The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
THE FUNERAL OF MAC MAH0N
ere BopY LAID TO REST IN THE
HOTEL DIES INvILIDE&


a.. Place OF sepuiture-Nin Milton. Look On
=, silent sorrow-over 10000 Troop. In
Y,.-Emperor Williams Wreath ENcites
~. uo,t,,e Comment MournIns Emblenhs
r.,.r tho Gay Feto Day Decorations.
p,nr Oct % Pageantry OF death was never
,ors imposing than that with which France
hurIsd Marshal MacMahon to-day. The
snnfisd drums tho funeral music. yesterdays
"a, banners under gloomy grape. the slow
.,.,s Of marching thousands. the sombre
.,Ienee OF Unlocking millions made strange
.nntrast with the voceful maGnincence OF the
s.tIonal rejoicing during the past week.
II has been a day OF pomp and splendor
,h,,b Franco will never forget. IL has not
han n sad ceremony. It has been rather an
I'm nersonal tribute. tho best the nation could
,yer 10 career full OF years and OF honors.
Ma nation knows SO we'll how to make such
tribute fitting and impressive. Nothing could
have been provided on grander or moro ap-
nroprists scale than these ohsequies Of tho
u.Presldent and greatest military hero OF
France
The day itself was tho most perfect which
hs ideal Parisian autumn could produce. The
vhols population OF tho capital gave itself up
Ia tho occasion. They thronged the neiahbor-
hood OF the Madeleine. where the body lay In
,tate till IL o'clock. Tho great columns Of the
BEAUTIFUL Greek church were hidden in black.
Not only the route Of the procession. but
throughout the city, tho French and Russian
0sRa which almost conceal the architecture.
vsro tipped with Grape overnight Even the
,treet lights were kept burning within glass
trapped with black lace.
It was the outdoor events which were most
Imposing. Thirty-two thousand troops. be-
tdes the diplomatic and many other digni-
tarisA marched In the great procession. Two
million persons watched the oavalcads in
blsnca Only once along the march were
soioes raised In unseemly greeting to the
BussAn guests who were prominent in the
Inc few men in the throng on the Rue
Reyals raised tho CRY. "Vive les Russssl"
Instantly the crowd itself repressed them.
Ind no attempt was made to repeat tho indis-
kstion.
Il was feared that the appearance Of the
BEAUTIFUL wreAths sent By Emperor William
and King Humbert which were borne con-
spicuously IN tho procession, might provoke Q
hostile dem nstration. but not o sound was
heard whom they passed ut any point ON the
march.
The Place dc Ia Concords was wonderful
sight whom the cortege passed through. The
multitude filed oil the converging streets as
far as the eye could reach. The fountains.
statues. and trees in tho garden Of tho Tuil-
cries were black with people. Tho procession
marched tho whole length Of the Champs
Eysees to the Arc do Triomphe. AL tho trees
along this most magnificent OF avenues bore
human fruit In great numbers.
Tho funeral march from tho Madeleine to
tho Hotel des Invalides was without incident
Tho veteran inmates OF tho National Homo
stood outside in the Court Of Honor to Day
tribute to their dead commander as the pro-
cesslon passed between their lines to enter
the church. They saw Admiral Avelan leave
the ranks and seize tho hand OF an aged PEN
sionsr who wore the Cross Of Sebastopol upon
his breast The old man was moved to tears
By the incident.
The scene within the church was most i'm
posing. Myriads Of candles and green flames
burning incense gave An almost weird aspect
to the brief ceremony. Only . small number
Of dignitares were able to secure admission
to the chapel where the services were brief.
The funeral car then bore the body outside
10 the Esplanade des Invalidss. whore mag
nihcent military pageant was presented In tho
vast rectangle. The artillery Numbered In the
distance. Drums beat softly. and the magnif-
cent band of tho Garde Republique filed the
air with the sad strains OF q funeral march.
while 10000 troops passed In review before
the bier.
Then all that was mortal Of Marshal Mac
Hahon was placed in . vault In the Hotel des
AnValldes. near the ashes OF Napoleon l.
by he United Pres
The body was taken at 9 A. N. from the vault
Of the G urch Of the Madeleine to the outside
aSiisry beneath the psrIstyle and was placed
While the crowd was watching outside q car
rage n. was driven up and Count Minister. Ger;
out An ofcer Of III. Red f MusssTs With SILVER
eagle on his glttering helmet followed. and
Behind him came two giant officers OF the
shifting Of the crowd and low murmur ran
Ioae me lines nearest the church. Minister
n nae a. sgn to ,f,9iotman and landau carry,
ns curb. Tho wreath was OF natural violets.
Isaroses. and carnations. among which hung
have been heard in the Place de la Madeleine
~ the Germans mounted tho steps and walked
,St1 the church. salutinR as they passed the
The hearse arrived at tho Hotel dies Inva-
So oS a. it;2o o'clock. Goyernor-Gen Ar
iat0 The coprt, Of honor. In the empty chapel
f,eia hhrshal Canrobert was kneeling. wait
t sPbx ior ne body OF his brother-in-arms. From
Shking sahres. and the measured tread OF
niasatry The Gathering of arms in the pass
SSsssion. and the CONN was borne slowly to
X e eI,ae and placed on the catafalaue before
tIhs priest who ministered to the Field Mar
h Sns, "a hontcresSon celebrated low mass Tho
s sILna played the funeral march and the choir
ssnsated requiems. Tho body was taken back
B. ue hearso in tho middle OF the court. and
,.ssinef Dupny began the funeral GRAFTON. He
ssns rre1 bri"hy TO the Field Marshai's mil tRry
s sS5s OF his defeats. Through both victories
an sna reverses" said Mr.. Dupuy. Tho preserved
nuna,sTerying faith and invincible hope In his
IN ay destiny. He himself declared that
uIa,,ty-three years OF devoted service to his
s sStiuy he had never been guided BY other
toAumehts than honor. duty. and loyalty
hi. MS fatherland. History would ratify
ept ont declaration. He accepted power with
Ss . having even desired it: he eXer-
Win II with loyalty and abandoned 1t
sn tn exemplary dignity. His native integrity
tho simplicity defeated the secret plots OF
Sna o VINO III Imposing power upon him. dis
tuatco 7" political neXperience Of the sol
Gyn m mn hoped to make him the willing in
~Ihunie1ht OF their ambitions.
liz nrnhopSh he did not lean naturally toward
b oSSsIea mo national will. He was never any
s 1Ssoy man-he belonged to France. He stood
no,parly dissension, as a good and great
md ,nInah, This fact explain the sympathy
iIch moSfhlLg round his birrns well as The
Sfe,bost"eIh ., foreign sorereiens, who
prccInssII under friendly or hostile flags. APP
"Htt"tTH ms loyalty and purity OF purpose.
ii.nds uody VIII be left at this spot. and our
Win ~ az I guests, who mingls their regrets
thu, me Tears of France. may thus learn that
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