The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-27

lin trades bodies mustered 5000 men
at Wood quay and another 1000 at
Werburgh and Bride streets. The
Irish Volunteers numbered about 5000
and made remarkable smart and i'm
posing appearance, the majority of
them being in complete uniform, and
all marching in strict order and pre-
cision. National Volunteers (many in
full uniformly assembled in Drury and
Stephen streets, the best display in
numbers being the followers of the
Officers Committee; Major Cullen
and Capt. Eckersley headed 40 N.
Volunteers of the 3rd Dublin Bait.
The next item of the procession was
prominent local one-namely, the
St. James Band, and; hereabouts,
slow music commenced, rendering the
march dead slow for some minutes.
The brisk step was soon resumed, and
the Kerry contingent came in for
many complimentary comments.
The march continued through I'M
broken lines of spectators along High
street and Thomas street. In the lat
ter thoroughfare, in the region of St..
GATHERINGS Church, many heads were
barred in recollection of the tragic as
sociations of the spot. Dense crowds
were encountered at Bridgefoot street,
and down to the quays, along which
the procession wendell its solemn way
amidst scenes similar to those already
enacted at the earlier stages of the
route.
Impressive to a degree was the rep
resentation Of priests, who were re-,
specially greeted. Heads were barred
as the hearse moved slowly by, and
numbers prayed audibly. A thrill went
through the multitude as the st.
James Band. heading the Irish Vol
unteers, struck up "The Soldiers
Song" Other bands following played
various national airs, the contingents
stepping out at quick march. The
Countess Markievicz, who headed
companies of the Citizen Army, was
cheered at various points en- route
She was In full Volunteer uniform,
and carried a revolver in her belt. A
number of Volunteer officers, also in
uniform, were cheered.
Naturally, the men from Kerry at
tracted much attention. They we're
identified by a bannerette containing
the inscription Contingent from Ker:
ry," and their splendid physique and
fine compartment ELECTED murmurs of
admiration, interspersed with cries of
"Up, Kerry" One of the Kerrymen,
who seemed to be close on feet in
height, and built like a Hercules, was
the cynosure of all eyes. They were
permitted to enter the cemetery i'm
mediately after the chief mourners.
At 3:45 P. M. bugle call at the
main entrance told of the arrival of
the remains. Headed by the long line
of clergy, regular and secular, the
hearse passed in through the gates to
the Mortuary Chapel through lines of
Volunteers standing to attention. The
coffin was removed inside and placed
in front of the altar, where prayers
were recited by the Rev. James Fitz-
gibbon, &C., Arran quay. Then began
the melancholy procession to the
graveside. Down the pathway the COT
fin, covered over with the Republican
flag, was borne on the Shoulders of
six uniformed men, while In the front
marched the clergy, chanting in
chorus the solemn strains of Dies Irae.
A solemn silence pervaded the
whole atmosphere when the last
words had been chanted. Suddenly
the music of the Dead March in Saul"
came floating In from the roadway out
side, emphasizing hundredfold the
Nations mourning, and arousing ten
der memories of poor Ashe.
Coffin Inscription.
The coffin was placed on a green
sward near the newly-made grave
while the flag with which it was en-
shrouded was removed. Worked on
the breastplate we're two Republican
flags.
The relatives then walked slowly
around the coffin. The father, a splen-
did type Of the sturdy old Kerry peas
ant, could not restrain his grief, and
when the remains were lowered into
their last resting place, there was
scarcely dry eye present. The clergy
then chanted the inspiring Miserere
and Benediction. after which the grave
was filled In. Father Fitzgibbon re-
cited the De Profundis. and the re-
sponses we're given by all the clergy
present. A decade of the Rosary in
Irish was next given by the Rev.
Father Augustine. OSLO. and prac-
tically all present feplied in the YER
nacular.
sLast Post" and volieys.
Then came the last imposing trib-