Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-01
M'SWlNEY BURIED
/ WITHOUT incident
MR'itary ~ overawes Crowds at
Funsral--Revolver Salute
Fired Over Grave
EIGHT BISHOPS TAKE PART

Cork, Nov. lin the presence Of
church disnitsries. scores OF his former
eomrade volunteers and thousands Of
Dis countrymen, the body Of Terence
nacswiney. lord mayor Of Cork. was
lowered to its resting place In the
Hepublican Plot" In st. Finbarr's
cemetery. just outside Cork. yesterday.
Despite the spIendor lent the scene
~ the attendance Of high churchmen.
there was a simplicity marking the
ceremonies that was impressive.
outside the cemetery, hidden bv the
. enormous crush Of townspeople. two
armored cars. their machine rpus
ready, snd O half dozen lorries oiled
w1h FULLY equipped soldiers, were
orswn up at the roadside. impartine a
sinister air to the otherwise solemn
procesdinss. But during the transfer of
the body from the City Hall through
s1sets lined with crowds to st. Mary's
.neurai and during the procession
nom the cathedral to the cemetery
there was not an incident of violence or
disturbance. "
The city Of Cork and the whole
countryside paid tribute to the memory
OF their newest MARTYR The body
vas buried beside that Of Lord Msyoy
MacCuftsin, who was assassinated A
fsw yards away are the graves OF
Joseph Murphy, who, like MacSwiney.
died hunger striker in Cork jai,.
adorned with an American flag, and al
two other Irish republican soldiers. :
Eight Bishops Participate
Archbishop Harty, of Cashel. pre-
Hded AZ the solemn requiem mass in the
cathedral. Bishop Cohalan, Of Cort
was the eelebrant. The clergy assistins
included Archbishops Clune. of Perth
Australia Barry, OF Hobart, Tasma min
Bishops Browne, Of Cloyne O'SuIIivan n
OF Kerry; Foley. Of Baiiarat, Australia
ana Fosarty. Of kilIaloe. The coffin
draped with the Irish republican aae
rested on a catafalque, covered with \
pail, with q skull and crossbynes on
either side.
The cathedral was filed and thousand.
- persons were niassed in the adjacent
streets.
The two mile route Of the procession
from the cathedral TO the cemetery wa,
solidly fanked by thousands. who barred
their heads as the casket. borne on tht
shoulders Of the mayors brothers anc
intimate friends. passed by.
Church Bells Echo CathedraPs
When the services at the cathedral
ended and the procession. formed under
the supervision Of the Irish volunteers
moved off slowly, the cathedral bel
began tolling. This was immedia tely
echoed by the bells of the othe,
churches in the city. John Peter Mac
swiney. brother of the lord mayor
acted as chief coffin bearer. Fathe,
Dominic. MacSwiney's private chap
lain, and Arthur Griffith. vice presi
dent of the Irish republic" cam,
Immediately behind him. One hundred
and eighty priests headed the process
sion. They were followed by acolyte,
and high church ,lignitarics. Their
came two flower -burdened hearses. &
company of volunteers dressed In cin
sens clothes and twenty five carriage.
with women !mourners. Volunteers
each OF them carrying floral pieces
formed an outer column on each sid,
Of the procession. A Gordon of volun
teers held back the solid lines Of bare
headed spectators who overran the side
walks. A number of wreaths sent by