The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-02
LONDON IN A FRENZY OF JOY

LUFDUli III Il llilHLl Vi Jul
Continued from page J.
great dock yards and war vessels
greeting it with cheers.
The queen has telegraphed her con-
gratuiations to General Butler and TO
General White. and the Prince of
Wales has telegraphed mis- congratula-
tons to General Butler.
Lady White Delighted.
Lady White in reply to congratula-
tory messages says: "An the world is
in sympathy with me today and am
in sympathy with all the world. / am
delighted at the joyful news of the re-
lief and am happy at the intelligence
that my husband is we'll and safe at
last. As wife l can say no more,
What happy wife could say rlore?"
March ,, lis a. m.-Until midnight,
London gave itself up to the widest
expressions of joy. From The Mansion
House to the West End all the lead
ing thorOughfares were constantly par
AIDED by cheering crowds, intermit-
tently burating into patriotic songs.
Bands marching through the streets
assisted with strains of jubilation and
the same eXultant notes were TO be
heard at every place of public gather
ing throughout the metropolis.
The West End clubs. the cafes the
restaurants and the public buildings
were all brilliantly illuminated and
their interiors, even TO the tables, were
beautifully decorated with flags, bunt-
ing and ingenious arrangements of
electric lights.
At all the music halls patriotic
songs were given, the people rising and
joining, amid scenes of unbounded en-
thusiasm. Hardly a person could be
met with who was not wearing the ma
tiOnal emblem in the shape of a tri-
cOlOred rOsette or ribbon. The bi0graph
representations of leading generals and
heroes Of the war were greeted with
tremendous acolamations.
American Flags There.
One striking feature of the rejoicing
was the great number of American
flags intertwined with the British. At
II o'clock, when the theatres and music
| halls poured forth thousands, the ju-
bilation was redoubled. In Trafalgar
square every available inch Of space.
including the Plinth of Lions, at Mel
sons column, was occupied by a surg
-llSs SlISlltS- cheering CIOMu- All JOlutQ
in singing God Save the Queen" ap-
plauding every reference to Lord Rob
eTts, Butler, White. Baden-POwell, and
the rest. The scene at this point was
almost without precedent and is not
likely to be forgotten by those who
| witnessed it.
A smaller but almost equally strik-
ing demonstration occurred in the vic
unity of st. PauTs church yard earlier
-, . l.,
Of bells was rung in honor Of the Oc-
casion.
Pail Mall the Strand. Fleet street,
and Cheapside echoed and re-echoed
until Ions after midnight. the cheers
and songs of the slowly and reluctantly
dispensing crowds.
Kept 1t Up All Night.
a. m.-Even now at , o'clock in the
morning, there comes from the Man
sion House square every few minutes.
the sound Of vigorous cheering. Every
where groups Of people are 20 be seen
and, although noisy. they are perfectly
orderly.
Great throngs remained in the vicin-
ity 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 de-
scribing 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 they scaled the garden walls and
captured a green flag flying in the
grounds. A policeman and the serv-
ants of the mayoral household, with
cheers, struggled desperately to recover
the trophy and eventually wrested il
from the invaders several of whom
were injured. Other corstables soon
arrived upon the scene and a dozen
students We're arrested but, with the
exception of three, all were rescued or
managed to escape.
Police Kept Busy.
Later in the day Isolated assaults
were committed chiefly in the neigh
bOrhOOd of College Green. A strong
force of police kept the students within
the college grounds and cut off from
the excited crowd that assembled in
front of the college building. The
three students were aTraigned and
small fines were inflicted. No further
disorders occurred.
Great re1OiclngS are reported at
Malta and also al Gibraltar, where an
effigy of President Kruger in chains
was oaraded.
Lady White, wife of Sir George
White. and Lord and Lady LanSdowne
all of whom attended the performance
at the Alhambra. were Cheered for sew
eral minutes. Al all the theatres there
We're scenes Of enthusiasm. vocal mani
festations 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 I.ans-
dOwne's statement evoked only q
shadow of enthusiasm.
Joy In the Commons.
In the house Of commons the war
YVES not mentioned until 7 o'clock. but
the house was crowded and there were
evidences of strong suppressed feeling.
Finally member arose and asked if
any official news had been received
from South Africa that had not been
communicated.
Amid profound hush Mr.. Balfour