Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
BRITISH VOLUNTEERS
MARCH AWAY 70 WAR.
SCENES OF AMAZING ENTHUSIASM
MARK THEIR DEPARTURE
EVERYWHERE.
TO SERVE WITH REGULARS.
FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN
PERMITTED THAT DIS
TINCTION.
There Has Been Nothing In London
to Approach the Popular Demon
stratfons of Loyalty and Good
VIII Toward the Empire and it's
Since the Victorian
Jubilee.

many stirring scenes have marked the
departure of the British troops for the
: front during recent months, to-day's
outburst of patriotism, on the occasion
of the starting of the London volun-
teers, was quite unprecedented since
the jubilee. 1t is the first time in the
history of the movement that British
volunteers have been permitted to
serve side by side with the regulars
in real warfare, and the people turned
out in hundreds of thousands to fitting
ly celebrate it. The crowds began to
throng the route before dawn and in
creased in such proportions that a de-
tachment Of the Lord Mayors Own
were %engulfed at various stages OF the
march. The ranks were broken and
the troops at times were almost lost
sight OF in the cheering, shouting,
singing moo. Every now and then a
halt had to be made in order to re-
form the ranks, but only to be again
broken, as the police were utterly I'M
able to stem the excited, cheering,
living mass Of people which again and
again broke through all Instructions.
The handshakings and embracings
were so exuberant that the original
SmartneSs of the volunteers was speed
lily impaired. many uniforms being
torn. But the troops finally managed
to struggle through to the Mansion
House. On the balcony of the build
ing the Lord Mayor. Mr.. A. j.. New
ton, the Lady Mayoress, the councillors
and others awaited the arrival OF the
volunteers and witnessed them actually
fighting their way through the dense
crowds, assisted by male friends and
Impeded by CIinging Women.
When the force was finally reformed
the Lord Mayor attempted to make a
speech, but found it impossible. The
din was simply deafening and the chief
magistrate had to be content to indi-
cate his good wishes by smiles and
gestures, while the volunteers greeted
him with cheers and waving their hats
on their raised rifles.
There was another herculean effort
on the part of the police and the de-
tachment resumed it's march, to the
accompaniment of pushing, screaming,
cheering and singing. The column had
hardly covered a hundred yards when
it again intermingled with the surging
crowds who had undisputed sway along
the route. Many of the volunteers es-
capped through side streets and others
struggled along in single file, twos or
threes. By the time they reached the
Thames embankment the detachment
had become a conglomeration, wo-
mems hats being as numerous in the
ranks as the volunteers h~eadgear. So
slow was the progress that over an
hour was consumed in traversing the
mile to Westminster. There the police
arrangements improved and the multi
tudes were marshaled into some kind
of order.
The windows, roofs and every other
vantage point were crowded with sing
ing and cheering humanity, waving
banners, hats and handkerchiefs.
Finally the column reached Nine
Films . station, bearing numberless
traces of the difficulties of the march.
The Public Was Excluded.
the final leave takings being held out
side, and the volunteers entrained and
departed amidst a commingling of
band music and cheering and the sing
Ing of Aud Lang Syne," Rule Brit
annia," and God Save the Queen"
The Lord Mayor, sheriffs and coun-
cillors, in their state robes. accom-
panied by many ladies, took another
special train for Southampton to bid
farewell to the volunteers IN board the
transport Briton. The latter arrived
soon after the Lord Mayors party and
were saluted with ringing cheers from
a huge assemblage On the quays as they
boarded the liner.
SOUTHAMPTON January 13.-Im-
mense crowds filed the streets Of
Southampton as the volunteers board
ed the transports Briton and Garth Cas-
tie. Many of the soldiers carried union
Jacks on their guns while in several
instances these were supplemented by
the stars and stripes, which evoked
great enthusiasm from the crowds.
The Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress
and many officials took luncheon on
board the transports, which finally sail
ed amid the footing of whistles, the
cheers of the crowds and the playing