The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

EbuIIitions Oh Patriotism on the
streets, sat Clubs and Theaters.
LONDON, March 2. a:15 a. m.-Until mid
night London gave itself up to the widest
expressions of 10y. From the Mansion
House to the West End all the leading
thoroughfares were constantly paraded by
cheering crowdst Internationally bursting
into patriotic fngs. Bands marching
through the strests assisted with strains
of jubiiation. ana the same exultant notes
were to be heardsat every railway station
or place of pubnc gathering throughout the
metropolis. iii
The West End clubs, the cafes. the res
taurants and the public buildings were all
brilliantly illuminated, and their interiors
even to the tables, were beautifully deco
rated with fags bunting and ingenious ar
rangements of electric lights.
At all the music halls patriotic songs
were given, the people rising and joining,
amid scenes of unbounded enthusiasm.
Hardly person could be met who was not
wearing the national emblem in the shape
OF a tri-colored rosette or ribbon. The bio
graph represen. ations of leading generals
and heroes of the war were greeted with
tremendous acelamations.
One striking feature of the rejoicing was
the great number of American flags inter-
twined with the British.
AT II o'clock, when the theaters and mu-
sic halls poured forth thousands. the jubi-
lation was redoubled In Trafalgar square
every available inch of space. including the
plinth of lions at Nelson's column, was
occupied by a surgng, singing, cheering
crowd. All joined in singing God Save
the Queen" and applauded every reference
to Roberts. Butler. White. Baden-Powell
and the rest. The scene at this point was
almost without precedent, and is not like
| ly to be forgotten by those who witnessed
| IL.
A smaller, but almost equally striking
demonstration occurred in the vicinity of
st. Pauls Churchyard earlier in the even
| ing, when the famous peal of bells was
rung in honor of the occasion
Pail Mall, the Strand, Fleet street and
Cheapside echoed and re-echoed until long
after midnight. the cheers and songs of
the slowly and reluctantly dispensing
crowds. Even now, at 2 o'clock in the
| morning. there comes from Mansion House
| square every few minutes the sound of
vigorous cheering. Everywhere groups of
people can be seen. and, although noisy,
they are perfectly orderly
| Great throngs remained in the vicinity of
the War Office until II o'clock last evening,
when it was announced that no further
news was at hand for publication.
| From every part of the empire there is
| a constant influx of kilograms describing
the rejoicings. The news was received
with great enthusiasm at Dublin, where,
however, the jubilant spirit of the Trinity
College students carried them beyond the
bounds of discretion. A large body of
them marched to the Dublin Mansion
House, where thes- ecaIed the garden wall
and captured green nag flying in the
grounds. A policeman and the servants OF
the mayoral household struggled desper-
ately to recover the trophy and eventually
wrested 1t from the invaders, several of
whom were injured. Other constables soon
arrived upon the scene. and q dozen stu
dents were arrested. but, with the excep-
tion of three, all were rescued or managed
| to escape.
| Later in the day isolated assaults were
committed, chiefly in the neighborhood of
| College Green. A strong force of police
| kept the students within the college gates
and cut off from the excited crowd that as
sembled in front of college buildings. The
| three students were arraigned and small
fines were inflicted. No further disorders
| occurred.
| Great rejoicings are reported at Malta
and also Gibraltar, where an effigy of
President Kruger in chains was paraded.
| Lady White, wife of Sir George White.
and Lord and Lady Lansdowne, all of
whom attended the performance at the
Alhambra, were cheered for several min
utes. At all the theaters there were scenes
of enthusiasm. vocal manifestations and
the waving of flags.
In Parliament the onlooker would have
no idea that anything greatly unusual had
happened. There was a small attendance
| in the House of Lords. and there were only
| four ladies in the gallery Of peeresses.
| Lord Lansdowne's statement evoked only a
shadow of enthusiasm.
| In the House of Commons the war was
not mentioned until o'clock. but the
| House was crowded and there were evi-
dences of strong suppressed feeling. Final
L
news had been received from South Africa
that had not been communicated. Amid a
| profound hush Mr.. Balfour rose, holding a
| slip of paper. and read General Buffers
dispatch from Nelthorpe, beginning, 81
have just returned from Ladysmith.' The
| whole House burst into a great shout of
| JOY followed by prolonged cheers. Then
waiting only to hear the. remainder Of the
| dispatch. the members poured into the
lobbies, talking excitedly of the event The
| few who remained laughed heartily as
Maj. Frederick Rasch, Conservative MEM
] Der for Southeast Essex, asked whether the
| War Office, with it's usual ingenuity, had
| celebrated the event by having the flag all
| day at half-mast.
| LONDON PRESS COMMENT.