Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-10-23

The funeral train arrived 1t Willesden
Junction at twenty minutes OF six P. u.
Over q thousand persons then marched in
single file. with uncovered heads, before the
car containing the casket.
The funeral train bearing the body
reached Hoiyhead, England, a1out o'clock
next morning, and the coffin was trans
ferred TO the channel steamer Ireland. The
tourney thence to Kingstown, Ireland, was
made in gale of wind and
an Enclosure specially arranged for
it. was guarded by the committee OF
Parnellites. Among those who took turns
at the watch were the Lord Mayor Of Dublin,
High Sheriff Meade, and MI. farnell,
brother OF the dead man.
The boat reached Kingstown at o'clock
and was awaited by large crowd.
As the coffin was removed from the box
which had incased it the crowd rushed for
ward and seized the box, tearing 1t quickly
ments Of the wood as relics. In
few minutes more Dublin was
reached. The coffin was borne on the
shoulders of six stalwart Irishmen TO 81.
Michaers Church, near the Law courts,
where the rector, Rev Thomas Long, as
Church, Manchester, read the service
of the Church of England The
brief service over, the procession
was formed. and the coffin, escorted by
numerous
ands of citizens, was conveyed to the City
Hall and placed upon q magnificent cata-
faloue in the central hall at the foot of the
statue of the great OConnell. At the head
of the coffin stood the colors of lie Wicklow
Volunteers, organized oy MI. FarneIS
father in 1879.
Atop of the coffin was an immense cross
of flowers. inscribed with the names OF thlr-
ty-one faithful Parliamentary colleagues OF
Parnell The Enclosure around the colin
was mass of floral offerings.
At 10 o'clock the arrangements were com
pleted SO that the crowd could be permitted
tofile past the coffin. A procession six feet
deep moved past, and the stream flowed I'M
interruptedly for three hours. 1t Is estl-
mated that 125, 600 people passed the body.
At o'clock the procession was stopped,
and at 80 the march to the cemetery was
begun. The coffin rested on an open hearse,
the only floral design accompanying 1t being
the one sent by the widow bearing the words
ITO My Own True Love, My Hust and MY
King"
The procession was led by the executive of
the Leadership Committee. Following came
the bier, drawn by six coal black horses,
surrounded by the Parliamentary colleagues
of Mr. Parnell. Mr.. ParnelPs favorite
horse followed the bier. Then came
strong body Of the Clan-na-Gaels, headed
by James Stephens and John OLeary,
Prominent among the individual mamoers OF
the procession was John OConnor, Leading oy
the arm the OllnQ MEMBER, MCOOAhlu AAcA
came carriages containing MRS. cklnson, the
sister of Mr.. Parnell; Mr.. FarnelfU brother and
sister, and other nearer friends. The Lord
Mayor, in state, preceded by the City Mar
shall and the sword and mace bearers, was
next behind the family carriages. Then
followed the representatives. oI - =e-:v~
rations of the principal Irish towns, various
trade societies, Foresters, Home Rulers, prl-
vate carriages and citizens on foot.
1t was great procession, surprising in
point of number anything of the kind ever
witnessed in Dublin. All in the procession
wore badges of Grape ana green ribbon. The
line, six deep, occupied an hour in passing a
given point.
Glasnevin, the last resting place of the
dead statesman, was reached at o'clock. 1t
was then dark Revs. Vincent and Frye
read the burial service by the light of Ian
terms The crush round about was terrible.
The noise of shrieking women, the cries of
children, and the shouts of men strug-
Cling amid the crush made inaudible
the voices of the clergy reciting the
ritual of the Church of England.
They were obliged to cut the service short,
as the crowd broke into the protecting circle
and overwhelmed the inner group.
Finally, however, the rites were ended
and gradually and quietly the people dis
persed without any demonstration