The herald., 1894-07-02
de Mahy, acting president Of the cham

de Mahy, acting president OF the cham
ber OF deputee
The am basssdors and the stats OF the
embassies, all in funeral uniform. fol-
lowed. Behind them we're the cabinet
ministers, headed ny Premier Dupuy.
The cardinals and nearly all the senators
and deruties had the next place in the
procession. preceding the personal
friends OF the family and the leading
military and naval officers of the re-
public.
The remainder OF the cortege WAS
composed Of deputations from the va
rious departments OF ths government,
the Legion of Honor. the different in
stitues. the clergy and others.
There was one serious accident. A
man standing upon some ratings over.
balanced himself and was impaled and
killed.
The heat was so intense that hun
dreds of people tainted. and owing to
the packed crowds it was with difficulty
that they could be succored and re-
moved.
The action OF President Casimir-Perier
In attending the funeral received the
approval of the people. BY some it was
regarded simply as q mark of respect for
the memory OF his predecessor; by
others it was regarded as a defiance of
anarchy. At several points the presi-
dent was greeted with applause, which
was, however, speedily hushed in view
OF the eolemnity OF the occasion.
A panic occurred in the arcades of the
Rue de la Rivoli, near the Rue Cambot.
As the end OF the procession passed, an
n
the crowd and some foolish person
shouted, "a bomb"
The afrighted sis htseers made a des-
perate rush in their efforts to escape
what they believed to be an explosion.
Chairs and benches packed with people
were overturned, and some persons fell
to the ground and were trampled upon.
The procession was stopped. and when
the police succeeded in reassuring the
crowds it WAS found that although num-
ly hurt.
The procession reached the cathedral
OF Notre Dame at noon, where most
impressive scene was witnessed. AS the
casket was taken from the funeral car,
the officers all saluted, the troops pre-
sented arms, the trumpets rang out
the bells tolledamournfully.
The clergy, headed by the arch bishop
Of Paris. preceded the bier up the aisle
to monumental catafalque.
President Casimir-Perler took his
seat in the private enclosure around the
pulpit. Behind him were seated the
members of the late presidents civil
and military households. The frat row
OF chairs was occupied by the late M.
Carnot's sons, his brother and his SON.
in.law. The second row was occupied
by Premier Dupuy and the other minis
terra, In the other row OF chairs sat the
membe OF the diplomatic corps and
the official delegations The choir OF
Notre Dame and the Conservstorie de
Musique executed the liturical chants.
Before pronouncing the absolution the
Archbishop of Paris d .livered an allocu-
ton. The cardinal sad:
by this mourning, which has afflicted
every French heart without distinction
Of opinion, ono recognizes that France,
in spite OF moments of iorgetiulness and
error, always regards the chief Of state
as the representative OF divine authority.
''rhe late president was an uorght
msn in public. as well as in private life,
and those simple words have been
repeated by all since his death and con-
stitute greater eulogy than orations."
The religious ceremony in the cathe-
dral was concluded at 2 pm, when the
procession re-formed and proceeded
across the river to the Pantheon.
the scenes witnessed during the pas
sage OF the procession from the palace
to Notre Dame were repeated as it
slowly made its way to the Pantheon.
There were a number of spon taneous
outbursts of cheering. and especially
when President Casimir.Perier was
recognized, but out of respect for the
dead, these outbursts of enthueiasm
were speedily hushed.
The funeral car and its escort arrived
at the Pantheon at 2 80 .. m., amid the
booming OF salute Of 101 guns, red by
a company of artillery stationed in the
Jardin du Luxembourg.
At brief intervals the massed bands
played funeral marches as the procee.
sion was winding it's way from the
cathedral. At the Pantheon the casket
was removed amid trumpet salute and
the roll of mufflad drums.
A number of funeral orations were
delivered and then the casket contain
| ing the remains of the murdered presi-
dent was lowered into the vault and all
dispersed,
! Requiem services in honor OF Carnot
were held today in most of the leading
cities in Europe, and were attended by
tine French diplomats stationed in he
various cities.
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