Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

order were the members of the Dalcassian club, the members of the Odd Fellows branch, Ennis; the Dalgey club, Newmarket on Fergus; the Doora club, the Mechanics brass Dand, Ennis; the deputation from the LlmerlcK Colgregated Trades; the members ot the Ennis Mechanics Institute, tho harness makers and shoemakers, Ennis; the sawyers and bakers, Ennis, the bakers and Jolners, Limerick; the Kildysart hurling club, the Corofin hurling club, St. Patrick's juvenile fife and drum band, Ennis; St. Patr1ck's Temperance hurling club, Ennis; The Crusheen brass band, the Killowen hurling club, the Quinn foot ball club, the Ardsollus football club, St. Mary's fife and drum band, Limerick; the A. M. Sullivan hurl- ing club, Ennis; the Boherbouy fife and drum band, Limerick, No National brass band, Limerick; the Inagh football club. The Ennis National league and the mem bers of the committee having charge of the arrangements. Then came the general public, followed by long line of carriages The route was from the New Chapel, through O'Connel Square, Bindon street, Harmony Row, past the monument to the Manchester Martyrs, through Mill street, Church street, and thence to DromcliHe churchyard The latter place was reached at o'clock, and here an immense number had collected. The grave was lined with brick, and when the casket was lowered into it it was covered over with flags, thus forming vault. When the re- mains had been placed in their last resting place, and before the covering was placed over the casket, MT Scully, standing be- side the grave, addressed those present as follows:-''To the men and women of Ennis, and all those who are here to do honor to the remains of Stephen Joseph Meany. My friends, the long and perilous journey undertaken by me in answer to the call of the men of my race in the city of Waterbury to accompany the remains of your illustrious townsman, Stephen Joseph Meany, to their final resting place in the land of his birth, is now ended, and as the rep, esentative of the Irish people of that city, and also that of the Press club of New York, and various Irish societies in Connecticut, and New York, l am with you to-day to perform the last act in the sacred and solem mission. It is not for me, my friends, nor is this the place, to enter into history of the life of the deceased; others better qual- flied will do justice to his memory, but if I am permitted would say that it was noble purpose that animated him from his youth-a desire for the welfare of his race; it was true, noble, and disinterested pa triotism This he imbibed first in this na tive town, even while fond and devoted mother smiled upon him, and a loving father caressed him. It was strengthened in his boyhood, as with his fond and merry playmates he sported over the heathcapped hills and green wales of this his native Clare. It expanded with his growing manhood until it took in the par
 ish, the county, the province, and, finally, the whole nation. Nor did it rest confined l IL. 4ID 11ysr o1c
 braced the past and the dead, and the his tory of the many and illustrious patriots that went before him, stimulated his for titude, and enobled his patriotism, till from the gentle pulsation of the boy it di- lated until. became the inextinguishable passion of the man. Hence his fertile brain and teaming pen were always at work for his peoples interest The de-
 ceased came to Waterbury few weeks be-
 fore his death to edit journal known as the WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. There the same noble, lofty desire to exalt his countrymen was manifest. He took a
 deep interest in the affairs of the city gov
 ernment, pleaded for unity and honesty
 amongst all, urged the immediate estab- lishment of public hospital, then being
 talked of, placed before the public in his
 beautiful and convincing style, agitated
 and worked in behalf of Ireland. In a
 word, we began to feel that we had great
 man and great mind in our midst, and
 we were counting on still greater things in
 the future when death stepped in and
 closed his beautiful career. The news of his death stirred the city to it's very center,
 and drew from men of all shades of religi-
 ous and political creeds expressions of
 animous in bearing testimony to
 his nobility of character, his
 unswerving fealty to promise, and
 his undying love of his native land.
 need not tell you, my friends, that the
 Irish people of Waterbury would feel honor
 ed to have the remains of Stephen Joseph Meany buried in their cemetery, and as one
 who has lived the greater portion of his life
 in thatcity ,and who thoroughly understand
 the relations of our people to their kindred
 in this country, I can assure you that ii
 such had beens decided upon Waterbury
 would be worthy of his ashes. But his
 wish expressed all through life, and also g
 short time before his death was that ht
 would be buried in Ireland. We could
 not do otherwise than comply with his re
 quest-with that desire that followed hin
 through life as it has many an exile-tha
 vision of his own long loved and stil
 cherished Erin haunted him on his dying
 pillow. He longed to have his bones res | W1Un the aSn0S or n1S IOreIaGnorS, covered
 over with the sward of his native land, ,anc
 to have the ambrosial dew of Heaver
 nightly fall upon the shamrock as it bloom upon his grave. In conclusion, then, my friends, I am here to hand over from thu ] Irish in America to you, their kindred 1T Ireland, this sacred deposit. It is but fit ting that this, the land of his first ant , only love, should be the custodian of hi ashes. It is but fitting that she shoult clasp her faithful son to her bosom, unti 7 the grave gives up it's dead, and let us hop : that from his heroic life and patriotic ex ample future generations will imbibe tn, glorious feelings and impressions that en 6 nobled him, and that his name and hi q fame may be handed down in history sid : by side with the many patriots who hay : lived and labored and died with the stron - love of their race in their hearts. Go /. rest his soul, and God save Ireland Zap plause)!"
 : MT Stephen Clancy (addressing M g Scully) then said that in his name he woul n ,, address the men of Waterbury. It woul
 very i'll become him at that moment | Standinv as ha WAS over the crave of On