The daily news., 1900-03-02
LONDON'S DAY OF JUBILEE
A Frenzy # Enthusiasm Over the
R-It-f Of L1dysnIth.


R-It-f Of LddysInith.
LONDON, March When the news
of the relief OF I.ady.mith became gen.
erally known London literally went
mad with coy ard throughout England
the scenes witnessed nave no parallel III
Ine memories o; TAis genera tlOn.
The penJ-up jubilauon at ;he relief
Of Kimberley could no longer be con-
troilei and with today's CrOwning trl'
umph, the national trait OF self restraint
was thrown TO the winds
The lord mayor of London immeGi.
ately telegraphed his congratulations TO
Generals White and Butler. When the
uCeAn received the news at Windsor, the
bells of the Curiew tower OF the castle
were ruug IN honor of the event.
TnI, siurm OF JubIlauon centered the
Mansion House ana Oy noon thousands
@, PERSONS blocked the many approaches
10 Jnat gr IN building. Ii was a dense
black mass. compO--j chiefly OF busl-
ness men, the alUrltv Of them carry
ing ht;Ie union Jacks. Never before
was there such sale OF flags as today
SjocE brokers. baaKers, Clerks and
workIngmen clambered on top and as
the busses numbered past the historic
building, waving fags, hats and hand
kerchIefs and calling Tor cheers for
Butler and Roberts. A mighty shout
answered them from the crowds.
The procession became continuous,
yet the crowd never tired of cheering
the names of White, Butler or Roberts
Grave old inanciers waved and yelled
as Irancucaily and as often as the ur-
chlns who had clambered the steps, that
England 5 honor had been saved.
The strain that TOT ll8 days had kept
the nation in terrible anxiety was re-
moved. The lord mayor showed HIM
self ct IA window. out Of which hung
huge flag, and the crowd yelled itself
hoarse. Staid magnates grabbed far
ing posters from newsboys and brand
ished "Ladysmith Relieved" 10 the roar
ing throng. All thought of business
was forgotten. Nothing could be done
on the Stock Exchange except sing God
Save the Queen" ana cheer. Business
at the Baltic wheat market closed at
o'clock No one wanted to trade on
such a day as this. The stores gave
their employees holiday.
My sincerest congratulations on
your gallant husbands achievements
He also ordered holiday for the city
schools. Later he answered the de.
mands of the crowd by a speech In
which he said:
The news makes our hearts leap for
Joy. We now are satisfied that our sac
ritice of blooi and treasure IS not In
vain.
The stately foreign office so far forgot
itself as to display large union jacks
from the Windows.
Crowds blocked the war office lobbies
struggling TO hear for themselves the
glad tidings and cheering for General
Butler, Lord Dundouald and other be-
ropS.
B-iefJ, firm cne end OF the metropo-
lis to the other JOY relgnS supreme.
Bunting was flying everywhere in the
bright March morning, and scarcely an
omnibus passed but had tied 10 the
drivers whlp a union jack cT red, white
and blue streamerS.
All over the U.:::ed X ngdom these
scenes were duplicated. In ali the
cities tig and little whistles footed.
bells Ch,med and crowds paraded the
streets. singing patriotic songs. In the
harl ors all tire vessels dressed ship. and
at the mIl'ary depots scenes OF the
WI desI enthusiasm prevailed.
At Liverpool. addressing q crowd of
20. 900 people, the lord mayor SAID:
- th"nk Almighty Goa for the glori-
ous news We have awaited 1t pa
tiently We are satisfied that under
the humane laws and government OF
this country, the Beers. in a very short
time, will be loyal citizens Of the Brit
ish empire"