LONDON OFFICES BESIEGED.
MEMORIAL MEETING IX VICINITY. (By Cable—'Press A-Soci_t.on.—Copyright.) (Received June Ist. 7.40 p.m.) 7 • LONDON, June 1. Tbe Canadian-Pacific Company's -.;-"■ offices in London were again i 77 , besieged throughout tho day by 77 *' big crowd of sorrowful enH|7 _jflurer*. Every new list, of names'
posted at the entrance was eagerly scanned.
During the afternoon the celebrated "Silver Band," belonging to the Regent Hall branch of the Salvation Army, marched past, playing "Eternal Father. Strong to Save." The band was accompanied by tbe New Zealand contingent attending the London Conference. The Company's officials stood in the doorway with bowed heads.
Subsequently tho Salvationists hold a memorial meeting in the vicinity, the New Zealanders addressing the mourn-
The Lord Mayor has opened a Mansion House fund for the victims' dependent*. Ho invites Majors throughout the United Kingdom to open similar funds.
A convention in London, representing 2,000,000 Irish residents in Groat Britain, offered its profound sympathy to the victims' dependent-.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 7
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