The sun., 1870-07-23
The DEAD FRENCH MINISTER.
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The obscquies Of the late NJ. Prevost-P Paradol
were attended .. baltpast nine O'Clock yesterday
morning in 81. Matthews Catholic Church, Wash.
ington, the Right Rev Charles j. White, ID. ID ,
oflcsting, assisted by Fathers McDevitt and Nc
Csrtby The remains were borne in n hearse with
black plumes, drawn by six gray horses, and
attended by escort OF thirty marines, under Capt
Wallace. The pall-bearcrs we're Victor Roux, M. De
Jardiu, Julius Hcnault, Felix Gentry, NJ. Demongeot
O. Gautier, Antoine Lequel, Robert and A. Bendolue
On arriving In the church. the conn. covered with
the French national fae, was deposited on cata-
falque just outside the altar. During the services
M. Bertlemy the principal mourner, remained
standing at the head Of the cssfaque as Is the Gus
tom in France.
The carriages In the funeral procession were
mostly those OF private individuals. Baron Gerolt,
Minister OF the North German Confederation, at.
tended the funeral, together with the attaches Of all
the other foreign legations in Washington.
Among those who attended the funeral were the
Cabinet Ministers, Gen. Sherman and Wee Admiral
Porter, In uniform, Senators Cameron aud Stockton.
and other prominent gentlemen. The church was
well filed, q large proportion Of the French and
other foreign residents OF Washington being
present.
Alter q solemn requiem mass, the Rev. Father
ofncia,inv read In English portion Of the De Pro.
(vrds, saying that II expression Of the only
hope and consolation that could be felt under the
lamentsblo and distressing circumstances. lie de-
vered funeral address OF nearly thirty minutes
duration, In which. after earnest tribute TO the
past greatness OF the distinguished dead In the field
Of science and OF journalism well as TO his great
att t..1 al tho
French ~ choose him the representative OF that
nation to this country, the speaker alluded TO the
manner in which his career came to close, saying
that However unchristan or anti.Christlan II may
have been. the moral Influences that exerted sway at
that moment upon the distinguished individual
whose remains were before us should be remem-
bered that 1t was not for usAn 10 set himself up IN
judgment upon tile case Not even the Catholic
Church would venture to condemn man after he
had departed this life.
| A. tce conclusion OF the address the remains were
borne rom the church, the uarnes presenting arms
as the burial case was deposited in the hearse and
soon .nerward followed b. sympathizng crowd,
| whence the remains were taken 10 New York.
The remains OF the late French Minister arrived
~ Jersey City ut 10 o'clock last night in charge OF
| Mr.. Richard +. Hervey, enclosed in a plsin white
pine boz. covered with 'he tricolor OF France. They
we're received by Mons. Rouhaud, the Vice Consul
accompanied by onicer Gaynor Of the City Hall DO
| lice; Gen. James j. De Barry OF the Mcmahon Le-
| gon. and Mr.. Wlnterbottoin, the undertaken who
steamer LAFAYETTE. M pier 80, North River, where
they were received by Capt. ROussln and his onl-
! GERS and deposited in siateroom in the forward
| part OF the ship, for Transmission to Ilayrc.
The fact OF the children OF the late Mons. Pnrsdol
being in ignorance OF the sad manner IN which their
ia her met his death. and the desire OF the friends
OF the deceased Minister TO keep them In ignorance
Of their fathers remains being on board the steamer,
| induced the CoBsu. General to dispense with oil
ceremony. The children fnd servants Of the late
Minister viii arrive here from Newport this morn.
Ing, accompanied By Mons. Legsrdn. Secretary OF
Legation. TO take passage on the La Fa.eite They
are TO be placed In charge of Captain Roussan with
out any knowledge of then proximity to the re-
mains OF their parent Probably no representative
Ola Government ever died abroad where less core
mons Was observed la The transmission OF bis
case IN iho death aud subseqaent obscryHnccs Of the
cnurteey due the remains of Miaistcr iron o.
powerful nation as that which the late Mona Pro.
Nost-farado! represented.
In Newport the announcement OF NJ. Paradors
sudden and unexpected dea h cast gloom over go
clty lie was about TO become the guest Of acme OF
the most prominent summer res lents and his fami.
| " had ooen IN Ncwnort several days. His daughter
II young lady Of IL and the son is few years
younger Mlle. PAradol had been very DESTROYS of
seeing fashionable life al an American watering
They have been boarding At Terriers Hotel and ex.
peeed their father on Thursday. ~hen thev were ali
TO be the guests oil Mrs psISn Stevens for q few
weeks
gram before the terrible news told them a. il
had TO be broken by comparative strangers and
every one shranA from the sad duty. The scene
was hearrendng, and the shock drcadiul TO the
gusge even they were unacquaintei. Every possible
assist ance which the sad circumstances SSoud allow
was rendered them. letter written by NJ Para
dol to a lady In Newport the day before his death
ease aud IN 1t he speaks OF having been prostrated
by heat aud fatigue.