New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
FUNERAL OF DOM PEDRO.
ROYAL HoNoRs FOR The Ex,EMPERoR.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN PARASITIC BODY
TAKEN TO LISBON FOR BURIAL.


TAKEN TO LISBON FOR BURIAL.
Paris, Dec. 9.-The day dawned with the rain
iaihng drearly, and the morning advanced the
aownpour became heavier and heavier. At early
liour people begn to thong the streets leading to the
church OF the Madeleine In which lay the body of tho
exruer OF Brazil. The crowd rapidly increased in
number until the Place de la Madeleine was filed
with vast concourse eager TO get inside the church
Ihe French Government had determined 10 give the
dead ex Emperor royal funeral, and the Place de
madeleine was lined with four regiments OF infantry
and regiment Of curassiers. The public per-
mtted 10 pass by the coffin until the approach Of the
hour set for the religious ceremonies.
Shortly before the time fixed for the beginning OF
the solemn high Of requiem, the doors of the
church were closed, and only the members Of Dom
Pedro's family and persons who held tickets Of in
vtaton allowed to enter the building which was
soon densely packed. The mourning decorations of
the church were beautiful An immense cataf.lquc
had been erected in the centre Of the church, and
this was placed the coffin containing the body of Dom
Pedro ON the coffin plate elaborate Latin
inscription, composed by Able David, member Of
the French Institute and fe-lOng friend OF Dom
Pedro.
Princess Isabella, Dom Pedro's daughter and her
husband, Count d'Eu, sat at the right Of the bier.
They were accompanied by their three Close by
them sat the Prince and Princess de Joinve, Prince
Louis Philippe de Bourbon, the Due de Penthevre the
Nemours. All the diplomats at present in Paris
IN attendance and occupied seats to the right of the
bier. President Carnot represented at the
vices by General Brugere and representatives
of all the ministers of State and Of the
Chamber OF Deputies were also in attendance. Dom
Pedro member of the French Institute, and his
fellowmembers were present in a body. The principal
Brazilian residents OF Paris seated the right
hand side of the church. On the left of the bier
seated
Chartres, the Countess Trapan and Ifanta Eulae of
Spain. The Minister OF Brazil and number of other
dignares of that country surrounded the catafaque
The Archbishop of Paris presided at the religious
ceremony, which was solemn and magnificent. The
solo parts of the service given by singers from the
Paris Opera House. When the high mass
finished the coffin carried 10 the awaiting it
at the entrance to the church. AS the coffin emerged
from the building the vast crowd in the Place dc la
Madeleine uncovered their heads the troops presented
arms, and the bands Logan playing the Dead March
In SAUL The funeral which used To carry the
body to the railway station drawn by eight horses
caparisOned in black, each led by servant.
Sixteen noted Brazilians acted pallbearers The
hearse preceded by two filed with flowers and
wreaths which were sent by persons OF all classes.
Following the hearse came number of officers bear
ing before them cushions of velvet the decorations
coaches conveying the relaiives Of Dom Pedro, and
those, in turn were followed BY large number Of
BraziliaDs on foot. Eight regiments OF cavalry and
infantry and battery Of artillery also formed part OF
the procession.
At the railway station space was cleared, and the
troops who had followed the heaTse from the Church
Of the Madeleine marched past. The coffin was then
conveyed from the hearse and deposited In car
which had been fitted up mortuary chapel. As
this done and the relatives and friends
who to accompany the body had entered the
railway carriages the train started for Lisbon. where
the final funeral services VIII he held ana where the
body will lie placed in the family vault.
The funeral in Paris was marked with much pomp,
and showed TO the smallest detail the respect which
died sovereign. But the funeral was impressive also
from the fact that the showed genuine sorrow
for the death OF the ex- Emperor.
Rome, Dec. 9.--The Pope has sent to the Countess
de'Eu long message OF coincidence on the death OF
her father, Dom Pedro.