Of princes, but only dozen life
guards, followed by little old lady in
the plainest black costume, who had
ham Palace, as she has done many Il
time before. Yet her hold upon the
hearts of her people was probably
never more strkingly manifested. I'm
like that of the diamond jubilee yester-
days popular outburst was almost inn
prolnptu. The popular pride in the
strength of a mighty empire which per-
va,ded the land when the queen last
drove through the streets in 1897 had
vanished and in it's place there were
genuine thankfulness and rejoicing for
the victories which had succeeded
months of gloom. The depth of feeling
which these demonstrations represent
ed could only be gagged by those who
mingled with the crowd. Mothers in
deep mourning for sons killed on the
rar-off veldt struggled bravely with the
most hilarious to catch a glimpse of
the queen. whose womanly sympathy
and thoughtfulness for the soldiers has
touched their hearts.
Often the long vigils were rendered
futile by tears that dimmed the eyes
and blurred the vision as the royal
carriage passed. AS one woman said,
81 have seen her many a time, but
she was sorry for my boy. aud I must
see her again before l die - Thousands
braved the raw east wind and
stood for Hours Waiting
patiently who had often seen the queen
and in ordinary circumstances would
scarcely bulge to watch her pass.
Many personal friends of the sover-
eign, for instance the countess of
Brownlow, a great friend of Victoria
and favorite at the court sat SILVER
ing on the curb for hours with the
crowd outside of Buckingham palace.
In short it was not so much Il desire
to see the monarch as it
was an overwhelming desire
for an outlet for jubilation over the
war and the natural inclination to let
the queen SEC and share the glad
ness of her people, that prompted Lon
don so spontaneously to make the day
one of the most memorable celebra-
tons of Victoria's reign. 1T was quite
different from the mad rejoicings that
marked the relief of Ladysmith. Row.
1yism was conspicuously absent, al
though the crowds reached such pro-
portions that the number of police
would have been quite inadequate had
the people been obstreperous. More
over, intermingled with the rejoicings
Of patriotism there was particularly
keen appreciation for the queens per-
sonality. Her womanliness, her great
age, the spirit of reverence for sex,
rather than for sovereignty, rendered
the huge crowds perfectly tractable in
the hands of the good natured police,
and it was not q hard task to induce
them TO surge back and to make way
for the royal carriage. When the queen
of Great Britain and Ireland and the
empress Of India did pass, nodding as
If to many friends, instead of main
tanning the royal restraint. there We're
heard amid the cheers many heartfelt
expressions, such as ''God bless her."
God keep her," "My, but she's
brave woman" and scores more like
them. 1t was small wonder that now
and again tears of joy rolled down the
cheeks of the aged sovereign.