Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-08
LAID TO REST.
MYRIADS MOURNING FOR GAM
BETA.

Three Hundred Thousand Persons Fol-
lowing the COrpse-0ratiOns at the
Grave - Splendors of the Pageant -
Story of the Wound-The Lady in the
Case-MemOrial Meeting in New York.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-Gambetta's funeral took
place to-day. The procession was nearly
two miles long. Two hundred thousand
persons were in the procession.
As early as daybreak the aspect of the
streets was animated. Flags draped with
Grape were everywhere displayed, and
troops marched between the Esplanade
des Invalides and Palais Bourbon. The
drapery on the statue of StraSbourg in
Place de la Concorde is particularly re-
marked. The deputations from various
departments are immense. They massed
in Place des Inyalides and along Quai
Dorsay to Petit Bourbon, an area of
! twenty-five thousand mitres. A dense
mass of spectators, a majority of whom
were in position half the night, occupied
the streets all the way to the cemetery.
The remainder of the city was deserted.
| fhe car used in the funeral cortege was
| especially designed by NJ. Bastien LePage,
| the painter. 1t moves on low black wheels
! streaked with silver. On it was placed
catafalque literally covered by wreaths.
| AT the four corners vases were affixed
| from which burning perfumes shrouded
| the coffin in Yapor. Several cars followed
| containing wreaths.
| The body of Gambetta was placed on
| the hearse at 1920 a. m. amid the BOOM
| ing of cannon, beating of drums and the
| sound of trumpets, the troops presenting
| arms. The procession started at 10:30.
1t was headed by the relatives and friends
| Of the deceased, representatives of Presi-
! dent Greyy, ministers, generals, including
Gen: Gallifet, Senators, Deputies, includ-
| ing DR.. Clemenceau and other members of
the Extreme Left NJ Brisson, President
of the Chamber of Deputies, and NJ. Pey-
rat, Vice President of the Senate, headed
| by Senators and Deputies respectively.
The procession was nearly two miles
| long. A guard of honor preceding and
| flanking the catafalque was composed of a
Republican guard with its band playing
funeral dirge. Conspicuous in the pro-
cession were the Free Masons, in COM
| plete uniform, advocates and students of
Paris. An English delegation from Bou-
logne was present.
At 1880 O'Clock p. IN. the head of the
procession had reached the Boulevard de
Sebastopol. While numerous deputations
were still waiting in the ESplanade des
Invalides to take their places in the cor
tege, the end of the procession was still at
the Palais Bourbon. When the body ar
rived at Pere la Chaise Cemetery numer-
GUS musical societies played in the pro-
ceSslOn, besides the military bands.
A detachment of special Commissaries
of Police gave direction to the ever in
| creasing mass of deputatiOns which came
up, each anxious to secure a good posi-
tiOn. From thesPlace des Invalides the
scene presented was of the strangest i'm
aginable aspect. Above the swaying mass
Of the crowds which covered it were
banners, wreathS and enormous masses of
flowers borne on mems shoulders. In the
Rue de i UniYersite from the square up to
the Esplanade weredeputations 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 a large silver candelabra
between pillars, giving a greenish flame.
The whole corps d'armee was drawn en-
circling the funeral car. The whole space
between Champs dElysees, Terrace des
Feuillants Bridge and Rue Royale was one
mosaic of heads, all uncovered, stretching
forward and motionless. At the extreme
corners were omnibuses and cabs grOan-
ing under the weight of spectators who
crowded their roofs. The statue of Stras-
bOurg was covered with Grape, and the
tri-cOlor was spread on its lap.
AS the procession advanced towards
this point kind of shudder seemed to
pass through the crowd. A formidable
demonstration seemed about to break out
from time to time. Cries of EEVive la Re-
publique!" ''Vive la Francer' and even
''Niye Gambetta" were raised by the COM
pact crowds assembled ON the pavement,
which We're echoed by the people at
distance. Upon the railing of the garden
of the Tuileries were men two or three
deep standing on the stoneWOrk in an
attitude of tol ture, which they had occu-
pied for several hours, while the opposite
side of the railing narrow ledge was
sWarming with others clinging to the rails
with one hand, the other being free, wav-
ing hats. The windows in Hotel Conti-
mental had been hired at fabulous prices,
even thirty guineas being mentioned. The
crowd along the Rue RivOli and the spec
tators i'll the windows in fashionable
neighborhoods appeared cold and much
more influenced by motVes of curiosity
than the bulk Of the pOpulace.
A dispatch of the correspondent Of the
London Times, from which the foregoing
is taken, says the funeral was a remarka-
BILE historical event. All along the Rue
Rivoli flags bound with Grape were placed,
but they were not very numerous. From
the Hotel de Vile they became thicker,
and appeared on every story.
The churches had not been
called on to share in the celebration and
shut their doors. The new Hotel de Vile
was bare of flags or Grape, though it
would certainly have gone into mourning
udu III Deeu lu6 lull6Tdl VI h6uIl hOCue-
fort, instead of that Gambetta.
The cortege arrived at Pere la Chaise at
1 30p. m. After the coffin had been placed at
the entrance, M. Deves, Minister of JUS
tice, on behalf of the government, said he
saluted the remains of great
citizen. The loss Of such a man caused
national grief. The fatherland mourned
one who loved and defended it passionate
ly. The deceased had loved France and
had had faith in her destinies, even when
hope seemed to be in defiance of for
tune. His resolution not to let
her abdicate her place among the
nations would be ever remembered. Apart
from his heroic defense, his political prin-
ciples and profound veneration for the will
of the nation commanded admiration. His
life was employed entirely for France and
the Republic. Though he descended pre-
maturely to the grave, he left his country
free, the master of its destinies, under
respected popular government. The Re
public, which is pacific, and the
dignity of France abroad hence
forth is beyond attack. The memory of
Gambetta will remain in the hearts of all
patriots.
NJ. Chafour, ON behalf of the Alsace-
Lorraine Society in Paris, said Gambetta
was the life and soul of the defense, At
Bordeaux he represented our distress
after our mutilatiOn, and he remained the
representative of our inVincibie hope. He
had truly declared that the inhabitants
of the lost provinces were dOubly French
men. Generous workman, he died trust
ing in the future. His works remain, both
that which he accomplished and that
which was the magnanimous ambition of
his life. Our tears for him are not the
stern tears of despair. Our pain should
only qe that OF men who return to work
with fresh ardor. The great friend ofAlsace-
Lorraine is dead. But France lives and
viii respond to the appeals of her glorious
d95tiny. Viye la Francel
NJ. Falateuf said the honors paid to
Gambetta were not to the man only, but |
they were the conservation of memories |
of resistance to triumphant invasion.
They were mark of gratitude to all who
at Gambetta's call had died for their |
country.
M. Brisson, in his oration, dwelt upon |
Gambetta's efforts to promote the Republi- |
can union, and to save France. He con- /
cluded: ''Let not our grief be sterile over |
Gambetta's bier, around which are group |
ed his friends-Men of all parties, repre- |
sentatives of the army and children of the |
provinces so dear to us. We swear we |
will labor to accomplish that union which |
was Gambetta's prayer
The government decided this morning |
to accept the responsibility for the |
speeches of Brisson, Deyrate and Deves, I
and Gen. Billot. All the other speeches I
We're of an absolutely private character. /
The newspaper ChGtgQir, having utilized /
the occasion to attack Germany, was /
seized this morning.
After the speeches were over the body /
was carried into the cemetery, which was
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