Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-07
A SEASON OF SINCERE SORROW.
Testimonials Of Regard from Foreign
Nations and Celebrities

PAR1s, Jan. 5.-The Car used in
Gambetta's funeral cortege is one special
Iy designed by Bastien Lepage, the paint
er. It moves on low black wheels streaked
with silver. On it will be placed the cata-
falaue as it now stands. Wreaths will be
deposited at the base of the catafalque.
AT the four corners vases will be affixed in
which will be burning perfumes, shroud-
ing the coffin in vapOr. Several cars Will
follow containing wreaths, the number of
which is momentarily increasing. 1t had
been proposed to bear Antontin Marcere's
statue of Gloria Victis now in Place de
Lafayette, on an artillery wagon before
the coffin as an allusion to Gambetta's
services in 1870, but objections were rails
ed by the authorities.
The drapery on the statue of Strasburg
in Place de Ia Concorde is particularly re-
marked. The deputations from the varl-
Gus departments are immense. They are
massed in Place des Invalides and along
the Quai POrsay to the Petit Bourbon,
an area of $4,000 meters. There is dense
mass of spectators, the majority of whom
have been in position half the night, occu-
pying the street all the way to the ceme-
terry. The remainder of the city is de-
serted.
Gambetta's father, after mature refec-
tion, decided not to oppose the convictions
of his son, but has concluded to permit the
funeral Nice to be civil one.
The funeral car has just arrived at the
Quai d'Orsay in front of the Collonade. 1t
is preceded by six horsemen in black and
white uniforms. The car is drawn by six
horses. The coffin is covered with black
velvet, which is again partially hidden by
tri-colors draped with Grape, and two natu-
raj palms with wreaths of red immortelles
The platform of the car is literally covered
with wreaths. The bearers carry batons on
which are also wreaths. The regemental
flags of the escort are draped with Grape.
The body of Gambetta was placed in the
hearse at 1920 this morning, amid the
booming of cannon, beating of drums and
sound of trumpets, troops presenting arms.
The procession started at 1920. 1t was
headed by the relatives and friends OF de-
ceased, representatives of President GreVy,
the ministers, generals, including Gen.
Galliit. senators. deputies, including Glenn
enceau and other members of the ex-
treme left. Brisson, president of the
chamber of deputies, and Peyrat, vice
president of the senate, headed the senators
and deputies respectively. The procession
was nearly two miles long. guard of
honor preceding and fanking the cata-
falque was composed of the Republican
guard, with bands playing funeral dirge.
It is estimated that 100000 persons
were in the procession, conspicuous
among which where Free Masons in com
plete uniform, the advocates and students
of Paris. An English delegation from
{ Boulogne was present.
At 1890 o'clock the head of the process
sion had reached the Boulevard de Sebasta
pol, while numerous deputations were still
waiting in the Esplanade des Invahdes.
They will take their places in the cortege.
The end of the procession will probably be
still at the Palais Bourbon when the body
arrives at Pere la Chaise cemetery.
Numerous musical societies are playing in
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Paris dispatch says the
spectacle there was unexampled. From
O'Clock this morning, traffic has been
stopped on the south side of the river.
Under direction of the special commits
sioners, the police gave directions to the
ever increasing mass of deputations which
came up, each anxious to secure a good
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scene presented was of the strongest i'm
aginable aspect Above the swaying
mass of the crowds which covered it are
banners, wreaths, and enormous masses of
flowers borne on mems shoulders. In
the Rue de Uuniversite, from the square to
the esplanade, were deputations who were
unable to find standing place. In the
court of the Palais Bourbon, the whole
front of this building was draped in black,
with largo silver candelabra between the
pillars, giving greenish flame. A whole
corps d'armes was drawn towards this
point. when kind of shudder seemed to
pass through the crowd. A formidable
demonstration seemed about to break out
from time to time, and cries of "Vive Ia
Republique.'' "Vi7e la France" and even
s'Vive Gambetta," were raised by
the compact crowds assembled
on the pavement, which wore
echoed by the people at distance. Up
on the railing of the garden of the Tuiller-
les were men two or three deep, standing
on stonework in an attitude of torture
which they had occupied for several hours,
while on the opposite side of the railings
the narrow ledge swarmed with others
clinging to the railing with one hand, the
other being free, waving their hats. The
windows of the Hotel Continental had been
hired at fabulous prices, even thirty gum
cas- being mentioned. The crowd along
the Rue Rivolia and spectators in the win
dows in fashionable neighborhoods ap-