The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-22
CAVE ENGLAND
HER SEA TITLE
Nelson's Victory Celebrated All Over
the Empire.
OLD WARSHIP DECORATED
IMMENSE CROWD OF PEOPLE IN
TRAFALGAR SQUARE.

London, Oct. Elm every part of the
British empire today, and wherever a
British man-of-war floats, the one
lundredth anniversary of Nelson's vic
tory over the combined fleets of France
and Spain off Cape Trafalgar is being
celebrated. On all the ships of the navy
at given hour flags We're dipped. While
the bands played the Dead March"
Nelson's old flagship, the Victory, still
lying at Portsmouth harbOr, was
decked from stem TO stern with bunt-
ing, and thousands of electric lights
were strung everywhere for the night
illumination of the old battleship. IL
was proposed 10 illuminate the Nelson
monument on Trafalgar Square here,
but fearing the tremendous crush of
people, with the accompanying acci-
dents, the authorities would not sane
ton it, In London the days celebration
began with the hosting of national
flags on the Nelson column. Immense
crowds assembled. and when Nelson's
famous signal, England expects this
day that every man shall do his duty"
were unfurled, a mighty cheer went up.
Weather Was Cold.
The day was cold and threatening,
but this did not deter the people from
coming out TO participate in the ma
tons holiday. Trafalgar Square, which
was deliberately decorated, was natural
ly the center TO which all conver2ed,
and much interest was manifested ia
the thousands of Wreaths from the
colonies, provinces and various cities
Of the empire which were piled in i'm
mense masses at the base of the Nelson
column. Among the floral tributes oc-
cupying the more prominent positions
was a wreath inscribed:
ITO the memory of the gallant dead
Of France and Spain. who lost their
lives in the great conflict"
The column itself was covered with
laurels, steamers stretching from the
top Of the statue TO the base.
The boys Of the naval brigade ar
rived at the scene from Portsmouth
during the morning and. after saluting
the column by presenting arms. placed
on il wreath from Admiral Togo.
Services in the Churches.
Services. which all largely attended,
were held simultaneously in St. Paul's
cathedral, where Nelson is buried, and
in other churches.
The navy league took charge of the
celebration in the afternoon and, be-
sides the services at Trafalgar Square,
similar ceremonies were held stimuli
taneOusly under the leagues auspices
throughout the country consisting of
special prayers and the singing of Kip
lings 'RecessionaT" and the national
anthem. In Trafalgar Square the ma
tional anthem was played by massed
bands. while the crowds which filled
every corner of the big space joined in
the singing.
Tomorrow services will be held in all
the churches. those at St Paurs cathe-
dral being of an official nature, will be
attended by British naval officers and
the naval attaches of the powers. Cap
tain q. II. Stockton, the American ma
val attache here, viii represent the
United States.
As a more permanent recognition OF
the centenary the Navy League pro-
poses to improve Trafalgar Square by
increasing the statuary and erecting
majestic fountains typifying Great
Britain's naval successes. The largest
craving dock i'm the United Kingdom
was opened today at Southampton and
christened Trafalgar dock" II is go
feet longer than any vessel aflOat.