The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-25 00:00:00

THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE CELEBRATION.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT KIDDER-
MINSTER.

The proper Primrose-day celebration took place
in Kidderminster on Monday, although both Satur-
day and Sunday were also marked by the wearing
of primroses. The members of the Primrose
Leagu,e, of which there are now ten "habitations"
in the town held a public demonstration on Mon—
day night, and walked in Pregession through' the
principal streets to the Town Hill, the interior of
which was beautifully and appropriately decorated.
The demonstration, both as regarded numbers and
enthusiasm, is generally admitted to be by far the
most successful held iu Kidderminster for years.
Mr. G. W. Grosvenor, as President of the Con-
servative Association in Kidderminster, eccupied
the chair; and there were also upon the platform
Mr, A. F. Godson (the Conservative candid tte),
Messrs. Brown-Westhead (of Lsa Castle, Wolver•
ley), Aldertran Cozen, Messrs. J. Chambers (Chief
Ruling Councillor), W. A. Crowther, J. Bytheway,
C. W. Green, J. R. Watson, H. Watson, A. S.
Thursfield, W. Hooper. A. Baldwin, J. W. Bannis-
ter, B. Boese, J. F. Saunders, S. W. Laycock, F.
Fearnely, T W. Cooper, Williams, Baker, H. Cooke,
Bayley, Morgan, J. R. Burton, T. Cope, C. E.
Moore, W. B.einett, F. Barlow, &c., &c.
The Chairman, who was received with great cheer-
ing, said they were met together that night as
members aud well-wishers of the Primrose
Leagw—(applause). The Primrose Leagua was an
orgauisatioa which Lord Randolph Churchill—
(cheers)—on Saturday last very happily defined as
a transform ition into political energies of the emo-
tions aroused by the death of Lord Beaconsfield—
(cbeers)—and sentiments excited by a knowledge
of his eareer—(cheers). 11,2ferring :o the policy of
the late Earl BeAconsfield, he went on to remark
that imitation was the sincerest form of flattery,
and what greater t•ibute could they have from Mr.
Gladstone to their lamented chief than that from
time to time ha 'had been obliged by circumstances
to follow anu carry out the very measures which he
denounced with the fierce 4 indignation when
initiated by L ,rd Beaconsfield—(cheers), He con-
cluded by reading letters of apology for absence
from Mr, E. J. Morton aud Mr. W. H. Ander-
son.

Mr. A. Baldwin then proposecl,the following re-
solution :—"That this meeting views with indigna-
tion the continued weakness and lack of decision
exhibited by her Majesty's Government, and desire's
most s renuously to protest against their wanton
disregard of British interests, as shown in the
latest developments of their time-serving and pusil-
lanimous policy."
This was seconded by Mr. Arnold Wation, aud
eupporte3 by Mr. A. F. Go !son in an able speech,
in the c)tirse of which he graphically describ(d
the position of affairs io Afghanistan, and the steps
which bad led up to it. lie quoted from that day's
Timera to the nigh qualifications of Lord Beacons •
tiet.. lie regretted that the hall was not nearly
largo enou.rli to accomodate all t'uoee who desired
to be present. owl said that if toey all worked in
the ;ui, ,re as they had done up to toe present time,
they eh mall not have a Liberal member for Kidder-
minster at the next eloc ion—(great cheering).
The motion was tut to the meeting and carried
mmmii gt eat enb,usiasin.
Mr. E. Mere moved, "That this meeting de—
ir..s to I..lace upon record its lasting admiration
of the noble character of that flower of English
patrioti•tn, Lord Beacom.field; and whilst keeping
his memory green by its primrose celebration, ex-
presses .ts deep and lasting regret at the irrepar-
able los the British nation has suffered in his
death."

This wAs seconded by Mr. F. Barlow, supported
by Mr. Brown-Westnead, and carried uneni.
mousiy

ROWLEY REGIS.

CHARGES OF INTIMIDATION.—At th 1 Public Office
on Wed ,Isday, before Messrs. Walter Bassano,
A, Wig.2.iti, and C. 11lcroft (magistrates), James
Perry, J‘,-,..ph Cole, William Col, Joseph Edwards,
William Chatwin, and Thomas Cot, labourers, in
the employ of Mtssts. North and Wright. Rowley
Hall, ere ch trged with initnidating lhomas
Holland and others —0 tè application of Mr.
Waldron, who defended, t e defendants were re-
manded for a week.—lt is alleged that the de-
fendants with others have come out on strike at
Messrs. Wright aud North's stone quarry in con-
sequence of the ten hours system being enfored.
Upon some navvies being employed to cleanse the'
roads in the quarry it is alleged the defendants
attacked them and threatened to kill them.