The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-11
A UNIQUE
DEMONSTRATION
In Reverence to the Memory of Charles
Stewart Parnell
IRISH POVERTY DEMONSTRATED
Children Walked Barefooted in the Parade
and Men Made Poor Attempts at Uni
forming-The Stars and Stripes
Carried Beside Erin's Flag.

Dublin, oct. 11-Yesterday was the
sixth anniversary of the death OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. Five thousand
Nationalists 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
a funeral character, but in accordance
with the decision of the leaders, that
Of yesterday was divested 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 emphaticany the
peoples day, for the aristooracy held
coldly aloof No flags were raised on
the public buildings along the line of
march, and only a 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 a faded green sash or a
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-
spictOus feature. 1t was drawn by four
coal black horses, and upon It were
piled wreaths and crosses, a veritable
mass Of white and green stacked as
high as load of hay. A bronze bust
of Parneu surmounted the car, and
above the head streamed a green flag
emblazened with a 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
stratlon committee the staffs of the
Irish Daily Independent, the Evening
Herald and Weekly Independent, dele
gates from the Irish National League
of Great Britain, and then by the car
riages containing Mr.. John Parneu, NJ
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, sherlffs and muni-
cipal dignitaries of Cork and Limerick,
robed in their official regalia, the maces
being wound with Ivy, rode next in
gilded coaches. After them came the
various deputatlons, carrying gaudy
banners.
There were more than thirty bands
in the procession and every county and
large town, as well as scores of smaller
towns, had representation in county or
town officials, clubs, societies or other
organizations. The procession was As
minutes in passing 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
predominance of children and aged
people, showing that the tide Of emf
grafton is carrying Irelands 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 disturbances.
Old men remarked that Irishmen seem
each year to have lost something more
OF their proverbial exuberance.