The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-13
COMTE De PARIS BURIED.
A Large Crowd Of Mobiles and Others
We're Present at the
Ceremony
Including Many Who Think He
Should Have Been King
OF Franco
His Title Now Fails Upon the Duo d'or-
snna-Ropresenthiivos OF Many
MoBarehiea Present.

LONDON, SEPT. l2-Ctowds al daybrOAk
to-day commsnesd vending their way from
Dartford, Buckingham. and other places.
TO tho Stowe house. tho English residence
OF the late Comte de Paris. In order 70
make an attempt 70 view the easkst con-
taininR the remains. The latter Tspoaed In
tho handsome marble homo OF the exllsd
head OF tho royal house Of Orleans. and a
large number Of people passed silently snd
uncovered before the bier. from the earliest
morning hours until the signal was given
TO clear the hal and prepare for the re-
moval OF the body 10 q railroad station.
French and English mingled with Germans
and Americans. rich aud poor. slbowed
each othsr. deeply subdued roIalists Of
France followed behind tourlsls.
Arrangements for the funeral were COM
plsted, when shortly sfsor sunrise . hesrss
drawn BY six superb Flemish horses from
London vas slowly driven 10 q secluded
portion Of ths areandi 10 wait until sum-
monsd 10 the entrance 81 the Stowe houss,
In order 70 convey the body 10 wsybridss.
The early trains from London also brought
many notable people. The nosabilisiss Ia
cluded oficial and unofficial representa-
tivss Of nearly all the nations OF she world.
and gathered there during the day w,rs
princes and princessss representing nearly
svsry royal family In Earops. From Lon
don. some time previously. o handsome
fansrsl train arrived. sombrsly drspsd
insids ana out, dsskiy impressive. With II
came . dstaehmsnt Of troops. From the
Stove house, at 5;i5 .. NJ. . small army Of
siehtsssrs had assembled In The nsighbor.
hood. The crowds we're constantly aug
msntsd antil seven o'olook. when tbs hearss
aud ten mourninQ coaches were drawn up
In front Of the residences OF the Orleans
family.
| The hssrss bore SIX hatehments OF dsur
dc Iiss, and was heavy With bowinR plumss.
An slmost countless number of floral
wreaths arrived al the Stove house yestsr-
day and this morning. many of thsm being
conveyed there By spsoiul mssssnGsrs from
Paris and other parts OF France. Among
them Was Q magnificent floral wreath.
eight fest In diamstsr. and composed Of
lilies, roses and orchids, attached 20 which
was a trieolor bow. sent By Baron Alphonse
de Rothsehild. Another very handsome
tribute Of flowers was sent by kra GssFas
Il. Mcclellan, widow Of Gen. Mcclellan,
upon whose stsff Comts de Paris served for
a time during the civil war In the United
States.
The family OF the Compts de Paris as
ssmbled around the bier about $3.50 a. n..
aud al seven a. IN. the bell OF the chapel
was tollsd, calling the relatives OF the dead
man 10 attend mass. which was eslsbrAted
by Father Csffsrsto, q personsl friend OF
deceased. A. 7;45 q. m. the caskst. covsrso
with velvet violet on which was = triooloI
flag Of FIance, was removed from the maj
bic hall to the hsarsa The princes, all In
evening dress. took places according "a
their rank behind the Dno d. Orleans. eldest
son Of the dsad man. who acted ~ chief
mourrsr. Behind the princes followed the
mourning carriage. containing tho Com.
tense de Paris, the queen Of Portugal. Prin.
css Helen OF Orleans. and Duchsss d,
Montpsnsier. After this carriage followed
others, In which we're other ladies OF ths
royal family Of France. Behind the vshiolel
we're carriages with shades drawn OF many
notable families OF England and after then
marched . procession of villagers and de.
pendanta
The cssket was placed In the funsrn
train amid profound silence. The funera
train reached WsybridRs 40 noon, and tht
D. ocession marched from tho railway sta.
tion TO the old church whore lie tho re-
mains OF tho duchsss do Nomour. aust o
the Comte de PaTiL The body was INST h
the door BY tho bishop OF south Wo h. Ia
violet cAnonicals, attended, BY minor clergy
The religious ceremonies wefo very solemn
and impressive, aud after they had beoI
oonelulSd tho chsket was borne TO tho iea
OF the building. whore il was deposited IL
a vault.