The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12
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IN tne slightest, nor was their eagsrnsss one
REVERENTIAL QUIET,
IL was an essemblage Of remarkable
serenity. Reverential quiet peryaded the
ehtlre mass which was unbroken by parti-
san cries or even q remote SYMPTOM of
tendency to disorder. Precisely at 10 o'clock
the gates were opened, and instantly the
people poured into the hall. The body lay
IN state In the council chamber, a large
circular room. now heavily draped in black,
relieved by scrolls of white satin looped
into restoons, bearing in black letters the
last words of the dead chief. The coffin.
Wnlch rested upon q raised dais in the
middle ct the chamber, was buried in
masses OF wreaths and floral crosses, Irish
harps and other floral designs. Photographs
OF the lying in state were taken before the
pubic was admitted.
AT THE BASE OF o'CoNNELL's STATUE.
These show that the coffin was placed at
the base Of the O'Connell statue and on
either side in bold relief are statues Of
Grattan and Lucas. Conspicuous on the
colin were three wreaths from Mrs. Par
nell, cross, anchor and circle. with the
ins riptions: my own true love; best
and truest friend; my husband, from his
broken-hearted wife" Inside this inscription
was the following: "My dear love: my
uuSOduu, LTOul MS E0aEJ-DTOk6u VIE" aDQ
still within this was the following: "My
dear love. my husband, my king, from his
heart-broken wife" There were also two
lovely little wreaths from Mrs. Parnell's
daughters with the words: From little
Clara and little Kitty, to our dear mothers
husband
A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF PEOPLE.
From 10 o'clock till in the afternoon a
continuous stream of people poured Into the
city hall. I5 is estimated that 40, 600 people
availed themselves of the last opportunity
to pay their respects to the illustrious
dead. Nearly all wore the deepest mourn
ing-the men with land of
black Grape, interwoven with green ribbon
around their arms Despite the drenching
rain, large proportion of the mourners
were women. The ceremony of lying in
state was TO have been closed at noon, but
the crowd was so numerous that the closing
of the doors was postponed till after 2
o'clock, and even then hundreds were
obliged to 60 away disappointed.
START OF THE PROCESSION.
At 2:45 o'clock the procession started, led
by the executive of the leadership commit
tee. Following came the bier, drawn by six
coal black horses, surrounded by the parlia-
mentary colleagues Of Mr.. Parnell. As the
coffin passed, almost hidden in flowers,
every head in the vast assembloge was un-
covered. Mr.. Parael's favorite horse fol-
lowed the bier. Then came
strong body of the Clau-na-
Gael, headed by James Stephens and
John O'Leary. Prominent among the iudi-
vidual members of the procession was John
OConnor, leading by the arm the blind
member. Mr.. Mcdonald. Then came car
riages containing Mrs Dickinson, sister of
Mr. Parnell, Mr.. Parnell's brother and other
nearer friends.
THE LORD MAYOR IN STATE.
The lord mayor in state. preceded by the
city marshal and sword and mace bearers
came next behind the family carriages.
Then followed representatives of the COR
porations of the principal Irish towns,
various trades societies. foresters, home
rulers, private carriages aud citizens on
foot. just as the procession started the
rain happily ceased; the snn broke through
the clouds and shone brilliantly. The scene
was most impre sive. All the WindoG and
housetops along the line Of march were
packed with people. It was great process
sion, surprising in point Of numbers any
thing Of the kind ever witnessed in Dublin.
RICH AND POOR SIDE BY SIDE.
1t was motley mob OF well-clad citizens,
side by side with the raggedest, that
followed the procession and extended
some miles. Behind the members OF the
Dublin municipality came those of the
provincial corporations, trades societies and
other organizations. Some 10000 people
had passed through the council hall during
the four hours " hich the body lay in state,
and most of these joined the procession,
forming into line six abreast whenever a
gap in the procession permitted them to CO.
Bands of music headed the different socie-
ties, which dropped in wherever chance
afforded sometimes at intervals so near that
the different strains aud different KEYS of the
different bands ade harsh discOrd, besides
mDerilling the marching cadencs wh ich
those regularly in the procession strove to
maintain. Long strips Of jeunting cars,
private carriages and every sort OF vehicle
added length to the cortege. Throughout
the long and tortuous route, which the com
mittee of arrangements had selected with a
view to afford the largest part of the people
of Dublin an opportunity to view the
demons ration admirable order was kept
till the cortege came near Glaapeviu.
People began gathering in the cemetery
early in tue morning, facing the wind and
drenching showers During the long wait
throughout the day, the crowd inspected
the turf-lined tomb, guarded by a sin gie
group Of police, VINO had difficult task to
keep them moving.
THE GRAVE.
The grave which was some seven feet
deep had been cut out of an artificial mound
covering a plat which long had been used to
inter tie poorest people. glance into the
grave suggested that it would be necessary
to get down to solid foundation for
monument and to sink concrete pillars
right through the sub-soil around the
mound.
By o'clock the police became over
wneinsd by the power of the ever increas-
ing crowd and by the withdrawal of por-
ton of their force who went to try to clear
way for the funeral at the entrance gates
of the cemetery. When the first part of
the procession reached the lower gate at 5
o'clock it was found impossible to
penetrate the dense masses. Ia their
struggle with the onlookers the police
were obliged to abandon the attempt to
drive them back. The surgng crowd
around the gate seeking to see the cortege
met the great oontending wave OF others
irving to enter. A scene OF great confusion
ensued. The procession for a time was
checked aud thrown into disarray. lt'was
decided to close the lower gate, and this
was affected amid great disorder just as the
hearse reached the spot. The hearse was
then taken to the upper gates.
THE COFFIN PLACED on A PLATFORM.
Here the coffin was removed and placed
upon platform specially constructed for
the purpose in order to enable those IN
the procession to file around and have
fuu view OF the bier. AT
6 O'Clock the fast falling dusk
found the procession still filling past. There
sesined no prospect that the stream OF