The Portland daily press., 1891-10-12
CLOUDS BROKEN
As the Body Of ParnelI Was Borne
to the Grave.
A Great ThrOng Met the Funeral
Party in the Storm.
Two Hundred Thousand Crowded
GIasneViu Cemetery.

don there were no demonstrations along the
railway route, the London and Northwest
ern line, until Chester was reached. Here
large deputations from Liverpool, Manches
ter, Newcastle-on-Tyne and other places
Joined the train. Mr.. Parnelps colleagues
in Parliament, including John E. Redmond
of Wexford. John O'Conner of Tipperary
Joseph Nolan of Louth. Henry Campbell OF
Fermanach, DR.. James G. Fitzgerald OF
Longford and James j. O'Kelly of Roscom.
mon, extended greeting to the various depu.
tations. The funeral train reached Holy.
head at about two. 1t was typical British
October morning, dark, dismal, wet cold and
haZy. Notwithstanding the unfavorable
surroundings, eager groups of people had
collected on the quay to watch the transfer
of the coffin from the train to the mail boat,
appropriately named the Ireland" In the
inky darkness, scarcely relieved by the few
Pickering lamps in and about the railway
station and water frent, the large white
wooden case In which the coffin was placed.
was borne upon the shoulders of seamen to
the steamer. The Parnellites followed, all
with heads uncovered SoDs were distinctly
audible as the procession filed down the
gangway into the ship. Here the coffin was
deposited in an enclosure specially fitted up
for its reception, and here the faithful fol-
ward throughout the voyage across St.
Georges channel, relieving one another at
regular intervals. Among those who kept
watch, were the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
High Sheriff Meade and Mr.. Parnell, brother
of the deceased. The journey across was
eventless, the boat making the passage in a
gale of wind through torrents of rain.
At Kingston, a crowd had collected to re-
ceive the remains on Irish soil. Conspicu-
Gus among those present were, of the follow
ers of Mr.. Parnell, Richard Power, member
for Waterford. DR.: Joseph E. Kenny, for
]: Dalton. for West Donegal. T. Rochefort
Mcguire, for North Donegal, John j. Clan
cy, for Dublin county, William j. Corbett,
for East Wicklow, Col. John P. Nolan, for
North Galway, and Patrick O'Brien, for
North Monaghan. These, with the members
the body from London and the Kingston
delegation comprised nearly all the Parlia-
mentary adherents of Mr.. Parnell. All
gathered around the coffin in absolute silence
unbroken even by the exchange of friendly
greetings until after the transfer of the body
to the railway carriage. The short distance
was soon made, the train arriving at the
Dublin station at half past seven.
A vast but silent crowd, with uncovered
heads, awaited the train. Timothy Har-
rington, member of Parliament for Dublin
Harbor, DR.. Hackett, who attended Mr..
4 Wuou his eyes W6I6 Injured AT Kill
kenny. as well as other nOtables, here
Joined the swelling funeral procession. Com
spicu0us in the front of the dense masses of
people were the members of the Gaelic Ath-
letic Association. with the hurlers used in
their sports draped with black Grape caught
up with green ribbon. Representatives of
the different branches of the League wore
black badges. upon which were printed the
dying words of the statesman: "Give my
love to my colleagues and the Irish nation.
Upon being removed from the train, the case
was taken from the coffiu, which was then
lifted into the hearse, glass panel exposing
the coffin to view. Wreaths and other floral
tributes literally covered the top of the
bearse and were piled around the coffin case
These, after having put aside. were eagerly
seized by the crowd, broken into small pieces
and Kept @ as memories OF the sad occasion.
body of police formed in front of the process
sion, which appeared to fall into orderly
line in pulely extemporiZad fashion. The
band OF the Workingmenss Union followed
directly behind the police escort and played
the Dead March in Saul. Then came the
Gaelic Athletic Association, with hurlers re-
versed, resembling a military body at ''re-
versed arms" AS the march progressed, the
crowds grew dense, yet kept clear of the line
Of procession along the whole route to Castle
hill, where the serried ranks of the people
occupied every inch of space. The city hall
was covered with solemn draperies. A vio-
lent rain storm streamed down as the coffin
was borne into the hall towards the cata.
falque, and 1t kept raining in pitiless tor
rents for hour after hour, but the numbers
of the vast throng struggling to force its
way towards the city hall were not reduced
in the slightest, nor was their earnestness
one whit dampened. 1t was an assemblage
OF remarkable serenity. A reverential Qui-
ct pervaded the entire mass, unb-oken by
partisan cries or even the remotest symptom
or tendency to disorder. AT precisely 10
tne gates were opened and the people poured
into the hall.
The body lay in state In the council cham
Der, large circular room, heavily draped in
black, relieved by scrolls of white satin and
looped festoons, bearing in black letters the
last words of the dead chief. The coffin
rested upon a raised dais in the middle of
the chamber, buried in masses of wreaths,
floral crosses, Irish harps and other floral
designs. The coffin was placed at the base
OF the OCoEnell statue On either side, in
bold relief, were the statues of Grattan and
Lucas. Conspicuous Oh the coffin were
anchor and circle. with inscriptions. There
were also two lovely little wreaths from
Mrs. Parnelps daughters, with the words
From little Clara and little Klttie, to our
dear mothers husband" From 10 until in
the afternoon, a continuous stream Uf people
that 10000 persons availed themselves of
this last opportunity to pay their respects to
the illustrious dead. Nearly all wore the
deepest mourning, this men having band of
black Grape interviewer with green rib
bon around their arms. Despite the drench-
ing rain, a large proportion of the. mourners
ers were women. The cremony Of lying in
state lasted until after 2, and even then
hundreds were obliged to 60 away disap-
pointed.
At O. 45 the procession started, led by the
executive of the leadership committee. Fol-
h,I, h,1,wing came the bier, drawn by six coal
black horses and surrounded by the Parlia-
mentary colleagues of Mr.. Parnell. AS the
coffin passed, almost hidden in flowers, ey-
cry head In the vast assemblage was uncoy-
cred. Mr.. Parnell's favorite horse folio wed
the bier. Then came strong body of Clan
na-daels. Prominent among the individual
members OF the procession was John O'COn-
nor, leadingiby the arm the blind member,
Mr. Mcdonald. Then came carriages con-
talning Mrs. Dickinson, sister of Mr. Par
nell, Mrs. Parnelps brother and sister, and
otner near friende. The Lord Mayor in state,
preceedd by the city marshal and sword and
mace bearers, came behind the family car
riages. Then followed Representatives Of
tne principal Irish towns, various trade
socletles, Foresters home rulers,
private carriages and citizens on foot. Just
as Tue procession started, the rain ceased and
snu sun prok6 through the clouds and sh0ne
Drlillantiy. Inc scene was most impressive
anu an tDe windows and house tops along
Ine Iine Vi maIch were packed with people.
IL was great procession, surprising in
numbers anything Of the kind ever WITNESSED
In Dublin. 1t was molly mob of we'll clad
citizens side by side with the raggedest that
followed the procession and extended some
miles. Most of the 10000 people who nassed
through the council hall during the honrs
the body lay in state Joined the procession,
forming into line six abreast wherever n pan
10 the column permitted. Bands of mnsiS
heading the different societies dronped in
wherever chance afforded Long strips OF
jaunting cars, private carriages and every
sort of vehicle added length to the cortege
Throughout the route admirable order WA
kept until the cortege came near Glasneyin,
People began gathering the cemetery early
in the morning, facing the wind and drench
ing showers. During the long waitine
throughout the day. crowd on crowd inspect
ed the turf lined tomb, guarded by a single
group of police, who had difficult task tc
Keep them moving. The grave, some seven
feet deep, was cut out of an artific ella
mound covering plot long used to inter tht
poorest people.
BY 4 O'clock the police began to be over
whelmed by the power Of the ever increasing
crowd and by the withdrawal of a portion
OF their force who went to clear way fol
the procession at the gates of the cemetery
When the first part Of the procession reached
the lower gate at o'clock, 1t was found Il
be impossible to penetrate the dense masses
10 the struggle with the on-l0okers the po-
lice were obliged to abandon the attempt Il
drive them back. The surging crowd alounC
the gate, seeking to see the cortege, met
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