Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-10
Funeral Of Baron James do Rothschild-
Interesting Ceremonies and Scenes.

From Paris paper, November 20.
The distinctive characteristic OF the
funeral of Baron James de Rothschild
was precisely the opposite OF what the
name of the opulent deceased seemed to
promise, as it especially impressed the
spectators by its extreme simplicity, and
formed striking contrast with the enor-
nous number Of the persons who attend
ed TO pay the deceased a last tribute OF
respect. From 1890 in the morning the
hotel of the Rue Lafitte was insufficient
to accommodate the crowds who arrived
from all quarters of Paris, and who tlled
the apartments, the staircases and the
courtyard, extending to the toot-pave-
ment outside, sand even to the carriage
way.
Barons Gustave, Alphonse and Ed
mond de Rothsshild, with whom we're
their London relatives who had come
over to Join them, received the condo
, lence of the visitors in large salon on
the ground floor. The deceased lay in
the story above, in an apartment. con-
, verted into a sort Of chapette drdente,
and in which took place the mortuary
/, ceremonies prescribed by the lsraelitish
ritual There was no funeral drapery or
, ornameutation of any kind on the front
of the house.
Somewhat after eleven the coffin was
carried down and placed on hesrse
drawn by two horses. Immediately after
came the servants of the family in the
deepest mourning, about forty in num-
ber. A few PAGES behind were the sons
of the deceased, and the other members
of the family, and then seven mourning
coaches of the ordinary kind; next, the
general crowd to the number OF about
five Thousand, and over one hundred pri'
yate carriages. Within such limits only
was confined the prescribed order OF the
procession, as more was Impossible. Inc
multitude belonged to all classes OF So
ciety, and extended over length OF
more than a mile. Political, financial
and literary celebrities, eminent persons
of every class and profession, of every
faith and of all nations, walked inter
mingled with humble working men, whom
a sentiment of gratitude had most prob
ably induced to attend.
The Emperor was represented by the
Duke de Cambaceres, grand master
of the ceremonies; NJ. Feuilet de Con
ches, introducer of ambassadors; Gems.
de Montebello, de Beville, de la Mos
kowa, Fave and Psjol, aides de-camp; /;
Count de Nieuwerkerke, superintendent
! of fine arts, and several chamberlslns
and equerries. The ministers, being
| obliged to proceed to Compeigne for the
weekly council, had sent their secrets-
ries and aides-de-service. Prince de
Metternich and the staff of his embassy
were present, as we'll as Count de Solms
(Prussia), Djemil Pachs Turkey, the
| Chevalier Nigra (Italy), NJ. Mon. Count
! de Seebach, and other personages con-
nected with the diplomatic service.
The high officials belonging to the
banking interest, companies of credit,
and railways, were in great numbers,
and among them could be seen NJ Rou-
land, Governor of the Bank of France (;
the MARQUIS de Plocuck and M. Cuvier,
deputy governors, and NM Pillet-Will,
| Darblsy Jeune, Durand, Vsssal, Acker-
man de Warn and Milescamps, Regents (;
NJ. Marsand, Secretary General NJ
Cohen, of Antwerp; NM. Blount, Can
nerou, Varnes, Schapper, Benlc, Adoiphe
Fould, Delessert, Lacreix-Saint Pierre,
etc. All the railway companies we're
represented by their presidents and the
majority of the directors. The whole OF
the board of the Northern company were
present, headed by NJ. Delebeeque, the
Vice President; and, in addition, all
the employees, who could be spared from
! the service Of the line, attended. The
| Central Israelite Consistory, of which
NJ. Alphonse de Rothschild is member,
and that of Paris, to which NJ. Gustave
belongs, were all present. The Grand
Rabbi of Brussels had come to join
those high dignitaries of the Hebrew
religion, around whom were grouped the
ministers of the Jewish worship, in order
to render a last and special homage to
the man who had done so much during
his life for his faith and his coraligionists.
The cortege did not reach the Jewish
cemetery at Pere-Lschaise until nearly
two o'clock. At the tomb, NJ. Cerfoeel,
President of the Central Consistory, pro-
nounced a very effective address; after
which Mr.. Delebecque, in the name Of
| his felIow-directors bsde touching adieu
70 the deceased. The last prayers we're
said by the Rabbi of the German syns-
eogue at Paris, who sfterward drew an
eloquent picture Of the manifold acts of
charity in which the late baron had taken
a part: he terminated by calling on the
dead the mercy Of the God Of Israel.
The crowd then slowly withdrew, deeply
moved by the unpretending simplicity Of
the whole proceedings.