A monster gathering.
A crowded public meeting was held last evening in the Gokhale Hall, Armenian Street [Madras], to protest against the orders of internment passed against Mrs. Besant, Mr. G.S. Arundale and Mr. B.P. Wadia and to support the appeal for funds on behalf of Mrs. Besant made by the revered patriot and leader, Dr. Sir S. Subramania Iyer.
The Hon’ble Rao Bahadur B.N. Sarma, Member, Imperial Legislative Council, presided. The Gokhale Hall was filled to its utmost capacity. The main entrance had to be closed at 5 p.m. for want of room inside the Hall. Hundreds of people were standing in the street without opportunity to get in. So early as 4 p.m. the hall had been filled and the number of persons present was between two to three thousand. Students were warned, by means of poster on the outside wall, not to attend the meeting. Over three hundred people had come from Mofussil stations for this purpose with their leaders. The meeting was thoroughly representative. Great enthusiasm prevailed.
