Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-21
- GAMEETrA'S GRAVE.
The Floral Decorations on the AnnIver-
sary of His Death.

sary of His Death.
To-day l visited tho grave of Gam.
beta in the picturesque Cemetery Of tho
Chateau, lying among the hills Of Nice,
and found that there had been many
groups of visitors of both sexes to it in
tho course of tho day. 1t was as genial
a day as any in which the sun ever
shonc on the coast of tho Mediterranean
and tho cemetery was scene of beauty.
There were hosts of pilgrims here last
week from many parts of Franco, on tho
anniversary of Gambetta'S death, the
last day of the year, and the honors that
have been paid daily since then to the
memory of the great tribune" show
how deep is tho hold that he retains
upon tho heart of France.
To-day tho grave was thickly covered
with floral crowns and wreaths of
exquisite beauty and fragrance. They
lay all around it as we'll as on top Of it.
They were of red and white roses, and
of immortelles, and of many other kinds
of flowers, and l noticed many humble
floral tributes among those of grand
lose style. Here are tho lovely crowns
and oCEer wreaIhs brought from Paris
by the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies; here is n festoon from Alsace;
here is another brought by the Depu-
ties from the Maritime Alps; here is
another draped in Grape and bound with
tri-colored ribbons brought by some ad-
mirrors in Nice; here is a superb crown
bearing this inscription; ITO tho Grand
Tribune from an Unknown Admirer;;"
here is another marked "Une Parisenne"
in black letters; hero is another from
n frin
many others which it is not necessary
to classify. The spectacle is bewitch-
ing and romantic as the sun shines upon
the mass of flowers at the grave on this
Sabbath day.
A mlddle-aged woman, deeply vailed,
stands for hours near tho grave; and
some Of those here who recall the cir
cumstances of Gambetta's death indulge
in speculations regarding her that may
not be without foundation.
A few feet away from the tomb is
huge wooden pyramid, raised soon after
Gambetta's death seven years ago, for
the purpose Of displaying the artificial
memorial crowns and wreaths that were
sent here by cities, Republican commit
tees and patriotic organizations in all
parts Of Franco. The pyramid is COW
cred on all sides, from base to apex,
with these memorials, which are of
many kinds and designs.
Thore is no permanent monument
over the narrow tomb Of the French
statesman in tho Cemetery of tho
Chateau. The reason for this is that it
is not believed that his coffin will re-
main in Nice for many years. The
Government desires that it shall be re-
moved for tho final interment to the
Pantheon in Paris; but his father, who
yet lives here, a very old man, positive
ly and persistently refuses to allow it to
be taken away from Nice. Tho proba-
bility is that tho removal will be
brought about after tho death of the
father.
Besides the display at tho grave here
in Nice, there has been another during
tho last week at Villo d'Avray, near
Versailles, at the house where Gambct-
ia died, and we nave also news Of tho
holding of commemorative meetings in
many other parts Of France. In short,
1T is evident that the namo Of Gambetta
is yet namo outrrnling that of many
of his political contemporaries in tho
mind Of the French pooplc.-John Swim
ton. in n. Y. Sun.