The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-02
HIS LONG REST.
The Burial of Victor Hugo
Yesterday.
SIGHTS AND SCENES IN PARIS
The Funeral Grafton Applauded =
Turning them Out-Russia and
England-An appointment.
Hugo.

PARIS, May 31.-A continuous line of
people defiled silently by the body of
Victor Hugo, as it lay in the Arc de
Triomphe during the.entire day. Their
demeanor was respectful and orderly.
PARIS. June Although rain fell
during the night and there was every
indicationin the early morning of more
rain to-day, hundreds of thousands of
people were abroad at day break already
crowing the streets and bouleyards
through which the great procession
will move that accompanies the remains
OF Victor Hugo to their last resting place
in the Pantheon. Owing to the crowded
condition of the hotels thousands we're
compelled to bivouac IN the open air all
night The Space around the Arc de
Tiompte is already filled with chief
ofHcerSSof State, members of the diplo-
matte CORPS, Senators and deputies.
From AL directions come Populations
with 4rapeh banners and bearing flowers
and gigantic wreaths and all moving in
thedirectioii of the Arc de Triomphe,
theF Mecca ,of, France to-day. Never
before did Paris present such scene.
The chestnut trees in the Champs Ely
sees: are in full Gloom and form
/ a Strange contrast to the yelled lights,
tdraped banners and vast sea OF Spec
tators, all in habiliments of mourning
that lined either side up the immense
field. and the brilliant uniforms of the
soldiers. Large bodies of cavalry occupy
the streets leading to the Champs
Elysees. Minute guns are being fired
from the Hotel des Invalides, and from
Fort Valerian. The crowds are very
orderly and at this hour there is no
and wriSten-about. Societies are taking
the places designed to them in the line
OF the procession Trains laden with
visitors from the proWnces and abroad
are constantly arriving. The enormous
crowds already here aIheyer increasing.
a Il. Aip. m.-The head q the procession
escortfng the body o. Hugo to sthe
TanfllnOn has Just now reached, that
lstdd cement Of the illustrious dead.s The
sife rSeAse cr6Fd that fiSs the boulevard
Michael includes a ndmber of people
who go to make up the disturbing or
noisy element of the city's population.
Now that the funeral is practically over
these 'roughs" threaten to inaugurate
revolutionary demonstration which
has been expected since the death of
/ Hugo.
2p.m.-The funeral Grafton which NJ.
Flouquet delivered at the Arc de
TIiomphe. touched the hearts of his
hearers and was greatly applauded.
The procession moving without a hitch
in the prescribed programme. Police
arrested several bearers of red flags
which were unfurled at starting points
or headquarters of several revolution
airy societies. There has been, how
ever, no serious collision yet.
The funeral of Victor Hugo up to
this hour $40 pm has been allowed
to be conducted with every mark of
respect. The enormous mass of people
in the streets maintain an exceptional
quiet.
Noon-The funeral procession started
punctually at neon. The threatening
clouds of the morning had disappeared
by this time, and the sun shone forth
brilliantly. Enormous crowds of
people line the streets that form the
route of the procession, while other
masses Of people pass intersecfing
streets for a great distance On either
side buildings are black with people, as
is indeed every point from which may
be had view of the unparalleled spec
tacle.
Six orations were delivered under the
Arc de Triomphe in. the presence of
nearly all the illustrious men Of and in
France. lie Roger, president of the
Senate, said that Victor Hugo constantly
pursued a higher ideal of justice and
humanity. and thus exercised an im-
mense influence over the moral feeling
of France. :.
The funeral ceremonies were COM
pleted and the march of the procession
was ended without anything happening
that might be called of disorderly
character. Accidents incident to the
presence of such an immense concourse
of people were numerous and in many
instances were of serious character.