The Washington times., 1905-11-10
BIRD OF FREEDOM
WORKED OVERTIME
Irish Crate and Bunker Hill
Army Marches.
POLICE GUARD LOUIS FLEET
New Yorkers Vow to Resist "Only
Enemy on Our Shores"
to Death.

NEW YORK, Nov 1O-If the throat |
o. the bird of freedom is not lined with :
chilled steel. all the spraying in the /
WorlG viii not cure its hoarseness after
its scream OF last night.
Pouucing upon the lion in CoopeS /
Jaion. che great American bird twisted
the beasts tail to an accompaniment of
such fervid bursts of patriotism as havg
not been heard since the days Of 'I6-
If there is anything England has ever
done which admits of criticism ana
failed 40 be properly eXcoriated, II was
because IN the general chorus or andIh-
ema il escaped the notice OF the SPEAK
els at q mass meeting or the CnlNed |
IRISH American societies.
Withheld Their Fire
So critical did the existing situation
appear TO them, that between the lines
of each address could be read plea for
their fellow-patriOts 10 be calm, and
only in the last extreme 10 attack the
British warships lying in the North
River-"the only enemy ON our shores
There were police reserves from half
a dozen precincts on guard when Jhe
meeting opened. but they were calleo
on when il was apparent th2J the
demonstration was 10 be cOiulned 10
lrishmen- Not the fear OF hosuke
move against the batLeShipS, put an
announcement that German singing so
Cieties would take part IN the demon
stration. it was learned from sources
which in the past have proved reliable,
prompted Commissioner McAdoO TO
prepare for the worst.
"Rssist to Death"
In resolutions the assembled patriots
pledge ourselves to resist to the death
any and every attempt to involve the
United States III any alliance or under
standing with England looking to joint
action i'm any international matter
whatever"
NO entangling alliance was the
Keynote, the preamble. climax and con-
tlusion of addresses fervently delivered
By Judge Victor J. Dowling, who pre-
rided: Charles A Towae. Daniel F.
CohaIan. and others
Earlier in the evening Washington 5
army" drew up in front OF Trinity
church. The soldiers answered the roll
call. The signers Of the Declaration or
Independence were all there
yankee Doodle Parades.
Then to the time of Yankee Doodle
played by a. solitary fife and two drums.
the army moved down Wall street in
fours. 1T the head marched The
Spirit of 'I6" an old man with white
drum, and his son. with bandaged head,
played the fife
The men wore the Continental uni
form. well glued wigs and carried wood
en- guns.
il was the army of protest. numbering
twenty-five men. against unofficial cour-
tesies to Prince Louis of Battenberg. II
marched straight 10 F'rauuce's Tavern,
where each man had his MI according
20 his purse
The "Anti-Anglo Alliance League
planned the demonstration.
No Flags on City Hall.
There is ce=ss.tserab!e comment eii the
failure Of the city authorities TO display
the British flags on the city hall yes
terday for Prince Louis visit II is re-
called that when Prince Henry Of Prus
Sit visited Mayor Low three years az
the city hail was profusely decorated
When il was suggested TO MAYORS
81 secretary. John O'Brien. that the atti-
tude of The Irish societies might have
had something TO do with the matter
Mr. O'Brien said that the man i'm
charge Of such things was Marty
l[eyes, the custodian OF the hall. but
that he could not act without the
mayors orders.