The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20

ALL ENGLAND REJOICES.
Wild scenes of Enthusissm Continue
10 he Exhibited In London
streets and Halls.

LONDON. May 2o.-London tonight is
in state OF carnival. so far as the lead
ing thoraughfares are concerned Tho
Liberation from toll OF hundreds of thou
sands of the working classes In the after
noon TO some extent changed the character
OF the celebrations, which, in the Afternoon
had been marked by the absence OF disor-
der and were marked by many dissraeeful
incidents. more especially In the west end.
Col Baden-Powell's house, which faces
Hyde Park. was all day the center of
scenes which must have been extremely
gratifying To mis- family. who constantly
appeared on the balcony to bow their ac-
acknowledgements, In ADDITION there was u
continuous stream OF carriages. bringing
visitors. leaving cards OF cOngratulation
When the art Students procession. which
was of great length. having been j0ine.
by many members OF the best families,
stopped in front of tho house, ihe hero
mother and sisters came TO the window,
evidently greatly moved. His sister fetch
ed "A large oil portrait OF the ooione.,
wreathed ia laurels. and placed It CON
spleuously on the balcony. When tho
storm OF cheers ceased for a moment tno
colonel's mother briefly addressed the
crowd. expressing her heartfelt thanks to
the demonstrators.
A Picturesque Toach.
At about this time a beautifully appoint.
ed equippage drew along. in which were
three ladies, each completely attired in
one OF the national coiors-red. white aud
blue. The charming effect. OF this and
other incidents gave IA picturesque touch
to the festivities. Everywhere were seen
professions and various bands Ia car
niyai or khaki attire, accompanied by pret-
ty girls and youths collecting money for
the various funds connected with tha
war
Tonight. although the excitement In
oreaseS in intensity and tho crowds are
hourly thickeniug until II is almost i'm
possible 10 pass through the streetA, and
the scenes OF tho Queens jubilee are
quite ecitpEed. the demonstrations ara
mainly composed OF tho lower orders.
who. induiging freely in liquor. found
amusement In hat smashing. throwing
paper confetti. and In various kinds
of horse-play, making the streets hide
GUS with the noise OF their triimpets.
concertlnas and other musical instrn-
menta, and in creating ugly ruahes along
the thoroughfares. A cab or even "a seat
on a bus IS uuobtainabic.
From Chariug Cross 20 the Mansion
House is a secthing mass OF humanity
afoot. on the tops Of omnibuses and ia
cabs and vehicles Of sll kinds. all wear
ing lttie flags. loyal badges and buttons.
portraits Of Baden-Poweil, 1>ord Roberts
ana other popular officers.
No Further News Received.
The war Office at o'clock tonigh, had
no further news regarding the relief OF
Mafckiug Outside the building there
was scene Of indescribable enthusiasm.
From provincial towns everywhers
comes the same tale OF rejoiclngs. The
queen this afternoon visited Wellington
college. In company with the Duke Of
Connaught and Princess Beatrice 10 see
the iatters son, Prince Alexander. Of
Battenberg. who Is student at this
college. and he was presented 20 the
queen. Tho queen inspected the cloak
worn by the Duke Of Wellington al Wa
terloo. Both on her journey TO the COLI
lege and returning the queen was greeted
enthusiastically BY the crowds Of Mafs-
king demoustrators.
Both the queen and Lord Salisbury have
replied to many telegrams OF consTatula-
tons from the mayors Of provincial
towns.
Last nights court circular contains the
following:
The queen received on Friday night