New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-12
LAST HONORS TO PARNELL.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT
IN ERIN'S CAPITAL

Gus CRUSH AT THE CEMETELY.
Dublin. Oct. 1.-THE body Of Charles Stewart
Parnel arrived at Kingstown at o'clock tas
morning. After leaving London. there were no
demonstrations along the railway route 1.-THE Lon
don and Northwcsters line until Chester was
reached. Here large deputations from Liverpool,
Manchester. Preston, Newcastle-on-Tyne and other
places Joined the train Mr.. Parnells colleagues
in Parliament. including Messrs. John Il. Red
mond. of Wexford; John O'Connor, of Tipperary;
.Josenh Nolan. of Louth Henry Campbell OF Fer
managh; DR. James G.. Fitzgerald. of Longford;
and James J. O'Kelly OF Roscommon, extendea
greetings to the various deputations.
The funeral train reached Holyhead at aoouS
o'clock 1t was typical British OCTOBER MORN
inr-dark. dismal wet, cold and hazy Notwitn-
standing the unfavorable surroundings, eager
orouns of people had collected on the quay 70
watch the transfer of the coffin from the 'iai"
TO the mail boat appropriately named the Ire"
land in the inlxy darkness, which was scarcely re-
lieved by the few Pickering lamps IN ana aoou'
the railway station and water front.
The large white wooden case in whlcn 'ne
coffin had been placed was borne upon the snoui-
dcrs of seamen to the steamer Inc farhsii'oe
followed All heads were uncovered So'" W.
aistirctlv audible as the procession hled oown
,,as d.nosited in an enclosure specially lifted up
for its reception and here tile faithful followers
- +ho dead chief kept watch throughout 'he
ge across St. Georges Channel-reheVihg ono
onotber a. regular intervals. Among those whv
lent onard was the Lord Mayor OF Duohn, hnss
Char;ff Meade and Mr.. Parnell, the brother u
the dead man.
ACROSS THE CHANNEL IN A GALE.
r ;.no,, ocross was eventless, the boat
r,oLinc the passage in a gale Of wind ana throuen
1orronts Of rain. At Kingstown a crowa hau
ooIlected 70 receive the body on Irish SOIL, 0oh-
c,iouous among those present were the iollo"ci'
- Wr ParneI Richard Power, Member Tor "ae'-
ford DR. Joseph f. Kenny, for Cork T. La".ehoo ss
Corov for Kildare: James j. Daxon. tor "oo
norooal. r. Rochfort Mcguire, for North DonesaI'
Iohn 7 CLANCY for Dublin County; "ni,
;ar T Corbct for East Wicklow; ooiohel
Iobr p Nolan, for North "ai"as'
ond Patrick O'Bren, for North MonaeaN'
These with the Members Of the House oi IN
mons who followed the body from hoh'o',' " ~,
tho Kinrstown delegation, comprlsed he%,S M .u
| 49, parliamentary adherents of Mr. Parneh.. AL
| rothorod arousd the coffin in absolute siiehoe.
,.Iioh ryas unbroken even by the exchange VI
friendly greetings until after the transfer =, .ns
bodv TO the railway carriage Inc SNORT oiS'an ,.s
was soon made, the train arriving "' 'i'
| station at half-past Z.
THE ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN
| ,,ost hut silent crowd with uncovered heaos
o,rai+ed the train as it rolled into the sta'ioh.
T;motbv Harrington the Member Oh farna'hen'
for Dublin Harbor and DR.. Hackctt, VINO ao'.nu' 1
ed Mr. Parnell when his eyes were lnJureo "V ny
Lennv. az well as other prominent personS ".'e'
! ioined the swelling funeral procession oohSpi'"-
ous in front of the dense masses OF peopie We
'o,,hars Of the Gaelic Athletic Association, with
the hurlers used in their sports al uiaf"I
Hack craze caught up with green ribbon. repre-
rto+;,,ss of the different branches of the League
,,ore black badges, upon which were prin,ed 'he
s,.;no words of the statesman: I" Give my love U
nv colleagues and the Irish Natoh'
frnon benq removed from the train. the case was
.ol-on from the coffin which was then lifted into
bearse a panel Of glass exposing the CONN 10 'ie"
wraatbs and other floral tributes literally coVefeu
tho ron of the hearse, and were piled arounu Vne
coffin case. After these had been put aslde' tney
were eagerly seized upon by the crowd, ofoNen
into small pieces and kept as mementoeS OF tie 3D."
occasion. -. hoav
| As tho bearse moved from the station. pooy
~ nolice formed in front Of the procession "lin
onneared TO fall into an orderly line IN purely
extcnnorized fashion. The band OF the "orKlhs-
mons Union followed directly behhd the poiice
escort and played the Dead March IN oaui.
Then came the Gaelic Athletic Association WIN
their burlers reversed AS the marc1 cohtinueu'
five crowds grew denser yet they kept clear OIL ee
limo Of the procession along tue whoe route "
Castle Hill where the ranks OF people occupiei
o,,er,, inch Of space. The City Hall was reached
AZ balf-past s o'clock It's front was covered with
solemn draperies.
otro pd
was borne into the hall toward the catafalque.
II kent raining in pitess torrents hour after
borr. vet the number OF the vast throng THAI
was struggling to course its way toward the City
Hall was not reduced in the slightest, nor was
its eagerness one whit dampened
10 SIGN OF DISORDER.
II was an assemblage of remarkable serenity. A
reyerential quiet pogvaded the entire mass and
il was unbrokea by partisan cries or even the
ror,otest sv,nptom or tendency TO disorder.
At precisely 10 o'clock the gates were opened
and instantly the people poured into the hau
The body lay in state in the Council ChamoeI-a
large circular room now heavily draped in black
relieved by scrolls of white satin ana Iooped "s'
toons bearing in black letters the last worlS u
the dead chief The coffin, which rested upon
raised dais in the middle of the chamber was
huried in masses of wreaths floral crosses irish
harms and other flower designs.
Pbotocraphs Of the lying-instate were taken
before the public was admitted. These snow INA,
tbe coffin was placed at the base of the oCoh-
neu statue. and on either side in bold relief ara
,Lo s,atucs Of Grattan and Lucas Conspicuous
., rho coffin were three wreaths from Mrs. Par
roll a cross anchor and circle, with the lnscrlp-
tion. "My own true love; best and truest
friend; my husband, from his hroken-hear'ed
wife Inside this Inscription was the following
NV dearest love my husband; from his heart
broken WIFE and still within this was the foi
lowing: Ny dear love, my husband, my king
from his heart-broken wife, There were als'
two lovely little wreaths from Mrs. ParneH'
daughters, with the words From little Clare