The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-02
VICTOR HUG0'S FUNERAL
The Great Poet and Humanitarian Laid
In the Pantheon.
Hundreds of Thousands Of Frenchmen
Attend the Solemn Ceremonies.
Best OF Order 0bseryed-MO Pro.
cessiOn Of the Century.
Eloquent Lips Ap0theOsize TO the
PlauditS of the Multitude.
The Difficulties of Russia and England
Not Settled IN Recently Reported.
Sir Peter Lumsden In Turkey
RiePs Coming Trial.
Eloquent Lips ApOtheOsize to the
PlauditS of the Multitude.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS GoTEs.
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VICTOR HBaO's FUNERAL.

IAklSi June l--lU A, NJ, M,-AlJhOHEl rain
tell during the night and thereswas ev.
cry indication in the early morning of
more rain TO day, hundreds OF thousands
OF people were abroad vt daybreak and
already are crowding the streets and
boulevards through which the gieat pro-
cession will move that accompanies the
remains OF Victor Hugo to his last rest.
ing place in the Pantheon. Owing
to the crowded condition OF the hotels
thousands were compelled TO biyouac
in the open air all night. The space
around the Arch dc Triomphe is al.
ready filed with the chief officers of
state, members of the diplomatic corps,
senators and deputies.
From all directions came deputations
with draped banners and bearing flow
ers and gigantic wrekths, and ali NOV
ing in the direction of the Arch de Tri.
omphe, the Mecca of France to-day.
Never did Paris present such a scene.
The chestnut trees in the Champs
Elysees are in full bloom, and form
strong contrast to the veied lights,
draped banners and vast sea of specta,
tors-all III habiliments of mourning ~-
that lined either side OF the immense
field, and the brilliant uniforms of the
soldiers. Large bod es of cavalry oc.
cupied the streets leading to the Champs
Elysees. Minute guns are being fred
from the Hotel des Invalides and from
Fort Valerien. The crowds are VERY
orderly and at this hour there is not a
sign Of the trouble so much
talked of and written about. The 80.
cieties are taking the places assigned TO
them In the line of the procession.
Trains laden with ylsisors from the
nFnU1nnnQ nj
stantly arriving. The enormous crowds
already here are ever increasing.
MOMENTS OF UNEAsINEss.
l:46 p. M.-The head of the procession
escortiDg the body Of Victor Hugo TO the
Pantheon has just reached that lodR-
ment OF the illustrious dead. The i'm
mense crowd that fills Boulevard
Michael includes an enormous num-
Der of people who go to make up the
disturbing and noisy element OF the
citY's populatian. Now that the iu
neral is practically over, these roughs
threaten to inaugurate the revolution
airy demonstrations which have been
expected since the death of Hugo.
the funeral procession started punotu-
ally at noon. The threatening clouds
OF morning had disappeared by this
time and the sun shone forth brightly.
Many chariots, heaped up with Che Of.
ferings OF the people Of France, followed
the hearse in the procession. Enor.
nous crowds OF people lined the streets
that form the route of the procession,
while other masses of people possessed
The intersecting streets. For n great
distance on either side the buildings are
black with people, as, indeed, every |
point from which may be had a view Of |
the unparalleled spectacle.
AT THE GRAVE.
p, h.-The funeral Grafton which M |
Feoquet delivered at the Arc dc Tri. !
omphe touched the hearts OF thehesrers
ana was greatly applauded. The pro-
cesslon Is moving without hitch in the |
prescribed programme. The police ar. |
rested several bearers of red flags, which }
were uniurled at the starting point or |
OF several revolutionary |
societles' There has been, however, no !
ALL WAS PEACEFUL,
The singing of revolutionary and ma.
triotic songs by bands of men gathered
around in reach of the voices of the
orators interrupted somewhat the unity |
OF the eulogies, but beyond this there
was nothing TO mar the beauty or de. |
tract from the impressivness ofthe spec.
tRcle.
The funeral of Victor hugo up to this
time-3A0 p, m,-has been allowed In bo |
with every mark of respect, |
Ihe enormous masses of people in tho |
street maintain an exceptional quiet.
Six oratlons were delivered under tho
A rch de Triomphe in the presence of
nearly all the illustIious men OF and m |
France.
NJ Leroyer, president of the senate.
said Victor Hugo constantly perused
Ihe higher ideal OF justice in humanity
lhd thus exercised an immense lnnu.
ence over the moral feeling of France.
NJ fluqlot SAID the ceremony to-day
was not a funeral: 1t was an spotbe9.
SIS He hailed Victor Hugo MS the i'm.
mortal apostle who bequeathed 10 Inn.
manity the gospel which could Load the
people to the detinitive couques. of lib.
ortyi equality and fraternity.
M Augeri a member of
me academy, elaborated the fact made
evident to-day that "to the sovereign
poet France renders sovereign honor.n
NJ. Goeblet, president OF the Chamber
lf Deputies, declared that Victor Hugo
will remain the highest personidcati0n
)f the nineteenth century, the history
)t which in its contradictions, doubts.
IDEAS and aspirations was the best re.
lected in his works. The character of
Victo Hugo was profoundly human, IL
the spirit Of federation and
Of peace,
The funeral ceremonies wore oomple.
ed and the march OF the procession
ended without anything happening that
might be called IT u disoruerly charac-
Ter Ac c'idents incident 10 the presence
pl such an immense concourso of peo-
pie were numerous, and in many i'm
stance were of a serious nature.
TIE PROCESSION
rs IL left the Arc de Triomphe moved in
the following order.
First-A squadron OF the Republic !
guards; then the general commander
with stall. After these came q regiment
Of cuirasslers, headed by It's band and
the drum corps of three regiments,
THESE formed the escort proper for the
procession, while along its line
on both sides were constantly heard the |
roll of muflled drums, Cars
lsdened with wreaths and flowers
followed, accompanied by the boys of |
the public schools. The baud oil the |
Republican Guards here headed the |
daputation from Besalroan, the repre-
sentatiyes Of foreign newspapers, mem- !
bers of the dramatic society aud dele |
cations from tho Natlopal and |
other theatres Following tie hearso
were tho relatives aud inn |
mediate friends Of tho fam |
lily OF Victor Hugo,the repres antatives
of prosidOnt GreVv tha rrauidanfa ~