Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
NAPOLEON's OBSEQUIEs.
Incidents of the Funeral Ceremonies
snIutation of the Prince Imperial.

SaIutatiOn of the Prince Imperial.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The funeral of the
late cX-Emperor of France took place at
Chiselhurst this morning, Although 10
o'clock was the hour designated, when the
procession moved from the residence OF
the late Emperor it was thirty minutes
after that time, when the hearse which
was to convey his remains to the chapel
drew up in front of the grand entrance Of
the mansion. The deputation of the Paris
worl<men, who were to walk at the head
of the procession arrived at the same time,
They wore immortelles in their coats and
carried wreaths of yellow flowers in their
hands. On both sides of the hearse were
the Imperial arms, surmounted by the
letter en- \ great crowd, which steadily
increased, surrounded the hearse.
The funeral procession started for the
chapel at IL o'clock and moved in the fol-
lowing order: a man bearing q tri-coor
borne on a stick cut at the last moment
before the cortege moved. The deputation
of. workmen from Paris, with un-
covered heads, bearing their wreaths
and the chaplain of the family bearing
aloft the golden crucifiX, The hearse was
drawn by eight horses, driven by postil-
lions. The mourners, who numbered
eight hundred in all, including the Prince
Imperial, who went uncovered, Prince Je-
rome Napoleon, Prince Joachim, Prince
Achille, NJ. Rouher, and many dstin-
guished imperialists, English noblemen,
Poris priests, and Others. The Prince I'M
perial was very pale and exhibited traces of
anguish he had undergone. Empress Eu-
genie was too i'll to attend the funeral. The
coffin was covered with immortelles and
violets. There was no funeral sermon at
the chapel but the Bishop at Southwark
sang the requiem mass over the remains.
He was assisted by Father Goddard. the
spiritual advisor of the late Emperor, and
all priests who were chaplains at the Tuil-
leries during the reign of Napoleon. Mr.,
Lutz, the organist OF St. Georges Cathe-
dral of London, was present at the chapel
with his choir, and conducted the musi-
cal portion Of the services. The remains
were deposited in the sacristy WHICH has
been formed into mortuary chapel until
the removal of his body 10 France for fl
nal interment.
The procession was very long and the
hearse was at the chapel before the cortege
had left the family mansion. All the car
rlage, and pedestrians were drawn up
three abreast across the roadway, and in
that order proceeded to the chapel. The
Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon re-
turned from the chapel in one carriage.
They were cheered by the crowds through
which they passed. At least thirty thou
sand people gathered to witness the funer-
al procession.
LONDON, Jan. l6.--A careful estimate OF
the persons at Chiselhurst yesterday fixes
the number at sixty thousand. Many
stores in London and throughout the coun-
try were partly closed while the funeral
procession was moving. While the Prince
Imperial was returning from the chapel
to the family mansion he was saluted by
the cry OF "Nive pEmpereur.n In reply
to the salutatiOn he eH aimci. The
Emperor ia dead yivo Ia l'rau,v'