The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-09
DOM PEDRO's FUNERAL.

Services at the Church of the Madeleine
His Coffin Lined with Earth from Brazil.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PARIS, Dec. S.-For the first time since
the body of the great Napoleon WAS re-
ceived from st. Helena Paris to-day wit
messed an imperial funeral. very different.
however, from the historic display that
attracted one million witnesses and was
attended by 10000 soldiers. The funeral
of the deposed Emperor of Brazil took
place under cover of darkness. There was
no grand parade of soldiery. and the
enormous crowd that witnessed the SOL
emn and simple procession seemed i'm
pressed by the lesson of the
scene. During this afternoon, from 2 TO 5
o'clock. the public was admitted TO view
the body lying in state at the Hotel Bed
ford. Late in the evening the mourners
gathered tofollow the cortege to the Church
of the Madeline. Among them was the
Duke Of Chartres and the Prince de JOIN
Vile, the Count and Countess Eu. Prince
Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and his son. Prince
Louis. and grandsons. Pedro Augustus and
Louis. grand children of Dom PEDRO. The
Portuguese minister was also present, and
three hundred Brazilian residents of Paris
assembled to pay respect to their former
monarch.
The coffin was covered with Brazilian
flags, and conveyed on bier covered with
black velvet. studded with silver stars.
There was no ostentation in the display.
Everything was simple as Dom Pedro him:
self might have decided. The princes and
their families rode in carriages. Then fol-
lowed the Brazilians on foot The popu-
larlty of Dom Pedro was attested by the
respectful silence of the crowd. Not ieer
vas heard and the police had
The remains were received at the
entrance of the Church of the Madeline by
the Able Lerebours. The interior of the
church was draped In black. and the Bra
zilian cOlors adorned the catafalQue upon
which Dom Pedro's remains were 10 rest
during the services. The church was
thronged. The Able Lereb0urs officiated
at the SOLEMN services and among those
present were many of the notable residents
of Paris. The remains Will be conveyed
from the Madeline to rest in the royal
Braganza vault Lisbon. and the PIIcess
Isabella and her husband, the Count d'Eu.
will accompany them. The Pope tele-
graphed his coincidence to the Princess and
her husband during the day.
One trait OF the gentle-hearted old man
who died so far from the land he ruled
over so long and so wisely was his intense
love for Brazil. It was the hope. the dream
of his life. that events might so shape them
selves that he might end his days In the
beloved country fIom-Hhich he had been
exiied. Though be had often expressed
this DESIRE few knew of the intensity
of the love the x-Emperor entertained
In his secret heart for his country.
1t was revealed yesterday. however.
and the discovery was touching and pa
thctic. While some of his old servants were
overhauling the effects of Dom Pedro. pre-
paratory to removing them. they found in
a chest belonging to the dead ex-Emperor
bag of earth. part of the soil of Brazil.
which he had treasured as one of has most
valuable possessions. LII was known that
il was his desire TO sleep his final sleep in
Brazilian soil, aud so the valued earth was
placed III the coffin, and the dead ruler
Thus In a measure, was his oft-ex pressed
wish complied with.
The remains were placed for tonight IN
the vaults of the Madeline. Tomorrow,
Wednesday. a solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated and the remains will be con-
Neyed TO the Orleans terminus, the garri-
son of Paris acting as escort.