New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-11
IN HONOR OF PARNELL.
BIO DEMONSTRATION AT THE DEAD
LEADERS GRAVE.
UNIQUE SCENE IN GLAsNEvIN CEMETERY. DUB
LIN-TIfE STARS AND STRIPES AND THE
GREEN FLAG WAVE TOGETHER

UNIQUE SCENE IN GLAsNEvIN CEMETERY. DUB
LIN-TIfE STARS AND STRIPES AND THE
GREEN FLAG WAVE TOGETHER.
Dublin, Oct. Io-To-day Is the sixth anniversary
Of tho death OF Charles Stewart Pnrnen. Five
thousand Nationalists paraded the streets TO the
bleak Glnsnovin Cemetery, where they heaped high
the grave OF their famous md lamented leader
with flowers brought from all the counties or ire
land.
The demonstration was unique. Previous oernon-
s,rations have had strictly funereai cha'ac'e.
but. In accordance with the decision OF the ieau-
ers that OF to-day was dvested OF oil the uap-
n,nps md the suits of woe and converted into a
tr1umphal procession. lively National airs rep'ac-
ing d!rges
The country people were brought in by crowded
excursion trains In their hats they wore "! anu
shamrocks, instead Of crnpe II was emphat'can'
the peoples day. for the ar'stocracy hed .ou'!
sloof No hngs were raised on the public ouiio-
ings along the line OF route and only ie" ho"
OF the poor displayed decorations. the po'ei'F VI
Ireland was exhibited not only by the chhoreh'
who walked IN their bare feet. but IN the ut
tempt. NJ n uniform for those in the procession
who seldom achieved more than iadeu green
sash or a spray OF ivy on the coat .
The day was wet. windy and cheerless; ana 'ne
demonstration was imposing In no respect eNc'1''
In It's spirit The procession started from 81.
Stephens Green at o'clock. led by mounted
guard OF honor Of Irish National fores''s' IN
mediately followed by the York Street Brass bahu'
which preceded the memorial car Inc car ""'
the mes, conspicuous feature OF the affair II was
drawn by four-coal-black horses; and upon !; were
piled wreaths and crosses a ver!,abe mass or white
and green stacked high as a Load OF nay Z.
bronze bust OF Parnel surmounted the car. hnu
above the head streamed n green flag emo'a%'"''i
with setting sun IN gold
After the car came the members of the Irish Par
liamentary party, headed By John Redmond. Mem
Der Of Parliament for Waterford the moving spri
OF the celebration They were followed by the non
orary officers OF the Demonstration Committee, the
stafs OF The Irish Daily Independent. The EVEN
ing Herald" ana Weekly Independent. delegar :
from ;hc Irish National League Of Great Britain
and then by the carriages containing John farh'ii
NJ p. Mrs Dickinson. sister o. the dead patriot.
other members o. the Parnell family though the
venerable Mrs Della Parnell, ibis mother. was un-
able 20 be present and James stephens
There were more than THIRTY bands In the pro
ooss,o, and every county and large town as well
as scores o. smaller towns. had representation IN
county or town officials clubs. societies or o'h''
o,eonizatIons The procession was forty-hN MN
utes in passing given point 49,, ,o,-iv everv
,crnty dcleration raised the Starr and strpcs rex
to the green flag one Of the mos ~ ssft5onnance
OF children and aged people showing Una, ain L o"s
Of emigration Is CARRYING Ireands homrs
The crowds were so great that the police had con
siderable difficulty In clearing the w! Lu' ~ VIZ
procession there no shouts or disturhanorn na
Did men remarked that Irishmen seem each Aeaii A,i
10 have lost something more OF theN P'o'''"'"'
exuberance. -, ,ho .e,,e.a-v
the committee and the members OF INC, IdIi.", ],
family walked around the grave ana u'pu-. W. "
wrcaths and floral tokens. conspicuous an'hs M ,'' y.
latter being a cross OF ferns and whte f"s'N' "''
ing the inscription ,A1
!" e''' 'O''e TX PARN ELL.
There was no speechmakns. and ne,hng nnal, IN tie
sent the spectators .currying for shelter hc, he
zero no parti.an collisions. and the to'r oI ,,.
ar,i-Par1en press. IN commenting upon M aI,,i
ycrsary and tho celebration. Is "N""p'""''N ''''
crate.