The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-03
People March Through Streets Singing Praises for
 the Heroes
nENGLAND GETS PEACE
 AND B0ERS GET H0NOR'
Curious Feature of Nights Demon stratIon Was Many Flags Had in- soription Brave BulleT'-Ac-
 cident to the King.

London, June 2-The announcement or peace in South Africa was celebrated ID London tonight with a wild repetition or the Mafeking celebration. Hundreds or thousands of people surged through the streets of London from White Chapei 10 Buckingham Palace, but never at any time did the crowds equal those which created the crush 'Maffick." Tonight there was a tremendous noise in the streets, pandem onium of horns and cheers and the coarse jests of hawkers but the abandon that marked the an- nouncement of the relief of Mafeking and Ladysmith was lacking. Women. many of them carrying babies, boys, drunken ioafers and others, glad Of any excuse 10 defy law and order, were the principal clements in the ragged processions pass ing and requesting through the principal streets The crowds concentrated in Re- gent street and the Strand and let them selves loose. Women of the lower class jabbed men in the face with feathers' flung an apology for confetti and In turn were hugged and kissed by any man who found time for such a diversion. A few heIpless policemen stood around and watch the fun. One of the favorite decoratiC with the crowd was cluster of red, White and blue stripes wound around a tall hat A very serious un- dercurrent of discomfort probably Is re- sponsible for the fact that London has not shown the same evidences or reooic- ing as were to be seen on Mafeking night. In some quarters the comment on this peace with honor" ending Of the war was that Great Britain has the peace and the Boers have all the honor"
 England Was obdurate.
 The Liberal members of the House Of Commons declared freely tonight that peace in South Africa might have been secured a year earlier and upon better terms had not the British government been so obdurate.
 The decorations and illuminations of London took on more organized form as the peace news grew older. The Amer ican and the Irish flags figured largely among the decorations, while the new en- sign of the Australian Federation made its first appearance in a national ceiebra- tion, The words God save the King" were very generally inscribed across the union jacks exhibited. This was sort of unconscious tribute of the national be- lief that peace in South Africa was due more to King Edwards personal influence than to any other cause.
 A scenes was that banners were carried in several processions bearing the inscrip- tfon Brave Butler" Not cab or car riage or bus that was driven through the streets tonight but was decorated with flags or some other sign of rejoicing.
 There was a general jubilation in St. James Park. The large crowds which had assembled there waited until late hour for chance to cheer members of the royal family bound for Buckingham Palace.
 At the height of the rejoicing a hearse rassed through Piccadily. and even the undertalxer's assistants, who arc known as mutes. waved union jacks
 Utmost Good Humor.
 Throughout the evening the crowds ex- hibited the utmost good humor and while some of the worst clements in London took advantage of the opportunity to disgrace themselves the announcement of peace on the whole, was received with merely wild demonstrations" This was somewhat atoned for by the uproarous scenes in the fashionable restaurants.
 King Edward narrowly escaped what might have been sertovs accident this morning. His majesty was driving to St. Jamcs' palace when cab collided with his carriage The cabhorse fell and lay struggling under the royal vehicle. The king alighted and stood upon the pave ment until matters were lighted. The king and queen with Princess victoria and Prince and Princess Charles of Dem mark attended the production of Was- ner Vslkyrie at Covenant Garden to- night Their naRjesties received an ova- lion from the audience and when they entered the opera house the orchestra played "God Save the King"
 Field Marshal Earl Hoberts speaking
 at pail a graceful tribute to Lord Kitchener. Earl Roberts said:
 '"rhe country ought to be grateful to Lord Kitchener and to the army for what thev nave achieved. When Lord Ntch- encr assumed command things were in a critical srate and he has accomplished wl.at no other man could have done."
 King Edward Congratulated.
 i[:ur Dd1nId has been the recipient of | very great many congratuiatory telc- sri nis from European sources. A mes saso from Emperor William is under stood to nave tsen or c particularly xrat- ;fy.ng character.
 While Ion,icn went temporarily mad in |, ..at,rfnai!a uf :ejoicings over the news from Sooih ktr:ca, the telcsraphic ner- VOLS sys!om of the Empire throbbed TO- spcnsiveiy. From Canada and Jamaica tn the west from India and Australia in tho e2rt. came Eles3r Bes or cobs'atu.d- tion and reports of looal rejoicing Gib- saltar Maitn. Cairo, Bombay and Mel- bourne each in turn recorded the en- thusissm with which the news of peace was received. From the continent also tI,tre came announcements of sausfac- lion. s,riBsiug not so much from joy at Great l3Ttiain's triumph as from feelings of relief that the long tension was at an fnd and the belief that an era of peace pcrtcnds Q trade revival and return to normal ooaditloSs.