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

DVNClc tAab NtIC- Ht ldlttI Wt1t
hidden to-day by great folds of crepe
that hung from the roof of the building
to the tesselated pavement. The only
statues in sight to-day were those Of
O'Connell, Grattan and Lucas These
stood out boldly against the background
of sombre drapery.
AT THE FOOT OF o'coNNELL's STATUE.
At the base of O'Connell's statue was
placed the coffin. Around it was built
IL strong barrier of wood. Fully 10000
people passed in at one door, walked
around the coffin and passed out of the
door leading to Upper Dame street. The
crowd was always kept moving by a
number Of stewards. Many Of the
women cried and there were tears in the
eyes of not few men.
After o'clock, when the procession
began forming, from st. Stephens Green
to Earsford terrace the roadway was
filled with men representing the differ
ent organizations that have participated
IN the political struggles of the last 10
years. There We're two miles of these.
Elaborate arrangements had been
made TO secure order, and the muster
fell into line at given signal, moving
slowly towards the City Hall, where the
body Of Parnell still lay. 1t was carried
from the building and placed in hearse
by number of his political followers,
his parliamentary followers surrounding
the hearse, which was an open one
There were wreaths and other floral
emblems brought from England. There
were wagon loads of flowers at the City
Hall and at the cemetery.
MRS. PAENELL's TRIBUTES.
Mrs. Parnell sent two magnificent
wreaths. The first was inscribed as
follows;
My own true love; best. truest friend;
my husband. From his broken-hearted
wife.
The inscription on the second read as
follows:
My dear love, my husband, my king.
From his heart-broken wife.
There were also two little wreaths
from Mrs. Parnell's daughtcrs-one with
the words, "From little Glare, to my
dear mothers husband" and the other,
From little Kitty; to my dear mothers
husband"
Not far from the coffin, high up where
it could be seen, was an immense Irish
harp made of yiolets and geraniums. 1t
was sent from Belfast.
A SERIOUS INSCRIPTION.
Upon it, in large letters formed of
yiolets, was the word "Murdered p
Underneath, in large letters fashioned
Of red geraniums, was the word Ere
vengew
The Dublin county committee of the
Gaelic Athletic Association sent huge
wreath. 1t bore this inscription, "An
eye for an eye; a tooth for tooth"
Parnelps parliamentary colleagues sent
a Celtic cross Of flowers 4 feet high. Ii
bore the inscription
In loving memory to the man and as
"A token of loyalty to his political princl-
Piles.
STARTING FOR THE BURIAL GROUND,
At245 o'clock the long roll Of drums
announced that all was in readiness for
the start, and the band that stood near
the hearse began playing the "Dead
March In Saul" This was passed on
from band to band until every band in
the cortege was playing it. Every
organization had its band.
The civic authorities were given O
| prominent place In the cortege. They
followed the relatives and Parnell's
parliamentary supporters. Only one
body walked in front of the hearse
They were the members of the Parnell
leadership executive committee OF
Dublin.
THE MEN OF ACTION CLOSE BY.
Following the hearse marched the
| Ia 4. Il
They were headed by James Stephens
and John O'Leary, the latter AS and
~ man, the former d '67 man-one the
leader OF the Fenians, the other the head
OF the "loung Ireland" movement.
The Gaels were followed by a long
line of representatives of the Parneil
leadership committee of Ireland. Special
trains had brought these delegates from
all parts Of the country. Waterford had
| 800 men in line, almost us many came
from Tipperary, Cork and other south.
ern counties, and there We're men from
Belfast and Newry.
THE PROFESSIONS LINE OF MARCH.
The route laid down was from Cork
| Hill by Lord Edward street, then along
fligh street into Thomas street, through
~. James street to Stephens lane. The
procession then made its way to the
long line of quays. 1t cannot be less
than mile from Kings Bridge to Graf.
tans Bridge, and this space was crowded
| with spectators. AT o'clock the bro.
cession, having moved over Grattan's
Bridge, once more passed the CITY Hall
and moved into Dame street to College
| Green.
UNCOVERED N SILENCE.
There, perhaps, one of the most i'm.
| pressive scenes of the day occurred
Opposite the old Irish parliament house
! In the wide place was concentrated h
great crowd, and through the centre Of
this the funeral cortcge slowly passed
AS is the custom in Ireland, ali head.
were uncovered, the crowd seeming tc
/ uncover like one man. There was d
/ dead silence at the time, the band.
having ceased playing. The cortegc
\ moved on through Westmoreland street
over O'Connells Bridge and up Sack
vile street. The flags on the Catholic
and national clubs were at half mast
From this point, after Rutland sauart
lad been passed, the suburbs were soor
| reached, and then Glasuevin at 8 o'clock
THE INrERMENT ny MooNLiGmr.
Parnell was buried by moonlight. Il
was SAC o'clock when the collin con
tanning his body was removed from tn.
hearsc and taken TO the cemetery. a,
the bearers were carrying it toward thu
grave the light of pale golden dis,
/ glittered through the tree tops in Glas
neyin cemetery When the callln wal
lowered INTO the grave cleaning staI
shot across the sky and was suddenly
qnrnched. us course seemed typical 81
the life OF the dead Irish leader.
Early in the day it seemed as though
Prnell would DO buried amid warrinI
elemonts, but lust before the fnnern