The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-29
The rEsIAS FUNERAL PROCESSION.

One Of the most imposing gatherings that tho Fenians
OF this city had occurred yesterday, 10 mark the
sympathy felt by the brotherhood of New York in the
fate OF tho three Fenians recently executed in Man.
chester. The demonstration was fully prepared for
beforehand There had been meetings Of the various
circles Indignation assemblies TO express the popular
voice the subject and general muster Of the friends
OF Ireland throughout the town. Thanksgiving Day 10
celebrated in variety Of ways BY our ctizsnA and the
Irish portion Of them thought that the most
appropriate celebration they could have would DO
grand funeral to the fate Of the MAnches
victims At early hour the byssrests leading
East Broadway. whore the funeral procession 10
muster werc throngsd with men in the uniform Of the
Fenian brigade. Tho ferries that ply from Brooklyn
were continually bearing over fresh cohorts 10 add 70
the ranks Of these and by the hour Of the whole
plaza Of East Broadway, from Grand street down TO
Chatham square, was crammed with dense crowd Of
those who sympathized in the Of Young lrelnd
At twelve O'Clock the procession started down Chatham
street towards the City Hall. and when IL had been
mashalled in order and had actually got under way 10
was grand In s imposing effect Led BY two msrsbals
and headed BY band, mass Of some i've thousand
men formed four deep, marching with solemn tread
along the street. Like serpent Of chameleon hue the
procession deed Chatham square down towards
The Park ia rsvs. order BY the Mayor and Corporation
who stood on the steps Of the City Hall TO receive
them The green and gold uniform had won.
Yesterday: the day itself seemed IN keeping
with tho ceremonial, which was altogether one Of
funeroal type. The marched BY troop after troop
procession had passed. when three hearscs each drawn
By four horses, 10 view. 10 every hearsc coffin
deposited which inscribed the names Of the
Manchester Fenians. 0'Brien Allen and Larkin, with
tho touching and scnlentious comment Two mourn his
loss.n The words sufice
After marching by the City Hail. the Fsnian funeral
wound It's slow length along up broadway. First came
the marshals then band, and then battalion OF boys
after which the rank ard c Of the Fenian brigade men,
placed 10 com paues. On the banners which wcrs
carried al the head OF the column the following lines
were printed
whether on the scaiTold high
The attest place for man TO die
Is when he dies for man.
On the reverse Of each Of The two banners the words
'srhe Martyrs Of Manchester were Inscribed The
Second and Third Temperance Societies OF Now York
tok part 10 the Fenan gathering and mustered pretty
strongly the occasion. Tho Grand Marshal Of the
procession was Jeremiah N. Greed the aids were John
Kerr, Cornelius Mahony, Timothy Lynch. John
Colonel Kelly and Captain Dsas were the chief
mourners who followed the hssrsc in the
reaching Fourteenth street ths Fsnisns marched
down 70 Seventh avenue. up that thoroughfaro
until hey reached Twenty third street, when they
in Union square. Hsre addresses we're delivered By
John Savage and othsra ne former making funeral
GRAFTON 10 .the memory Of the Manchester men. He
spoke Of how they had been maryrsd 10 tho causo OF
liberty aud how England was accountable for their fate
There ceuse crowd assembled In Unon square TO
participate in The meeting, aud the balconies Of the
houses along the line Of the procession crowded
with fair and gsilv dressed ladies' looked with great
interest tho Fenians marched by. The speeches did
not terminate until ate hour in tho afternoon IL
dark before the men had dispersed and the last
green uniform disappeared.
SINGULAR ORDER SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY.
The following order was autographed Wednesday TO
tho various captains OF the metropolitan Police o. this
city and Brooklyn II may be added tnat a committee
OF the IRISH proccsscnst, on the day the order
was issued called on the superintendent 70 obtain
police escort Ter the parade but unsuccessful In
obtaining what they sought Mr. Kennedy couteuding
that ~ policeman, he could not order policemen 10
escort procession Of sympathizers with the fats
OF men who had murdered policeman. large num-
Der Of citizens also called az headquarters urge upon
the Police Commissioners the propriety Of rot granting
an escort There was no need Of any Urging.
A parade Intended to DO honor the ursercr 81 the
Manchester policeman having been projected Tor 20
morrow YOU viii on that day bold your whch nd On
duty, y0r Oh platoon subject future orders
NMA JOHN A. kENSBDf.