Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12
ON THE WAY TO THE crNrrrRr.


before O'Clock the more indirect route Was
abandoned. IL was great procession. sur
passing in point of numbers anything Of the
KIND ever witnessed in Dublin. Besides u pre-
sented some extraordinary features never seen
IN any other city IN the world AnyWhere else
demonstration on so large a scale would have
oeen conducted on a regular plan. some organ
Yea body appointed. with marshals 60 guide
Tue elements into an orderly sequence and 10
see 10 II that such bodies rs were authorized
70 parncipSie on the occasion should be pro-
tec'ea on their march from the hap ha zarl in-
cursion OF irregular and outside elements
Az z4o ne procession started. led by the eH-
ecuuNe OF the leadership committee Follow
ing came the bier. drawn bv six coal black
horses, surrounded by the parliamentary col
leagues Of Mr. Parncn
A the coffin passed. almost hidden in flowers.
every head IN the vast asscmhlarp WAS un,ox-
cred. Mr.. Parnelrs faVorite horse fnlloN,-lth The
bier. Then came strong body of Clan-pa-
Gaels, headed 10y James STEPHENS the Fcninn
leader and John o Leary. Prominent among
the individual members Of the proc.ssior +. Nas
John % Connor. leading by the arm the blind
member Mcdonald. Then came carriages
containing Mrs. Dickinson. the sister of MIR
Parneil, Mr.. Parnolls brother and sister and
other nearer friends. The lord mayor in state,
preceded by the city marshal and the sword
aud mace bearers. was next behind the family
carriages. Then followed the representatives
OF the corporations of the principal Irish
towns, various trade societies. Forre-ters
nOuAo iuiehs' PiNA'e Carriages ana citlZeus ON
foot
Just "a the procession started the rain happilv
ceased, the sun broke through the clouds and
shone brilliantly. The scene was most impress
slNe. All the windows and housetops along the
line OF march were packed with people.
1t was reported that William O'ilrien John
Dillon and Thomas Sexton watched the scene
from the windows Of friends house on the
route OF procession. The curtain lowered
so that the three members of parliament had
ONLY narffal ulaneas a. the
III Is said Mr.. Dillon expressed his intention Of
witnessing the funeral whatever the result 10
himself would be. and that At was with difficulty
that he was induced not 20 take the risk
Ii was a motley throng of well-clad citizens
side by side with the raggedest that followed
the procession and extended some miles
Behind the members of the Dublin NUM-
clpallty came those of the provincial corpora
lions, trades societies aud organizations OF
the forty thousand persons who had passed
through the council hall during the four hours
the body had lain in state. the most juined the
procession, forming into line six abreast when
ever gap an the procession permitted them
TO go. The bands of music heading tie differ
ent societies dropped In wherever the chance
an orded. sometimes at intervals so near that
the different strains aud different kew Of the
different bands made harsh discord, besides
imperullng the marching cadence. which those
regularly IN PROCESSION StrOve TO maintain.
IN THE GRAVEYARD.
When the first part of the procession reached
the lower gate at o'clock 1t was found i'm
possible TO penetrate the dense masses. In the
struggle with the onlookers the police were
| opllged 10 abandon the attempt to drive them
Dack The surging crowd around the yates
seeking q see the cortege met the great con-
tending wave OF others trying to enter. A
scene OF great confusion ensued. The process
sion Tor time was chez ked and thrown INTO
dlsarray. Ii was decided TO close the lower
gate, and tins was effected amid great disorder
just as the hearse reached the spot. The hearse
was then taken 10 the upper gates. Her. tie
coffin was removed and placed upon a plat
form specially constructed for the purpose. to
| enable those IN the procession TO file around
and have full view of the bier.
Att o clock the fast-falling dusk found the
procession still nling past There seemed no
| Likelihood that the stream Of marchers would
end ull Tar into the depths of the night. 80 or
ders we're given TO remove the coffin TO the
side of the grave. body of the Clan-na -,iaels
| succeeded In clearing a way to the grave and
formed a circle, within which were grouped
the lord mayor of Dublin. the civic dignitaries
Mr.. Parnells colleagues in parliament and the
| relatives.
The crush around about was terrible. Dark
| ness had set IN. The noise of shrieking women,
| the cry OF children and the cries of men strug-
| Cling amid the crush made inaudible the voices
of the clergy reciting the ritual Of the Church
| OF England. The first portion of the service
| had been celebrated at 1t. Nlcholns Church
| where the remains rested twenty minutes
while on the way from the city hall. AT the
| grave Rev. MIR. McNIncent of the Rotunda
| Chapel, dublin, and the Rev. George Fry Of
| Manchester. England. oificiated
| The most depressing period of the day 10 all
/ concerned must have been after the ceremony
| The pageant OF the funeral. if not a grand
spectacle, had AN especially solemn interest,"
| Attaching TO the gravely constructed demon
| stratlon the intense SERIOUSNESS of feeling per-
| yading the myriads partaking therein gave Q
| unique character to tine whole manifestation.
Ii was seen TO be Libel upon the Irish people
| to suggest that they would seize upon the oc-
| caslon for partisan riotlng. Apart from the
| accidental disorder at the cemetery the day was
| without incident Probably never anywhere
| was great popular demonstration attended
| by so little excitement. Most of the public
houses remained closed throughout the day
out OF respect 20 the dead. The police. unfail-
| lngly obtrusiye in Irish public gatherings
| were today conspicuously absent. Last night
Sunday quietness prevailed in the city.
Mr. Iarnells family were opposed 20 having
his remains inferred in Glasneven for the
reason that IL Is a Catholic cemetery. They
! favored an interment IN the family vault at
!. Mount Jerome. where Mr. Parnells father is
buried. Mrs. Parnell, however. decided to ac-
quiesce in the wishes of the people and chose
Ginsneven as the hnai resting place Of hes
famous husband.
MESSAGES BETWEEN MOTHER AND WIDOW.
On being apprised of the death OF her son,
Mrs. Parnell immediately cabled to her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs Charles Stewart ParneIl, the
following; God loves and protects you" In
response she received reply signed by Mrs.
Parnell and a widowed daughter. Mrs. Emily
Thompson, which was: May the love OF the
Irish people enable you to bear this terribls
blow"
MRS. PARNELLs CONDITION WORSE.
Advices from Brighton state that Mrs. Par.
neIrs condition is pitiable and grows worse in
stead of improving. Immediately after Par
nelrs death she in better condition than
now. for, although she tainted, she recovered
sufficiently to have some communication with
friends and through their medium with the
outside world. She has been growing worse
every day until now she only means in reply to
questions, and is unable or refuses 70 speak
The doctors, who are in cons TAFT attendance,
greatly fear that her condition NAV grow criti-
cal, and are doing everything possible to re-
store her. but apparently without effect The
only ineligible sounds that she has uttered in
hours have been plaintive cries for her hus-
band.
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