New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-11
ETTERs FROM THE PEOPLE.
y,rco At THE FUNERAL OF THEIRS
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--SHAKING HANDS.
a.. Fdftor Of The TRIBUNE.
c,p. II was the day of the obsequles OF
.., a dismal cloudy day; it had rained Tor seFei'
80 and had stopped raining only a few hours oeiov ~,
put the eaien clouds black and heavy WIN i~'
hnng Overwhelmingly over Paris Inc luher"' ~ It'd
rb,ch were to have been borne by the Nation,
"A ia we'll known, by the widow OF Monsieur nndtons
che Government had made several insulting aa o
~ ,.s 90, only 10 the family OF the deeeaSou O.
,,,,, h,, olso tn the whole Republican party D0
crowd was enormous, notwiths.anue D., tha
which was ankle deep. 1t was sefi0,' ~ o.
,se of the French Republic ho1 ou.' ,ou,
count OF the loss OF 'no -, avery
s.",osmon Franco then possessed whom ete-s
',,,ca, aevoutly hoped to see second uho
A. err presidential chair but also on account vi 'io
.oohipat,ons and datribes Of the Governments Va '
,c,b Of Nav by de Fourtou de Broghe ana IN
,ti dav not only the whole garrison OF Paris was
- 49, hut also numerous regiments were caneo ~
." wv ,,,or,nc towns The 10th of May company
nIv wanted an excuse for arranging deo"p e'
ponanarte But the password On the hePaonoan So
,as "Keep the Peace" and the uis'ipno
.hat time was most excellent III "ii
,can circles-an exceptional thing mus' oO".o.,
Everybody recognized the evil in'eh'ioh y. 'no uod
,3stqf company as the Government was oi'o" -
-, ,rrhodv was doing his best to defeat the plans
ord Wishes OF such psrfdiOus governments roa'o w
order were observed in the most exemplary 'n ,
The whole Republican party took part III ''0 ~,
,rocossion with Gambetta and Victor Hugo Us .h0
LEADERS, both now dead; the former In the primo VI
the latter at the end Of glorious career -
,ttr tbc fpreraI addresses had been made the BODY
os Nonsieur Theirs was laid IN the grave
amidst deep and reverential silence ino
crowd hurried toward the egress gate OF IeLo l."
We n group Of young students who stoou near w.
rIuoo during the ceremony, formed ourselves into
silent but enthusiastic guard of honor ABOUT NM V,
eli. and earnestly with back only slightly Deht ny 'no
weight OF his many years he walked with STEADY Step'
toward the gate. There was an enormous mass Vi ~
ME on the outer bOulevards who shOuVeu' A'"e ~
Victor Hugo. Long live the Republic ana e'eIypVuS
rushed toward him TO SEQ him as Closely DC P
The police VINO were watching as eat watches mousse
+bouybt the moment hal come for the beginning OF tho
drama with fury they rushed ON the crown We
were afraid OF skirmish. ana 90 bio"P'N
ourselves more closely around victor huso ~
ms TO protect him the better He noucou our
action smiled and sad "Thank yon my friends
Won He made motion with his hand as slsn ouGs
ihis day was not the time for hurrahng me Do
% nice forces stood there in speechess establishment
tho opportunity had escaped them the ony ore h, u
good occasion for ooHp Fefai Victor Hugo shooK
hands with us one after me othss s arle WHO Stood
In his fatherly manner few OF tLe leOP4S VIZ orJ
near yeptufed to hold out their Bah1s 9 s
nv shook hands with them in most friendly
sanl" ana everybody wanted the honor Of SHAKING
hands with the Nations most eminent poet There was
nahuS rnsiog to reach him. but had he shaken
hands with all the people gathered there the nght
,t bsve e~n long cnouaH. Fortunately his coachmah
NJ. fo,g ont what was going on able TO force MS
vay through crowd until he came near 70 ms
One of us opened Of the coupe In II sal
D. a very handsome old LAZY, long a wel-kno",h
friend OF the poet She looked very mnch III s1 me- :,
After much trouble succeeded In helping ING gu m
into the carriage He shook our hands am thanhet G
once again heartily and the coupe was driven taply
away Victor Iugos imposing calm and ms
10 the enthu siastic popnace ON that oy paoe'I -
rendered great service TO the Kepuoncau ng
Ness. York, June o, 1885.