The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
THE STATESMAN'S FUNERAL.
ADiEU no TIE FIRST PRESIDENT or
IIfE ERENCH REPJBLIC.
An Imposing Procession to pcrc In Chnse-
Gnmhcftn thcercd after the RcnRious
Ceremonies The Oration by VI. jules Simon

PARIS, Sept. 50 A. Dcputations from
many provincial towns have arrived hcrc and
others are expected. to witness the funeral Of
NJ. Thicrs. Large numbers OF people are also
expected from the provinces, ard many English
visitors are her" with the same object Not
withstanding the weather Is rainy, n great crowd
has already collected outside his late home in
the Place st. Georges nnd adjoining streets.
The attitude of The Archbishop Of Paris has
provoked much remark. NJ. Paul Rcmusat on
behalf of NJ. Thirrss family. waited on him for
pcrmissionto have the service at the Madeleine.
instead Of at the parish church of Notre Damc
dc Lorcte. The Madeleine. with Its surround
ings was the only spot spacious enough for tho
thousands who will follow the procession.
Notre Dame dc Lorctte has little space around
il. and Is small without extended frontage. An
ordinary funeral blocks up the street. and what
ever may hr done It will be difficult to avoid n
frshtiu crush in the limited space assigned to
the procession. Archbishop Gubcrt declared
his readiness to oniriate at the Invalidcs or
Madeleine, had .it been State funeral, but re-
fused to sanction n change Of parish for the un-
official burial Happily the procession will
move from the church by the Rue Lepectier.
along the inner boulovnrds to the Chateau
d'Eau. and thence by tho Boulevard Voltaire 10
Pcre Ia Chaise-a distance OF about two leagues
and even this space will scarcely accommo-
date the multitude which will be- collected. The
police have taken great precautions. and the
hcnd " that department has given TIA he strictest
inluncton- To- his subordinat
? p M-M9 3, o'clock the policr cleared tho
Place st. Georges md the streets adjoining the
church. Tho procession left the place at noon
in the following order:
Bearers OF the orders ard decoration. worn BY the de-
FAMILY Of the Deceased staic,incn.
rs'perS,e.. STp''S,i
Members OF the French Academy.
Members Of tie Academy hu.hi hnl fuih,a sciences
The Ioiucil General o the seine.
p,T1.Pn, sn F2m gmn,1i,. HSTeq; cone CspeJ'
| Dcpuhuons IRON AnAn.
I,,iieT friehis "i Ther.
TnH .pcn hcat, teSn ,iN n.f,c. On Which The cofn
cr. immor,c cs, ami "a .o.or,l bows aud r1scttcs
The whole route was lined by an immense
/ nnmn"r oi people, ,nolWiths,gniing thr rain.
/ t.iS "A pacwri bearing the words. National
/ Mourning; Perfect tranquility prevails every
/ w..rr. Tho rain ceased at ocilek:
/ Mm". Ihiers was accompanied by Nile; posne
I ui ,he funeral service, In The Church ~ Noir'
/ Dam. lr L!rotte. VI. Gamh.tig WAS chcerei ~
+ hr irft the church after tin.sreupny. 4 d,pu-
ttinn from B,l,ori was the only ono in TIM pro-
/ cess ion which carried banner. At ocl0ek
ht,roftS..c arrived at the Bpula,ar,lS proceed ii
/ by squadron of mounted gendurm'S. Tn'
crow everywhere r"-pe tiuily nm 'oyerCd as tho
T ,ullup a--"'i. Somc shouts of 80 Nlve la HnUu1-
+ ltI' N't' i"tsNN az tio b'ui'Nhlb AvAN-
/ MAsHtNoTos. Sept. s.-Tho national nar "a
/ hO.~tfi at hulf mast to-day over all the depart
mrnt- in respect To- the late TX president Theirs.
& 80 T. M-Ihe city has now assumed It's
/ usual appearance. Everything has par-ei oif
quietly and without political manifestation
/ cNrn during tie speeches in the cemetery.
The speerhes were, remarkable for moiera-
| ton. NJ Crew. eN-Pres dent of tho Chnmh.r
/ of Deputies. first rocnpituated the statesman ,
poiti al career pnrti eularly dwelling upon the
! lreut AMI patriotic sacrifice he had made by re-
/ nouncing his earlier mOnarchical cOnvictiO lin
/ faN ,r of the republic
Admiral Pothuan and NM. Sary and Vitry
| then Narlousiy cuogi2"d his splendid admins
! trniive. literary. and orntorieai talents.
W. jules simon, who made the principal orn-
/ ton. said the first feeling after So great loss
| WAS one of dlSrouraLcmcni. But NJ. Thiors
| had taught them by the example Of his life
never - despair and n'yor 10 draw back.
/ Patriotism shines forth throughout VI. Thcrs 's
! books and the history oi his life. He served "A
/ King. but only ON condition that the King him
! ID was faithful servant of the Constitution.
! NJ Simon concluded his Grafton rs follows:
" Adi"u. in the name If the country. to the his
/ tlrlan of the Revolution. to the champion of
] liberty. to the lberntor of the territory md To
VI. Guiuhotta left the cemetery before the
I speech IS wer" pronounced.
At tue con 'luslon Of the ceremonies the
/ crowd dispersed in perfect tranluIllily
The funeral WIS very I'M -lng. MI the Dip
! lonlatc corps were present. including u" Hon.
/ Edward I. y Ly.a. the United States Minister.
AM thu Hon. Elihu B WaShhurne.
The flags at the piers ami offices ~ the Trans
/ atlantic Steamship Company, and upon their
! steamers and other French vessels AT the port
| OF New York. were NJ half mast yesterday. cut
of respect 10 the memory Of NJ. Thiers.