Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-28

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Belfast. Ireland, sept 2N SIR Ed
ward Carson today urut, II- name dh
the first to sign tu, solemn ruu'cu"nt
ut the UlHDrmcu. which binds thrW
Co "usp an the means that may h'
found necessary Co defeat ihc present
conspiracy tu sect up home tul' lh
ireland, aud also Goo rvturr tu rrouE
ui2o the authority ui an ltish phth1
mcnt Vie was followed hN thousands
ui the rank aud 'lp of the Orange.
men and uuiuH'sts iu the northern
province .s ireland.
Ulster duy the ptnuE'ucu's 'ulWl
Mating day Of protest against nom"
Tulc. op,ucd with nu absolute calm
ness that rendered uuiuuisis aud
home rul,rs alikc Jrpreh'n~iy' ls tp|
what might happen The people ot
ireland. even thu-y responsible FOR
todaN's signature ut tho formidable
league aud covenant" uud looked
forward 90 tho days happenings With
misgiving
The weather was doubtful oarlN iu
the duN. bet before the lNtDrm'u
had begun tu gather for M, religions
services which preceded the signing
of the covenant -Uu-hln, flooded the
streets
Tho town was eayy decorated .hH
Union Jack being everywhere rti.
dominant one hugo uJliuuHI flag ,H
NNNhNNNh wv NNNNNNN. ffI N'NiI NNfNIH NN'f
Cvntcr ui tod1' proceeding
Most uf the shops ana uli the biE
industrial works Wrrr closed 1900 th2t
every iuuu desiring 10 du su Ufighi h'
able 60 participate tu the mlnii'st'.
tiun.
Tho sprit or uuiu prevailing amop
the Protestant druomlNaf', was Oh
ustratod by the selection uf the %.
flciating cicrg ntpu. Ec, W sc.
Lean. formerly prcHbV'criau mode
ritCr. preached lht .ulmuu uUd b,
Was assisted 300 Tho services hy Wlu
listers bUluigius tu "a, Augl lDau,
Methodist. Baptist tud Congregation
an churches sir Edward Carson sat
ut the right uf MI Mclean ana tht
lDrd mayor Of Belfast al his left
semi-mllltUry aspect Was not
lacking in the meeting JN 200 pi,k'u
StatNart mcmhors of The Iuluuirts
clubs ana orange lodges wearing
bright snshcs acted as guard of hon
or, standing around the pulpit while
zoe of what is known aE the reserve
guard occupied seats iu the gallery
The great congregation was unable
tp restrain itself ur noteworthy uuT.
HunuEcB came into The hail Among
the first was Lord Charles Her,-iurb,
who was greeted with "a loud cheer
Capt James craig The uniOnisi
member for EuHt Down reminded thD
audience tho service was a religious
one aud said Sr Edward carson
wished it tu hr looked upon us sucu
iu the real sense of the word
when Sir Edward Carson and
l'rcdcrlUk g. Smith arrived, however.
The people. furgrtiul OF tho appeal
that has been mad, again hrukc into
chocrf, which continued as ihp two
leaders proceeded. Geo the platform Doe
hind the orange iluE ui the hutilr ut
Roync. presented tu Sir Edward car
son Boo such dramatic manner las.
evening
The Service opened with tho hNmu,
80, God, our ll'lp .T Ages Past at
ter which short prayer was offered
aud am appeal Wndv Co tho Almighty
to stretch forth rhy arms uud hrlu
us boz this time cot national danger pc
The first lesson was taken from -
siuh NNNi 10. we have "a strong
OiiN," Ctr
The Ec, " N,I.an's SERMON
reused the congregation tu another
burst OF cheering which was sup.
pressed from tho pulpit hy Mo-
Lean declared The irish question ul
bottom was u vur against protestant
Wan Catholic usccuIrh'v in ireland
Waut otholig usrrndrucy in ireland
aud 90 begin the disiutrgrltluu of tine
parliament in Dublin. fishermen
were ready, HC said, to accept almost
any program uf sociHll ana political
reform. but they would not hlN,
homo rule
The service concluded with IA,
singing uf the national anthem
The scene around Ulster han whDr
Sir Edward carson proceeded tu HiEi
the covenant was remarkable one
The approach tn tho hail was limo,
hy a bodyguurd ut men wearing sash
"s anu arnilcts uud carrying Woudot
staNVs. other men wore posted about
the grounds of th, hall much us II
thcy expected AN attack from the ma
tionalista. Who. however thus ful
stood 10y aa muCh pleased with th,
military displa, as the tlstcl
mon thcmsoNV-
ln the center ut th, marble. pillarr,
Nrstibulc of Tho hall stood u table COY
cred with crimson and drapvd witt
the union Jack while in the corridor
were long lines ut wooden desk
where copies ot tuD covenant has
been placed tor signature,
inhoundCd enthusiasm wps show
when, after Sir Edward Carson, cam,
Lurj Londonderry tho moderator eel
the Presbyterian church, the bishop
of the diocese aud ministers of var
ious denomination iutcrminglcd Nitl
unionlst members OF parliament
Many women signed "A declaration
assoclutlng themselves with the mvi
of Ulster Sea unComp7 opposition
60 the homo rulr hiil
After the leaders had signed th
han was temporarily Clnsrd, tu h
opened later on iur the rank aud iil,
some uf these marched Go the nall u
body wniie others came singly'