The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-11

DUBLIN, Oct. 10. - To-day Is tho
sixth anniversary of the death OF chas.
Stewart Parnell. Five thousand Ma
tlonallsts paraded the streets to the
bleak Glasnevin cemetery, where they
heaped high the grave of their famous
and lamented leader with flowers
brought from the counties of ireland,
The demonstration was unique, Pre-
vious demonstrations have had strictly
a funeral character. but in accordance
with the decision OF the leaders that of
today was divested of nll the trappings
and the suits OF woe and converted into
a trlumphal procession. lively national
airs replacing dlrges.
The country people were brought in
by crowded excursion trains. In their
hats they wore Ivy and shamrocks in
stead OF crepe. 1t was emphatlcally
the peoples day, for the aristocracy
held coldly aloof.
No flags were raised on the public
buildings along the route and only a
few houses OF the poor displayed dec
orations. The poverty of Ireland was
exhibited not only by the children who
walked In their bare feet, but In the
attempts at a Uniform for the process
ionists, 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 impos-
Ing In no respect except In its spirit
The procession started from st. Ste
phen's Green at l o'clock, led By a
mounted guard OF honor of Irish Ma
tional Foresters. Immediately followed
by the York street brass band. which
preceded the memorial car. The car
was the most conspicuous feature. It
was drawn by four coal black horses,
and upon II were piled wreaths and
crosses, a veritable mass OF white and
green stacked as'high as load OF hay.
A bronze bust OF Parnell surmounted
the car and above the head streamed q
green flag emblazoned with 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 Btaffs OF
the Irish Daily, Independent and Even
ing Herald and Weekly Independent:
delegations 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 patriotI other members OF the
IDnrRa1I foF,,tlNs nd
The venerable Mrs. Della Parnell was
unable to be present.
The lord mayor and corporation OF
Dublin, the mayors, sheriffs and mu-
nicipai dignitHries OF Cork and LINER
ick, robed in their official regalia, the
maces being wound with ivy, rode next
In gilded coaches. After them came
the various deputatiOns. carrying gaudy
banners; the Farriers' society. the
Bakers association, the Dublin corporal
ton laborers, the mineral water oper-
atiyes' society, the Rope Makers So
clety, the Ancient Order Of Foresters,
Dublin district; the regular Operative
Coopers' society, the Friendly Brothers
OF Ireland, the Dublin Whiteners'
union, the New York Street Workmen's
club, the St. James gate employees, tl.a
postotIice officials. the Blue Bell Work.
mems club. the ODonnell Gaelic foot
ball club and other societies, represent
ing the brewing tgpde, representatives
Of seven building trades, Representa-
tives of the printing trades. the coach
makers and the poultryers
There were more than thirty bands
in the procession and every country
and large town, as well as scores Of
smaller towns, had official representa-
tlOn.
No union Jacks were carried. but
nearly every country 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.
Nple, showing that the time of emlgra-
ton Il carrying 1reluud's able bodied
sons and daughters 10 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 disturbances
on the arrival Of the procession nt
the cemetery the committee and the
members OF the Parnell family depos-
tied wrcaths and floral tokens on the
grave.
There was no speechmaklng and
nothing In the way OF formal cere-
mony. A smart shower finally sent the
spectators scurrylnE for shelter
There were no partisan collisions and
the tone OF the anti Parncll press In
commenting upon the anniversary and
the celebration is exceptionally moder-
ate. The Irish World says:
ut IN deplornble that q great mans
memory should he dragged into the
arena OF party politics. parnell has
been dead long enough FOR his name to
be- placed beside those OF the greatest
patriots, high above sectlou and sect,
amid the reverence and love OF crate
ful people, united I'm sentiment here. lf,
unfortunately, nowhere else"
nuu Dawn bV "A TroIiey CaN