Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-07
FUNERAL. OF LAFAYETTE-MEET
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.

By the ship Manchester, Captain Swift, from
Havre, at New York, Paris papers of the oath
May. have been received.
Funeral of Lafayette.-From an early hour
on the morning of the 22d of May the Rue
d'Anjou ST. Honore, in which the hotel oil
the late lamented Lafayette is situated, and eve
nv street and passage in is vicinity, was crowd
ed with citizens of Paris, fastening to pay their
last tribute of respect and attachment to the IL
ustrious deceased.
The funeral ceremony, says Galignani's Mes.
senger, from the public character OF the deceased
both as a member Of the Chamber of Deputies
and a General, was invested by the Govern
ment with all the imposing pomp which the at
tendance of numerous bodies oil military never
fails to give to- professions of this description;
while the attendance of the National Guards,
who came forward in immense numbers, to join
in giving effect to this parting act OF homage to
their venerable colleague, and thecrowded state
of the streets leading to the Church of the AS
sumption, where the funeral ceremony was to
be performed, and from thence along the Rue
de la PaiX the entire length of the Boulevards,
and every spot near which the procession was
to pass showed the extent Of the popularity. and
the affectionate esteem with which the deceased
was regarded by every class.
About half past seven the members of the va
rious Deputations appointed to take part in the
Procession began to arrive at the Hotel, which
was handsomely hung with black. Among these
we're number of staff officers, of the troops,
and the national guards. Detachments of in
fantry were placed as Guards of Honor in the
commencement of the Rue du Faubourg ST.
Honore, the Rue Royale, the Rue ST. Florentin,
and other points by which the procession was to
pass.
At few minutes after nine the body was
brought down and deposited in the hearse,
which was decorated with twelve tricolored
bv plumes, and had the letter on various parts
Of the drapery, and was drawn by four black
horses. The cordons of the hearse were held
by four persons of distinction, friends of the de-
ceased. After few minutes spent in prelimi-
nary arrangements, the funeral march struck
M. and the cortege began to move The hearse
was preceded by muffled drums. populations
from various legions of the National Guards of
Paris. and the Banieuet the 61st Regiment of
the Line. and regiment OF Red Lancers. The
Hearse followed which was Immediately sue
ceeded by the Deputations Of the Chambers OF
Peers and Deputies; other Populations followed
from various public bodies, among whom we
perceived numbers Of foreigners, particularly
Americans and Poles. These were succeeded
by Chefs de Battalion of the National Guards
and the Line, and these again followed by other
attachments of National Guards and troops Of
the Lines, headed by muffled drums ard full mi
litary bands; two pieces of cannon, and detach-
ment of the LIST regiment OF Artillery, with nu-
merous body Of cavalry of the National Guards.
Four of the Royal carriages, three private ones
ofthe General, followed by another regiment of
Lancers, seven private carriages, and body
of Municipal Guards wound up the procession.