The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-17
CHIEFTAIN'S BURIAL
REMAINS OF CHARLES STEW
ART rARNELL LAID TO REST.
Great Demonstration by the Friends
oil rae Late lrish Thou
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inaflcS ctt Warb farnoll are beneath
the sod Of Old Irland. After leaving
London there were no demonst atoms
along the railway route uhe London
x Northwestern linel until Chester
was reached. Here large deputations
from Liverpool, Manchester. Preston,
Newcastle Tyne, and other places
joined the train. Mr.. Parnelis col
leagues in parl ament, including
Messrs John T.. Redmond OF Wexford,
John OConnor of Iippcrary. Joseph
Nolan OF Louth, Henry Campbell OF
Fermauagh. DIR. James G.. fitzgerald
of Longford and James j. O'kelly of
koscommon. extended greetings to
the various populations
The funeral train reached Holyhead
at about o'clock. 1t was typical
British October morning - dark,
dismal, wet. cold and hazy. Notwith-
standing the unfavorable surroundings
eager groups of people had collected
on the quay to watch the transference
OF the coffin from the train TO the mall
boat appropriately named the Ire
land In the inky darkness, which was
scarcely relieved by the few fiickering
lamps In and about the railway station
and water front. The large, white
wooden case in which the coffin had
been placed was borne upon the
shoulders of seamen TO the steamer.
The Parnellites followed next behind.
All heads were uncovered. Sobs were
distinctly audible as the procession
filed down the double gangway into
the ship Here the coffin was depos-
tied in an incl sure specially fitted up
for its reception, and here the faithful
followers of the dead CHIEF kept watch
and ward throughout the voyage
across St Georges channel. relieving
one another at regular intervals.
Among those who kept guard were the
Lord Mayor of Dublin, High Sheriff
Meade and Mr.. Parnell, the brother of
the deceased.
AT kingstown crowd had coll ctcd
to receive the remains on Irish soil.
Conspicuous among those present were
the followers of Mr. Parnell: Richard
Power, member for Waterford: DIR.
Joseph l.. Kenny, for Corlx;T. Lawrence
Carew. for Kildare; James j. Dalton,
for West Donegal;T. Rockfort Mcguire,
for North Donegal; John j. Clancy, for
dublin county; William j. Corbet, for
East Wicklow: Col. John T.. Nolan, for
North Galway. and Patrick O'Ih'ien.
for North Monaghan.
All gathered around the coffin in alb
solute silence, which was unbrolxen
even by the exchange OF friendly
greetings until after the transfercnce
Of the body TO the railway carriage.
The short distance was soon made,
the train arriving at the Dublin station
at 1880. A vast but silent crowd with
uncovered heads awaited the train as
IL rolled into the station. Timothy
Harrington, the member of Parliament
for Dublin iIarbor, and DR. HaclSett,
who attended Mr.. Parnell when his
eyes were in iured Mt Kilkenny, as we'll
as other notabilities here, joined the
swelling funeral procession.
Representatives OF the different
branches of the league wore black
badges upon which were printed the
dying words of the statesman: s'Give
my love TO my colleagues and the Irish
nation"
Upon being removed from the train
the case was taken from the coffin,
which was then lifted into hearse,
panelof glass exposing the coffin to
view. Wreaths and floral tributes
literally covered the top OF the heaae
and were pile around the coffin case.
These, after they had been put aside,
were eagerly seized upon by the crowd,
broken into small pieces and kept as
mementoes of the sad occasion.
A violent rainstorm streamed down
as the coffin was borne into the hal
toward the catafalque. IL kept rain
ing in pitiless torrents hour after hour,
yet the numbers OF the vast throng
that were struggling TO course tieir
way toward the citv hall were not re-
duced I'm the slightest, nor was their
eagerness dampened. IL was an as
scmblage of remarkable serenity. A
reverential quiet pervaded the entire
mass, which was unbrokcn by partisan
cries or even the remotest symptoms
or tendency To disorder.
At precisely 10 o'clock the gates
were opened and inst antly the people
poured into the hall. The body lay in
state In the council chamber IA large
circular room now heavily draped In
black, relieved 10y scroll OF white
satin and looped festoons, bearing In
black letters the last words OF the
dead chief The coffin. which ro sted
upon a raised dais in the middle OF the
chamber, was buried in the masses of
wreaths, floral crosses. Irish harps,
and other flower designs.
Conspicuous on the film were three
wreaths from Mrs Parnell, a cross.
anchor, and circle with the inscrIp-
tions: "My own true love. best and
trucst friend, my husband. from his
broken hearted wife" Inside this i'm
scription was the following: my
dear love, my husband, from his
heartbrolen wife," and still within
this was the following: "My dear love.
my husband, nv king. from his heart
broken wife" There were also two
lovely little wreaths from Mrs Par
nell's two daughters with the words:
From little Clara and little Kittie TO
our dear mothers husband f"
From 10 o'clock till . a continuous
stream of people poured into the city
hall. IL In estimated that 10000 per-
sous awaited themselves os tae last OPP
portunity TO pay their respects 10 the
illustrious dead. Nearly all wore the
deepest mourning-the men with n
band of black Grape interviewer with
green ribbon around the arm. Despite
the drenching rain n large portion of
the mourners were women.
At 2:45 the procession started, led by
the executive of the leadership COM
mittee. Following came the bier.
drawn by six coal-blnck horses, sur
rounded by the parliamentary col
leagues OF Mr.. Parnell. AS the coffin
passed almost hidden i'm flowers every
head In the vast assemblage was UNI
covered. Mr.. Parncll's favorite horse
followed the bier.