Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-29
COLLINS BURIED
WITH HONOR DUE:
A GREAT LEADER
Immense Throngs Fill the
Great Cathedral at Dub
lin and Line the Route to
the Cemetery.

Dublin, Aug. 2S (by The Associat-
ed Press) Michael Collins was
laid to rest today in Glasnevin, after
"a demonstration Of national grief
such as has been seldom seen In
the long centuries of lreland's
troubled history.
Arthur Griffith was buried with all
the honor due a great leader; Col
Inns went to the grave amid the
tears Of nation that worshipeG
him personally as a gallant young
patriot in whom were combined all
those traits which Irishmen hold
dear While immense throngs
filled the great cathedral and lined
the route to Glasnevin, congrega-
tlons gathered in every city, town
and hamlet to mourn his passing
Military Funeral.
1t was military funeral. Fell
low officers last night had borne
the body into the cathedral just as
Collins a short fortnight ago helped
bear the body of his colleague Crit
fifth. They had stood guard all
night and were there this morning
when the solemn requiem. high mass
was celebrated before a multitude
which overflowed the ediflce into
the streets.
Richard Mulcahy, the new chief
tain to whom all Ireland now looks;
General O'Duffy, new chief OF staff,
and General McKeon, "the black
smith Of Ballinalee," whose dash
and fire have awakened enthusi-
assn akin to that won by Collins
himself, attended the funeral
Sister Mary Celestine came from
her convent in England to pray
for her baby brother" Beside her
knelt Sean Collins, the generals
brother. But it was upon tha
trembling young woman near by
Kitty Herman. Collins betrothed
upon whim the eyes of all fell
most pityingly, On the gospel of
nave set the members Of the cahi-
net, the dali eireann. civil servants
land members of provincial corpo-
'rations.
On the epistle side were the
English representatives and mem
bers of the consular corps, includ-
ing the American consul, the lord
mayor of Dublin, distinguished
members of the universities and
learned societies.
Many KneIt in Prayer,
outside, lining the miles of Dub
lin streets through which the fun
.eral cortege later passed, thousands
took part spiritually in the solemn
mass Of requiem, many kneeling lir
prayers on the pavement at the
'fancied moment OF the elevation o
sacred host.
Archbishop Byrne, head of tn,
Dublin diocese, was the celebrant
and just as they had chanted fol-
Griffith. Dublin's renowned choir
of priests sang the selections dur
ing the mass without organ accom-.
paniment. The body was borne
from the church and placed in the
gun carriage and as it passed along
the route to Glasnevin many knelt
in homage.
The cortege was imposing. First
came an advance guard of nationa
army cavalry, then"several hundred
clergy, a firing party of Dublin
guards and then the gum carriage
with the body, surrounded by its
guard of honor Following came
ca abinet members ands the genera
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 cor.
poration. 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 eX'
listing war of rebellion.