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IN COLLINS PLACE.
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r. Of Provisional Free State.
CHIEFS BODY TAKEN TO DUBLIN
Thousands Mourn as Hero's Body is
Taken Through Streets of Irish City.
To Lay in State.

Dublin, Aug. 25.-Dublin began to
recover somewhat from the shock
caused by the dramatic death of Mich
ael Collins. who waS shot from am
bush Tuesday evening near Eandnn,
County Cork.
Plans went forward fer the meeting
of the new southern parliament To-
morrow. when the ministerial changes
neceSSitated by the sudden removal
of Collins and Arthur Griffith are eX-
pec,eh 10 be made.
MEANWHILE \. ain r Cosgrave is
aching as the hra,! nf The provisional
Free State government. Richard Mall
cs,hy, as chief of staff, is directing
the final phase of the rational armys
campaign against the irregularS.
The absorbing question of who is
to succeed Collins is voiced on all
sides. Besides Cosgrave and Null
cahy, the names of Nevm OHigginS,
minister of economic affairs: General
O'COnnell, assistant chief of staff. and
General Gerald O'Sullivan are fire.
Quently mentioned.
Draped Il. de n,i3veh rricolor of
Ireland, tie colin tun .a.ii' ng Collins
body was landed ile.e from the steam
ship Classic and i;.rit through the
streets amid -; impressive tribute
from the assembled :.!niritl de.
Collins body W.. Net II the dock
by large thl,r'.@ ~ .i'iourlers, includ-
ing Mulcah! IL u,.,. prominent rep
reSentatiVeS al ,Ac %IIiE. The body
was taken "n gan carriage, preceded
by IL band of pipers, To st. Nincents
Hospital.
Prayers We're said as the procession
passed in silence, broken only by the
| distant crack of shippers rifles III vari-
| Gus parts of the grief-Stricken city
| The cortege WAS tlanked by Il line of
Dublin Guards. marching in SLOW time
with the music, handles of their re-
Volvers protrudng from the hOstlers.
Detachments of civic guards in blue
uniforms followed. They We're the
| unarmed uniformed men in the pro-
ceSSiOn
Immediately behind came an armor-
ed car bristling with rifles held at all
| angles, comprising an homogeneous end
| ing TO the mournful procession. Sew
| eral men who were -'ounded in the
! fighting near BandOn, when Collins
| los; his life. accompanied heir be-
| loved leaders body on the voyage to
! Dublin.
The BODY latc" v-;ls r"!.Oved from
| the hospital morruary, where it was
| first taken. 10 the hospital chapel. I'm
! der the eyes of ii guard Ut honor
| chosen from the rational army, the
| Qe;.d generals relatives and friends
| visited the chapel during the morning
| and la"GC crowds ""sed hE The bier
throughout the day.
| Collins body was attired in the uni
! form of commander-in-chief, with his
| revolv' + still left in its toStler. Even
in death. the pale features of the ma
| tional hero wore the appearance of
| determination.
| Collins lay dressed exactly as he
| met death, the uniform Fearing the
| crimson stain which told the story of
| the end. Poignant scenes were wit
messed in the little chapel as the
mourners came and went.
Miss Kitty Herman, Collins fiancee,
| and his sister, Miss Powell Collins,
were among the first to enter the
| chapel After them others came in a
| steady stream. many of them linger-
| ing before the body and reluctant to
leave it. Many kissed the forehead of
| Ireland's dead COMMUNICATIVE chief.
Meanwhile. nuns moved silently to
and fro in the pale light of the candles.
| Sir John Livery stood beside the cot
fin with a canvas painting the historic
| portrait of the dead hero.
| 1t was arranged to remove the body
| from st. Vincent's Hospital to the
| city hall later in the day to give the
thousands of Borrowing Irishmen and
| women an opportunity of seeing for
! the last time the features of their
| national hero lying in state. Today
the remains were taken to the pro-
| Cathedral, where Il high requim mass
| will be held preceding the funeral at
the Glasnevin Cemetery on Monday.