The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-28
ELC0l!ll'A Ms
BURIED AS MANY
K|NEEL INHOMAGE|=
Irish Leader Laid to Rest At
terlmpressiye Demonstra-
tion of National Grief.

DUBLIN Aug. 2S.-(By the{Asso-l
.ciated Press )-Michae Collins was
laid to rest today in Glasevin after
"a demonstrations f national grief
such as has been seldom seen in
the long centuries OF Ireland's
troubled history.
Arthur Griffith was buried with
all the honor due great leader:
Collins went to the grave amid the
tears Of a nation that worshipped
him pers ona1ly as gallant young
patriot in whom we're com bined all
thse traits which Irishmen hold
Good humor, the power of oratory
a laughing disregard for death,
great throngs filled the cathedral
and great throngs gathered in. each
town city and hamlet throughout
the land to mourn his passing.
1t was military funeral. Fellow
Officers last night had borne the
body into the cathedral, just as
Collins, a short fortnight ago, help
ed bear the body of his colleague,
Griffith. They had stood guard all
night and We're there-this morning
when the Solemn requiem high
mass was celebrated before null
titude which overlooked the edifice
into the streets. including Richard
Mulcahy, the new chieftain to
whom all Ireland now looks; Cen
eral O'Duffy. new chief OF staff and
General Mckeon, whose dash and
fire have awakened enthusiasm
akin to that won by Collins himself
Sister Mary Celestine came
from her convent In England to
pray for her baby brother. Beside
her kneIt Sean Collins, the gener-
ais brother. But it was trembling
young women whom on most all
eyes fell most pitifu1Iy, Kitty Kier-
nan, Collins betrothed. On the epis-
tie side were the English represent
tatives and m members of the consul
lar corps. including the American
consul, the lord mayor of Dublin,
distinguished members Of univer-
stiles and learned societies and re-
Of various public
bodies.
Outside lining the streets through
which the funeral cortege later
passed, thousands took part 'spiritu-
ally In the solemn mass of requiem,
many kneeling in prayer on the
pavement at the afancied moment of
the elevation of the Sacred Host.
Byrne, head of the Dub
lin diocese, was the celebrant, and
Just as they had chanted for Crit
fifth, Dublin-s renowned choir o.
priests sang the selections during.
the mass without organ accompan-
iment
Then after absolution, the BODY
was borne from the church and.
placed in the gun carriage, anR as
it passed along the route to G1as-
venin many knelt in homage The
crowds packed every street along
the way; they filled every window.
First came an advance guard of na-
tional army cavalry, then firing
party of Dublin guards and then
the gun carriage with the body, sur
rounded by it's guard of honor.
Then came the general headquar-
ters' staff with the chief mourners
riding in carriages; then the mem
bers Of theSDail Eireann, walking
slowly, followed by the lord mayor!
and the members of the Dublin COR
poratlon; next apiper's band play
ing dirge as they marched and
numerous delegations representing.
all Irish activities and organiza-
tions. These included Cork men and
women now making their home in
Dublin, Irishmen from London and
other places in England, the O,Con-
nell fife and drum band, Sim Fem,
the Gaelic League, trade and labor
bodies, the Cumann Ma Saoirse and
other women's organizations, the
national civil servants, dublin fire
brigade and great multitude of
citizens who fell in at the rear and
walked to the cemetery to pay their
final tribute
The body was buried in the plot
of ground reserved for those who
have fallen in the cause Of the
Irish Free State in the existing
var. Of rebellion.