Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-28
Dublin PAYS final !
TRIBUTE TO COLLINS
Throng Joins in Demonstration
Of National Grief Seldom
Seen In Ireland
CORTEGE IS IMP0SIN G
By Aaaoefdfed PresA


was laid to rest today in Glasns"in after
q demonstration Of national grief such
as has been seldom seen in the long
centuries of Ireland's troubled history.
Arthur Griffith was burieo with all
the honor due great leader; Collins
went to the grave amid the tears OF
Nation that worshipped him personally
as a gallant young patriot in whom
were combined all those traits which
Irishmen hold dear.
Good humor, the power OF oratory
and laughing disregard for death-all
were his-and while immense thronss
filed the great cathedral and lined
the route to Glasnevin, congregations
gathered in every city, town and hamlet
throughout the land to mourn his pass
ing. ,
officers last night had borne the body
into the cathedral just as Collins a
short fortnight ago helped bear the body
of his colleague Griffith. They had
stood guard all night and were there this
morning when the solemn requiem high !
mass was celebrated before multitude !
which overhowed the edifce into the |
streets; Richard Mulcahy,, the new
chieftain to whom all Ireland now
looks; General O'Dufy, new chief Of
staff, and General McKeon, 'the black
smith Of Ballinalee," whose dash and |
fire have awakened enthusiasm akin to |
that won by Collins himself.
Sister and Brother Present
Sister Mary Celestine came from her
convent in England to pray for her |
''boby brother" Beside her knelt Sean |
Collins, the generals brother. But It
was upon the trembling young woman !
nearby that the eyes, Of all fell most
pityingly - Kitty Herman. Collins
betrothed.
On the gospel side Of the nave sat
the members Of the Cabinet, the Dali
Eireann, civil servants and members
of the provincial corporations. On the
epistle side were the English repre-
sentatives and members of the con-
sular corps, including the American
consul, the Lord Mayor Of Dublin,
and learned societies and representa-
tives of various public bodies.
Outside, lining the miles Of Dublin
streets through which the funeral cor
tege later passed, thousands took part
spiritually in thu solemn mass Of re-
quiem. many kneeling in prayer on the
pavement at the fancied moment OF the
elevation Of the Sacred Host
Archbishop Byrne, head Of the Dub.
line diocese, was the celebrant, and just
as they had chanted for Griffith, Dub
Inns renowned choir Of priests sang tho
selections during the mass without
organ accompaniment.
Then after absoluton the body was
borne from the church and placed in
the gun carriage and as 1t passed along
the route to Glasnevin many knelt in
homage. The crowds packed every
street along the way; they filled every
window.
Imposing Covtegs
The cortege was imposing. First
came an advance guard OF national
army cavalry, then several hundred
clergy. a firing party Of Dublin guards
and then the gun carriage with the
Following came the Cabinet members
and the general headquarters staff with
the chief mourners riding in carriages.
Then the members Of the Dali, walking
slowly, followed by the Lord Mayor
and the members Of the Dublin Corpo-
ration.
Next a pipers' band playing a dirse
as they marched and numerous dele
cations representing all Irish activities
men and women now making their home
in Dublin, Irishmeu from London and
other places In England, the O'Connell
Fife and Drum Band, Sim Fein, the
Gaelic League, trade and labor bodies,
the Cumann na Saoirse and other
women's organizations. the National
Civil Servants. the Dublin fre brigade
and a 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
rround reserved for those who have
fallen In the cause Of the Irish Free
State In the existing war OF rebellion.
Coris, Ireland, Aug. 8.-(By A. P.)
- The citizens Of Cork listened through, ;,
out the night from midnight until
early morning to intensive machine
gun and rife Hre. followed by
several bomb explosions and counter
rife firing. Tho irregular attack was
Eamon dc Valera Is convulescins
according to what IL considered au-
thentic information. He was recuper-
ating in a house at Bealnablath. few
miles from Macroon, the scene OF the
Collins ambush, but later shifted his
Intense fighting has taken place in
the Blarney district, following upon
bomb and rife attacks against the
nationals positions In two hotels IN
Castle grounds. The nationals suffered
minor casualties.
London, Aug. 2s.-(By A. P.)-Sir
James Craig, the Ulster Premier, con
{erred today with Winston Churchill
the Colonial Secretary. on the Irish
situation arising out Of the deaths ol
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins.