Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-23
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Burial of Marshal Mac.
MahOn Yesterday.
ALL EUROPE REPRESENTED.
Cars Sailors Take Part il the I'm
pressive Ceremonies.

PARIS, Oct. 'B.-Ihe Duke OF Magenta
and ex- Pres iyn' % r. nee, Mar-hal Mac
| Mahon, was Laid a. ryst yesterday ia n
vault reserved for the marshals Of
| France. The body of the dead states
| man reached this city from Mont
| Cressen yesterday and was conveyed 10
| the Church of La Madeleine The hearse
| bearing the eXpresidents remains was
followed from the railroad station by two
old servants OF the dead soldier who car
rled the marshals baton, decorations and
other insignia Of Office. The insignia OF
the marshal of France was displayed on
black velvet cushions, and the little cortege
was respectfully saluted by the crowds Of
merry ymakers hocking the streets ia con-
sequence of the festivities prepared In
honor Of the Russian sailors.
The Church of La Madeleine was draped
Vith mourning bands, presenting a PEE
euliarly sad appearance amidst so much
cete decoration In its immediate neigh
borhood.
The coffin was covered with its black
pail, and dotted with silver stars, and hav-
Ing upon it the marshsrs chapeau and
sword as we'll as two black velvet cushions
studded with the various decorations the
dead soldier had received during life.
King Humbert of Italy, the city Of Milan
and nnmber OF Italian officers sent
beautiful wreaths of flowers; but the
largest of all was the Offering of the French
army-it was composed OF roses, hello
tropes, marguerites and carnations
Shortly before 1890 the entire route
leading from the Church Of La Madeleine
to the Hotel des 1nvalides had been lined
with troops, which kept the roadway clear
for the passage OF the hearse. At 1880
General Boisdeffre, chief Of the general
staff Of the French army, and General
Saussier, the general In command OF the
Paris garrison, and two German attaches
took the positions which had been assigned
to them around the hearse.
Soon after the French generals and
German officers had reached La Madeleine,
the Russian visiting officers, headed by
Admiral Avelan, also arrived at the church
In full dress uniform. The arrival of the
Russians caused commotion among the
people assembled, and it was easy to be
seen that IL needed but a starting signal
to have raj sed one Of those outburst OF
cheering which are now so falui'iar to the
cars sailors when they make their ap-
pearaDce Ia the streets Of Paris.
1he Funeral March.
The Russians were salutod ly the rep
resentatives of the French army and by
the German attaches. The next party To
arrive was that OF the Marquis Of DUFF.
ferin, the British ambassador, who was
followed by all the other members Of the
diplomatic corps, who joined the brilliant
group of officers around the dead soldiers
casket, forming scene which was singu-
larly imposing.
A long, low rolling Of military drums,
mufiied for the occasion, broke upon the
air at ll:20, and shortly afterwards the
sharp clear notes Of military bugle gave
the signal that the funeral cortege was
ready To take the body of Marshal Mac
Mahon to its last resting place. A second
ringing order from the bugier the troops,
like magnificent piece of clockwork, pre-
sented arms all down the rue Royale, and
group Of priests, preceded by altar
boys bearing candles behind tall cross Of
gold, were seen to descend the steps and
march slowly towards the Place de la Con-
corde.
Behind the priests came the coffin,
borne on the shoulders OF non-commis-
stoned officers, followed by the repre- ,enta-
tiyes of President Carnot, the senate, the
chamber Of deputies and the diplou attic
corps Then came the repceseD iatiyes OF
tho Prince Of Wales, King HumOgrt OF
Italy and others. Admiral Avelan walked
with the diplomatic corps, and the other
Russian officers were at the head of the
delegation representing the French army
Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris,
officiated at the last religious ceremonies
over the dead, which lasted fully one hour.
Rests with Other MarshaIs.
AT the conclusion Of the services the
coffin was conveyed to the court Of honor.
While the body was in the court OF honor,
NJ Dupuy, minister Of public instruction,
and General Noizillon, minister of war,
delivered orations over the body OF the
| veteran soldier.
most impressive marc IN past OF the
| troops at the Hotel des Invalides followed,
| the members of the diplomatic corps
| witnessed the soldiers defile from posi-
ton, which they took up on the right side
| OF the entrance to the esplanade, and the
| Russian sailors witnessed the same cere-
mony from the left Of the entrance. After
| this ceremony and last tribute OF respect
on the part of the military authorities,
the coffin containing the body was borne
away TO the vault reserved for marshals
| OF France.
| Marshal MacMahon's son and about so
| OF the most prominent officers and others
| took part in this ceremony, during which
they chanted the DE Profundis in most
impressive manner.
| When all the ceremonies were COM
| pleted Marshal Canrobert was presented
with the remains Of two flags by Crimean
veterans, whose regiments had carried
| these flags in the Crimean war with