The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-19

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 We arrived on the morning of the day before the visit Crowds were on the streets. The route of the pro cession was marked by lines of bar ricades- At intervals of ten feet on either side of the streets in the line of march the pavement had been torn out, and posts had been set in- These were timbers, four by six, set with the edges at right angles to the curbs. Across the tops of the posts other timbers of the same dimensions had been laid, so that heavy rail interposed between the side walks and the street.
 Each few feet. among the crowd, soldiers circulated, and large num- bers of the Royal Irish Constabulary were in the city.
 The decorations, though hurriedly placed. were of great beauty and masnificence- The population of Belfast, as most people know, is close to 100000 of which about three fourths are royalists and the remain der in sympathy with the South
 Moderation Amazes.
 There is a Rotary club in Belfast. I found among its members an in tense desire for the settlement of the quarrel. To a considerable extent the bitterness of ancient hatreds had been aIlayed by suffering and dread full anticipation I was amazed at the moderation of speech on the part of people of both sides. For this is Ulster. where the fires of hatred have burned bright for many a century, and where every difference of race and creed has been accentuated to the utmost
 The very children of the opposing factions have battles on their way to school.
 Life simply isn't livable here. Death stares from every corner. And every mind is haunted with the fear of worse things to come.
 King on Minute.
 The King arrived exactly on the minute, he always does. The Queen was with him, and many other dignitaries.s It was now II in the morning of a day touched with gray. People had begun to assemble behind the barricades at o'clock in the morning. They had come in from
 
 There were fully four hundred thou sand persons in the streets, along the line of march.
 Some hour or two before the boom ing guns announced the arrival of the king, troops came, and were placed three paces apart in the front of the barricades, on either side They were fully armed, and carried rifles with bayonets fixed. The troops were placed some three feet in front of the barricades, and behind them, closer to the people, were members of the constabulary, one for every six or seven soldiers
 Locked in Hotels.
 Mounted troops, carbines in swings, and swords drawn, patrolled between the guard, riding up and down dur ing ceremonies constantly. Some were not in enjoyment of the liberty of the streets. Those who were in hotels found themselves locked in, there to stay until their majesties should leave this city.
 Such as were in hotels on the line of march were fortunate.
 They saw the procession.
 Others, who were the larger num- Der, were obliged to make tho best of a discomforting situation. Mat ters were eased a bit for the visiting RotarianS.
 Planes Patrol Parade. Other precautions were taken Househo1ders were ordered to close all exits to the roofs, and aeropianes, flying low, scrutinized the chimney pots. seeking sniperS Yet the best informed men with~whom 5I-taTked,