Show TRICOLOR ERUPTION LONDON AN PROVINCIAL TOWNS OVEllWHELMED 1 Union Jacks Covered Every Homo in Honor Queen Victorias Birthday and British Victories London May 21 Under the stimulus of tho relief of Mafcklng and Lord I Roberts rapid and successful progress I the Queens birth day has been celebrated cele-brated throughout the empire with I unique and almost unprecedented rejoicing re-joicing I he twofold nature of the celebrations celebra-tions gave the occasion unusual brll HOllY The recent demonstrations only whetted the public appetite for displays dis-plays of patriotic feelings and conser quently today wns chosen for nH kinds of functions In connection with the war and Its fundsf t In London ar > T In the provincial towns there vns a trlcolor eruption Every private house was decorated with mlnP ature union Jacks and a picturesque carnival procession a mile long ofcars I emblematic of the war paraded the northern suburbs of London Torchlight processions and reviews In the grison gri-son towns etc were witnessed throughout lie country The schoolchildren school-children had a holiday and at most places there will be a parthU jiiisjieji slon of business v The West End of London tonight Is brilliantly Illuminated and thousands are crowding the streets erowdlng wearing patriotic pa-triotic favors In the House of Commons today t Mr Balfour announced that Lord Salisbury would consider I proi > oaltlon to appoint a national thanksgiving day with a suitable form of prayer In acknowledgment I acknowl-edgment of Gods vouchsafing victory to the British arms Among lie incidents of the day was the presentation by William Waldorf Astor to the town of Maidenhead of t polished fivepounder to be placed In II the park The weapon was drawn to the park today In the presence of 5000 I people where It was formally accepted I by the Mayor on behalf of the town after which a royal salute was fired |