The New York herald., 1878-09-15
T III | e r S.
The Funeral Mass at the Cathedral
fa of Notre Dame.
4 REPUBLICAN PAGEANT
Royal Pomp in the Church
OF the Kings.
SCENES IN THE OLD EDIFlCE.
Music, Incense, Prayers,
Flowers, Decorations.
PROCESSION TO PERE LA CHA1SE.
Significant Demonstration at-the
Grave OF Theirs.
PROCESSION TO PERE LA CHAlSE.
Significant Demonstration at-the
Grave OF Theirs.
POLITICS AND THE CELEBRATION
Does the Church Accept the Republic P
Rumors in Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 3, 1875

PARIS, Sept. 3, 1878.
To-day all France all republican France. celebrates
Of the death Of Thiers AM prays for
Abe repose OF his soul This day year ago Theirs
died. He gone out to the Terrace OF i t. Germain
breathe the frsshsr and arrange for struggle
oesween the Republic and the Marshal. here, near
the palace OF James StrArt's exile. he cou walk
der chestnut trees and enjoy that lerful
OF the valley OF the Seine its smiling rip autumnal
beauty ana SEQ IN the far distance his beloved
Paris, nesting between Montmartre an valGrien.
There he died. ono year ago odaydied IN peace, fun
OF years and work. He had worked eil ;hty years
busy years buster than those OF mos. Of his genera.
tion He bad worked al many things working for
newspapers a salary which would Offer I'd tho poor
es: craftsman OF day Working his histories,
working to recreato the Emperor. to i:overn Louis
Philippe, to destroy the Empire to rescue France
from invader the Invasion OF whose homes he had
himsolr misunderstanding, above all things, 10
save the Republic and loave II his dyiu legacy 10
France Full Of years and work, OF hoaors and OPP
portunty his name the foremost name in France, he
fsll ana the heart OF France sank under tho
heaviest bereavement They buried him from the
dumpy little church OF Our Lady of Le resse, In
ane Montmartrc quarter. This be cause the Car
dinal Archbishop declined TO give the Madeleine.
Poiitics were running high year ago. His Emil
could do nothing that would ARRAY the Cn urch
against the State, and he feared, ,his scrupuous
Eminenoe, who owed his scarlet to Theirs, that to
bury with unusual pomp man who died without
making peace with De Broge aud FNurtou, would be
scandal So no forbade the Madea cine. Probably
you have forgotten De Broglis and Fourtou and
write their again plainly th at the printers
may not mistake them. Well, thcy actually gov
ersed France, and II was 10 please thcm that tho
Cardinal sent Theirs down to the dumpy LITTLE church
sof Our Lady of Lorete. But this holy reads the
newspapers we'll hts breviary and Is not
sensible TO the gospsl Of events. During the year
thas has passed Theirs took his last look from
tho terrace Of ST. Germain many things have hap
pened- De Broglie and Fourtou longer rule Fp,ucs.
either OF thom died His Emineuco would prot ably
icket them for Lorette The friends Of Thiers govern
France, and the Cardinal comes forward aud saYs:-
'sCome 10 my cathcdral-even my glorious piIe
of .Notre.Dame-where kings havo knelt and
smperors' have been crowned Come, and
We can all pray Tor the reposs OF
THEIRS soufaccoring to the OF our Holy Molher,
shs Church." His Eminencs not only says this, but
he writes Nine. Tners how sorry he that he
could not have done this yoar ago and thrown the
splendor ami authority OF the Church the funeral
service OF hs,r husband. SO We bidden to No,re
Dame, and the sign OF welcome Is q card lying
before me, a white card with black border, beanng