New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23
THE LATE H. PREVOST-P4R1DOL

HIS oBsEQUIEs AT wAsHINGToN-MPREssNE
CEREMONIES.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The obsequies of the
late NJ Provost Paradol were held this morning at9i
o'clock in ST. Matthew'S Roman Catholic Church. the
Right Rev. Charles j. White ID. d., officiating assisted
by Fathers McDcvitt and Mccarthy. The procession
moved from the late residence OF the deceased shorty
after o'clock The learSe with the remains was dItWh
by gray horses, and attended by an escort OF 50 ma
rfnes under Can't Wallace pail bearers were, Victor
Roux, NJ DE Jardin Jules Henaut tellX Gentry, NJ
DemOngeot, A. Gauter, Antoine LoIueI' d. hoVcs' anu
On arriving at the Church the coffin srouded in the
French National flag deposited OF cataIaque Just
outside the altar During tle services VI. Berhemy the
PRINCIPAL mOuer remained standing at the head o te
cataiaque II the custom III France Ie carriages IN
the funeral procession wc.e mostly those o. lNnt ln"-
vduas Baron Gero!t, Minister OF the North German
attaches OF all the other foreign legations shltto'
Among those present were nc CABINET mist -, Cei.
Cameron and Stockton and other prominent rentlci zen
The church well filled large RToPoI2n ol IIe
present. ,-. q
solemn requiem mass. This being concluded, the Rev
Father officiating read IN English portion OF the ne PRO
tds saying II was an expression OF the only none anu
consolation that could be felt under the lamentdbe anu
distressing circumstances He then deNtfeV llheIdl
address Of nearly 30 minutes DURATION IN wlch aIfI an
earnest tribute the past greatness the distinguished
dead, in the field OF science aud Of Journalism ~ wei as
10 his great attachments which had npeled the Emperor
of the French choose him the representative o that
nation to this country, the speaker alluded 10 ihe man
ever unchrssn or even antichr ian may have been,
unon The III tngnsbed individual whose remains
before should he remembered 1t WAS not Tor man 70
set himself up in Judgment upon the case. NOt eNtil %
Roman Catholic Church would venture 10 cohIe.nn
man after he had departed this fe Upon this point the
reverend gentleman spoke with mucli IeeIlhE tAloiin
those gathered in the pre- the dead 20 learn that
no matter how a man sank into the jaws Of death
whether it De by sudden attack OF dern, me tntc'
of disease or in any other state OF mental arrangement
the question To his disposition and entinehts pe
fore he was deprived OF his rational faculties.
At the conclusion Of the address the rcma n were
borne tine church. the marines presenting rms az
the burial case was deposited in the nearse aud soon
tege moved the railroad depot, whence the re-
mains will be conveyed to New-York
ARRIVAL OF TEE REMAINS IN THIS CITY.
The remains of the late NJ Preyost-ParadOl
left Washington at noon and arrived in this city az about
10, D. M yesterday, their only escort from washington
being The undertaken Clr Harvey and his as .a,alt'
Al lie depot the remains met Ivy NJ Rououd VICE
Consul OF France NJ WinterhS't0n an 9nur rtaker 81
this city, and NJ lie Jardn OF the French legation ana
placed in mdertdkers wagon, the hears, that na9
been sent for the remains PenS 700 si' 20 e hdv
was in casket incOscd in white pine DoN WIN IRON
Ince1 hnatole PrGyo. t-Parado Minister of France,
while certificate pasted on the front ahlonuveu NC
identity OF the deceased Formally that appears 10
II seems that in order have the remains taken into
this state, necessary TO have permit from
the Metropolitan Board Of Health. This had accord
ingy been obtained. A telegram IRON secretary Iish
had been sent 10 Mayor llill, VINO communicates VIII
the Board Of Health and that body sent permit To the
French Consulate. Upon thc arrival ~ the body at the
ST. portion Of the OF the Lafayette lfted 10 W
ground removed the TicOor that covered H. erclrced
II with ropes Dire il up the side Of the vessel ana CON
yeyed IL 10 saterOOm In tho forward part OF the le
the mournfu creakng OF the Rigging aud the suDdutu
conversation OF the spectators being the only re-
quiem while the officers Of the vessel acted az guad
OF honor. ,,..., =.
Newport for the children OF VI. Paradol a son ana
daughter aged respectively II aud 10 years, ana . wo
have been kent I'm entire ignorance OF the death OF thrr
father white another and Older daughter resides III
France TIE children viii also sail IN the Lafayette Dut
prevent the presence
of thrr f,thrr's remain. board nc om!ug known to
tLcn and they will b. brought To France under some
and not unit. they arrive there will anything he
explained TO them; For the same recon ot
serrecv There will he Observance OF the dc
paIturc Of the body by any ~ the diplomats
or citizens hut everything viii 20 on as
usual Thc children will be u.dcr the special care or
Capt Roussa, ~ the Lafayette which will sail to-day ~
noon Telccrams expressive of sympathy with the
family were received yesterday from NJ Helene ana
from Madame DcsEe mothcr-in-aw OF VI. Thiers.