Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-03
BRITONS ARE. JUBILANT,
United Kingdom Holiday Making Over
Conclusion of Peace.

United Kingdom Holiday Making over
Conclusion of Peace.
London, June with the exception
of Ireland practically the whole of the
United Kingdom is holiday making to-
day in honor of the conclusion of peace
in South Africa. The streets every
where are thronged with people, who
every now and then relieve their over
strung nerves by an Outburst of hoarse
cheering or by braying penny trum-
pets. The tone of King Edwards mes
sage to the people and the absence
therein of any note of exultation
seems 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
displayed, church bells are ringing, sa-
lutes are being fred and there is gen
eral Jubilatlon on all sides.
Crowds of people poured into Eon-
don early and surged toward the usual
centers, the Mansion House, Royal Ex-
change. Trafalgar square, eth., and
quickly bedeoked themselves with tiny
flags, Buttons and badges. AtIinfer-
walls some enthusiast started singing
God Save the King" which was taken
up by the happy throngs and was
heard for many miles through the
neighboring streets from one end of
the metropolis to the other.
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 consoIs.
On the official opening God Save the
King was sung by all present and a
telegram was dispatched to Lord
Kitchener, as follows:
THE members of the London Stock
Exchange join with the rest of the
British empire in rejoicing at the hap
py end of the heightened campaign.
Peace with honor is a fitting prelude
to peaceful coronation celebrations
Heartiest congratulations to your lord
ship and the brave boys with you."
Later in the day levee at st. James
palace and a cabinet meeting in Down
ing street attracted immense crowds.
Thousands of people waited the ar
rival OF the cabinet ministers and the
scenes which greeted the popular fa-
vorites have not been equaIed in MANY
years. Many of the ministers wore
court dress on account of having to be
present at the levee, which added at
tractiyeness to the occasion. 1t is al
most needless to add that joseph
Chamberlain, the colonial secretary.
came in for special attention from the
masses. The police were unable to
hold them in bounds and crowds surg
ed around Mr. Chamberlain's carriage.
hurrahinR and shouting congratuIa-
tions until the colonial secretary es-
capped within the building.
On the adjournment of the cabinet
meeting the crowds dispersed to Buck
iRgham palace and ST. James palace
and further relieved their feelings by
cheering the king and other notabili-
ties who attended the levee, at which
United States Ambassador Joseph H.
Choate and all the members of the
embassy and a number of special coro
! nation envoys were present.
kilograms received from all parts OF
the provinces testify to the extreme
| Joy felt by all classes at the conclusion
| of the war.
There is no further news from South