Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-02
UNITED KINGDOM REJoICEs.
Great Demonstrations Follow News of
Conclusion Of Peace.

LONDON, June with the exception of
ireland, practically the whole of the United
Kingdom is holiday-making today. in honor
of the conclusion Of peace in South Africa
The streets everywhere are thronged with
DC 3pIe who every now and then relieve
their oyerstrung nerves by an outburst Of
hoarsc cheering or by braying penny trum-
pets The tone of King Edwards message
to the people and the absence therein OF
any note of exultation seems, however, to
have set a good example, and while giving
free vent to their own satisfaction, the
British are showing small desire to crow
over their late enemies.
Flags and bunting are everywhere dls-
PLAYED, CHI drch bells are ringing, salutes are
being fired and there is general Jupllatlon
on all sides.
Crowds of suburbanites poured into Lon
don at an early hour and converged toward
ta usual centers the Mansion House,
ROYAL Exchange. Trafalgar Square &c,
and quickly bedecked themselves with tiny
flags. buttons and badges. At Intervals
some enthusiast would start singing God
Save the King" which was taken up by
the happy throngs and resounded through
the neighboring streets from one END OF the
metropolis to the other
Greetings to Kitchener.
The earliest demonstrations on the STOCK
exchange, where the members arrived an
hour earlier than usual, commenced with
the bidding up of South African securities
and consols On the official opening, Cod
Save the King" was sung by all present
and a telegram was sent to Lord Kitchener
as follows:
.The members of the London stock eX-
change join with the rest of the British
enpire in rejoicing at the happy end or the
heightened campaign. Peace with honor IS
a fitting prelude to peaceful coronation cele-
brations. Heartiest congratulations 10 your
Iorlship and the brave boys with you.
The members of the stock exchange then
marched TO the Mansion House and sere-
naded the lord mayor, Sir joseph c. Dims-
dale. and afterward resumed business, but
without much heart for their work
Unable to Check Enthusiasm.
Later in the day a levee at st. James
Palace and a cabinet meeting in Downing
street attracted immense crowds. Thou
sands awaited the arrival of the cabinet
ministers and the scenes which greeted the
popular favorites have not been eQualed in
many years
Many of the ministers wore court dress
on account of having to be present at the
levee 1t is almost needless to add that
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secretary,
came in for special attention from the
masses. The police We're unable to hold
them in bounds and crowds surged around
Mr.. Chamberiain's carriage. hurrahing and
shouting congratulations until the colonial
secretary escaped within the building.
On the adjournment of the cabinet meet
ing the crowds repaired to Buckingham
Palace and St. James Palace, and further
relieved their feelings by cheering the king
and other nOtabilities who attended the levee
a. which the United States ambassador, Jo-
seph H. Choate, and all the members of
the embassy, and number of special coro-
nation ENJOYS were present.
Windsor Heard News by Telephone.
Telegrams received from all parts OF the
provinces testify to the extreme joy felt
by ali classes at the conclusion Of the war
At many places the magistrates discharged
all the prisoners charged with light Of
fenses.
a singular fact is that the first news Of
the conclusion of peace was received at
Windsor, by telephone. from Berlin and
Paris. Many of the provincial exchanges
closed at lunch time, and the children at
the schools everywhere were dismissed.
Great torchight professions are being ar
ranged for tonight and illuminations which
We're in the course of preparation for the
coronation are being hurried on, SO that
they can be lit up tonight.
There is no further news from South
Africa, but the opinion is expressed in Off
cial quarters here that Commandant Fou-
che and other Boer leaders in Cape Colony
who did not attend the Vereeniging confer
ence will come in of their own accord. 1t is
also thought to be extremely improbable
that 1t will be possible to bring many troops
home in time for the coronation.