The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-08-28

was also an impressive demonstration
of a peoples faith in the ultimate
ideals for which the honored dead had
striven.
During the whole of the time that
the procession was passing through
the center of the city, the crowds re-
NAMED silent and motionless. There
was no aimless wandering about, no
rushing from point to point, and when
the last of the processionists had
passed they broke up without the least
signs of crushing or disorder. The
police on duty in the streets state that
rarely had more orderly gathering of
such immense proportions assembled
in the streets.
At The Cemetery.
The streets of the Northern side of
the city along which the procession
passed on its way to the cemetery
were lined by enormous crowds, and
particular points of vantage were oc-
cupied by large congregations of peo-
pie. The attitude of the spectators
all along the way was respectful and
sympathetic. For several hours be.
fore the coming of the funeral crowds
had begun to arrive at the cemetery.
They found the principal entrance
gates closed against them, this precau-
tion having been taken to prevent un-
due overcrowding in the vicinity of
the grave. The gates were in charge
of small body of volunteers, who
discharged with courtesy the duty of
admitting only very limited num-
Der of the public. 1t was about half
past four when the head of the pro.
cess1on reached the gates. A halt
was called and considerable interval
elapsed before the hearse, which was
little way back in the procession,
was moved forward and driven through
the gates. In the meantime bodies of
the volunteers who had been either
marching in the procession or form
ing clear route for it's passage along
the Finglas road had entered the Gene
terry grounds, and were now drawn up
in two lines from the gates to the
Mortuary Chapel. The hearse was
driven between the lines until it
reached the entrance to the chapel.
1t was preceded by body of mounted
volunteers. Another body on foot
formed an escort around it, and it was
followed by the clergy. Then came the
mourning coach containing Mrs.
O'Donovan Rosa, Miss O'Donovan
Rosa, and the Rev. M. O'Flanagan.
1t was escorted by volunteers and
members of the Citizen Army. The
coffin having been borne into the
chapel, the Absolution was pro-
nounced, and the usual prayers for the
dead were recited by the Rev. Daniel
Byrne, chaplain, the other clergymen
present responding. The prayers in
the chapel over, the coffin was carried
in procession to the grave, the clergy
leading. Behind the priests came
volunteers and members of the
Citizen Army, and large number
carrying wreaths, of which there were
many very beautiful specimens. The
grave is situate south of the O'Con;
nell Circle, and only few yards re-
moved from it. It is close to the
graves of John O'Leary and James
Stephens, and to the Manchester Mar.
tyrs' cenotaph. The coffin was low
cred amid an impressive silence into
it's last resting place. The sorrowing
widow and daughter of the dead pa.
triot who stood by were the recipients
of many manifestations of sympathy.
Prayers for the dead were again re.
cited by Father Byrne, the other
priests and the laity assisting. The
grave having been filled in, the Rev.
M. O'Flanagan recited prayers in Irish
and the responses were devoutly
given by the clergy and laity.
Mr.. P. H. Pearse, in the uniform OF
a volunteer officer, then stepped for.
ward and delivered an address, speak.
ing first in Irish and afterwards in
English. Speaking in English, he said
if there was anything that made it
fitting that he rather than one of the
grey-haired men who were young with
O'DOnovan Rosa, and shared in his
labor and in his suffering, should
speak there, it was perhaps that he
might be taken as speaking on behalf
of new generation that had been
re-baptised in the Fenian faith, and
had undertaken the responsibility OF
carrying out the Fenian program
ODonovan Rosa was splendid in the
proud manhood Of him, splendid in the
heroic grace of him, splendid in the
Gaelic strength and charity and truth
of him. And all that splendor and
pride and strength was compatible
with humility and a simplicity OF
devotion to Ireland, to all that was
olden and beautiful and Gaelic in Ire
land, the holiness and simplicity OF
patriotism of a Michael O'Clery or oil
an O'Growney. The clear true
eyes of this man, almost alone in his
day, visioned Ireland as we of today
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