The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-28
fhnsiasm as he stood WIth hls hand on

thusiasm as he stood with his hand on
an ancient leather bound Bible Of the
Belfast grand lodge, which was on q
velvet cushion before him Crack.
crack, crack went pistol shots On all
sides. and it Was several minutes he
fore ne could speak. Then followed
a speech which stirred h passions OF
his hearers To the depths but the re
turn OF the procession 10 Belfast ana
through the streets Of the ,ity, with
all the bands playing Grunge airs and
amid cheers was perfectly orderly
The Nationalist were equally order
ly. They obeyed the injunctions ut
| tered by the priests from the pulpits
and also by their leaders and remained
quietly In their own quarters Volun
teer officers, who were not distinguish
ed by any mark. patrolled the streets
| carefully, and Oh the slightest sign OF
an inclination toward disorderliness Of
their own men they produced a badge
of their rank and became authoritative
They sometimes co-operated with the
police, who. save for here and there.
were few and far between. There were
no armed patrols In the streets.
When the professions and bands had
passed 1t seemed as IL Belfast was
filled with an extra large Sunday night
throng, so quiet were the holiday max
ers In the streets. 1t was a triumph
Of discipline on both sides.
Quiet at Londonderry.
The celebration of the anniversary
of the battle Of the Boyne at London
derry passed Off without any disturb
ances. The police kept order through
out the day and were ably assisted by
the Ulster and Nationalist volunteer
pickets, who had evidently received or
ders TO do all In their power to prevent
a clash between the Orangemen and
the Catholics.
Five thousand Orangemen marched
out to Glen Dermott. two miles distant.
where the exercises were held. ind re
manned there until about 3 O'Clock In
the afternoon. On their return they
passed the N~ationalists' quarter. but
there was no lighting Meanwhile
pickets OF the Nationalist aud Ulster
volunteers took care of any drunken
men they found on the streets There
were more than 200 policemen ON duty
They stopped a motorcar which was
about to enter a Nationalist street be.
cause 1t was flying the union jack
The Nationalist volunteer pickets Is
sisted the police In keeping any trouble
makers out OF the Nationalist quarter.
A crowd of roughs awaited the re
turn of the parade on Waterloo place.
where there was q fierce struggle on
Boyne day last year. The toughs were
looking for trouble, but the police, who
were again helped by the Nationalist
pickets. kept them back when they
made an attempt to break into the pro
Gee lion. A little later the crowd at
tempted to start n row by firing q few
pistol shots In the air. but they were
again foiled by the constables.
The discipline by the volunteers OF
both sides was most excellent
The Nationalist volunteers Of Lon.
donderry added two automobile loads
OF rifles TO their armament. A steam
ship coming from America landed the
rifles at the entrance of Tough Swiftly.
In spite OF the precautions taken
against the landing of arms by the
%stationing OF a iotilla Of destroyers In
the Tough. The arms were brought
into the city In automobiles while the
| police were occupied in protecting the
| professions of the Orangemen.
The report stage of the amending
| bill to the home rule measure has been
| finished. A few amendments were add
ed to the bill, but they did not include
| those which Lord Lansdowne. the op
position leader I'm the Lords. placed In
| the category OF those changes which
were vital to the measure.
The most interesting amendment
| adopted was one providing that Irish
| county court judges should be appoint
| ed by the king.
Premier Asquith announced in the
! house of commons that the present SEES
| sion of parliament would be closed In
| the course of the month Of August and
| would reassemble for an early winter
session.