Evening star., 1922-08-28
COLLINS ISBUR|ED;;
IRELAND IN TEARS
Streets Thronged and Every
Window Filled as Funeral
Cortege Passes.
SUCH GRIEF RARELY SEEN
Body Laid in Spot Set Aside for
Free State HeroesHNew
Leaders Attend.
SUCH GRIEF RARELY SEEN
Nv the Associated Press.

DUBLIN, August 2s.-Michael COL
Inns was laid to rest today in Giasne-
vim after a demonstration of natfonai
grief such as has been seldom seen
in the long centuries of Ireland
troubled history.
Arthur Griffith was buried with all
the honor due a great leader; Collins
went to the grave amid the tears OF
nation that worshipped him person
ally as gallant young patriot. IN
whom were combined all those traits
which Irishmen hold dear.
Good humor. the power OF oratory
and a laughing disregard for death
ali were his. and while immense
throngs filled the great cathedral and
lined the route to Glasnevin. congre-
cations gathered in every city. town
and hamlet throughout the land to
mourn his passing.
Full Military Rites.
1t was a military funeral. Fellow
of,cers last night had borne the body
into the cathedral just as Collins.
short fortnight ago helped bear the
body of his colleague, Griffith. Ihey
had stood guard all night. ana were
there this morning, when the solemn
requiem high mass was celebrated
before a multitude, which oVerno"ea
the edifice into the streets, hicharu
Mulcahy, the new chieftain 70 WhS,i
ALI Ireland now looks: Gen. ODuny,
new chief of staff. and Gen. Mcheoh'
"the blacksmith of Ballinalee, whose
dash and fire haXeSYakened ehtnus
asm akin to that won by Coihhs hiii'-
self
Sister Mary Celestine came from her
convent in England to pray for her
baby brother" Beside her kneit sean
Collins, the generals brother. But IL
was upon the trembling young woman
nearby that the eyes OF all 1ein mos p
trothed. On the gospel side OF the
nave sat the members of the cabinet;
the dali eireann, civil servants anu
members of the provincial cofpoIa
tions. On the epistle side were tne
English representatives and members
of the consular corps, including the
American consul; the lord mayor or
Dublin. distinguished members OF
universities and learned societies anu
representatives of various public
bodies.
Thousands Pray In Streets.
Outside. lining the miles of Dublin
streets through which the funeral
cortege later passed, thousands took
part spiritually in the solemn mass OF
requiem, many kneeling in prayer on
the pavement at the fancied moment
of the elevation of the sacred host.
Archbishop Pyrne. head of the Dublin
diocese, was the celebrant, and just
as they had chanted for Grfff1th. DUB
Inns renowned choir of priests sang
the selections during the mass with
out organ accompaniment
Then after absolution the body was
borne from the church and placed In
the gun carriage and as 1T passed
along the route to the Glasnevin
many knelt in homage The crowds
packed every street along the way;
they filled every window.
The cortege was imposing FIRST
came the advancing guard of nationai
army calvary then several hundred
clergy. firing party OF Dublin
Guards and then the gun carriage
with the body. surrounded by its
guard Of honor.
Following came the cabinet mem
bers and the general headquarters
stan with the chief mourners riding
in carriages. Then the members OF
the dail. walking slowly. followed by
the lord mayor and the members OF
the Dublin corporation.
Pfpers' Band Plays Dirse.
Next a pipers band playing dirge
as it marched and numerous dele
cations representing Irish activities
and organizations. These included
Cork men and women now making
their home in Dublin, Irishmen from
London and other places in England,
the OConnell Fife and Drum Band.
Sinn Fein. the Gaelic League. trade
and labor bodies. the Cumann Ma
Saoirse and other women's organi-
zstions, the national civil servants.
the Dublin fire 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
ground reserved for those who have
fallen In the cause of the Irish Free
State in the existing war of rebellion.