The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-16


join with them; and though their noise alarmed
some of the female portion of the spectators,
order was speedily restored, and the process
sion moved on.
The coup d'oeil, looking down the Champs
Elysees, the entrance barriers, to which were
removed, was calculated to be very striking;
but, unfortunately, the clouds of dust, and the
smeke from the vases, burning blue flames, were
so thick, that it was impossible to see any dis
lance. The lofty columns, surmounted by gilt
eagles, and decorated with tri-colored flags; the
colossal statues; the vases with the fan es, and
the countless multitudes that lined the alleys on
each side, made scene which at many points
as truly splendid. 1t was evident, however,
that the suffering Of many of the spectators from
the cold was very intense. Many of the seats
erected by spectators were very empty; owing
to the enormous prices asked, and, no doubt,
much less money than was calculated was taken.
1t had been reported pretty generally that,
VIXEN the head of the procession should have
reached the Place de la Ccncorde, an attempt
would be made by the mob to turn its line Of
march, and oblIge it to go by the Rue de Rivoli,
and pass round the column in the Place Ven.
dome, and thence TO the Invalides; but nothing
of the kind was attempted, or perhaps even con-
templated.
One of the most beautiful sights of the whole
| day was the Esplanade Of the Inyalides, lust as
| the entered it; the central road filled with
troops and the procession; the long lines Of
| statues of great monarchs and military com
| maAders on either side, with the colossal figure
of the Emperor at the edge of the quay; the i'm
mense estrades each side containing at least
| 10000 people, and behind them the numerous
masts with tri-colored streamers floating; all this
| bore a spectacle of great beauty and interest,
| and one which ne one who witnessed it, particu-
larly from the end towards the Invalides, can
readily forget.
We have already described the colossal sta
| tues of French warriors, from Clovis down to
our own times, with which the magnificent Es-
planade of the Invalides had been decorated
The edifce itself had undergone, in many parts,
complete though temporary transformation
The grand entrance by the Esplanade represent
ed a triumphal arch surmounted with Imperial
| emblems, and was richly hung with mourning
| draperies. Some confusion took place at this
gate, from misunderstanding as to the time il
was to be opened to the public; the general i'm
preston being that tickets were to be admitted
! between eight and eleven, at the first of which
hours, accordingly, crowds began to assemble,
! expecting immediate ingress. The state Of the
| thermometer was little calculated to reconcile
the possessors of tickets to delay, and when II
o'clock came, without bringing any visible sign
of admission, symptoms of impotence began
/ loudly to be expressed At this period the mem
bers of the Chamber Of Deputies presented them.
| selves in body, to be admitted, and the gate
svar3 and after smart stynagle snccssIIod - !,
| making good their entrance, notwithstanding the
exertions of the Municipal Guard, whc con
Quoted themselves this, as on other occasion.
where we have seen them obliged to act, will
admirable temper and forbearance. The Con-
Ro,tole which is entered NV fine ELEGANT yest;
bule leading from this gate, was found prepare
with seats at each side for the public. an = gys
dual elevation reaching to the top of the lowe
arcade With the view probably Of preserving
| the ornaments of the building from, damage ar;s
ing from the seaffolding. as we'll as Will the in
tention of rendering due houors to the solemnitv
this portion of the edi6ce was entirely ma aIrsd
with temporary fronts, richly ernblazened wifi
military trophies, the armoriaI bearing and mi.
| falls Of NAPOLEON, intersected WITH hlner.l
wresths aud other ornaments characteristic 81
| the ceremony of the day. The front of tbs
church, on the South side, had been conyerfed
| into the Portico of a military tempIs. an which
yv.re seen seven statues of tbe most d;,lino;sb.
| ed generals in the wars of the Enn;re. smopo
| whom IS Marshal .Souu "a
| Twelve immense hammers bse,;,.., We. rl;l,e i,
sienia. and each surmopnted hv ,Le9 .,srs ~ ~,
Legion of Honor, complete the SPLENDID decora
tions Of This court Little of the rrand naos,n,
of the day was however seen here. notvithsfana
ing the costly preparations W., have described
| and probably for this reason. the seats allotte,
| To the nubIlc were moi a third mart o,e,,n;cd i
little incident enlv ed this part of the preceding
which began to grow very cold and duh. m,
pupils of the Polytechnic School insisted on get
ting into the church, instead Of into their places
outside, and one or two Of then. were taken int
custody. A great many, however, effected al
entrance. At halfPast two the increased rapid
ty of the artillery salutes gave notice to those
within the building that the funeral cortege had
arrived at the gates The military Immediately
formed, and proceeded by populations from the va
rious grades in the army and navy, the body Of
the late Emperor was borne past,
The decorations ofthe interior of the church Of
the Invalides Were very magnificent. The whole
of The dome, to the first order of architecture,
was hung with violet-colored drapery, boz dei ed
and tringed, with geld. To the right and left,
where are the tombs of Vauban and TURBINES
were elevated platforms with seats for the Peers
and Deputies and the Corps DPlomatique. A,
the end, near the great southern door, was an