The Globe-republican., 1897-10-14

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
HIS DEATH HONORED.
A Unusual Dem0nstration In Dublin-
Five Thoasand Nationallsts March to
His Grsve-Carry No Emblems Of
1lournlng. But Trapplnes Of Triumph.

and Nationalist paraded the streets
to the bleak Glasnevin cemetery,
where they heaped high the grave Of
their famous and lamented leader
with flowers brought from all the
counties of Ireland The demonstra-
ton was unique. Previous demonstra-
tons have had strictly funeresl char
acter, but in accordance with the
decision of the leaders, that Of yester-
day was Invested of all the trappings
and suits of woe and converted into q
triumphal procession, lively national
airs replacing dirgea
The country people were brought in
by crowded excursion trains. In their
hats they wore ivy and shamrocks in
stead of crepe. It was emphatically
the peoples day, for the aristocracy
held coolly aloof. No flags were raised
on the public buildings along the line
of march, and only few houses of the
poor displayed decorations The pow
erty of Ireland was exhibited not only
by the children who walked in their
bare feet, but in the attempts at a
uniform for the processionists, who
seldom achieved more than a faded
green sash or a spray of ivy.
The day was wet, windy and cheer
less, and the demonstration was inn
posing in no respect except in its
spirit The procession started from
St Stephens Green at l o'clock, 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 was the most conspicuous feat
ure. 1t was drawn by four coal-black
horses, and upou it was piled wreaths
and crosses, veritable mass OF white
and green stacked as high as load of
hay. A bronze bust of Parnell sur
mounted the car, and above the head
streamed a green flag emblazoned
with a setting sun in gold.
After the car came the members of
the Irish Parliamentary party, head
ed by Mr.. John Redmond, member of
parliament for Waterford, the moving
spirit of the celebration. They were
followed by the honorary officers of
the demonstration committee, the
stats of the leading Nationalist
papers, delegates from the Irish
National League, and then by the car
riages containing John Parncll. NJ. p,
Mrs. Dickinson, sister of the dead
patriot; other members of the Parnell
family and James Stephens. The
venerable Mrs Della Parnell was un-
able to be present
The lord mayor and corporation of
Dublin, the mayors, sheriffs and mu-
nicipal dignitaries of Cork and LINER
maces being wound with ivy. After
them came the various populations,
carrying gaudy banners, and a score
of labor and fraternal organizations.
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 representation.
No Union Jacks were carried, but
nearly every county delegation raised
the Stars and Stripes next to the green
flag. One of the most suggestive fea-
lures of the demonstration was the pre-
dominance of children and aged peo-
pie, showing that the tide of emigra-
ton is carrying Ireland's able-bodied
sons and daughters to more prosper
Gus lands.
On the arrival of the procession at
the cemetery the committee and the
members of the Parnell family depos-
tied wreaths and floral tokens on the
grave. There was no speech making
and nothing in the way of formal GER
emory. There were no partisan col
lisions and the tone of the anti-Par-
nell press in commenting upon the
anniversary and the celebration was
exceptionally moderate.