The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-11
JOHN OMAHoNY'S oBsEQUIEs.

TIE LYING IN STATE AND AN IMMENSE FUNERAL
PROCESSION IN DUBLIN.
Dublin, March 4.-The event of the day was
the funeral of the Irish patriot, John O'Ma-
hony-a memorable event in this city of his
ult., when the remains reached this citv. the
body has lain in state. Not less than 2O0, 600
men and women have daily devoted hours to
onoring O'Mahony's memory, surging in
great multitudes in and about the building,
keeping perfect order, and all desiring to see
the features of the illussrious dead. The only
disturbance has been that evolved from
friendly rivalries among the followers OF
O'Mahony and the friends of the Fenian cause
as to who should have the honor of watchiD z
by the cofins
When the body reached the Cork railway
station. an immense con course, many thou
sands of people in fact, greeted the COMMITTEES
with respectful and orderly demonstrations OF
gratitude. The route lay along the quays a
distance of two and half miles. Tb. night
was dark and the clouds hung heavily in Jhe
sky. Thousands of blazipg torches illumined
the scene, which the funeral music of several
bands made weird and solemn. The entire
length of the route was blackened by masses
OF people, who uncovered as the procession
passed. At first the excitement was suppress
ed and nothing was heard above the sounds of
the dirge, but az the head of the escort reached
the theatre, as though flash of revelation had
suddenly awakened the multitude to realiza-
sion of th q monrnfnl facts before them, q rush
was made, and coffin, escorI, committee, band,
and crowd became n confused and sureiDR
multitude, intermixed and acting opsimpnlse.
There were no police to interfere, and it is
remarkable that no serious personal harm be-
fell the people. The disorder was very great,
and grew almost entirely, after the first rush,
from desire on the part of the people to enter
the building with the coffin.
Since then the body has laid in state in the
Mechanics' Institute, in Lower Abbey street,
In the Institute is a theatre, which the Fenians
hired and transformed with Grape and candles
q nho nal uvh hn nj anf
the Fenian leader have been viewed by Is, 600
or 20 600 people every day since their arrival.
Cardinal Cullen's opposition to the proposed
reception of O'Mahony's body created deep
fesling in the country, and the vast concourse
of to- day is largely due to the opposition of the
Cardinal. In consequence of the rapid decom.
close the coffin lid finally Last evening, al
though at least 100 600 persons were still wait
ing for their turn to look upon the features.
1t may be doubted if there was ever grander
were on the grandess scale. There was no
attempt TO force a demonstration. None was
heeded. The people were the demonstration
The three Kingdoms furnished the display
thousands coming over from England and
Scotland, while il seemed as though all Ireland
was in mourning, and every street clad in the
habiliments of grief. The coffin rested on a
raised platform in the great hall, the walls of
which were hung with black cloth, the grim
ness of which was made more clear by the
fickering glare from the enormous candles
ueAE IbO EOhu ana ABOUT GD0 TOOl0. Grea6
clouds of Incense burdensd the air, and desc
lstion characterized the place. "Allen, O'Brien,
Barrett, LaTkin" faced the spectator on enter
ing the hall. Mitchell, McManus, Meagber
were in the rear. large flag of Erin, dTaped
in Grape, hung over the right, and Emmett, |
Orr completed the quadrangle of |
mourning. On the coffin were two crossee, one |
made of exquisite flowers, and the various en- |
blems sent from the States, and o great white |
harp perfected the decorations.
The procession was immense. The streets |
were filed at an early hour, and when the head |
of the line desired to mOves it was with great
difficulty it could advance step. Everything
that could be done in q quiet and decorous
way to msBifest grief and regret for the death
of q beloved chief was done.
1t is estimated that 150, 900 men formed the
escort from Lower Abbey street to Glasnevin
Cemetery. How many witnessed the turnout
it would be impossible to say.
The coffin was placed upon large funeral
car, which was Immediately followed by twenty
persons who had been imprisoned for political
offences.
Mr.. Charles J. Kickham, formerly political
prisoner, delivered the address, in the course
1f which he declared that Fenisnfsm still ex-
sted. The remains were deposited in the grave
1f Torrance Bellew MacNanus.
All the public houses in the city were closed
Turing the day.