The New York herald., 1877-02-10
LYING IN STATE.

AFFECTING SCENES AT THE ARMoRY OF THE
sIxrY-NNTH REGIMENT IMMENSE CON-
COURSE OF IRIsHMEN-PRoGRAMME OF THE
FUNERAL OF o'MAHoNY.
Al an carly hour yesterday the stream Of Irishmen
ANXIOUS to behold tho mortal remains Of the Fenian
Hoad Centre began to pour into the armory of the
Sixty-ninth regiment During the morning the
CONN rested in the main corridor OF tho
building, but later 1t was moved into the
officers room, which hung with black and
decorated with the colors OF the corps The nag pre-
sented the Sixty ninth by the people OF Tipperary
was thrown the CONN as pa and near its loot
United Statos flag was displayed, wnile q colonei's
sword and belts laid the lid to denote the mill
tary rank OF the deceased At the head OF tho bier
stood large candeabrum and crucinx, with a bss-
kel Of white roses presented BY lady as mark Of ad
mraton for the Colones Efforts in the Of Ire
land.
FRIESDs HIS YOUTH
Round the tho personal friends Of the Colonel
sat and stood in groups discussing tho varied events
OF his life One old gentleman said that he was born
"n the samo parish" as O'Mahony and remembered
him as the best leaper and wrestler In
tho whole country side. Another told how, when
ho was pursued by the soldiers after his attempted
insurrecton In l849, he had caped from the fourth
tary party entering below. MANY talked OF the won
deriul power to which he had raised the Fcnian or.
ganzation. while all seemed anxious 20 disavow there
in the presence OF his corpse any belief whatever In
the ISLANDERS which for some time attached themselves
to his name.
Among the thousands who passed. through tho room
to the body the usual crowd OF
done so from sense OF respect for tho dead
mother camc IN with two little boys, and.
after s1xng long and nna a. the
look, for the first and last time, at the face OF
whose lie will probably be long kept before them
model OF patriotic virtue. An old man, rather stout
and hearty old fellow, camc in and looked into the
coffin, then stood for minute or two listening sort
Gratitude, ifhe trying recall that
he had seen OMahony take part In, then passed out
with sad gesture. A younger man mado several at
the Colonel that hung by the officers desk, and after
gazing at 1t for moment ran out to hide the tears
that ho could no longer suppress.
Many Other affecting proofs Of the hearty sorrow
which has been excited by the death OF John OMahony
nature, showing that he must have had strong hold
the hearts OF his ellow-countrymen. Many of those
IN prayer By the SIDE Of the CONN and az
about eight p. NJ. the s.rosary for the dead'' was
reci.cd all pressn, Joining in the responses PRAYERS
The guard was changed at eight p NJ, when Colonel
Kavanagh relieved Colonel Bourke IN the command all
Irish Volunteers" will sentres till this evening
FUNERAL ARRASGEMENrs
Tho body OF Colonel O'Mah0ny will DO sent to ireland
next Tuesday by the steamship Dakota on that
morning requiem high mass Will be sung at ST.
Francis Xavers church, after which the funeral pro-
cession Will be formed and will proceed BY Broauway
and Canal street 10 the Williams Guion wharf The
delegation which Will accompany the body has yet
been chosen but friends of tho Colonel are TAX
ing passage the Dakota In order to be present at
the lnterment.
The Newark Fenian Brotherhood and the Hibernan
Rifles will join with the Clan Gael Association in
attending the funeral OF Colonel John O'Mahoney on
Tuesday next meeting tor final arrangement will
be held In Turn Halle, Newark Monday night.
HIS LAST RESTING PLACE
kilograms have been sent to Ireland advising tho
nationalsts there of his death and the to
send home his remains but no reply has boen as yet
received. He will probably DO buried at Cork with his
mother, but the remains will be taken to Dublin for
days In order that funeral services OF sufficient
grandeur may be performed their honor. The fol-
lowing despatch was received by member of tho
committee yesterday, but its sender not apparently
identified from the numerous otber Irlshmen owning
the namc:-
Cork, Feb. 8, 1877
Don't bury OMahonev Patriotic Ireland demands his
body for interment in his native soil MCCARTHY