The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
A CALL TO ARMS.
Old Soldiers Subscribing to
the Roll.
THREATENED DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW
The Red Flag Flung to the
Breeze at Cleveland, Ohio.
rsx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

ST. LOUIS. May II. 1878.
The most important and significant meeting which
the ST. Louis Communists have yet held took place
last night but with such little publicity that the
morning papers did not have a report Of It, Four
hundred socialists assembled at Turner Hall pursuant
to u call issued by their executive committee. The
call included special appeal to all soldiers who had
seen service either in Europe America 10 DO
cnt ana organize into military companies. Ferdinand
Amrein. a violent leader, was chairman OF the meet
inc and his opening speech, which was OF an ex.
tremely fiery nature, was loudly appauded.
ARMS Yg nRAvEl
Aner bcrnting the daily papers and capitalists for
the manner which they have treated and discussed
Communism during the past month, Amrein SAID the
workingmen must protect themselves. In order 10
do this they intended to form complete military or.
ganzAon, embracing cavalry, artillery and infantry
regiments. They did not want to wait too long for
the redress OF their wrongs. They wanted to
an effective military organ za,ion in quickest pos
sioe time, and he theeiors called upon the
soldiers who wero present, any who had service
In Europe or America. TO step up at once
ana enroll the mselves In the RANKS with organised
com panios. With such men they would be prepared
TO resist encroachment OF tho militia and police.
dmmenso checring) A scene OF enthusiasm and
confusion rcigncd III the hall Tor a few moments.
Men rushed with Eager haste TO the tables to sign
FIRST TO lnscrbc his handwriting 10 the roll Amid
tho excitement tho signing went on. each stating 10
what particular branch OF service no had belonged
that he might be assigned to the Same. saAt IL
PAY FOR OWN
Nearly three hundred veterans mad enrolled them
selves order was restored, and volunteer speeches
were made by various members OF tho meeting. No
state me- made procuring the military Quilt
and equipments OF tho various companies, but
general underwriting seemed 10 exist that each
should furnish his own. They believed their military
organizations would be in moro elective condition
than the state militia. :,
AN ABUSIVE GATHERING.
Al National Hall, corner OF Broadway and Cham
bers street. another Socalistic meeting was held.
The principal feature OF this meeting was long ad-
dress by Hoer t'the agtator, 10 hrs usual strain,
attacking the papers with vehemence for their con-
slant misreprcscn tation OF himself doc" Allen
next addressed assemblage, and, during his dis
cursive Speech he asked the workngmcn not to sup
port daily papers, they were only tho hirelings
Of capitalists. Alter few more speeches an ADJOURN
mont was had About 100 persons participated in tho
meeting and there general expression that the
and capitalists
MONSTER PROCESSION OK SUNDAY.
As previously announced, tho socialists are TO have
a grand parade in this city next Sunday, and TO tor.
their festivities by picnic Mt Llndcli Park.
Tho leaders say there Will be 10 900 mon IN process
sion. Though there s no general alarm. there -
more or less apprehension that trouble will occur,
and Chief OF Police McDonough Is adopting all pre-.
cautionary measures to prevent disturbance OF the
public peace. Tho militia companies VIII also BIO IN
road mess 10 should there be mob
fares aud residence streets OF the city.