The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-12

Thousand persons avalled themselves OF the
last opportunity To pay their respects to
the iiiustrious dead. Nearly all wore the
deepest mourning. the men with black
Grape. 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 , o'clock. and even
then hundreds were obliged TO go away
disappointed.
At a quarter to 8 the procession started.
led by the executive of the leadership COM
mlttee. Following came the bier drawn
by six coal-black horses. surrounded by the
parliamentary colleagues of Mr.. Parnell.
As the coffin passed, almost hidden IN
flowers, every head in the vast assemblage
horse followed the bier. Then came
strong body of the Clan-na-Gael, headed
by James Stephens and John OLeary.
Prominent among the individual members
OF the procession was John OCoDnor. lead
ing by the arm the blind member. Me-
Donald. Then came the carriages contain
ing Mrs. Dickinson, the sister of Mr.. Par
nell. Mr. Parnelrs brother and sister, and
other nearer friends. The Lord Mayor. in
state, preceded by the city marshal and
the sword and mace-bearers. was next be.
hind the family carriages. Then followed
the representatives OF the corporations or
the principal Irish towns. various trade So
cIetles. Foresters, Home-rulers private car
THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE.
just as the procession started the rain
happily ceased. The sun broke through
the clouds and shone brilliantly. 1t Was
most impressive. All the windows along
the line of march were packed with people.
1t had been planned TO take q somewhat
circuitous route to the cemetery. in order
to crafty the anxiety of the thousands of
people, but as it was fOun0 that it would
be scarcely possible to reach the place of
burial before o'clock the more indirect
route was abandoned. II was q great pro-
cessl0D, surprising in point of Numbers any.
thing of the kind ever witnessed in Dublin.
Besides. it presented some extraordinary
features never seen IN any other city in the
world. Anywhere else a demonstration on
SO large q scale would have been conducted
on regular plan-sOme organized body
appointed. with marshals to guide the ele-
ments into an orderly sequence. and
to see to it that such bodies
as were authorized to participate on
the occasion should be protected
on their march from the haphazard incur
siOns of irregular and outside elements.
Here. however, no such systematic plan
seemed to regulate the procession: yet the
same fine instinct of reverential order per-
vading every where gave the march an as
mob of well-clad citizens. side by side
with the raggedest, that followed the pro-
cession and extended some miles.
Behind the members of the Dublin mu-
pOratIons trades societies and other organ
izatiOns. Some forty thousand people had
passed through the council hall during the
four hours the body had lain in state.
and most Of those joined the procession.
forming into line six abreast, wherever a
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The bands of music heading the different
societies dropped in wherever the chance
afforded, sometimes at intervals SO near
that the different strains and different
keys of the different bands made harsh dis
cord, besides lmperiling the marching Ca
dence. which those regularly IN the process
sion strOve to maintain. Long strips of
Jaunting cars private carriages and every
sort of vehicle added length to the cortege.
The best coup d'9il of the procession was
probably that obtained at Kingsbridge,
after two. of the five miles towards the
cemetery had been traversed. The rain
had ceased. and the brilliant sunshine
showed both sides of the Llffey densely
vantage, the roofs of houses and the para
pct of the bridge over the river were all oc-
cupied. The long, regular column of
marching men kept step In harmony be-
tween the serried ranks of on lockers.
Hero one single strain of the Dead March
IN SauP broke the absolute stiffness that
served to make the spectacle of the vast
silent masses impressive.
Throughout the long and tOrtuOus route
which the committee on arrangements had
selected with the view to permit the largest
part of the people of Dublin to view the
demonstration, admirable order was kent
till the cortege came near Glasneven. Peo-
pie began gathering in the cemetery early
III the morning, facing the wind and drench-
ing showers.
During the long waiting throughout the
day crowd on crowd inspected the turf
lined tomb. guarded by single group of
police. who had q difficult task to keep
seven feet deep. had been cut out of the
artificial mound covering q plot which had
long been used to inter the poorest people.
A glance into the grave suggested that it
would be necessary, in order to get down
to q solid foundation for the monument, to
sink concrete pillars right through the
subsOil around the mound.
CRUSH AT THE CEMETERY.
By o'clock the police became over.
whelmed by the power of the ever-increas-
ing crowd. and by the withdrawal of a por-
tion of their force, who went to try to clear
to the cemetery. When the first par: OF the
procession reached the lower gate, at S
o'clock, it was found to be impossible to
penetrate the dense masses. In the strug-
gle with the On-lOOkers the police were
Obliged to abandon the attempt to drive
them back. The surging crowd around the
gate seeking to see the cOrtege met the
great cOntending wave of others trying to
enter. A scene of great confusion ensued.
The procession, for time. was checked and
thrown into disaTray. 1t was decided to
close the lower gate, and this was effected
amid great disorder just as tho hearse
reached the spot. The hearse was then
taken to the upper gates. Here the coffin
was removed and placed upon q platform
specially constructed for the purpose, in
file around it and have full view of the
bier.
AT 6 o'clock the fast-falling dusk found
the procession still filing past. There
seemed TO be likelihood that the stream of
maCchers would not end till far into the
depth of the night; so orders were given to
remove the coffin to the side of the grave.
A body of the Clan-na-Gael succeeded in
clearing way to the grave and formed q
circle. within which were grouped the Lord
Mayor of Dublin. the civil dignitaries, Mr..
Parnelrs colleagues and relatives. The crush
around about was terrible. Darkness had
set in. The noise of shrIeking women the
cries of children, and the cries of men
struggling amid the crush made inaudible
the voices of the clergy reciting the ritual
of the Church of England. The first por-
tiOn had been celebrated at st. Nicholas
Church. where the remains rested twenty
minutes while on the way from the City
Hall. At the grave Rev. Mr.. Vincent, Of
the Rotunda Chapel, and the Rev George
Fry, of Manchester, ofticIated. They were
Obliged to cut the service short as the
crowd broke into the circle and over.
whelmed the inner group.