The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
The Procession Reaches from the Place of
Starting to Pere La Chaise Cemeterg.
A Statement to Dispel Falsities as to
His Wound.
The Government Accepts the Responsibility
of Speeches by Bresson, Peyrat,
Deyes and Billot.

! signed by Bastien Lepage, the painter 1t
moves on low, black wheels streaked with
silver. On it will be placed the catafalque as
it now stands. Wreaths will be deposited
at the base of the catafalque, and at the four
corners vases will be affixed, in which will
be burning perfumes shrouding the coffin in
vapor Several cars will follow containing
wreaths, the number of which is moment
arily increasing. 1t had been proposed to
bear Antonin Marceres statue Gloria Victis,
now in the Place de Lafayette, on an artillery
wagon before the coffin, as an allusion to
Gambetta's services in 1870 but objections
were raised by the authorities.
Early as daybreak the aspect of the streets
was animated
| Flags draped with Grape are everywhere
displayed, and troops are marching between
the Esplanade des InvaEides and Palais Bour-
bon.
The drapery on the statue of Strasbourg in
the Place de la Concorde is particularly re-
marked The deputations from the various
| departments are immense. They are massed
in the Place des Invalides, and along the Quai
dOrsay to Petit Bourbon, an area of %, ,00G
metres. A dense mass of spectators the ma
jority of whom have been in position half
the night, occupy the streets all the way to
the cemetery. The remainder of the city is
| deserted
The funeral car has Just arrived at the
Quai d'Orsay in front of the Colonnade. 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 natural
| m wit he nf oil loo
The platform car is literally covered with
wreaths. The bearers carry batons, on which
are also wreaths. The regimental flag of the
escort is draped with Grape The body of
Gambetta was placed in the hearse at 1920
| A. M, amid booming of cannon, beating of
drums and the sound of trumpets the troops
| presenting arms. Tha pfocessita started ct
1920. 1t was headed by the relatives and
friends of the deceased, representatives of
President Grevy, the ministers, the generals,
| including General Gallifet, the senators and
deputies, including Clemenceau and other
members of the Extreme 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. The guard of
honor preceding and fianking the catafal que
was composed of the Republican Guard, with
the band playing funeral drge. 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 persons were in the pro-
cession, conspicuous among which were the
Free Masons In their complete uniform, and
the advocates and students of Paris. An
| English delegation from Boulogne was pres
ent.
At 1890 o o'clock the head of the procession
had reached the Boulevard de Sebastopol
| while numerous deputations were still wait
ing in the Esplanade des Invalides to take
their places in the cortege. The end of the
| procession will probably be still at the Palais
Bourbon when the body arrives at the Pere
la Chaise cemetery. Numerous musical soce-
| ties are playing in the procession besides
military bands.
Deves Minister of Justice, speaking on be-
half 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
| paSsionately. The deceased had loved France
and had had faith in her destinies even
when hope seemed to be in diiance of for
| tune.
His resolution not to let her abdicate her
place among the nations, would be ever Ie-
membered, apart from his heroic defense.
His political principles and his profound
veneration for the will of the nation com
mapded admiration. His life was employed
entirely for France and the republic.
Though he descended prematurely to the
grave, he left his country free, the master of
!
government, the republic at home is pacific,
and the dignity of France abroad is hence
forth beyond attack. The memory of Gam
BETA will remain in the hearts of all pa
triots.
CHAFFAUR's REMARKS
Chaffaur, on behalf OF the Alsace- Lorraine
societies in Paris, said Gambetta was the life
and soul OF the defence at Bordeaux. He rep
resented our distress after our mutilation,
and he remained the representative of our
invincible hope. He had truly declared that
the inhabitants of the lost provinces were
doubly Frenchmen Generous workman, he
died trusting in the future. His work re-
Mains both that which he accom-
plished and that which was
the magnanimous ambition of his
life. Our tears for him are not the sterile
ones of despair. Our pain shall be only that
of men who return to work with fresh ardor
The great friend of Alsace Lorraine is dead
but France lives, and will respond to the
appeals of her glorious destiny. Vive Ia
France
} Almost every member of the Chamber ol
Deputies and Senate viewed Gambetta's coffin
} yesterday. When the gates were finally
closed against the public some persons en-
deavored to force their way in. The wide
spread nature of feeling excited by the death
of Gambetta may be judged from the fact
that the Royalist Popular League postponed
for week grand banquet which had beer
announced before his death for tonight. AL
the markets. with the exception of the Bourse
were closed. All the ambassadors, includins
Prince Won Hohenlohe, the German, repre-
sentative, were present at the start OF the
, funeral procession, and sent their carriages
/ to join the cortege.
e The deputation from Alsace-L Lorraine, me
!, with sympathetic demonstrations along thu