The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-21 00:00:00

CHISLEHITIM ON MONDAY.

'As weather on Monday morning was most favour-
able to te fete at Chislehuret, and at an early hour
the village presented a very gay app,arance. The
housetops were decorated who flags, and the windows
with flowers and evergreen& Over the entrance gate
of Camden House waved the Imperial flag, and from a
flagstaff over the building Itself, the tricolour shook out
Ito heavy folds. As early as five minutes before sine a
special train darted from Charing.cross conveying alarge
number of friends and adherents of the late Emperor
to Chialehurst to take part In Ihe day's proceedings.
Already a number of metropolitan police bad ar-
rived, and were soon posted along the route; but in-
deed there War but small ne,seity for their preaence,
since the clams of visitors to day was in the great ma-
jortty of cases of the Usher orders. The eta ion itself
was very neatly decorated, and the space in front of
It WWI filled with private and j üblic carriages awaiting
the artival of visitors by the various trains.
Shortly of ter ten o'clock the special trains began to
arrive in quick succe,sion, and from that hour until
Ihng past noon the np-hill toad from the station of
C snMen Place on to the Catholic chapel was a constant
stream of human beings of both sexes, the majority of
course being French. The entrance at Camoen Place
was soon besieged with crowds clamorous for admissi,m,
but which, were the place twice its size, it soul I have
been found incapable to accommodate. Two large
marquees had been erected near the mansion—one.
covered WI, for refreshments, and the other, partially
enclosed at one end an i open at one side, for the pre
-
mutation of the address to the Panne Imperial.
The Empress entertained at breakfast the following
members of the Bonaparte family :—Prince Lucien
Bonaparte, Prince Lucien Murat, Prin, e Louis Murat,
Prince Charles Napoleon Bonaparte, and M. Jerome
Bonaparte. Among the distinguished ladiels who
graced the proceedings of the day were Madame and
Mdlle. Louise Rouher, lit Duchess) de Catediacetiks,
Madame la Marechale Duchene de Malakhoff, Madame
la Morse-hale Canrobert, Comtism) Fleury, Madame
Lel reton, Marquise de Lavalette, Cointesee Clary,
Barman.) de B iurgolng, Cointesse Casablanca, Modems
(tonneau, Madame Lague de la Faucounerie, Madame
Harcourt, Vicomteese Pajol, Marquise d'Albufera, &c.

In what may be called the general circle of dif-
tingnidud gros.o were the Due de Montmorecci,
Frier° de Wagrans, Marquis d'Albufera, Comte
c'o4nano, Comte Aguado, Comte Guy de Tor-nne,
Comte Lernamie, C,tmte Louis de Turenne, Marquis
de Lejun6, Duc detFeltre—and a long array of eaup_s
of men who are wedinown as staunch adherente of the
Empire.
Of 87 Fret rote of the Empire, several of whom have
died during the last three years, there were about 65
assem,Aed at Camtlen•bouse on this octation.

The proceedings commenced with the religious eer.
vice a.t the little Catholic Chapel of Su lidary. in the
mortursey cI of which the remising of the deceased
Emperor are aopoalts.d. About eleven o'clock an open
i
carriage drew up n frost :A Cgmden House, in which
the Empress, the Prince imperial, Prince Louie and
Prince Lucien Murat took their seats. Two other
carriages followed, containing other members of the
Imperial family and household, with M. Rouher
and M. Is Due de Bassano. A dense crowd—Eng.
fish and French—had assembled outside the chapel,
by whom the Empress and Piince Imperial were
enthusiastically received. They alighted at the
privato entrance, where they were received by the
core of St. Ihry'e, the Rev. Isaac Goddard, and
afterwards took their seat.: inside the choir on the
north side. It was intended that admission should be
almost exclusively confined to the Imperial family and
household and their intimate friends, but the chapel
was soon filled to excess, and It wag stated that M.
Rouher was among the visitors who were unable to
obtain admission, The altar.cloth was of gold, inter.
woven with scarlet, and the altar itself was decorated
with a profusion of white flowers. The service con-
el'etecl of low Mass, certain portions of which were sung
by the !!"cal choir, assisted by the harmonium. Alter
de Mass a br:ef address was delivera4 by the Rev. I.
Goddard, of which p following is a translation :
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"A strange were (the preacher liald) was now passing
under the eyes of his Ilea. How was it that • Church In
so retired &spot was now crowded with worthippers, while
many more outside the walls were unable to miter What
power lu the pest. what hope in the future, had moved no
many representatives of a areett nation with a sympatteVc
enthusiasm, to that, in spite or all obstacles Internc eel to
prevent them, they had come n trout. across the eee, out
of sheer love and devotion, to this religious oeuwo 7 If his
he lifted their eyes they would find themselves fit front
ol a tomb. An Mastroos man reposed there, lied be
passed the ordinary limits of human life I Was his strength
wasted I Were his faculties spent 1 No lie was weighed
down by a load of grieveue care, by imberad•( I n latortune,
anl, elms° ail, ny Ingratitude and a savage hatred. 11 tee
Emperor fell, he fell eis the act, imt of France, but of the
foes of the huntan race, who dared to undertake the most
ilbludaed ranch ever known... revolt M the 150.0 01 a vic-
torious an, my. And yet the noble victim who mink tinder
these sore trials wan away. good, always benevolent, always
ready to protect the west, to help the suffering. Never did
that noble nature, even in moments of his bitterest remit..
iseencet, a11.,w himself to he tempted Into complt St of Ws
Wcesst foes, or try to confound those who might meet ea.ly
h.ve been confounded. "1 know," added Father GI doard,
'that 1 ate tot-too no IsoVelty so anybody in the sagest
assembly. No seculai occupation hoe been dearer to your
patriotism than the study of tb.at magnificent story which
tells to the remotest ages how uuriuk 1..-M! and happy years
Napoleon 111, gave to France power and glot;, And ,eil
now. before Zia light beglus to shine again, hittory, wilt.ii
has begun somewuat tardily to juge, yet nor j td.ltl4
Justice, places the gaiter, in the mat rank of the treatest
and noblest of men. it t. Marro days since The Times, a
g itc trlnt :eying in the world the vastest Influence, said,
Ing f the Emperov, 'Napoleon ill, proved himself
by fat the foremost—ewe had almost sald the only—statesman
haws bas saes In oar gmersitom' lie was mon, my