The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-11
MISREPRESENTATION
In Reverence to the Memory Of
Charles Stewart Parnell.
IRISH POVERTY DEMONSTRATED.
Children Walked Barefooted in tho
Parade and Men Made Poor At
tempts ut Uniforming-The Stars and
Stripes Carried Beside Erin's Flag.

Children Walked Barefooted in tho
Parade and Men Made Poor At
tempts ut Uniforming-The Stars and
Stripes Carried Beside Erin's Flag.
Dublin, Oct. n.-Yesterday was the
sixth anniversary Of the death of
Charles Stewart Parnell. Five thousand
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 Ire
land.
The demonstration was unique. Pre-
vious demonstrations have had strictly
funeral character, but in accordance
with the decision Of the leaders, that
of yesterday was Invested of all the
trappings and the suits of woe and con-
verted into triumphal procession, live
ly national airs replacing dirges.
The country people were brought in
by crowded excursion trains. On 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
march, and only few houses Of the
poor displayed decorations The poverty
of Ireland was exhibited not only by
the children who walked in their bare
feet, but in the attempts at uniform for
the processionists, who seldom achieved
more than faded green sash or
spray Of Ivy on the coat.
The day was wet, windy and cheer
: less, and the demonstration was i'm
posing in no respect except in its spirit
The memorial car was the most con-
spicious feature. 1t was drawn by four
coal black horses. and upon It were
piled wreaths and crosses, a veritable
mass of white and greep stacked as
high as a load of hay A bronze bust
of Parnell surmOunted the car, and
above the head streamed green flag
emblazened with setting sun in gold.
After this came the members of the
Irish parliamentary party. headed by
Mr.. John Redmond, member of parlia-
ment for Waterford. the moving spirit
Of the celebration. They were followed
by the honorary officers Of the demon
stration committee, the stats of the
Irish Daily Independent. the Evening
gates from the Irish National League
of Great Britain. and then by the car
riages containing Mr. John Parnell. M.
p, Mrs. Dickinson. sister of the dead
patriot, and other members of the Par
nell family, though the venerable Mrs.
Della Parnell was unable to be present
The lord mayor and corporation Of
Dublin. the mayors, sherffs and NUM-
cipal dignitaries of Cork and Limerick.
robed in their official regalia. the maces
being wound with ivy. rode next in
gi!ded coaches. After them came the
various populations. carrying gaudy
banners.
There were more than thirty bands
in the procession and every county and
large town, as we'll as scores of smaller
towns, had representation in county or
town officials. clubs. societies or other
organizations. The procession was IS
minutes in passing a given point,
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
features of the demonstration was the
predcninance of children and aged
people showing that the tide Of emf
grafton is carrying Ircland's able
bodied sons and daughters to more
prosperous lands.
Though the crowds were so great that
the police had considerable difficulty in
clearing the way for the procession.
there were no shouts or disturbance s.
Old men remarked that Irishmen seem
each year to have lost something more
of their proverbal eXuberance.