New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
MOURNING FOR IMAGINATION.
HIS NATIONAL FUNERAL HELD
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION THROUGH THE
STREETS OF PARIS.
THE RUSSIAN NAVAL. OFFICERS IN THE LINE
THE LEADING MEN OF FRANCE ASSEMBLED
IN TIE CHAPEL OF TIE HOTEL DIS
INVALIDES-PREMIER DUPUY'S ELO-
QCENT ErLoGY-THE HEARsE
SALUTED pY 600 TROOPS.

! early this morning all the way from the Church
! OF the Madeleine TO the Hotel des lh'dHueS'
| Troops taking position along the Rue iSoyale
when the spectators began to gather At o'clock
! The body was brought at O'Clock from the vault
Of the church to the outside gallery beneath 'he
perstyle and was placed the catafaliue' draPeu
with the tr-coor The soldiers guarding 'he cat
afalque were taken from the infantry regiments
which the Field Marshal commanded more thah Il
generation ago.
The mourners arrived slowly The army ohcers
took their places the right OF the bier, ana me
civilians at the left. A few judges came in their
red robes. and about ten Academcians walked In
behind them. Outside great crowd watched ana
waited in silence. while far down the street
stretched the motionless double line of infantry
keeping the way clear for the departure of the
body from the church. The hearse was drawn by
six horses
While the crowd was watching the hearse in
tently. carriage driven up hastily and Count
Muenster. German Ambassador. his head uncov-
cred. stepped out. An officer of the Red Hussars
with silver eagle his glittering helmet, fol-
lowed. and behind him came two giant officers Of
the White Cuirassiers There an uneasy shift
ing of the crowd. and low murmur along the
lines nearest the church. Muenster made sign
to footinan and landau carrying Emperor Will
Jams wreath driven to the curb The wreath
was OF natural violets. tea roses and carnations.
among which hung large silver w. The drop
de la Madeleine as the Germans mounted the steps
and walked into the church. saluting they passed
the coffin. They hardly gone when General
Loizillon Minister of War. Admiral Avelan and
Premier Dupuy arrived, closely followed by the
Field Marshals two sons
THE PROCESSION MOVES FROM THE
CHURCH.
There was ceremony at the church. The
coffin having been placed in the hearse. General
Sausser. commander Of the troops in Paris waved
his sword and the procession began II Is o'clock.
to move slowly from the church. The troops
presented arms and the band OF the Republican
Guard struck the first notes of Sellenicks funeral
march. There a great many carriages filled
with flowers The most conspicuous Of all the ex-
quisitc pieces great wreath Of Russian
lilies. forget me-nots. vioets and heartscase tied
with blue and white satin ribbons. and bearing
the words. Imperial Mediterranean Squadron"
1t the tribute of the Russian visitors to the
dead soldier. All along the route the wreath was
the signal for murmUrs of admiration.
The clergy preceded the hearse. At the corners
walked Premier Dupuy. Admiral Reuner. Minister
of Marine: NJ. Challemel-L acorr. President OF the
Senate and General Loizillon. holding the cords
of the pail. MacMahon's chestnut charger, the
saddle covered with Grape. was led behind the
hearse. Three non commissioned officers. carrying
on cushions the Field Marshals decorations. in
Guiding the Black Eagle. were next: and soldiers,
with the flags Of the Field Marshals regiments fol-
lowed them. After the members Of the MacMahon
family came General Borlus. President CARROTS
representatives; the entire diplomatic corps the
officers Of the Russian feet at Toulon the Gen
erals Of the French Army, the Admras or the
French Navy, the Acadenicians and the civil and
military delegates.
There were few marks OF mourning along the
route Of the procession. The transports were hung
from a window.
The crowd was enormous Hundreds Of thou
sands filled the streets close up TO the military
lines covered the roofs Of the houses and packed
the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysec and
the Pont Invalides The Esplanade des Invalides
was occupied by troops
ARRIVAL AT THE HOTEL DIES INVALIDES.
The hearse arrived at the Hotel des Invalides at
1880 o'clock Governor-General ArnouX met II at
the gate and walked beside 1t into the Court %
Honor. The, gateway was hidden In mourning
drapcry. and each side Of II hung silver-spang
M Ma deeds 1 M IN area t' and Italy Within
court the veterans. many bearing the scars received
up In line under the flags Of their former Regiments
The galleries OF the vast court hlled RAPIDLY, IN
be kneeng and waiting for the body or ms
brother-n-arms The Gathering OF arms IN the pas
sion. and the coffin was borne slowly the chapel
and placed on the catafalque before he altar
of %ee h and a 1r Marshal he Raes ~oS
march and the choir chanted requiems.
PREMIER DJ'PUY's ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.
The body having been taken back to the hearse
in the middle of the court, Premier Dupuy began
the funeral Grafton. He referred briefly TO the
Field Marshars military career. to the days Of
his successes and the days Of his defeats Through
both victories and reverses." said NJ. Dupuy. ne
preserved an answering faith and invinclbe hop
that in fifty-three years OF devoted service TO his
country he had never been guided by other sentl-
1ttt AlI
land History would ratify this declaration He
accepted power without naY n9 sse ueiT viii
exemplary dignity. HIS native integrity and sim
pcy Lower upon him. discounted the political
inaxperience of the soldier and hoped to make him
, na did not lean naturally toward the republican
form of government, he rcspected the National
HE was never anybody's man-he belonged to
France He stood above party discussion, az s9pa
sumnafhv and mourning around mis- bier, well AZ
The high esteem Of foreign soVeregns, VINO whether
siiv and purity Of purpose His body will be left
this spot and our friends ana g Eranc VINO g,s s
learn that the Republic knows how, to raise and
maintain 3f 6en @ leave al this aca toby having
said a last farewell to our great soldier, let us
motto in which he summarized his whole
roble nfe-'Everything for country everything for
rhe fervor Of VI. Dupuy's eulogy. despite his
Radical aatons in poes wI' r TesnrdSa , by
memory "a. Of the dead soldier. General l-ozillon
exclusively Of the Field Marshal military career
ann IN hcarsn was taken after the services to the
Esnlanade dcs Invalides wher 1000 troops de-
el.d mast and saluted. The Infantry was repre-
sented by sixteen line regiments. the cavalry by
Six and the artillery by four Al had their colors
% ,apna stood with barred heads and the foreign
military representative. sainted The march pdsdi
SocCpcn The Russians watched with intense
interest During the ma aao,,en te nnrvs at Inc
The MARQUIS DusIn psesS on 9po the e e@ N vr
shal ~, g. urere the words: "Avec Repression des
regrets rofonas rea,h one Go9 I" Ta be
Dot na ., Wales After the funeral the Field Mar
sbaTs sons called upon Lord Dnnsrn to thank
inc D,i,h"ns body lies in the niche under General
ALI and beside General Sen1pt
.rrcr.pDrNG THE PAPAL FUNDS.