EXIT TOM MANN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2241, 13 July 1908, Page 2

EXIT TOM MANN.

A FAREWELL DEMONSTRATION THREE CHEERS FOR- REVO- • LUTION. [Special to “Times.”]

WELLINGTON, July 11. Air. Tom Mann, the Socialist leader. left New Zealand yesterday ill the s.s Ulimaroa for Sydney. A • crowd of comrades assemlled on the wharf to hid him farewell, and- spent the time in alternately cheering and singing Socialistic songs. One favorite song ended each verse with, the line, “We'll keep the red flag flying.” At the close of one outburst of song, a comrade called for three cheers for the revolution, and they were heartily given. No doubt lie 'meant social revolution, so dear to the heart of the average “comrade.” Air. Tom Alann himself led some of the choruses, and addressed a few words to the Socialists gathered -around him. Amongst them were some of the bakers, who are still out on strike, and who had come along with flour dust on their clothes and boots from tlio co-opera-tive bakery they had just started, to say good-bye to the great Socialist leader.

Mr. Mann said lie was delighted that they had started such a bakery, and that it was their intention to start three more co-operative bakeries in Wellington. “I wish I had five quid a week for talking,” commented -a laboring man on the outskirts of the crowd, as the Socialist lecturer finished his little speech. Then there was more singing, after which one of the strikers shouted out, “Are we down-hearted?”

“No,” cried his -companions in chorus. “Is Tom Mann down-hearted?” called the same voice.

“No,” shouted his comrades in chorus again, aud then after three cheers for Tom Mann were heartJly given, finally the Socilist-ic leader was carried slioulder-liigh to the gangway, and lie sailed away apparently very well pleased with the demonstration in his honor.