Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
MARSHAL MMAHONS FUNERAL.
A Splendid Tribute, to the Great
Soldier of France.

The Cortege PASSES Through streets
Packed with Thousands of s0rrowing
Citizens--Germany Joins in the Last
Honors.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-Preparations for the
national funeral of Field Marshal Mac
Mahon were evident early this morning
all the way from the Church OF the
Madeleine to the Hotel lnvalides. Troops
were taking position along the Rue
Royale when the spectators began TO
gather at 8 o'clock.
The body was brought at . o'clock
from the vault of the church to the out
side gallery beneath the peristyle and
was placed on the catafalque draped with
the ri.color. Black cloth spangled with
silver hung from the ceiling, and the
gallery was hidden in mourning
drapery The centre of the decorations
was u gigantic silver m" thanked with
the figures S0s-lS93," the dates OF
MacMahou's birth and death. Every
pillar was half concealed by black,
silver-edged banner on which were
enumerated in silver letters the battles
won by him. Thirty candelabra and
countless candles burned along the
facade. The coffin was covered with
ylolets. On the sides were the en-
broidered arms of the dead man. On
the lid lay his field marshaps uniform.
The mourncrs arrived slowly. Out.
side a great crowd watched and waited
| in silence, while far down the street
stretched the motionless double limos Of
infantry, keeping the way clear for the
departure OF the body from the church.
HoNoRED BY THE GERMANS.
While the crowd was waiting car.
riage was driven up hastily and Count
Muenster, German ambassador, his head
uncovered, stepped out. An officer oi
the red hussars, with o silver eagle OF
his Offering helmet, followed, and be
hind him came two giant officers of the
White Culrassiers. There was an un
easy shifting Of the crowd, low muir
muir ran along the lines nearest thu
church, Muenster made sign to foot
man and landau carrying Empero
Williams wreath was driven TO tn,
curb. The wreath was of natural VIC
lets, tea roses and carnations, among
which hung large silver "W." Tn
dropping of pin could have been heari
in the Place de la Madeleine as the Ger
mans mounted the steps and Wake,
into the church, saluting as they passe,
the coffin.
There was no ceremony at!the church
The coffin was placed in the hearse
General Saussier, commander Of th
troops in Paris, waved his sword anC
the cavalcade began at Ills o'clock t
move slowly from the church.
THOUSANDS LINED THE ROUTE.
The crowd was enormous. Hundred
/ of thousands filled the streets close u
to the military lines and covered tb
roofs Of the houses.
The hearse arrived at the Hotel dc
! Invalides at 1850 o'clock. Within th
court the veterans, many bearing IL
scars received in battle under the fiel
t marshaPs command, were drawn up
!. line under the flags of their former reg
I ments.
:. rne place of honor In the choir VIZ
occupied by the family. On the le
: were tine representatives of the FrenC
and foreign armies, on the right Il
: members Of the Senate. In the NAY
! were the naval officers, the deputie
! academicians, judges, mayors, unive
sity professors, delegates from ii
i provinces and Catholic and Protestal
y clergymen.
Z The priest who ministered to II
Field Marshal in Montcresson celebrat,
J. low mass. The band played the funer
! march and the choir chanted requiem
y The body was taken back to the hear
= in the middle of the court and Premi
. Dupuy delivered the funeral grafton.
n The hearse was taken after the sc
3 vices to the Espianades des Invalidt
. where 10000 troops detiled past al
= saluted. The march past occupi
a nearly two hours. II was splend
~ spectacle. The Russians watched
# with intense interest, not once moyil
\ their eyes from the moving columns.