The New York herald., 1875-11-17
GUIBORD BURIED.
A Quiet Ceremony Slight Indica-
-tions of Disapproval.
THE MILITARY PARADE DESCRIBED
The Coffin Laid in a Bed
Of Cement.

MONTREAL Nov. 10, 1875.
Chief OF Police Penton ordered to report this
morning with 100 the Mayor Of Cote des Neiges
and outemont, and a body OF men were ordered TO
proceed armed 10 the Catholic Cemetery TO protect
those engaged in digging the grave. Al halfpast
eight O'Clock Chief OF Police Penton met the Mayor
the residence OF tho latter and received instructions
march his whole reserve force of about 100
the Protestant Cemetery. The force left the Central
Police Station at quarter to nine O'clock headed by
the Chief himself, and accompanied by detectives.
Forty OF the armed with breech loading Snyder
Enfield rifles, the remainder merely being armed with
batons They proceeded in columns OF tours along St
James street to Bleury street, and along that to the
Protestant Cemetery. In accordance with instructions
the Volunteers turned out the Champ do Mars this
forenoon The Victoria rifles the first battalion to
put in appearance and the number OF about $50
officers and men, They collected in the drll she'd oppo
site the Champ de Mars, eight O'Clock. They were
formed in companies some of which were ordered to
stand at ease, while the remainder passed the time in
company drill At about $50 O'Clock Coles, Fletcher
and Bacon rode into Champ de Mars. The water police
were armed with Spencer rifles Judge Coursol, in
order to be prepared for the worst, had extract
from the Riot act got ready yesterday afternoon At
quarter TO nine o'clock No of the Montreal Engineers
under command of Devine, the ground,
formed in line, and commanded to stand at ease
out overcoas Shortly afterward the victorias were
formed in column Of fours and marched from the
drill shed to Champ De Mars where they remained in
companies. The Sixth Hochelagas then came on the
ground, led by Colonel Martin. There we're about
$50 in all present AS they marched, past the Vic
toras they we're sauted by that regiment and took
ground to the right, facing the Court House.
The Sixth had their overcoats wrapped In
q novel fashion around their shoulders At
halfpast nlne O'Clock the Prince of Wales rifles,
under command of Lieutenant Colonel Bond, APP
peared on the sceno led by fife and drum band. The
companies full there being about $50 members of
the regiment present. They took position to the
right of the Hocheagas.
LITTLE INTEREST
BBy this time considerable number OF spectators
lined the steps of the Champ de Mars but not much
interest seemed TO be manifested In fact an i'm
preston seemed to prevail that the police going
do work at the Cemetery.
MARCH.
The Garrison Artillery, to the number OF over 200,
under Colonel Mckay, marched the field and took
position to the right of the Prince of Wales Own. The
cavalry and Colonel Stevenson's battery appearing at
this time at command of Colonel Fletcher the troops
moved to the right in fours, and marching down the
hill at St Gabriels church, proceeded along Craig
street, the artillery of leading. Crowds OF
spectacle.
OPERATIONS AT GRAVE
At the Catholic cemetery, about half past eight Mr.
Reid and Mr Boisseau Superintendent OF the Institut
accompanied by couple of farmers men, came up to
the Protestant cemetery with their tools and guam
tity Of Portland cement, and about nine O'Clock en-
tered the Catholic cemetery from the back and
menced operations at the grave. The ground
found TO be frozen about six inches down, while there
was thin layer OF snow on the surface However, by
halfpast nine the two diggers had got down about
two feet, making the excavation directly Nine.
Guibords coffin The hole to contain the coffin measures
eight feet in length and three feet In width, and will
descend about four feet The coffin of the late Nine.
Guibord reached without difficulty and opening
made each side and at the ends in order admit OF
a thick layer of Portland cement being introduced. AT
quarter past nine A. NJ. squad Of police, eighteen
number arrived in charge OF Sergeant Fekonninck,
and drawn up round the burial lot forming hol-
low square, from the inside of which all civilians
cept Messrs Boisseau, Reid and the reporters
cuded The scene was quiet, only few members Of
the lnstut aud two three boys being present besides
those officially engaged Some twenty or thirty young
French Canadian roughs gathered at the vault
and, reporters carriage drove up about fifteen min
utes past nine they stood compacty in the till tho
driver about 10 stop or shout out to them when
they slowly opened and pecrng into II ntenty, let it
pass. When Messrs Boisseau and Reid first arrived
the Choquette Secretary OF Fabrique and Mr. De
Roche sexton. came and took official cognzance Of
the grave digging after which they departed at ten
O'Clock. The grave was finished and ready for the
CONN. Before 1t goes in Mr. Reid makes thick bed
OF cement which will rest the lid of Nine Guibord's
coffin and form foundation which TO rest the coffin
and then build up side walls OF cement.
TWENTY SPECTATORS
At ten O'Clock not twenty spectators TO be
seen. but were collecting from both ways. head
plate with the following inscription dug up by the
grave diggers from Mme Guibords co1ln:-
Henrietta Brown, veuve de Joseph Guibord, De-$
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