Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-23
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Thousands Attend Marshal
MacMahon's Funeral.
NO COMPROMISE BILL is WANTED.
Views of the President on
the Situation.
MANY BODIES IRE Unidentified.
Twelve Battle Greek Vic
TINS Are Claimed.
MANY BODIES ARE Unidentified.
FUNERAL OF MCMAHON.

FUNERAL OF MCMAHON.
Thousands Line the streets and View
the Funeral ProcessiOn-The Flora
Tribute of the Russians Was Mos
BeautifuI-Emperor William Sen,
an Immense Wreath-The Great MeI
OF Franco and Their Guests Were
| Present.
PARIS, Oct. 22-Preparations for tn.
| national funeral of Field Marshal McMahor
| were evident early this morning all the
| way from the Church of the Msdelein to
Hotel des Invslides. Troops were taking
position along the Rue Royale when the
spectators began to gather at o'clock.
The body was brought at 9 o'clock from
the vault of the church to the outside gal
lery beneath the peristyle and was placed
on the oatafalque draped with the tri color.
Black cloth spsngled with silver hung from
the ceiling and the gallery was hidden in
mourning drspery. The center of the deo-
orations was gigantic silver "M" hanked
with the figures ''1S0S-1S93," the dates of
the marshsps birth and death.
Every pillar was half concealed by a
black, silver edged banner, on which were
enumerated in silver letters the battles
won by the marshal. Thirty oandelabra
and countless candles burned along the
facade. The soldiers guarding the
cstafalqu ne were taken from the infantry
manded more than q generation ago.
The coffin was covered with velvet. On
the sides were the embroidered arms of the
dead man. On the lid lay his field mar
shal's uniform.
The mourners arrived slowly. The army
officers took their places at the right of the
bier and the civilians at the left, the gay
coIors of the uniforms contrasting strange
ly with the black coats and mourning
hangings. A few judges came in their
red robes and come ten a,a5emicsns walked
in behind them. Outside great crowd
watched aud waited in silence, while far
down the street stretched the motionless
double lines of infantry, keeping the way
clear for the departure of the body. The
hearse was drawn by six horses capari-
soned with silver and black cloth, having
at each corner the embroidered tricolor.
On each side were the carriages filed with
wreaths.
While the crowd was watching the
hearse a carriage was driven up has
tily, and Count Muenster, Ger
msn ambassador, his head uncovered,
stepped out. An officer of the Red Hus-
sars followed and behind him came two
giant officers of the White Cuirassers.
There was an uneasy shifting of the crowd
and low murmur ran along the line near
est the church. Count Muenster made a
sign to footman and a landau carrying
Emperor Williams wreath was driven up.
The wreath was of natural violets, tea
roses and carnations, among which hung
a large silver "W." The dropping of a
pin could be heard in the Place de Ia Mad
elem as the Germans mounted the steps
and walked into the ohu1ch, saluting as
they passed the coffin. They were hardly
gone when General Loiszlllon, minister of
war, Admiral Avelan and Premier Dupuy
arrived, closely followed by the field mar
shaps two SONS.
There WAS no ceremony at the church.
The coffin was placed in the hearse, Con
eral Ssussier, commander of the troops in
Paris, waved his sword and the oavalcade
began, at Ills o'clock, to move slowly
from the church. The troops presented
arms and the band of the Republican Guard
struck the first notes of Ssllenick's Funeral
March, There seemed to be no end of
carriages filed with flowers. The most
conspicuous of all exquisite pieces was
great wreath of Russian lilies, forget me-
nots, violets and hesrt-ease tied with blue
and white ribbon, and bearing the words
was the tribute of the Russian visitors.
All along the route the wreath was the sig
nal for murmurs of admiration. The clergy
preceded the hearse. At the corners walked
Premier Dupuy. Admiral Rleunier, marine
minister, Challemel-Lacour, president of
the senate, and General Loiezillon holding
the cords of the pail.
MacMahon's chestnut charger, the saddle
covered with crepe, was led behind the
hearse. Three non com missioned officers,
carrying on cushions the field msrshsl's
decorations, came next, and soldiers from
the marshsps old regiments came next.
President Carnot's representative, the
entire diplomatic corps, the officers of the
Russian feet at Toulon, the generals of the
French army, the admirals of the French
navy, the academicans and the civic and
military delegates followed.
There were few marks of mourning
along the route of the procession. The
lamp posts were hung with crepe, and here
and there flag futtered from window.
The crowd was enormous. Hundreds of
thousands filled the streets close up to the
military lines, covering the roofs of houses,
blackened the windows and packed the
Place de Ia Concorde, the Champs Elysees
and the Pont des Invalides. The Esplansde
des Invalides was occupied by troops.
The hearse arrived at the Hotel des In
valides at 1850. Governor General Armour
met it at the gate and walked beside 1t into
the court of honor. The gateway was hid
den in mourning drapery and On each side
of it hung silver spangled tablets on which
were recorded the field marshsPs deeds in
Africa and Italy. Within the court the
veterans, many bearing the Gears received
In battle under the marshal, were drawn
up in line under the flags of their former
regiments. The galleries of the vast court
| filled rapidly. In the empty chapel Field
Marshal Canrobert could be seen kneeling
| and waiting for the bc1y of his brother in
| arms. From the outside came the sound
| of mu6sd drums, blinking ssbres and the
measured tread of infantry. The clattsr-
ing of arms in the passage finally an.
nounced the arrival of the procession and
the coffin was borne slowly to the chapel
and placed on the catafalque.
The walls were hidden in black. Three
huge silver candelabras and hundreds Of
candles illuminated the altar and brought
out in startling relief a large white CROSS
on the black velvet. The choir and nav'
were filled with the great men of France
and their guests. The place of the choil
vas occupied by the family. On the lef
were the representatives of the French anG
foreign armies, on the right the member
of the senate In the nave were the navs
officers, the deputies, scaaemicians, judges
mayors, university professors, delegats
from the provinces and Catholic and Prot
acknowledgement.
The priest who ministered to the fell
| marshal in Monteressen celebrated loy
mass. The band played the funeral marcl
and the choir chanted requiems. The bod
was taken back to the hearse in the middl
| of the court and Premier Dupuy began tn
funeral orations. He referred briefly t
the field marshal's military career, to tn
days of his successes and the days of hi
defeats. Through both victories and re
verses, said II. Dupuy, he preserved an IN
swerving faith and invincible hops in hi
oountry's destiny. He himself declare
truly than In fifty three years of devote
| service to his country he had never bes
guided by other sentiments than honol
duty and loyalty to his fatherland.
"He accepted power without having eve
desired 1t; he exercised 1t with loyalty An
abandoned 1t with exemplary dignity. Il.
native integrity and simplicity defeats
: the secret plots of those who in imposin
; power upon him discounted the politics