Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-23
M. rKRRY,s FUNERAL.

Imposine Ceremonies Mt the Luxem-
bours-The Morfuary Chapel Bril-
lfantly illuminated by Enormous
silver Candelabra and Hundreds OF
Tapers-BeautifuI Floral offerings
Distinguished Personages Attend
Orators Eulogfze the Dead Statesman
I'M. Ribot,s Tribute.
PARIS, March 22.-Thousands of strsn-
gers came to the city to-day to attend the
funeral of II. jules Ferry. The weather
was perfect at dsybreak, and at an early
hour the approaches to the Luxembourg
and the Southeastern railway station were
30 crowded that several companies Of cav
airy were kept busy clearing thorough
fare.
An immense mortuary chapel, with nave
and transepts, had been erected In the
court yard of the Luxembourg. 1t was
draped with black cloth, edged with silver
lace and emblazoned with the monogram
of the dead statesman. The coffin, cover
ed with a crimson and white pau, remain
ed until 10 O'Clock In the Sale des Gsrdee,
where the body has lain in state, and was
then removed to the catafalque. Shortly
before the body was borne up the aisle the
nave was illuminated by the lighting of the
enormous silver candelsbra, and hundreds
of tapers were placed in single lines on
each side of the row of flaming creesets
which extern led to the right and left before
the platform.
At IL o'clock the persons having invita-
tions had begun to arrive. There were
judges, cabinet ministers, generals, diplo-
mstists, senators, deputies, authors, and
naval officers. many of them with wreathes,
sheaves and floral CROSSES, which they laid
around the coffin.
The municipal authorities came In q
body, followed by delegates from scientific,
military and literary associations. Every
department of the national and municipal
governments was represented. Outside the
catsfslque rows of soldiers were drawn up
along the approaches, and the military
bands played dirges as the great throng
filled the chapel and grew dense around
the entrance.
At1:S0 Senator Bardoux ascsnded the
platform. In an eloquent Grafton he eulo-
gized III. Ferry as a statesman of great in
tellectual power, infiexible character aud
unwsveriDg patriotism. Senator Barbour
was followed by II. Csssimir Perier, presi-
dent of the chamber of deputies, N. Melino
and the president of the council general of
the department of Vosgeses, all Of whom
spoke of n. Ferry's courage, patriotism
and sterling integrity. N. Ribot spoke at
the greatest length and with evident emo
ton. He said of Ii. Ferry:
"He was a man of mature and unerring
judgment. He had supreme contempt of
undsrhand expsdients in public and priv
ate life. He had that elevated disdsin for
malicious attacks from the opponents
which made him a man worthy and quail
fed to direct the politics of this county,"
M. Ribot expressed the expectation that
the hope uttered by II. Ferry In his in
augural as president of the senate of seeing
an undivided France rally round the
standard of the republic would soon be
realized, and that the nation would march
forward on the road to progress, the better
and the more aspiring for having had q
leader of such nobility as M. Ferry.
The coffin was covered with the tri-
color, was placed on the funeral car, was
escorted by infantry, cavalry and artillery,
was borne from the Luxembourg. 1t was
followed by an almost endless procession
through streets filed with uncovered
crowds. Balconies and windows from the
Luxembourg to the railway station were
thronged with women and men. At the
station troops pressed back the crowd and
formed double lines between which the
coffin was carried to the train for st. Die.
There was no disorder during the ser
vices or on the way to the railway station,
although the police had expe cted and pre-
pared for hostile political demonstration.