The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
LONDON'S SORRY CELEBRATION.

DisOrderIy Elements Took Advant-
age of OccnsiOn-Many Think Beers
Got 9cst of Bargain.
London, June 2.-The announcement
of peace in South Africa was celebrated
in London tonight with mild repeti-
ton of the Mafeking celebration.
Hundreds of thousands of people
surged through the streets of London
from Whitechapel to Buckingham Pal
ace, but never at any time did the
crowds equal those which created the
verb Ito maffick." There was a ire
mendous noise in the streets, pande-
monium of horns and cheers, and the
coarse jests of costers, but the abandon
which marked the announcement of
the reliefs of Mafeking and Ladysmith
was lacking. Women, many of them
carrying babies, boys, drunken loafers
and others glad of any excuse to defy
the law and order, were the principal
elements in the ragged professions
passing and repassing through the
principal streets. The crowds concen-
trated in Regent street and the Strand,
and let themselves loose. Women of
the lower class jabbed men in the face
with feathers, flung an apology for con-
tett, and in turn We're Rugged and
kissed by any man who found time for
such diversion. A few helpless po-
hcemen stood around and watched the
fun. :
One of the favorite decorations with
the crowd was j cluster of red, white
and blue stripes wound around a tall
hat.
Beers Have the HOnOrs.
A very serious undercurrent of dis
content probably rs responsible for the
TACT that London has not shown the
same evidences of rejoicing as were
10 be seen on Mafeking night. In some
quarters the comment on this peace
win honor" ending of the war was
That Great Britain has 1.-The peace and
Inc Beers have all the honor"
Liberal members of the House of
commons declared freely tonight that
peace in South Africa might have
oeen secured a year earlier and upon
better terms had not the British gov
eminent been so obdurate
American and Irish Flags.
The decorations and Examinations of
London took on a more organized form
as the peace news grew older. The
american and the Irish flags figured
largely among the decorations. while
me new ensign of the new Australian
federation made its first appearance in
a. national celebration. The words
God save the King" We're very gem
orally inscribed across the union Jacks
exhibited. This was a sort of uncon-
Sclous tribute of the national belief
mat peace in South Africa was due
more to King Edwards personal influ-
ehce than to any other cause
curious feature of the nights street
scenes was that banners were carried
III several professions bearing the in
Scription, Bravo Butler" Not a cab
or carriages or bus that was driven
through the streets tonight but was
decorated with flags or some other sign
of rejoicing.
Ihere was a general jubilation in st.
James Park. The large crowds which
had assembled there waited until late
nour for chance to cheer members
vi vi the royal family bound for Bucking-
ham Palace.
"Hutcs" Waved Union jacks.
AT the hight of the rejoicing a hearse
passef through Piccadilly and even the
undertaker's assistants. who are
through the evening the crowds eX-
HIolted the utmost good humor. and
Tnlie some of the worst elements in
London took advantage of the oppor-
UNITY to disgrace themselves, the an
houncement of peace, on the whole,
was received with merely mild dem
OlStraton." This was somewhat
atoned for by the uproarious scenes in
the fashionable restaurants.
King Edward in a. Collision.
King Edward narrowly escaped what
might have been a serious accident this
morning. His majesty was driving TO
u James Palace when a cab collided
win his carriage. The cab horse fell
ana lay struggling under the royal We
llcle. The King alighted and stood
upon the pavement until matters were
righted.
ne King and Queen Alexandra. with
'Flncess Victoria and Prince and Prin-
SIS charles of Denmark, attended the
touuction of Wagner's Valkyrie at
went Garden tonight. Their majes-
'' received an ovation from
audience. and when they entered
opera house the orchestra played
sod save the King"
apecial patriotic peace programmes
hhsne provided az all the leading music
naiis' and al these places the enthusi-
.