The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-16
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covered with bas-relieis, representing trophies
oil arms; and underneath were pedestals, on
winch We're inscribed the names Of the generals
OF the Empire.
ne general effect of these decorations, to
which we must again allude. was at once Sor-
geous and solemn, fully suited TO the ming1sd-
ideas OF Imperial greatness and the nothingness
OF the 7lnains, in honor of which the splendid
prePartione had been made. TIE prof1sion of
richly cut, chandeliers bearing was tapers. which
threw well-tempered light over the nave Its
alsles, and galleries, and the immense number
Of much larger chandeliers, tapers, etc. which
hlled the interior of the dome with blaze of
dazzling rays formed the first feature that struck
the spectator on entering. Above the nave the
ann roof, not lighted, and the flags waving in it
ilke shadows OF former glory to welcome the
hero who won the greatest part of them. were
at once solemn and appropriate. The catafal-
que under the dome was one of the happiest eff
1orts OF decorative art we ever saw; and, from
Its being all in white and gold, with its i'm
mense eagle above the canopy, was CT striking
grandeur. When all the persons who were al
lowed to penetrate into the Church were assem-
bled, previous to the entrance of the funeral
procession the scene was one of deep solemntT
and great interest. Down the western side OF
the nave was long line of the veteran inmates
OF the Hotel, which was prolonged by some of
the troops from Africa, with their red CAPS. and
! by municipal guards. On the eastern sr oppos-
lite side the line was kept by the 10th legion of
| National Guards Behind these were saote FL,
certain public bodies and military officers, and
oemnd these agaln-rose the seats filling up
| the aisles. These aisles as well as the 80 Her
les above, were hung with black, and the win
doSVs were carefully blocked up. Nearly all the
| company were in black varied here and thera
| by the uniform of some officers; every thing was
in perfect keeping with the solemnity ofthe oe-
| easion.
The interior of the Church was filed at an ear
ly hour by the persons who came in carriages
and were allowed to go in by the southern
entrance. Those went on foot, entered by the
| gateway OF the esplanade, found naarly all the
seats occupied when they got in.
At two o'clock the arrival of numerous Gen
erals with their aidesde-camp, and the hustle Of
the orderly officers, announced that the ROYAL
! COrtege from the Tuilleries was at hand. and a
salute oil twenty-one guns ushered in the arrival
| OF the King. The drums in the nave beat row
al salute, and the Archbishop preceded by the
| Clergy, advanced towards the end of the nave,
as If to Give his Majesty; but there was some,
mistake IN this part OF the ceremony for the pro-
| cession, before it reached the great door, was
stopped, and had to return.
The King and the Royal Family did not come
up the nave, but at once to the dome. His Mai
esty, wearing the uniform of the National Guard,
took his seat in the throne prepared for him. to
the right Of the altar. Near the King were the
Princes and his Majesty's aides-dc-camp. On the
left Of the altar was the Archbishop of PARIS,
with the Bishops assIsting-the Cure des Inval-
ides, and the clergy, ia an enclosed seat near
the King, were the Queen, the Processes, and
the ladies in attendance. Under the dome, around
the catafalue, the Ministers and Marshals were
/ stationed. In the left branch of the TRANSIENT
were the members of the Chamber of Deputies,
and on the right were the Peers and Members OF
the Council of State In two enclosed seats v-ere
the judges and officers ofthe Courts of CassatIou
aud Accounts. Next to these, on the right were
the Members OF the Court Royale, the Council
General OF the Seine, and Municipal Council of
| Paris, having at their head the Project of the
Seine and the Project of Police, the Staff Off
! GERS Of the National Guard and the Army. and
the Council sfthe Admiralty. On the left were
the members of the University,the Institute. ana
other learned bodies, aad the Tribunals OF First
Instance and Commerce, the Staff of the Hotel
des 1nvalides, Projects and Mayors eft Depart
ments, etc.
A little before three, two guns, in quick sue
cession, and then nineteen others, announced the
arrival OF the Imperial coffin at the entrance of
Tie Hotel. The Archbishop immediately went
with his clergy to receive it, and to sprinkle it
with holy water. At three precisely, the orches-
ira began a solemn march, and the clergy re-
entered the nave chanting, and moving slowly
iowa is the dome. At this moment the excite
ment W intense; the music died away; there
was dead silence throughout the church, and
Immediately there was seen the Imperial coffin,
!, covered with its velvet and embroidered pail on
borne on the shoulders Of the sailors, and some
7n-commissioned officers of the army, surround
ed with closely-pressed throng of sailors, with
the young Prince behind, the pall-bearers at the
angles, and crowd of officers following, which
moved up the church at a very rapid rate The
effect of this, at its first coming into the nave,
when ever body testified their respect by so
profound stiffness, and all the troops presented
arms, was one of the most imposing parts of the
ceremony. Before the coffin had, however, reach
Iadf hon ...ft 81, 49,.
was again renewed, and at length burst out into
| a glorious strain OF triumph. Nothing could BE-
| finer
The Prince dc Joinville then presented the
| body to the King, saying: esSire, present to you
| the body of the Emperor Napoleon" The King
replied, raising his voice: "I receive it in the
name of France.n General Athalin carried the
| sword OF the Emperor upon a cushion, and give
it to Marshal Sealt, who presented it to the
King. His Majesty then addressed General Ber-
trand, and sand: General, charge you to place
this glorious sword of the Emperor upon his cof-
| fin.o This the General then did
/ The appearance of the sailors of the Belle
| Poutte and FdcOrite, who brought in the coffin,
| and further detachment of whom, with their
officers, were stationed on seats in the nave,
! formed curious contrast to thatof the brilliant
militaires by whose side they thus, perhaps I'M
expectedly, found themselves. Their short blue
| jackets, check shirt-collars thrown back, small
/ low-crowned hats, bronzed and weathsr-beaten
countenances, with their pistols and boarding
swords in their girdles, distinguished them inn
| mediately, and every body's eyes were turned to
them as they took their hats. They small,
active men, of strong frames, and with every ap-
/ pearance of good discipline and fitness for ser
vice Their Royal Commander has reason to
be proud Of them. The activity of these tars in
i getting the coffin up to its resting-pace under
the catafalque was very remarkable-the spot
to which they had to hoist it being more than 40
feet from the pavement, and yet, in few mi
nutes the operation was effected with ease
The musical part of the ceremony was as CT
| 6cient the united talents OF the great per-
| formers who took part in 1T could make 1t be-
The solemn ma rch nlared by the orchestra alone.