The New York herald., 1879-09-24
EVENTS IN EUROPE
Funeral Rites of Cham, the
CaricaturiSt.
MANGUVRES AT KONIGSBERG
Austria and Nova-Bazar-Eastem Roumelia
and Italia lrredenta..

At eleven o'clock on the morning of September s
thropg of notabities and nobineties gathered be-
fore house in the Rue Nollet Paris. the doors of
which were hung with black cloth and surmounted
with the arms Of the once great De Noe family which
in the Sixteenth century, had furnished subjects
and brothers in arms to Henry of Navarro, and
only entered Paris the day he was crowned
King of France Here. in the Chapelle Ardente,
lay all that remained of Cham, the caricaturst. At
noon the funeral procession was formed. The pail
was borne by NM Denazes and Pierre V6ron of the
Uharfoari; by Calmann Levy the publisher, and
Gustave Nadaud. the song writer. detach-
mcnt of the Fifth regiment of the line
performed the military honors. The hearse
was buried with flowers. Six immense crowns bore
the following inscriptions :-"To Our Master, in
Memory of Friendship" "ro Cham, from
lie Monde Hustrt L'Unicas HtaStre and lie
0hariuari." In the crowd that followed was
a group OF children, representing school where
the artist had given gratuitous drawing lessons
All the Partisan press AL the theatres of Paris, all
the arts sent their representatives that morning to
throng tAe dlm alsIes OF 81. Marys Church at
the Batignolles Beside the grave IN Mont
Ma-trc Cemetery. two speeches were pro-
nounced. One was spoken BY Pierre Veron,
who now edits the Chyrpari. ''The year." said
he 'has been severe one for French carcature Six
months ago 1t was Daumier. To-day it was Cham
True grief they say, Is dumb, but how should l
pass in silence what was and will be Cham's chief
title fame? Is it special honor to have made
generation laugh? Is it not an honor still higher
that this incompatible wit kind he was
satirical! His memory will not onlr live in the
hearts OF those who knew, loved ana appreciated
him. Posterty Will keep it green. The grave in
which We leave him Will attract the respect OF all
who come after us, to-day it draws around it the
sympathles of those who were all proud to shake
his hand and whose eyes, for the first time he now
fills with tears" Then NJ Ludoyic Helevy,
the well known playwright, came forward and
spoke III the name OF the Society of Ora
matte Authors and Composers: s:-"Writing for the
STAGE, said he, ''was one of Cham's ambitions. 1t
was one of the regrets of his life that he found
few occasions to be applauded by Partisan audi
ence. But he wished or audience wider and
more universal He wrote for the stage-the worlds
stage. His designs. apparently frivolous. human
dramas. His liie was poem of beauty and charity.
He spent his lie in selfsacrice in pleasing this one
in helping that No had friends than
he. And what eulogy is that for 4 caricaturist!
His pen and pencil assailed all men, all sentiments,
all beliefs lie never hesitated to speak his mind
aud he never made an enemy. Who describe the
thrill OF sorrow that through Paris when the
word went round, Cham is dead With him went
much of the country's mirth. Farewell Cham; in
the name of the dramatic authors, farewell! l am
but the Interpreter of all brotherhood in laying
Oh your tomb the homage or sorrow and our
regrets.