Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15

from the top of car. Ihave seen many
professions in the United States and
counted them. / counted to-day's, and
am doing more than justice when | say
that | counted less than ten thousand
persons in the cortege. There were in IL
"a carriages and So bands. Few of the
organizations were uniformed-few of
the bands even.
The hearse was tremendously tall
affair. The foundation on which the
coffin rested was at least seven feet high
The coffin was covered with flowers.
The Dublin and other corporations
were in carriages. All wore their robes
of Office. The Dublin corporation was
headed by the city marshal in uniform
OF black and silver. The lord mayors
and the corporations drivers and foot,
men were in green and gold liveries.
The hearse had one outrider In black
with cooked hat.
A GOOD MANY PEOPLE.
The route taken by the funeral cortege
about six miles long-was lined every
nch of the way by dense crowd Of
people, who packed the foot paths, the
balconies, the windows and roofs.
Glasnevin road was a solid mass OF
people A large part of the cemetery is
bordered by II high stone wall, and the
top OF this wall was lined with men.
Another part is bounded by an iron
fence, and hundreds chung to it. The
cemetery near the grave was a mass of
people. There were no police and the
people roamed where they would. The
roadways swan in mud, for ii had
rained all day till o'clock.
There was tremendous crush when
the hearse arrived at the cemetery. A
dozen men engaged in the attempt to
get the coffin from the funeral car To
the stage built to receive it. 1t was
hard work, and one man waved his hat
triumphantly when the work was ac-
complished.
PECULIAR INCIDENT.
The coffin was carried to the grave
| with much difficulty on account of the
density of the crowd The wreath sent
by Mrs. Parnell was placed on the coffin
OF her husband by Henry Harrison, who
said il was her request.
Harrison and Patrick O'Brien tried to
drive the people out of the cemetery. AS
they were engaged in the task one
woman made pitiful appeal. She said
that she had read in the Herald that
Mrs. Parnell, his mother, hoped that
some woman would shed mothers teal
and drop mothers benediction on the
grave of her SON. The woman's request
was complied with. She approached
the grave, made short prayer and
and went away quietly.
A noticeable feature of the funeral
was the quietness of the people. The
only noise heard for miles was the voice
OF men selling pictures OF Parnell.
SUGGESTIVE FLAGS ON THE COFFIN.
The covering of Parnell's coffin, In
addition TO the Irish flag, included the
flags carried by the Wicklow volunteer.
in 17S2. These flags were taken from
Parnell's place at Avondale.
Mr.. llealy spent the day at How'll
and Mr.. Dillon at Ballybrack. Mr.
O'l'rien stayed at home.
There Is to be meeting of the Par.
nell leadership committee tomorrow
night. One of the objects Is to decide
upon candidate to contest Parneil'.
seat at Cork. There is likely to be some
notable result within few days. The
representatives Of both factions are try.
ing to effect compromise. The CHIEF
difficulty in the way is the refusal OIL
the priests to acknowledge any one who
has denounced the clergy in the recent
contests. This includes Timothy Har.
rlngton, who is the head of the league