The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-01
CROWDS IN CORK.
ATTEND BURIAL
OF MACSWINEY
Thousands Line Streets
Through Which Funeral
Procession Passes.
MASS AT CATHEDRAL
High Church Dignitaries
Assist Archbishop at I'm
pressive Services.
TROOPS NEAR CEMETERY
Body Buried Beside Others
Who Died in the Cause Of
Irish Freedom.
MASS AT CATHEDRAL
TROOPS NEAR CEMETERY
BIZ the Associated Press.

CORK, Oct. 31.-In the presence Of
his former comrades in the Irish Vol
unteers and thousands of his country
men, the body of Terence MacSwiney,
late Lord Mayor OF Cork, was lowered
TO its resting place in the Republican
plot" in ST. Finbar's Cemetery, just
outside Cork, this afternoon.
Despite the splendor lent the scene
by the attendance of the high church
men, there was simplicity marking
the ceremonies that was impressive.
Outside the cemetery, hidden iy the
enormous crush of townspeople, two
armored cars, their machine guns
ready. and a half dozen lorries filled
with fully equipped soldiers, were
drawn up at the roadside, .mparting
a sinister air to the otherwise solemn
proceedings. But during the 'ransfer
Of the body from the City Hall through
streets lined with crowds to St Mary's
Cathedral and during the procession
from the Cathedral to the cemetery
there was not an Incident of violence
or disturbance.
The city of Cork and the whole coun-
tryside paid tribute to the memory OF
their newest martyr" The body was
buried beside that OF former Lord Mayor
MacCurtain, who was assassinated. A
few yards away are the graves OF Joseph
Murphy, who, like MacSwincy. died q
hunger striker In Cork Jail. over which
hung an American flag. and OF two other
Irish republican soldiers.
Thousands FfII Cathedral.
Archbishop Harty of Cashe occupied
the throne IN presiding over the soIonn
requiem mass In the cathedral. Mgr.
colialan. Bishop of Cork. was the cele-
brant. The clergy assisting included
Archbshops Clune OF Perth, Australia.
and Barry OF Hobart. Tasmania: and
Bishops Browne of Cloync. O'Suilivan OF
Kerry, Foley OF Baliarat, Australia, and
Fogarty of Killaloe.
The Irish republican ag-draped cof-
FIN rested on catafalque. covered with
2 pail with 4 skull and crossbones on
either side, such as is used at the OBJ
saauies OF high churchmen. The cathe-
: aral was filed and thousands OF persons
We're massed In the adjacent streets
Tn, transfer of the casket fApm the
City Hall was without inciden0 The
,rinored cars and lorries OF troops kept
IN the background as the cortege moved
o the church.
When the services at the cathedral
Dded and the procession. formed under
the supervision of the Irish volunteers.
moved or slowly, the cathedral bell
Iegan tollins. This was Immediately
choed by the bells OF the other churches
Ia the city.
John Peter MacSwiney, brother OF the
iead Lord Mayor, acted as chief coffin
carer. Father Dominic. MacSwlney's
3.ivate chaplain, and Arthur Griffith,
ice-presidcnt OF the Irish Republic
anc Immediately behind him. One
undred and eighty priests headed the
procession. They were followed by
colytes and high church dlgnitarles.
Then came two flower burdened hearses,
% company OF volunteers dressed in cit
zens' clothes. and twenty-five carriages
with women mourners
Americans send wreatbs.
'rfe two mile route of the procession
from the cathedral TO the cemetery was
solidiy fsnked by thousands o, persons.
who barred their heads as the flag draped
cas}et passed by.
Volunteers, each Of them carrying
floral pieces. formed an outer column on
each side OF the procession. A Gordon OF
volunteers held back the solid lines OF
bareheadcd spectators who overran the
sidewalks. A number of wreaths sent
py Americans were noticeable among
the floral pieces in the hearses.
As the clergy were fling away from
the graveside after the body had been
lowered. six men who were admitted
within tho circle formed by the voun-
teers took positions over the grave and
fired revolver salute of three voileys
and silently withdrew.
Mr.. Griffith In paying a tribute 70
,iacSwiney's life work in the service OF
the Irish cause declared that Joan Of
Arc would find in the martyred Lord
Mavnr n worthv cof,trada IN heaypy Z"