The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-13
at PARNELL'S CRAVE
The Great Irish Leader is Laid
to Rest.
THERE WERE NO DISTURBANCES
At the Funeral-Tributes of Love and Respect
The Parnellites Issue Manifesto Refus-
ing Union With the hcCarthyites.

were no DEMONSTRATIONS along the railway
routes until Chester was reached. Here
large deputations from Liverpool, Man
chester, Preston, Newcastle on TYNE, and
other places joined the train. Mr.. Parnelrs
colleagues in parliament extended greet
ings 10 the various Populations. The fun
eral train reached Holyhead ABOUT 3
! o'clock. 1t was typical British October
morning, dark, dismal wet cold and hazy.
! Notwithstanding the unfavorable sur
roundings, eager groups of people had col
lected on the quay to watch the transfer
ence of the coffin from the train to the mail
| boat. The case in which the coffin had
been placed was borne upon the shoulders
OF seamen 10 the steamer. The Parnellltes
! followed next behind. Soos were distinctly
! audible as the procession filed down the
double gangWay TO the ship. The coffin
was deposited IN an enclosure specially hit
| tea up Tor It's reception, and here the faith
full followers of the dead chief kept watch
| throughout the voyage across the channel
relieving one another at regular stated
intervals Among those who kept guara
| We're the lord mayor OF Dublin, High Sher-
if Meade and Mr.. Parnell, brother of the
deceased.
The journey across was eventless, the
boat making the passage 10 a gale OF wind
anu I'LL OuSd 10 VI RAIN. Az Mugs
town a crowd had collected to receive the
remains on Irish soil. Conspicuous among
those present were these followers OF MIR.
! Parnell: Richard Power, DR.. Joseph E.
Kenny T. Lawrence Carer, James j. Dali
ton, T.. Rochfort Mcguire, John J. Clancy,
William j. Correct, Colonel John p. Nolan
and Patrick O'Bren. These. with the
members of the house of commons who fol-
lowed the body from London, and the
kingstown delegation comprised nearly ali
the parliamentary adherents of Mr.. Par
| nell. AL gathered around the coffin in ab-
solute silence, which was unbroken, even
by the exchange of friendly greeting, until
after the transfersnce of the body to the
railway carriage. The short distance was
soon made, the train arriving at Dublin
station at Z 80.
A vast. but silent crowd, with uncovered
heads, awaited the train as it rolled into
the station. Timothy Harrington, member
Of parliament for Dublin harbor and Dr.
Hackett, who attended Parnell when his
eyes were injured in Kilkenny, as well as
other notabllites, here joined the swelling
funeral procession. Conspicuous in front
OF the dense masses Of people were the
members of the Gaelic Athletic association.
with the hurlers used in their sports al
draped with black Grape, caught up with
green ribbon. Representatives, of different
branches OF the league wore black badges,
of the statesman: "Give my love to my
; colleagues and the Irish nation
On being removed from the train the cof-
fin was lifted into the hearse. The floral
tributes literally covered the top of the
hearse and were piled around the coffin.
These, after they had been put aside, were
eagerly seized upon by the crowd, broken
into small pieces and kept as momentoes Of
the sad occasion.
AS the hearse moved from the station a
, body OF police formed in front OF the pro-
! cession. The band of the Workingmeu's
union followed directly behind the police
escort aud played the Dead March in
SAUL Then came the Gaelic Athletic as
socIatlon with hurlerS reversed, resemb
ling military body at reversed arms"
AS the march progressed the crowd grew
q denser. The city hall was soon reached
e Its front was covered with solemn drap-
q cries. a violent transform streamed down
as The coffin was borne into the hall.
. At 10 o'clock the gates were opened and
= instantly the people poured into the hall.
6 The body lay IN state IN the council
. chamber. Photographs taken before the
= public were admitted show that the co4il
was placed at the base of O'ConnelPs
statue, and on either side in bold relief are
the statues of Gratten and Lucas. Con
= spicuous on the coffin were three wreath;
n from Mrs. Parneli, cross, anchor anC
|
o true love, best and truest friend, my hus-
Il band; from his broken hearted WIFE" In
r side TINS inscription was the following
: My dear love, my husband; from hi
q heart borken wife" And still within thi
r. was: "Mly dear love, my husband, m!
a king; from his heart broken wife" Their,
were also two lovely little wreaths from
Mrs. Parnells two daughters, with thu
word: From little Clare and little F'ittie
. to our dear mothers husband
From 10 o'clock till in the afternoon
10 continuous stream of people poured int
e the hall 1t was estimated that forty thou
l. sand persons paid their respects to tn
is illustrious dead. Nearly all wore dee
v mourning, the men with band of blac
2. crepe interviewer with green ribbon aroun
n the arm. Despite the drenching rain,
IT large proportion of the mourners wer
d women.
n At 2:45 the procession started, lead by tn
ID executive OF the leadership committee
r. Following came the bier drawn by six Goa
e. black horses, surrounded by the parlia
D. mentary colleagues of Mr.. Parnell. AS tn
Ii coffin passed, almost hidden in flowers
l. every head in the vast assemblage was IN
IS covered. Mr.. Parnell's favorits horse
le foil owed the bier. Then came stron
in body Of the Clan ma Gaels, headed by Jane
lie Stephens and John O'Leary. Promi
s. nent among the individual member
W leading by the arm the bind mem oer
" Mcdonald. Then came carriages contain
ing Dickinson, sister OF Parnell ParnelP
brother and sister and other nearer friends
The lord mayor in state, preceded by tn
city marshal and the steward and mac
~ beaI ers, were next behind the carriages
i'll Then followed the representatives of til
n principal Irish towns various trade soce
. tics, foresters, home rulers, private car
% riages and citizens on foot.
is Just as the procession started the raj
ae ceased. The scene was most impressive
ed All the wondows and housetops alond th
is line OF march were packed with heopl
a. The procession surpassed in point of nun
at bers anything of the kind ever wi nesse
az in Dublin. Throughout the long route ad
~ mirabie order was kept until the corteg
ke came near Galasnevin.
In People began gathering IL the countr
early in the morning despite the mind an
drenching showers. During the long wait
ing throughout the day crowd on crowd il
IS inspected the turf-lined tomb guarded by
va single group of police, who had diff1cu
20 task to keep them moving. The grave
5s which was some seven feet deep, has bse
e cut out of an artificial mound covering
"a plot which had long been used to inter I'd
. peasant people.
~ By A O'Clock the police became ove
~ ! whelmed by the ever increasing crowd
he and ry the withdrawal OF portion of the
force, who went to clear the way for Il
funeral at the entrance gates to the Gem
terry. When the frat part OF the processiS
-, reached the lower gate at o'clock it w;
y" found impossible to penetrate the den
d. masses. In the struggle with the on loo
to ers the police were obliged to abandon u
re- attempt TO drive them back. The surgir
crowd gathered around the gate, seeking