The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-05-26
MAFEKING RELIEVED.
Announcement Made by Lord Mayor
Newton at the Mansion House.

Announcement Made by Lord Mayor
Newton at the Mansion House.
London, May IS, 9:4O p. m.-The
press dispatch announcing the rcii, { of
Mafeking was posted outside the Man
sion house. and the news rapidly
spread. large crowd collected, and
at this hour all the streets in the neigh
borhood are already resounding with
cheers.
No News mt the War ONCE.
The war Office, at nine o'clock an
nounced that no news had been re-
cciyed.
The Lord Mayor Better Informed,
At 9:40 the lord mayor, Mr.. A. j.
Newton. CARRIED in his robes of Office
announced the joyful news of the re-
lief of Mafeking 10 the crowd outside.
Streets Blocked by Cheering Grow DIS.
The masses of people outside The
Mansion House soon grew to such di-
mansions that the police were COM
PEELED to divert all traffic, omnibuses,
ETC., through the side streets.
''MafeISinR Relieved"
AHN i'ih hidNOl was accompanied Nv |
the lady mayoress to the front of the
Mansion house, where an immense
portrait of Col. Baden Powell was dis
played, bearing the inscriptions: "M;.fc-
king Relieved"
While the attendants were waving
Union Jacks, the lord mayor briefly add
dressed the assemblage, saving:
Had Faith in British Pluck.
u wish your cheers could reach
Mafcking-'
Here the speech was interrupted by
redoubled cheering, and the singing Of
Rule britannia" after which the lord !
mayor remarked:
I'VE never doubted what the end ,
would he or that British pluck and
courage would conquer at last"
ExPreSsed Their Joy ia Song,
The lord mayor thrn led the crowd {
in singing "God Save the Queen" and
Soldiers of the Queen" and will, re- 4
newed cheering and the waving of Y
1ags by the assembled multitude and
he singing of For Hes a Mighty ]
iood Fellow" the mayor and his party
etired.
Roberts Kept His Promise.
'Bobs is man of his word" saws
ne man in the street, and this serti- a
nent is no small factor in the re ioic- Il
ngs OF the people. Only now it is Dos
IDLE to realize the pent-up feelings of I
he popoulace. 1t is only one short
oCr since the news was received, bit &C
he scenes in the streets of mercantile q,
'ondon, usually quite deserted at this
our, are almost indescribable Bands,
anners and flags appear to have
prung suddenly from the earth. Ev- -
ry other vehicle is decorated with a,
ass. Rrass bands are paradinC and !"
aGin9 crowds who sing songs U
Public buildings Illuminated.
Along Fleet street, the Strand and HI
all Mall, the public buildings are il XII
minated; and the whole of the West W
nd is alive with enthusiasts. A. the Kt
ar office immense crowds quickly I'm
'thered; for, although nc doubt was "
'rown on the accuracy of the news, u
erc is the greatest anxiety felt to
t official confirmation IRON Lord Ke
oberts. be-
The News Sent to the Queen, wi
The press dispatch announcing the
Def OF the town, was sent to the
een at Windsor castle, where Lord
lisbury was dining with her males
, and also to the prince of Wales. at -
arlhorough house.
Spread TO the Suburbs.
Ky 1920 p. IN the news had spread
all the suburbs of London, where
nilar scenes of rejoicing occurred.
special editions of the nrwspapcrs -
peared, and the tickers announced
: news in all the public resorts In
: West End, leading thoroughfares -
re impeded by constant stream of
populace cheering themselves
arse AID singing God Save the
cen" and Soldiers of the Queen" Fee
Grenter JOY than LadySmith.
he enthusiasm as this dispatch ia
It already promises to oItrival the
mes which followed the relief of AR
lysmith.