The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06
PRICE TWO CENTS.
A DEAD FENIAN HONORED.
THE oBsEQUIEs or OWE OFTHE RES
CUED IRISH PATRIOTS.
william FoIcv's Remains Followed TO CaA
vnry Cemetery bv an Immense Multitude a
Mourners-lmposing Funeral Procession-

William FoIev's Remains Followed TO Cat
vnry Cemetery bv an Immense Multitude a
Mourners-lmposins Funeral Processiea-
Chatham square and ITS vicinity were
densely packed at noon Yesterday with persons
waiting to do honor to the memory Of william
Foley, one Of tho Fcnian prisoners recently res
cuod from seTvitude In Australia. lie died IL
st. Vincents Hospital, of heart disease, said Il
have heen induced by insufficient food and over
work while In Australia, and his remains were
removed to o'Donovan Rossa's Hotel, from
which the funeral took place. The remains weO
incIosed IN handsome walnut casket, richii
mounted in silver, with massive hsndles. Or
the lid was silver cross, elegantly chnsed wti
shamrocks, and bearn2 the inscription, WI
II IN Foley, died Nov. 1, 1876, aged 80 ye rs,'
Tho body was dressed In the habit Of tue orde
OF the Immaculate Conception, and on the
breast was a scapular OF that order, OF white
silk embroidered with the letters an. A.
Several thousands OF friends and syupathizen
viewed tho remains. The pail bearers wer
Thomas Darragh, James Wilson, MicDael Hlr
rnGton, Marin Hogan, X bert Crsuston, and
Thomas Hassett, all follow prisoners with
Foley.
A large number ofleadcrs In Irish movement
were present. Among them we're Thomu
Clirke Luby, Col. kckard Burke. p. u.
OBrien, Edward Pllswoft st. Clair James J.
OKelly, NelC rork Hcruld, and bis brother
S,ophen J. O'Kelly, the well known sculptor
Gen. Thomas L. Burke, Col. kerrigan Dennh
Dongan (who was carpenter OF tine rescue shir
Catalpa), Gen. +. L. hilien, and John McCarthi
SCully
Owing to the law. which prohibits reRimenu
OF the National Guard from appearing under
arms within i've days previous TO election, the
SiXtN-ninth Regiment was compelled to appeu
In unifurm only; but the lrsil Brigade. uuder
Col. y. W. PhelHD, and the Iisn Volunteers, whd
were largeiv represented, wero IN fun marching
order, aud they presented an extremely line ap-
peArance. Tue Holy lnnOcents ltihs Corps, at
tired In White snItts, having on ihe breast blue
shield crossed by the Insh and Amcric IN hags,
were Included anOny the mill AIRY portion Of
the cortexe. Among the civic societies were
the Ndpper Tandy CLUB. Sarsneli CuD, Young
Men of ireland Cub, hOmas Davis Club, sham.
rock CLUB, and .eyerI her Irish ass citations,
af.er whom followed all Immense numOer Of
Irish citizens wearing green silk badges. No
svcci 4 religious sc vice was hell.
Soon after o'clock the procession started
up The BDwery, ana wen. tnenre through Inird
,vonrc to tho Thirty iOdith street ferr, aud 10
Calvary Cemetery, where the interment va
mace with mlit -ry h1not-. turee rUunis Deina
licd by company OF irish volunteers. rms
ceremony WAS III de SpprOpIiate bv tOieys lona
--iNice IN the Bombay iiOrsr Artillery, ana suU-
seQaeuty la tue Fifth DRAGON Guards, as q
rvmintsCenCc OF which "A cavalry sdOre aud Delt
were placed on his cOfiin. There was no band Vi
music employed, the diY being Sunday.