The Irish standard., 1893-10-14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA. 1893.
REcALcITRANT REDMOND.

The second anniversary of the death Of
Charles Stewart Parnell was celebrated
in Dublin last Sunday by the admirers Of
the great lrishman who devoted the best
years of his life to the cause OF his native
land. A long procession of mournere
passed through the streets OF the Irish
capital to Glasnevin cemetery where the
remains of the dead chieftain repose
within short distance of the OConneu
!, MONUMENT. The mournful pageant oc-
cupied an hour and half in passing the
city hall, and along the route to the beau-
tiful cemetery were thousands of mon,
women and children who witnessed the
parade from the sidewalks and from the
windows of the residences. The corpo-
rations of Dublin and Cork attended the
demonstration, and among those con-
spicuous in the parade we're the brother
and sister of the dead leader, John Par
nell and Mrs. Dickinson. The nine Par
nellite members of parliament and their
former colleagues who lost their seats in
the last election occupied prominent
places in the. procession. 1t was they
who had made arrangements for the
demonstration of respect to the man
i whom they adhered to with fidelity after
he had fallen in the estimation of the ma
jority of his countrymen to be unworthy
of being the parliamentary leader of the
Irish party in the House of Commons.
They had entered into negotiations with
she various railway companies for re-
duced rates for special excursion trains
from the provincial towns with the re-
suit that many thousands from the diff
ferent sections OF the country were in
attendance to pay tribute of respect to
the dead tribune of the people. There
was no public speaking at the grave.
:. The great throng entered by one of the
9sEes on the Finglas road, and after visit
ing the grave and placing memorial
wreatns upon it, the mourners walked
slowly through the Getty OF the dead" to
the old gate on the Glasnevint road,
Through which they passed and returned
ito the city An Ivy leaf badge Was worn
quite extensively by order of the COM
mittee Of arrangements, and the instru-
ments of the various bands we're draped
ia black, and the music was strictly con-
h fined to selections Of dirgeful and fun
ereal character.
The following evening meeting of the
Parnellites who participated in this dem
onstration of grief was held in the Ro-
tunda aud addressed by John Redmond,
upon whom the mantle of Parnell is said
Ito haxe fallen. He spoke eloquently and
long on the Homo Rule bill and pro
nouncsd it absolutely worthless. He &C.
cused the Nationalist party led by Justin
Mccarthy of surrendering to the Eng
lish, and severely censured John Dillon
and William O'Brien for voting for re-
duction in the Irish representation at
Westminster. He found fault with Glad
stone and said his Home Rnle bill ives
dead; that the Liberals had hung it up
Tor an entire year to legislate on British
matters, and the result would be that
Home Rule would disappear for gener-
alton or more. He wound up his speech
by announcing that in the next session
I OF the British parliament he and his
eight followers would decline to follow the
Gladstone ministry to division in the
Hobbies on any English question.
We have all along had but slight conf
$3.50 the patriotism of John Redmond,
. anticipated something of this
that theatrical young man.
Il the Parnell demonstration
HIM and his few followers
ity. OF posing as5the real pa
md, but ireland has repudi,
and ssparTt'.a Z and q |. when the
election takes place they
ed still fewer il number.
>happy death OF j arnen,s
his followers hive 1aaoha
,give comfort to'ithe " e.
,ountry. They associatgd
b the Irish Tories 81 3 t5St.
lion, and when they dSas4ld9
iunn IN. q Ka - saH M So.