The sun., 1891-12-10
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
ROYAL HONORS PAID TO THE MEM
ORR OF DOM PEDRO

The scene At the Fsseral or Brasii's Ne.
posed Enperor-Miss ~. Johns Divorces
| ssit-Reioicisg Over the neysi Betrcthai,
PARIS. Dec. e.-The day dawned with the fain
falling drearily. Early in the day people could
| be seen In oil tho streets leading TO the Church
| Of the Madeleine. all bent on paying their
| last mark OF respect to the ex-ruler Of Brazil.
| whose body was lying within the sacred pre-
| cincts. The rain had no effect upon the
people. and the crowd rapidly increased until
| the Place de la Madeleine was filled with q
vast concourse eager to get within the church
and walk past the ooffn OF the dead ex-Em-
peror. The French Government had deter
mined to give the ex. Emperor royal funeral.
and to-day the Place do Ia Madeleine was
lined with four regiments OF infantry and q
regiment Of cuirassiers 'r,"
A little while before the time fixed for the
beginning OF tho celebration OF the solemn
high mass Of requiem the doors OF the church
were closed and mono but tho members Of Dom
Pedro's family and those who held tickets OF
invitation were allowed to enter. The church
filed rapidly. and in short time twas dense-
x packed The a;, m;SITniuG decorations OF the
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Isabella oi Spain. the Duchess Dc Shsrtres.
the Countess and Euss Of
Of other dignitaries OF that country sur
rounded the catafaiaIe
gioas sere@onX. which was Very solemn and
II The solo Psrs q ts oss1a ss
fin was lifted t On the @ ssoTiders u pravny ny men @
nd n Led to the car It r shs En- En-
Madeleine uncovered their heads and breat6ed
oops SF
EayiRp9 Eyydp9 TIE be-, ,mournfui strains OF the Dead
Il The @ funeral u S car which was used to convey
same that was used at the funerals OF the Duke
de- Morny and President Thiora. 1t was drawn
to-day BY eight horses caparisoned In black,
each led by servant wearing upon arm and
hat tho emblems OF death. Sixteen noted
Brazilians acted as palbearers The hearse
was preceded By two cars filled with the most
beautiful flowers and wreaths. which were
sent by persons Of all classes
Following the hearse came number Of off,
GERS bearing before them on cushions Of vel
vet the decorations and orders OF the dead ex-
Emperor. Then came ten coaches conveying
the mourning reletiyes 9f Dom Pedro. and
Of Brazilians on foot: Then came eight reei:
artillery. which accompanied the remains from
The whole route followed by the funeral pro-
cession was lined with thousands upon thou
sands Of people. who showed the egreatest re-
spect for tho dead ex-Emperor. As the pro-
cesston passed along every man In the throng
reverently barred his head.
The cofiln WAS bare Of floral ornament, save
one beautiful wreath composed OF immor-
telles. which had been sent by the Queen Of
England. When the cortege reached the rail-
way station q space was cleared, and the
troops who had followed the hearse from the
Church Of the Madeleine marched past.
The comm was then deposited In tho car,
which had been draped In black and fitted up
as q .mortuary chapel The relatives and
friends who were to accompany the body en-
started for Lisbon where the final funeral SER
be inferred in the family vault