The Indianapolis journal., 1897-10-11
PARNELL'S ANNIVERSARY
STARS AND STRIPES CARRIED IN
DUBLIN PARADE YESTERDAY.
About the First Demonstration In six
Years When the Factions Did
Not Come to Blows.

DUBLIN, Oct 10.-To-day is the sixth
university of the death of Charles Stewart
Parnell. Five thousand Natonalists paraded
the streets to the bleak Glasnovin Gene
terry, where they heaped high the grave of
their famous and lamented leader with
flowers brought from all the counties of
Ireland. The demonstration was unique.
Previous demonstrations have had strictly
a funeral character, but in accordance with
the decision of the leaders, that of to-day
was divested of all the trappings and the
suits of woe and converted into triumphal
procession, lively national airs replacing
dirges. The country people were brought
in by crowded excursion trains. In their
hats they wore ivy and shamrocks instead
of Grape. 1t was emphatically the peoples
day, for the aristocracy held coldly aloof.
No flags were raised on the public buildings
along the line of route and only few
houses of the poor displayed decorations.
The poverty of Ireland was exhibited not
only by tn" children, who walked in their
bare feet, but in the attempts at uniform
for the processionists, who seldom achieved
more than q faded green sash or spray of
ivy on the coat.
The day was wet windy and cheerless,
and the demonstration was imposing in no
respect, except in its spirit. The procession
started from ST. Stephens Green at
ocolck led by mounted guard of honor of
Irish National Foresters, Immediately fol-
lowed by the York-street Brass Band.
which preceded the memorial car. The car
the most conspicuous feature. 1t was
drawn by four coal-black horses and on
it were piled wreaths and crosses. a Verti-
able mass of white and green stacked as
a a bronze
Parnell surmounted the car and above the
head streamed green flag emblazoned with
setting sun in gold. After the car came
the members of the Irish parliamentary
party. headed by Mr.. John Redmond, men,
Der of Parliament for Waterford. the NOV
ing spirit OF the celebration. There were
more than thirty bands in the procession
and every county and large town. as we'll
as scores of smaller towns, had official rep
resentation.
No union jacks were carried, but nearly
every county delegation raised the stars
and stripes next to the green nag. one OF
the most suggestive features of the demon
stration was the predominance of children
and aged people, showing that the TIDE OF
emigration is carrying lrelands able-Dodled
sons and daughters to more prosperous
lands The crowds were great that the
police had considerable difficulty in clearing
the way for the procession. on the ar
the members of the Parrell family de-
posted wreaths and floral tokens on the
nothing in the way of formal ceremony. A
smart shower finally sent the spectators
scurrying for shelter.
There were no partisan collisions. and the
tone of the anti-Parnell press in comment
ing on the anniversary and the celebration
is exceptionally moderate. The Irish World
says: ut is deplorable that a great mans
memory should be dragged into the arena
Of party politics. Parnell has been dead
long enough for his name to be placed be-
side those of the greatest patriots. high
above section and sect. amid the reverence
and love of grateful people united In
sentiment here if, unfortunately, nowhere
else"