Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-11
PARN[LL' 3 MEMORY
Celebrated by Five Thousand Nation
alists at Dublin, Yesterday.
His Grave in Glasnevin Cemetery
Piled High With Flowers and
Wreaths, and the Occasion Made
a Gala One-None Of the Trap
pings of Woe Visible-The Day a
Wet and Cherries One.

Dublin, October 10.-To-day is the
sixth anniversary Of the death OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. Five thous-
and Nationalist paraded the streets
to the bleak Glasnevin cemetery,
where they heaped high the grave of
their famous and lamented leader with
4 flowers brought from the counties of
Ireland.
The demonstration was unique.
Previous demonstrations have been
strictly of a funeral character; but in
accordance with the decision of the
leaders, that of to-day was Invested of
all the trappings and the suits of woe
and converted into
A TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION,
lively national airs replacing dirges.
The country people wire brought in
by crowded excursion trains. In their
hats they wore ivy and shamrocks in.
stead 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 dis
played decorations. The poverty of
Ireland was exhibited not only by the
children who walked in their bare
feet, but in the attempt of a uniform
for the Drocessionists, who seldom
achieved more than
A FADED GREEN SASH
or spray of ivy on the coat
The day was wet, windy and cheer
less, and the demonstration was impos-
ing in no respect except in it's spirit.
The procession started from st. Steph-
ems Green at one o'clock, led by
mounted guard of honor of Irish Ma
ltional Foresters, Immediately follow
ed by the York street brass band, which
preceded the memorial car. The car
was the most conspicuous feature 1t
was drawn by four coal black horses,
and upon it were piled wreaths and
crosses, veritable mass of white and
green stacked
AS HIGH AS A LOAD OF HAY.
A bronze bust of Parnell surmounted
the car and above the head streamed
green flag emblozoned with a setting
sun in gold.
After the car came the members of
the Irish parliamentary party, headed
by Mr.. John Redmond, member of par
lament from Waterford, the moving
spirit of the celebration. They were
followed by the honorary officers of
the demonstration committee, the stats
of the Irish Daily. Independent and
Evening Herald and Weekly Independ
ent, delegates from the Irish National
League of Great Britain and then by
the carriages containing Mr.. John Par
nell, NJ. P, Mrs. Dickinson, sister of the
dead patriot, other members OF the
Parnell family and James Stephens.
The venerable Mrs. Della Parnell was
UNABLE TO BE PRESENT.
The Lord Mayor and Corporation of
Dublin, the Mayors, Sheriffs and munic-
ipaI dignitaries Of Cork and Limerick,
robed in their official regalia, the maoes
being wound with ivy, rode next in gill
ed coaches. After them came the vari-
Gus Populations, carrying gaudy ban
ners; the Farriers' Society, the Bakers
Association, the Dublin corporation
laborers, the Mineral Water Operatives
Society, the Rope Makers Society, the
Ancient Order of Foresters, Dublin dis
trict; the Regular Operative Coopers'
Society, the Friendly Brotherhood Of
ireland the Dublin Whiteners' Union,
sthe York Street Workmen's Club, the
st. James gate employees, the postoffice
officials, the Blue Bell Workmen's
Club, the O'Donnell Gaelic Football
Club, and other societies, representa-
dyes of the brewing trade, represen-
ketives of seven building trades, repre-
sentatives of the printing trades, the
.oachmakers and the poultryers.
There were
MORE THAN THIRTY BANDS
n the procession, and every county
and large town, as well as scores of
smaller towns, had official representa-
ion.
No Union Jacks were carried, but
nearly every county delegation raised
the stars and stripes next the green
flag. One of the most suggest feat
ures of the demonstration was the pre-
dominance of children and aged people,
showing that the tide of emigration is
carrying Ireland's able bodied sons and
daughters to more prosperous lands.
Though the crowds were so great
that the police had considerable diff
cult! in clearing the way for the pro-
cession, there were no disturbances.
Or the arrival of the procession at
the cemetery the committee and the
members of the Parnell family de-
rosied
WgRATHs AND FLORAL TOKENS