New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
SCENES N THE METROPOLIS.
HOW THE NEWS OF THE RELIEF o
MAFEKING WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON.

HOW THE NEWS OF THE RELIEF OF
MAFEKING WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON
London May I9-The dispatch Of The AS
sociated Press announcing the relief Of Mafek-
ing was posted outside the Mansion House, ana
the news rapidly spread large crowd col
lected. and soon all the streets in the neighbor-
hood were resounding with cheers.
The War Office at 8 o'clock announced that
no news had been received. but at $40 o'clock
the Lord Mayor. A J. Newton in his official
robes Of office announced the joyful tidings TO
The crowd outside
The masses Of people outside the Mansion
House grew TO such dimensions that the police
we're compelled 10 divert all traffic omnibuses
etc through the side streets. The cheering was
incessant The Lord Mayor led the crowd in
singing God Save the Queen and Soldiers Of
the Queen The Lord Mayor accompanied
hv the Lady Mayoress 10 the front Of the Man
sion House. where an immense portrait of Colo
mel Baden-Poweu was displayed. bearing the IN
scription, "Mafeking Relieved" While the at
tendants were waving Union Jacks the Lord
Mayor briefly addressed the assemblage. saying:
II wish your cheers could reach Mafeking.
Here the speech was interrupted by redoubled
cheering and the singing Of Rule Britannia
after which the Lord Mayor remarked. We
rever doubted what the end would be or that
British pluck and courage would conquer at
last"
Later the special editions OF the newspapers
appeared and the tfckers announced the news III
al the public resorts. IN the West End leading
thoroughfares were eventually impeded by
constant stream Of the populace. cheering them
selves hoarse and singing God Save the queen
and Soldiers OF the Queen"
The dispatch containing the news Of the re-
lief Of the long besieged place was sent TO the
Do ,,ar,- lfe- ted A
deal OF excitement in the press gallery and lob
bies and soon began 10 be circulated among
the members Of the House Of Commons.
Thomas c. Hedderwick Advanced Liberal,
Member for the Wick District. amid considera-
bic excitement. said he understood that news
OF the relief Of Mafeking had been received.
Was that so?
No Minister made any reply. and the debate
was continued But the House no longer took
any interest in It, and the members went into
the lobbies to discuss the news.
'Bobs' is a man Of his word says the Man
IN the Street and this sentiment is no small
factor N the rejoicings Of the people. In one
short hour after the news received, the
scenes IN The streets Of mercantile London.
ally quite deserted at that hour were almost
indescrlbable Bands. banners and flags appear
70 have sprung suddenly from the EARTH Every
other vehicle IS decorated with flags Brass
DaIlds ar arading and leading crowds who sing
patriotic songs CClored fire is being burned in
every direction Along Fleet-st the Strand
and Pail Mall the public buildings are ilIumi-
mated, and the whole Of the West End is alive
with enthusiasm. At the War Office immense
CROWDS quickly gathered; for although no doubt
was thrown on the accuracy OF the news, there
Is tAe greatest anxiety felt TO get official con-
hrillatlon from Lord Roberts
ne Associated Press dispatch announcing the
~reHeL ~ OF the town was sent TO the Queen at
" 4Acsor castle, where Lord Salisbury was din