New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-28
her rights and Sweden will regain the power 10
regulate Norway with free hand.
GOTNOD'S STATE FUNERAL.

MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN ATTEND THE RE
IIGIOt's SERVICES EUIOGTEs on THE
DEAD COMPOSER.
Paris. Oct 1.-THE state funeral OF Charles
Francois Gounod was held to-day. The pody was
removed this morning from the composers nome
in the Place Maesherbes, where it had been lying
in state to the Church of the Madeleine de-
tachrnent of troops with several bands acted as
escort. An immense crowd filed the Place de la
Madeleine and the streets and bouevards III 'he
neghborhood The interior of the church was
hung with black drapery dotted win SILVER S'aiS
and trimmed with a heavy fringe Inc eNoeIo'
vas also covered with mourning drapery' Inc
funeral procession arrived at the Church OF 'he
Madeleine at 12l5 o'clock The floral offerings
filed two carriages and six stretchers. The hhest
Of the offerings Tyre Of blush roses rari''i
violets and heather, sent by Nine Patt'
The grandchildren OF Gounod sent wreath
OF white lilac and white roses. The theatres OF
every European city sent crosses and wreaths
Six horses drew the hearse The pace-cords were
borne by VI. Poincare. Minister of Public lns'ruc-
ton; Nctorea Sardou, the dramatist' 'haiies
Ambrose Thomas and Louis Ernest Reyer' the
composers; Gcrome, the painter; PAU jules par
bier, the dramatic author; Leon Carvaiho' ana
Gounods old friend ~ Bertrand, director OF the
Opera. Among the great crowd OF diS,ingu uier
men who attended the services were Mo Sssf
errai the rapal NInc%9 ~ Dumas Many Ameri
present in the nave of the cnutcH lama
When the coffin placed upon the
twelve priests descended the altar steps cailyins
lighted tapers and took positions aroua .r at
faque Able l.eris, curate or the PARISH o nS the
St Cloud recitel low mass. The eholr sans tic
DE Profundis" and the Dies lrae' the, ifeo pr'
ing sung alternately by the trebes anu the is
ceremony ended. the mourners came OUT on the
steps. where several short speeches were mdue'
Raymond POincare, Minister Of Publlc lnstrucloIi,
said: when such master as tounod ulodpPen''
II would be ingratitude almost itip'1tiIy' os ono
nation to give no signs Of mourning; lie was ohe
Of the nObeSt and purast OF long Hhe OF REM
artists He had all the good qualities OF MS peopie
taste, affability and simplicity. The man war the
equal Of the artist. He was a man OF sovereign
Intelligence. He generous ana Sood, ana ne
bore with touching resignation the aihctlons OF on
age NOt only an artist. but also as Il Patllot,
h" had long been grand example 10 the frehcn
nation. -, -,
elan par excellence" Turning TO the CONN ~
Cerome continued: Thy works VIII endure lay
memory Will leave In the hearts or those VINO hd'c
known and loved thee an eternal regret. -
Saint-Saens spoke thus: "Gouno1 operas won
Cor him his present popularity His purely dramatic
works will prov, to be more or less epheheral
fis best genius shown In MS religious COM
positions which assure to him the ADMIRATION VI
future ayes. His fame will increase WIN tnne
lie loved art above everything and art, in return
will give him Immortality. A.,
The march to Anteui began as soon az the
speeches were ended The PROCESSION was ei ny ,iie
band of the Path Infantry Regiment playing ChO-
piu's Dead March" Anteuil was reached AT 80.
p'~lock Few persons except the mourners rudged
the six miles from the Church OF the Maze elhe 70
the cemetery. After the body had bNen lowered
into the vault the rector OF the parish church
offered prayers the repose of Gounod.s soul
Ambrose Thomas Is the head, Tor the purpose Oh
erecting a monument to Gounod