The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-10
The LORD MAYORS DAY
GLOOMY, BOTH FIGURATIVELY
AND In REALITY.
ApprehensiVe Citizens Make the Day
an Unenthuslastic One The
Doors bishops are Barred.

or's Day opened gloomy and dark.
There are few signs in the city to in
dicaie that this is the day for the Lord
Mayors show. The display Of buDt.
irg and the decoration OF building
usually made on this occasion is al
most entirely omitted, and the author
tiles and populsce seem 10 be imbued
with a Sc nse of oppression. This con-
dition is due to anxiety for the result
OF the threatened gathering of social
lists today. The police have made all
the possible arrangements for resist
ing any attempts at disorder. At an
early hour shoals Of roughB began to
emerge from the slums and make
their way toward the section where
the socialists have arranged to assem-
BILE. Bsttalions Of police proceeding
to different points received hearty
cheers from the people. The streets
OF the city and the West
End present remarkable APP
pearance. All the shutters of the
shops are dawn and barricaded, and
the iron railinps are boarded wi h
stout tim berg. Banks and other build
ings are beirg secured in similar
manner These precautions are not
coDfinl d 10 the buildings on the route
OF the Lord Mayors procession, but
extend TO streets far removed. The
suburban police and the reserves have
been pottt d at prominent points, and
q large military force is in readiness,
II their assistance is needed. At IL
o'clock force Of police occupied the
north side OF Trafalgar Square. The
shops in the vicinity were closed and
the doors OF the jewelry establish
ments are heavily barricaded. Hun
dreds OF students, armed with sticks,
have gathered about the square. A
crowd OF loaiers arrived and were al
lowed to proceed to the entrance to the
square. There they were met by a
double line Of police and turned into
the Strand, Mounted police cleared the
roadway. The throng at Trafalgar
Square is increasing to vast proper
tioDs. The police are in admirable
order. Sr Charles Warren, Commits
sioner Of the Metropolitan Police, WIS.,
tied the square this merning and indi-
Gated the positions TO which the po-
licemen should be assigned. A trifling
encounter occurred in Trafalgar Square
at about noon. A mob about 800
strong and marching in body, were
haltad by the police end separated.
The police then cleared the square aud
pushed the crowd toward the Thames
embankment. There the mob halted
and hooted and groaned at the officers.
Three hundred medical students,
marching five abreast and armed with
heavy bludReons, proceeded along the
Strand 10 aid the police. The Lie
Gua de were drawn up and formed n
Gordon across White Chapel, shutting
out the East End socialists. The Lie
Guards in passing through Victoria
street were ssluted with groans by O
small body OF Ioughs, but the majority
OF the collected crowds watched their
progress in silence. Two socialists
called upon Sir Charles War
rem today and requested an answer
10 their letter OF yesterday,
inquiring why the proposed socialist
demonstration had been prohibited.
Sir Charles referred them to his proc
lamatioD, which, he said, would give
them the reasons. The procession
started at the usual hour aud pro.
ceeded over the assi gne1 route with.
out anything happening beyond the
usual horse play incident TO the oC-
casion. The police Dispersed the
medical students and refused to allow
them to occupy Trafalgar Square. One
thousand policemen wee posted at
the square. The SCOTS Guards were
mustered in st. Georges barracks be-
hind the National Gallery. The
crowd about Trafalgar Square at /
o'clock had grown colossal, the rough
element predominating. Acceesions
were constantly arriving. Police
lined the streets converging on the
square. They also surrounded the
square and refused TO permit anyone
to enter. Efforts were made TO keep
the crowd moving as far as it was
possible.
1870 P.M-At this hour il is ex-
pected that the socialists will attempt
10 hold a meeting at o'clock. Ii they
d., IL 10 now certain that the police
will be ordered to prevent the meet
ing at any cost. 1t Is rumnrsd that
window smashing has occurred in
ChauceTy Lane.
When the procession passed Trafal-
gar Square, II met with no demonstra.
ton ON the part OF the crowds except
some uuoreanizsd cheering and boot
ing, the latter being especially di-
rected at the Lord Mayor. After the
show had gone by, the mob at once
surged over into the square aud soon
formed dense throng about the Nell
son monument. A number Of men
mounted the pedestal at different
points. Some Of these waved red
hage. The square soon became a
scene Of excitement.
Among the spe ,kers who ADDRESSED
the groups was Williams, the socialist
leader. He spoke from the foot Of the
Nelson monument. He declared tina,
the populace would show they could
hold an orderly meeting 10 let the
public know the amount OF distress
which at present exists among
the woIklngmen OF England, An
other speaker said; "The power OF
the country was invoked 10 prevent us
from assembling in Trafalgar Square.
Our reply to all this il that we are
here. ! do not desire to use rash Ian.
gusge, but mean all say. We want
food, work and dwelling places fol-
all-will have them. The socialists
pledged the unemployed Of London
that they would make this demon.
stration to contrast before the world
the extreme poverty of LDndon's un.
employed with the extreme wealth
and plenty OF the city's upper classes,
and the socialists have kept Their
word. We have given this answer to
Sir Charles Warren. Resolutions of O
proper kind will be adopted and they
will be sent to the Marquis Of Sails
b1ry and to Lord Randolph Churchill
and they will be compelled to listen e
them. The socialists will continue
their work until every vestige o.
tyranny shall be swept away. 0ul
organization is the only one which
dares to take the proper position or
behalf Of the poor and oppressed. We
are not here TO break the peace. We
are here to agitate in a peaceful man
ner for work for all and overwork fol