The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
FIRST NEVIS OF THE RELIEF.
Announced in London by tho Lord Mayor-Grcat Enthustnsm Follows.

Mayor-Grcat Enthusiasm Follows.
 London May 1S-9:16 P. m,-Mafeklng has been relieved The dispatch an nouncing the relief was posted outside the Mansion house at 9:45 tonight ana the news rapidly spread. A large crowd collected and at this hour all the streets in the neighborhood are alreauy re- sounding with cheers. The war office at o'clock announced that no news had been received, but at $40 Lord Mayor A. J. Newton in his official robes of office, announced the joyful news to the crowd outside.
 The lord mayor was accompanied by the lady mayoress to the front or the Mansion house, where an immense DOT trait of Colonel Baden-Powell was dis played bearing, the inscription, 'Mate- king relieved.
 While the attendants were waving Union Jacks the lord mayor briefly ad- dressed the assemblags, saying: Il wish your cheers could reach Mafeklng-- Here the speech was interrupted by re- doubled cheering and the singing or Rule Britannia" after which the lord mayor remarked: ''We never doubted what the end would be or that British pluck and courage would conquet at last The lord mayor then led the crowd in singing God Save the Queen and Soldiers of the Queen and with renewed cheering and the waving of flags by the assembled multitude ana the singing of For He's Jolly Good Fellow the mayor and his party retlr- ed. The masses of people outside the Mansion, house soon grew to such dl- mensons that the police were compelled to divert all traffic, omnibuses, etc. through the side streets. The cheering was incessant.
 Later the special editions of the newspapers appeared and the tickers announced the news in all the public resorts Tn the West End leading thor oughfares were eventually impeded by a constant stream of the populace cheer ing themselves hoarse and singing ''God Save the Queen" and Soldiers Of the Queen" The enthusiasm as this dispatch is sent already promises to outrival even the scenes which followed the relief of Iadysmith.
 A reporter of the Associated Press inquired at the foreign office and the resident clerk said nothing had yet been received there in confirmation of the news from Pretoria of the relief of Mafeking. The dispatch of the Asso- ciated Press containing the news of the relief of the long besieged place was sent to the houses of parliament, where it created great deal of excitement 1n the press gallery and Hobbies and soon began to be circulated among the mem bers of the house of commons. c. w. Hedderwick, advanced liberal, amid considerable excitement said he under stood that news of the relief of Mafe- king 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 Hobbies tc discuss the great event.
 "Bobs is a man of his word'' says the man in the street and this sentl- ment is no small factor in the reJoic- ings of the. people. Only now is it pos sible to realize the pent up feelings oi the populace. Within an hour after the news was received the scenes in the streets of mercantile London, usually quite deserted at that hour, was almost indescribable. Bands and banners and flags appeared to have sprung suddenly from the earth. Every other vehicle was decorated with flags, Brass bands were parading and leading crowds whc sang patriotic songs. Colored fire was being burned in every direction.
 Along Fleet street, Strand and Pal Mall the public buildings were illumin ated, and the whole of the West Enc was alive with enthusiasm. At the wal office immense crowds quickly gathered for although no doubt was thrown or the accuracy of the news there was th' greatest anxiety felt to get official con firmation from Lord Roberts.
 The Associated Press dispatch an nouncing the relief of the town was sen to the queen at Windsor Castle, where Lord Salisbury was dining with he majesty and also to the Prince O Wales at Marlborough House. By l0:S D. m, the news had spread to all th suburbs of London. where simila scenes of rejoicings occurred.