The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-09
SURPASSED QUEENS JUBILEE.
GRAND DEMONsTR ALTON UPON HER
ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

LOndon's Thousands Gathered on All
sides and Cheered Their Beloved
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Outburst Was
in Celebration of Recent British
Victories Even Nobility Bravcd
the East Wind to DO Victoria
Honor.
London. March S-Queen Victoria and
the people of the greatest city in her en-
pire to-day celebrated the victories which
they believe have transformed the cam
palsn in South Africa from one of reverse
into one of successes. That is the only
explanation of the unbounded, unparal-
leled enthusiasm with which hundreds of
thousands hailed their sovereign.
In many ways these demonstra tons out
did those of the diamond jubilee, although
there were no glittering pageants, no tr-
umphal arches. no procession of princes,
but only dozen Life Guards, follow ed
by little old lady in the planest black
costume. who had come for a few days
stay al Buckingham Palace, as she had
done many a time before Yei her hold
upon the hearts of her people was prob
ably never more strilungly manifested
Unlike that of abe diamond jubilee, to-
days popular outburst was almost i'm
promptu. The fierce pride in the strength
of a mighty empire that pervaded Lon
don's exultation when the Queen last drove
through the streets in 1897 had vanished
and in it's place there was genuine thank
fulness and rejoicing for the victories
III,
Thousands braved the raw east wind
and stood for hours waiting patiently.
Among these were many personal friends
of the sovereign, for instance, the Count
ess of Brownlow, a great friend of Vic
toria and favorite at court, who sat
on the curb shiverng for hours, with the
crowd outside Buckingham Palace. 1t
was one of the most memorable oelebra-
tons of Nicloria's reign.
The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
and the Empress of India nodded as if TO
many friends, instead of bowling with
royal restraint and throughout there wns
continuous roar of cheers. 1t was a
small wonder that now and again tears
of joy rolled down the cheeks of the aged
sovereign.
The seml-official duties undertaken by
the Queen during the day would have tried
the resources of many women under 81
years of age but she stood the ordeal
splendidly. Starting early from Windsor
by train, she reached the metropolis short
ly after noon. Until she reached Buck
ingham Palace there was never a mo-
ment of quiet Cheers spread along her
route like prairie fire. Such crowds were
never seen in London, even on Jubilee day.
Whenever a soldier or sailor appeared ne
was almost mobbed. so anxious was the
populace to show its patriotism.
The scene in the quadrangle of the pal
ace after the Queens arrival when lords
and commoners joined in singing the ma
tional anthem, was unprecede and will
never be repeated during the present
reign.
After scarcely three hours of rest her
majesty made a tour of the city proper
amid the greatest enthusia sm The crowds
numbered we'll up in the hundreds of
thousands
The Queen was welcomed by the Lord
Mayor and corporation in their robes of
state. The Lord Mayor presented her ma
jesty with the city sword of state
Tonight 800 people gathered outside
Buckingham Palace. burned colored fires.
and sang Rule Britannia" and "God
Save the Queen"
The appearance of the Queen on the bal
cony was the signal for the national an
them-a perfect roar or song-and for new
er-to- be-forgotten cheers. Then the blinds
of the palace were drawn, but thousands
remained to sing and cheer.