Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-26
M s NINEY MASS IS FOLLOWED
 BY RIOTING
Police Reserves Called Out To Quell Disturbance When
 Irish Sight British Flag

NEW YORK. Nov 25.-The usual quiet observance { of Thanksgiving day here was vir}sntiy interrupted today when crowds who had attend ed requiem mass in memory of Terence MacSwiney, rioted at the sight Of British flag decorating the Facade of the Union Club across Fifth Avenue from, St Patrick's cath edral
 After fight participa Jed in by hundreds of sympaIhizers. in the course of which plate glass windows were shattered by missiles hurled by memliers of the nob order was re- stored when a cordon of 200 police established itself around the build ing. The Union Jack which was the cause of the assault, though taken down at tfl, first demand Of the crowds and subsequently replaced still was draDed over the sidewalk with the emblems Of France and the Unified States when the fracas ended
 When the clamor of the first on slaueht on the offending banner was at it's height, the Right Rev. Michael J. Lavelle, rector of St. Patricks, clad in his ministerial robes. rushed out of the church and pleaded in vain with the leaders to quell the disturb ances
 After mounted and motorcycle po- lice had dispersed the assaulting forces a survey of .sc gieid Of battle revealed cahualties including a dog en or more slightly injured who had been struck by flying brickbats. All windows on the lower floor of the club had been smashed.
 Before the beginning of the Mac Swiney mass, the attendance at which taxed to the utmost capacity of the great cathedral, a delegation of Irish requested that the British flag be removed The club superin- tendent complied, but later, on in- structions from club officials. the flag was replaced
 When the service was over the flag again caught the attention of Helligerent members of the congre- gation who were angered at it's re- appearance. Stones and bricks were obtained from a nearby building un- der construction and the attack be- gan.
 A riot call at first brought only fifty police, all on foot. These fought desperately using their night sticks freely, but were powerless against the heavy odds. Only after the ar rival of endorsements of three times the original number. did the offiCDers succeed in driving back the attack CTS.
 Four arrests on charges of mali cious mischief were made.
 The MacSwiney memorial service was attended by many prominent Irish aere, including Eamonn de Valera, president of the Irish repub lie" who occupied a place in the front pew. Monsieur Lavella paN tribute to the former lord mayor of Cork, calling him a man whose high record proclaims him just, whose deeds make him a hero among his fellows and whose name will live in thb memory of the world"
 At the outset of the trouble. it was said later. a crowd of 30 men and two women pushed aside the door man and enteyed the club. Telfair Minton, lecturer on flags, and sev- eral other members met the visitors. We'll give you five minutes to take the English flag in,' one of them said, according to Minton.
 Attempts to reason with the in7 vaders were unsuccessful and Min ton declaIad the crowd attacked him anG. the other club members, inflict- ing several minor cuts and injuries upon MT. Minton.
 Three pclicement appea4ed and a lively battle followed before the men and women were elected During the fighting tn flag was taken down for the first time. After a conference with other club officers orders were given to replace the flag and in the meantime police reserves were sum moned.