Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-22
THE LATE FRENCH MINISTER.
Funeral Of M. Paradol.
;ERvICES AT ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH
SERMON OF FATHER WHITE.
The Departure Of the Remains.

France to this country, arrived here last even
ing from New York, and at once made arrange
ments for the funeral of his ill fated successor,
NJ. Lucien Anatole Provost Paradol, the par
t tculars of whose death from pistol shot wound
inflicted by his own hand have been published
in The STAR. About O'Clock in the evening
W. Berthemy called on Father White, of ST.
M .tthew's Church, and arranged for the funeral
service to take place in that church at $50
o'clock this morning.
WHY CHRISTIAN BURIAL WAS ALLOWED.
The Catholic Church makes a distinction in
Its burial service, one being entitled to Chris
tian burial who dies In the actual commissioner
mortal crime hence it was thought by many
that M. Paradol was not entitled to, and would
not receive Christian burial. This however,
crime while In a state OF alteration OF mind,
and not be responsible for the act. Hence the
Church will not impute it to him. NJ. Paradol,
being Catholic, took pew in st. Matthews
Church last Saturday, before he fell into that
state OF mental arrangement under which il
was believed he was laboring when the deed
was committed. The circumstances all going
to show that his mental faculties were impaired
when he took his. life, Dr.. White, the pastor OF
st. Matthews, did not believe that the de-
corded to the remains of those who died in the
Church; but not desiring to take all the respon-
sibillty himself, he te1egraphed TO DIR. Coskery,
administrator CT the diocese during the absence
White in his view of the case, and the deceased
was therefore granted Christian burial
THE BURIAL CASE.
The undertakers, Messrs. Harvey & Mari,
having received their instructions from Nj. De-
jardin after the arrival OF NJ. Berthemy, pro-
ceeded to place the remains in one of their fine
metallic burial caskets. 1t is painted in imita-
tion OF rosewood, having four silver handles on
each side, and is lined with rich white satin.
The lid has All ovaishaped glass plate on the
fIrOnOh which n m no
The lid was fastened with thirty-two silver
screws, under each of which there is a rose Orna-
ment of the same material. On a richly chased
silver. plate is engraved the simple inscription:
Lucien AnatOle Provost ParadoL" This cof-
fin was placed, when it reached the railroad
depot, in strong outer case of oak with walnut
mouldings, the col n ,rs bound with brass and.
having on each side four iron handles.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
Early this morning, crowds OF persons had
| gathered in front OF the late residence of the
deceased, on New York avenue, anxious to catch
| glimpse even of the burial casket containing
the remains. squad of marines, (thirty-six IN
| number under command of Capt. Wallace, ap-
peared at the house about half-past nine O'Clock
TOR the purpose of performing escort duty.
l Monsieur Berthemy and NJ. Dejarjin were
| there. but the starting was delayed somewhat
| by the receipt OF a cable dispatch by Mr. Ber
| themy, the nature of which did not transpre.
Shortly after half past nine however, the casket,
| covered with the French tri-cOlor, was brought
out by the pail bearers, and placed in hearse
trimmed with black plumes and drawn by six
gray horses; Trt The & eortege 1 Z then moved by way
thew's Church in the following order Marines
under command Of Capt. Wallace; hearse; car
riages. containing Monsieur Berthemy and NJ
Dejardin, and the following pall-bearers (all
OF them Frenchmen residing in this city )-Vic-
tor ROux, Jules Henault, Felix Gently NJ. De-
mopgeot, g; Gautier, Jos. Robert, Antoine Seq
mel and A. BOudouine.
A REMINIscENsE.
The m ain entrance of tho church int xub;oh
the remains were carried faced, on the opposite
side of the street, the room in which two ser
wants of the predecessor and successor OF M.
ParadOl-M. Berthemy-were found dead in
mysterious circumstances that the strictest in
vestigation failed to reveal aught else than that
strychnine was the cause Of death.
AT THE CHURCH.
Upon arriving at the church the corpse was
taken in by the pall-bearers and placed on
catafalque Immediately in front Of the altar,
three or four of the pews on either side OF the
centre aisles having been removed to make room
for it. The catafalque was about four feet high
and covered with black velvet. The large candle
the front of the altar and pulpit were also
draped with mourning. Upon either side Of the
catatalque at the head and foot stood lighted
candles, the sticks covered with black, and the
French colOrs remained on the coffin during the
solemn services.
l DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
The church was crowded, the pews upon the
center aisle being reserved for theforeign lega-
lions, Cabinet officers and other dignitaries.
Among those in the church wereSecretariesFish,
l Sumner and Stockton, Marquis de Chambrun,
Vice Admiral Porter, Gen. Sherman, Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British Minister; Senior Po-
M
Dejardin, of the French Legation, with nu-
merous secretaries and attaches of the various
French Minister, according to the custom Of his
| country, took his position In the aisle at the
| head Of the coffin, where he remained standing
during the entire services. AS large number
of the foreign ministers are now absent from the
city, there was a small attendance OF the dplo-
matte corps, though nearly every legation ex-
the secretaries or attaches.
THE SOLEMN FUNERAL SERVICE.
The corpse having been placed on the cata-
falq1e, the choir chanting requiem, the ser
vices were commenced, the church bell tolling
solemRly, by Q requiem mass by Rev. Father
McDeyitt celebrant, Rev. DR.. White deacon and
Rev; Father in Mccarthy M The choir
non bass, s. Y. Noyes tenor, Mrs. King soprano,
Mrs. koehler alto, and Mrs. Newton ct the
sans SH dret y
Noyes. Atthe conclusion of the mass the clergy
retired to the sacristy, and preparations were
,nen MADE . @ dSF inc burial service: In few
the sanctuary, and the burial service was COM
Menced, Rev. DR.. White conducting the same,
assisted by Father McDevitt, Father Mccarthy
holding the crucifix at the head of the coffin,
with scolytes bearing lighted candles upon
either side of him. After sprinkling the coffin
and reading the service, DR.. White delivered the
sermO0. taking for his text the 10th Psalm
"Out OF the depths l have cried to Thee, o
Lord! Lord, hear my voice." and spoke as
follows:
THE SERMON.
"Tbese words, my christian brethren, are
from the 129th Psalm OF David, and they are an
xpression OF the ohly hope and consolation that
we can feel under the lamentable and Distress
ing circumstances which have brought us
together on this occasion. In general point
OF view this event in every respect is q sad and
affiicting dispensation. Sad, because loving
children are derived of benevolent parent
Sad, because society at large has lost one of its
brightest ornaments; one OF those distinguished
men who welded great influence on the public
mind, and contribute in no small degree
towards shaping a nations destiny. In the
world OF letters, in the field OF science,
in that all controlling agency, the press.
heheld conspicuous part and it was no doubt
these distinguished combinations which pointed
him out tE, the Emperor of France rs n suitable