The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23

THE GREAT MEN PRESENT.
Floral Tributes from the Crowned
Heads of Europe.
NJ. Dupuy and General Loizelon Deliver
Impressive Orations, and Pay Elo-
quent Tributes of Respect to
the Honored Dead.

Paris, Oct 22-Amid all the pomp
of peace and war, the remains of
Marshal MacMahon, ex-president of
France, and Duke of Magenta, were
conveyed today from the church of
La Madeleine, where they were de-
posted upon the arrival from Cressen,
last night to the Hotel Des Invalides.
the resting place in death of the dis
tinguished sons of France. BY 8
o'clock this morning, all the streets
and boulevards near the Madeleine
and Hotel Des Invalades, were crowd
ed with people anxious to see the fu-
neral. La Madeleine was draped with
mourning, the bands presenting a pc
culiarly sad appearance amidst SO
much fete decoration.
Along the route of the funeral pro-
cession many emblems of mourning
were displayed.
AT 9 o'clock this morning the coffin
was placed upon a catafalque beneath
the grand portico of La Madeleine.
The remains of the famous soldier and
ex-president were then viewed by the
vast crowd. The catafalque was sur
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and the entire route from Madeleine
to Des Invalades was lined with
troops. Countless beautiful wreaths,
crosses and pillows and other flowers
were placed upon. and around the cas-
ket. Floral offerings were received
from Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales,
Emperor William, Of Germany, the
Russian Mediterranean squadron,
King Humbert, of Italy, the city of
Milan. and a number of Italian Off
GERS. The largest tribute Of all was
the Offering of the French army.
At 1880 the distinguished personages
began to arrive and participate in the
obsequies. First came General Bots
deffre, chief of the general staff of the
French army, and General Saussier,
military commander of Paris, followed
by two German attaches of the imperi-
al embassy Soon after, the Russian
visiting officers, headed by Admiral
Avellan, arrived. The next party to
arrive was the Marquis of Dufferin, the
British ambassador followed by all
other members of the diplomatic corps.
The streets were packed with people,
all the windows and balconies were
filed, and every available house top
had occupants. The dull, long, low
rolling of muffied military drums
broke upon the air at 1920, and shortly
dIlSTWdIQS troops presented arms, all
down the Rue ROYAL, and the funeral
cortege started on it's journey, headed
by a group of priests. Behind the
priests came the coffin, borne upon the
shoulders of non-commiSSioned officers
and followed by the representatives,
President Carnot Senate, chamber of
deputies, the diplomatic corps and 9th
ers. All the male spectators stood bare
headed as the funeral procession made
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At the latter building a double line of
pensioners, with mourning bands
around their arms, were drawn up
The coffin was carried to the chapel.
where it was received by Cardinal
Richard, archbishop of Paris, who Of
ficiated at the last religious ceremonies
over the dead, which lasted fully one
hour
AT the conclusion, the coffin was con-
veyed to the court of honor While
there, NJ. Dupuy, minister of public in
struction, and General Loizelon, minis
ter of war, delivered stirring orations
over the body Of the veteran soldier,
M. Dupuy, during the course of his re-
marks, Sketched the career of Marshal
MacMahon, and declared he exercised
the powers entrusted to him with 10y
atty and laid them aside with exem-
plary dignity. Continuing Dupuy said :
MarShaI MacMahon Joyrully Welcom-
ed the fetes organized in honor of the
Russian visitors, and as a soldier and
patriot he well understood their signifi-
cance."
A most impressive march past of the
troops followed After this ceremony
and last tribute of respect upon the
part of the military authorities, the
coffin was slowly borne to the vault
reserved for the marshals of France,
during which the choir chanted de
Profundis" in most impressive man
ner.
When all the funeral services were
completed Marshal Canrobert, the last
of the French marshals, was presented
with the remnants of two flags by the
Crimean veterans.