Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-29
LoNDoN'sv VOLUNTEERS RETURN
No Such Demonstration for Volun-
teers Ever Seen Before.

London, oct go--The City Imperial
Volunteers, who arrived at soulhaap-
ton from South Africa Saturday on
the British transport Aurania. reached
here by train this morning. marched
through London, along streets packed
by thousands. and received a tumultu-
Gus greeting. Such q Demonstration
was probably never before evoked for
such a small body OF volunteers. The
postponemcnt of IOndons welcome to-
day diminished the number OF specia-
tors. but the enthusiasm could
scarcely been more general or genuine
Early In the day queen Victoria SEM "a
message 10 the returning troops vel.
coming them and inquiring as 70 their
health. The Prince Of Wales came 20
town and viewed the procession from
Marlborough house Then other ro,al
persOnages watching the little band %
men IN khaki uniforms were Princes
Louise, the Duchess Of Argyle And
Prince Edward OF Sake Weimar. wt1
with many other distinguished pe0pIa
had taken up positions OF vantage earIy
In the morning. The clubs IN Plccad n
presented an unusual spectacle. HIM.
dreds Of women were at the windo,
these sacred precincts having thrown
open their doors In honor Of the err Q
occasion. All along the line OF mach
there were festoons OF flags and oti p
such devices, presenting hriuiq nj
spectacle, though, as a matter OF IA
the decorations had been up since 50.
urday and had been drenehed viii
Sundays rains, which had not Improved
the colors.
In addition to the city Imperial y1l-
untcers themselves there were In In.
procession the bands Of twelve vohrr.
teer regiments and $4,000 regulars s-4
volunteers lined the route. Among tbs
most interesting features OF the dlsni. d,
was the presence IN the prooessIon u
the invaded City Imperial volunis b.
IN carriages flying the rcd cross an
the assembling at n conspicuous poIrf
in Fleet street OF the remaining So
viyors Of the Bakalaya charge
The locomotives which drew The ctv
Imperial volunteers train from co,,r
ampt0n were respectively mined ,svi-
toria." Roberts" "POwcrfurr ana ,,r,
Maine To the last the invalids w.
entrusted. "'''
The exuberant thronrs provea
Manageable and the police and eoia,
were quite unable 10 stem ,ha -.
PUSHES. The crush Of the ponniso. u 7
came so terrible az the Narhie
that the people broke through ~. ~ ~
don and when the field was
cleared forty persons recurring ~ So
Of the ambulance surgeons 49, NV
lying on the ground. several s,,e
from serious injuries. '4''e'l pos
In narrow Fleet street he g..
broke down all the barriers ana ~, I.
seers, soldiers, police ana C3,,
perial volunteers were MIXED ~,
confused mass from which ~ ~
teers had to be finally extrieate5 y, 10y 20
gle NE. '''ea ~ sin-
Along the whole length q, Flea,
the scenes could onl. be tko,1,,s uer'
continual football scrinmeso 70 2
was even more exciting sb,,.,oul D,
groans filled the air. people w. anl
20 the ground and trampled n,,,. ~.
guards on horseback Were s,yer,
lost IN the struggling mass m t,,ou Ani
aiter impotent struggles 10 60. ~
pressure OF the semi.nanic ~. l''
MOB some OF the injuries s1s,lCAt ~.
are 80 very serious Il Is feared ~ ,'alh =
prove fatal Field Marshali 49, V n. y J.
ley, commander-in-chief 81 ~. Nos
issued o special army orSer ~. iotcJs
noon expressing the high ann ms aii,f-
which the patriotic Service ~ Ieeiail1n
Imperial volunteers and The or i, w
and soldlerly qualities 81 az EaIaniU
AFFORDED him and Offering 49, INKS h2f
teers 10 behalf ~ the Rr,,tIne roln1
cordial welcome home. 'sh army O.
A frantic cayairv ~
the crowd az Ludgate ciro., stamoaa q
persons who were lnmrasH and ify
attended by the ambulancs mad 10 BE-