The time approaches.

From 4p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the Town Hall was under surveillance, to make sure that 'the delegates and their wives' didn't sneak in early. Shortly after 4p.m. police vans, trucks and cars began arriving. The barricades were set up at 4.45 far enough away from the main entrance to make identification of guests difficult. A squad or two of police played 'ring a ring a rosie' around the building while others spread out through the surrounding streets. They were mainly the older type although a few young faces were chucked in for variety and violence.