The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-21

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il share with others who were longer there:
But coming early to mighty task,
He bore the heat and burden OF the day.
It is but Just that he at length should reach
Ills great reward-should wear the glorious
For he had needed well the saered words words
BY loving Jesus uttered Take thy cross
At I'll that at Divine command, and in the path .
VIII b Christ had troh be sttove to follow close,
Seeking the prints the Saviours feet had lett.
How great, how good. and woadrous pure in
Has been the soul which eonauet'd from all
nesneet eeea and love. despite SSf race sHr creed
And husled the voiee Of Bieotry, Itself.
Aud OH how blarneess was he lehRthened HE.
Bxaitsi at,tnte others-seen hF all n
Which shows no blemish to the critics eve,
And raralyze2 SANDERS lying tonguel
rrs92oas who'sUe led victorious armies on,
Aud saees who have taught their fellow men,
Ana Gfs T hg heys nsaTsed& IS & avs race n aWsy
But thou great departed PontiHl Thou
Has left d void which all the earth hath felt:
And DER thv bier the human face iself
Hath paid sad tribute In a thousand tears.
THE PAGEANT.
The orders relative to the hour Of starting
had announced IT as o'clock. but long be-
fore that hour the route marked out began to
he crowded the sidewalks being jamlned with
the moving masses. On all sides were to, be
seen the insignia Of grief at the demise Of the
HOLY Father. Flags were at half mast, and
on ,nany places Of business there were dis
PLAYS of erape. As o'clock came around the
throng was immense, and 1t Is safe to say
that there were
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE
on the streets. The cars werS filed to their
utmost capacity, and az they one after an
other deposited their living freight on Canal
filled on the return trip. From ea9ly morn
the solemn boolnluf gtiti at the head Of Canal
street had called the people out and 1t has
been some time since there was such stream
pepRe be from ea, a ssr,a sne1a OF Dgr f fly YpR pRRuns
siderable time for the many associations and
organizations to reach the places OF formation.
The sky, which had been hazg, about half
past o'clock became obscuied. and strong
rain. In fact. such was the. appearance over
head that for time it looked as 1t post
of the procession Would be neces-
sity. The wind blew violently, and flying
hats and wells could be seen on almost every
street. At half-past o'clock the procession
had been organized. aud shortly afterwards
moved up Camp street.
THE PROCESSION.
In the van came q squad Of mounted, fol
lowed bv pletoDns Of foot police both under
the command Of Capt. w. Il. Manning. This
was the first opportunity we have had of see.
ing our Crescent City police ON the march, and
we must commend them ON ot their bearing
the parade
Following carne the German Military Band,
Gen e. TeBeauregard, Grand Marshal, Col.
G. E Gitardey chief assistant, accompanied
by large number OF mounted aids.
FIRST DIVISION, o
Gen. w. j. Behan. with the following staff
W. Dupre, Inspector General Glenn. T.
Walker. Quarternaster; Dr. Joseph Holt,
Surgeon, Amedee James, Aid-de-C Camp, led
the military.
THE LOUISIANA FIELD ART1LuERyo
attracted the attention of all asahey wheeled
into Camp street. their tasty uniforms setting
off neatly the soldierly wearers. Col John
y. Scott, Adjutant A. Durel and Surgeon
Warren Stone
The artillery presented very soldierly ap-
pearanee, and were one Of the principal fea
tures OF the line.
THE FIRST REGIMENT C
Louisiana eNational Guard, under the com
mand OF Leiut. Col Wildeo
This regiment showed much Improvement
in their drill, and careful study has already
evidenced the fact that they soon will become
most expert. They marched with reversed
arms throughout.
THE FUNERAL CAR,
drawn by ten horses with black velvet caparl-
Ing ,iiniformseSf the church. The car itself was
composed of the oatsfaluue taken from the
Uathedra with guardian angels, wreasths and and
upon which The caskse.t lay were the words
" &c., 1,s iss A%,ss"% ts"c''" ss4 "fHG 1"1Ss
OWN Owing to the hurry in preparing this car and
engaged In completing 1t to give to it the mag
nitieence intended.
the funeral car was surrouHded by garde
dhonneW composed Of members of the differ
ent societies the military and the clergy.
Following the clergy and car, in an open car
riage. drawn by four black horses,
ARCHBISHOP PERoHB
came, escorted by guard Of honor, the clergy
and Rc6l ytes In carriages and the orators Of the
day and committee ot arrangements.
THE ORLEANS ARTILLERY,
COL. J. 3. Vinst. Lieut.. Col ]. Fl. Pike. Major J.
4. Bachemin, Adjutant Q. De Bouohel and Copts
Tbs regiment turned out in very stroSg force
and their line extended for considerable dis
tance. o
THE WASHINGTON 9Rr1hLgHy.
or rather II delegation from them. FOLLOWED un-
der the command Of Capt Frank McElroy.
They marched with all their old precision.
THE IRISH RIFLES
were next In line the tasteful uniforms and
sturdy step evidencing the stuff they are made
of. -
=. T1Ro AL BERsAGLto, a o
Capt. John Astredo's company. followed their
turnout being nose creditable and their drill
quite neat.
THE MITCHELL RIFLES.
under command of Capt. John Fitzpatrick, were
also out in strong force. and the Captain has
good reason to congratulate himself on his
commteld.
SECOND DIVISION.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Society fol-
lowed their members numbering over one
hundred. and next came in uniform the line
md staff officers OF the Crescent ity Battalion,
behind which came tho Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union Of Louisiana, comprising all the
Catholic r. A. Societies in the State.
Rev; ,. McKniry, Y; JnChnrGh Of the II In 2,
Giffney President; D. P. Mhhony. First Vice
President: William. Sheridan, SECOND Vice
Thomas Egan Treasurer; Robert J. Hughes.
Grand a Marshal; t. s; BraaIes' ssrgeant-at-
New, Orleans G. T. A. Association. Jesuits