Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-10
DOM PEDRO'S FUNERAL.
II Paris Impressive Ceremonies In.
mense Crowd TO Honor the Dead.

PARIS, Dec. 9.--The funeral Of Dom
Pedro, .x.Emperor Of Brssil. WAS held to.
day at the church Of the MAaaleine. The
Fresoh government determiscd TO give the
dead ex Emperor royal funeral. Today
place de Ia Msdaleiue Was lined with four
regiments Of infanlry and . regiment Of
cuirassiefs, None but members Of Dom
Pedro's family and those who held tickets Of
invitation we're allowed TO enter the church.
Church denseiy packed and the mourning
deeorsi were beautiful. An immenoe
catafal9ue WAS erected In the centre Of the
church. on this the eoilia containing the
remains reposed. The outer covering Of
the coffin vas black cloth sprinkled with
silver stars. Princess Isabella, Dom
Pedros daughter, and her husband. Count
DEu, sat at the right OF the bier. accom-
panied by their three sons. Close by them
sat Prince and Princess DE Joinvills Prince
Louis Philippe Ds Bourbon; Duke DE
Chartresi Duke dc AumAle and Duke DO
Nemours, All diplomats al present in Paris
vas In attendance and occupied seats TO the
right Of the bier.
President Carnot was represented at the
services by Gen. Brugere, and representa-
uves Of all the ministers OF sisi. aud the
chamber OF deputies were In attendance,
The principal Brazilian residents OF PAris
vero seated on the right hand side Of the
church. To the left OF the bier were seated
ex Queen lsabeila Of Spain, Dachess de
ChSrres and Countess Trapani. and In
fsnta EuIalie. spain. Tho minister of
Brazil aud . humber OF other dignitaries OF
thst country surrounded the catafalque.
The archbishop OF Paris presided q, the
religious ceremony, which WAS very solemn
and insignificant. Tn solo psrts Of the
service we're sung by Artists from the Paris
OperS House.
When high macs vas concluded the
coffin was carried 10 the car al the en-
trance Of the church, A. IL emerged from
the building the vast conoourse In Place
de Ia Msgdeleine uncovered their heads,
the troop. presented Arms and the bands
began playing Dead March In RAui."
The funeral car was drawn eight horses
capsrisoned in black, each led by . ser
want, Sixteen noted brsziliaDs acted ~
pail bearers. The hsarse wac preceded by
two cars filled with the most beautiful
flowers and wreaths sept by persons Of ali
Glasses.
Following the heArse came q number OF
oilloialn, bearing before them On cushions
Of velvet, the decorations and orders OF the r.
dead OK Emperor, Then came ten coaches
conveying the mourning relatives Of Dom
Pedro. followed by q large number Of
BrAziliAns 90 foot. IDen came eight reGi
ments Of cavalry and infantry and = battery
Of artillery, which accompanied the re-
mains from the church Of the Madeleine
to the railway station. The whole route
followed by the possession was lined with
thousands 0f people, who showed the
greatest rsspec, for the dead orEmperor.
The &C III wac bare OF floral ornaments
save one beautiful wreath Of immortelles
seui by the Queen Of England. When the
cortegs reached the railway station the
coffin was deposited 'n a car draped In
black and fitted up ~ mor,uary chapel.
Tue relatives and friends who we're to
accompany the remains entered the railway
carriages and he trains started for Lisbon,
where the final funeral services will be
held and where the remains will be inferred
in the family vault.