The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-02
GRAPE ON The TRI-COLOR.
All France SwaTmS to the Funeral Of
the Nartyred CarnOt.

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Pageantry Never More Strikingly
Demonstrated. Wreeths From Many
Crowned-Heads Beside the Cata-
falque-The Procession Most en-
posing One.
Paris, July Amidst the intense heat
of the sun pouring from cloudless sky,
all Paris and thousands and thousands of
neople from the provinces, and from the
various cities of the continent, witnessed
to-day one of the most imposing specta-
cles the pageant-loviRg republic of
France has ever seen. The streets
were thronged from the dawn of
day with every species Of citizen,
from the gutter snipe to the resplen-
aently attired official, all eager to extract
eniovment from a typical French holiday.
II was plainly evident that under the real
sympathy and sorrow the French love Of
pageantry was intensely delighted and
satisfied. Genuine sympathy was shown
in a hundred different ways, from the bit
of Grape on the arm or in the buttenhole,
u the draping of houses and sending of
extensive wreaths to the palace of the
Elysee
THE CITY EN- FETE.
All day yesterday Paris was en- fete
Visitors were arriving and crowds
thronped the bouevards until a late hour
In the night, purchasing mourning decora-
tions and inspecting the wreaths, which
the florists had placed upon the side
walks. tagged with cards bearing the
names of the donors, awaiting transporta-
tiOn to the palace. The cafe Chantants
aud the Punch and Judy shows in the
Champs Elysee were jammed with people
and in the palace gardens the bands
blared and played all day yesterday to
enormous crowds
A great number of persons secured ad-
vantageous places on the sidewalks last
night and remained in them all night in
order to hold them. All of the windows
along the route of the procession were let
out at fabulous prices, and in many
cases they We're put in possession of care
takers until the lcssees came to occupy
them lest they should be seized by others
less fortunate. There was a total absence
OF stands along the route, though thou
sounds of chairs and step ladders were
renting at franc a head.
EMBLEMs OF MoURNING.
Throughout the city, and especially
along the line of march, thousands of la
borers worked all night decorating build
ings with Grape and other emblems of
mourning The decorations for the most
part We're tasteful and expensive. Most
Of the public buildings were heavily
draped, and the front of the Pantheon
was entirely covered with black
cloth bordered with white The
cathedral of Notre Dame was also
draped, though not so profusely
as the Pantheon, and an immense tri-
color banner with Grape borders and
drapery hung between the pillars of the
edifice. The Palais Bourbon, wherein
the sessions of the Chamber of Deputies
are held, was profusely decorated with
Grape and trl-cOlored flags at half mast
protruded from many OF the windows.
THE DRAPED FLAG OF THE R EPUBLIC.
From thousands of windows and roof,
especially in the poorer quarters of the
city the draped flag of the republic was
displayed. and the shops and even the
small steamers on the river were similarly
decorated. Omnibus horses carried small
French flags in groups of three and four
fastened to their brides and other parts
OF their harness, and in every other con-
celyable way the high degree of taste in
rench art was displayed in the matter
OF decorating. Hundreds of becraped
American flags hung in front of the Amer
lean shops, and the stars and stripes
We're also conspicuously displayed in
front of American residences. The
street lamps on the line of march from
the Elysee palace to the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame were also draped with Grape
and were kept lighted throughout the
day. The statue of Jeanne dare, in the
Rue de RiVOli, held a dropping tri-C olor
draped with black, and in front OF the
opera house We're three standards grouped
ana line of flags along the balcony fac
Ing the Place de HOpera. All of these
decorations forcibly recalled the Russian
IetpC. thOnCb no p1x
tCnsive
TIE PALACE OF SORROWS.
AT an early hour in the morning delega-
lions began marching to the Elyse pal
ace bearing wreaths and other emblems
OF mourning. The streets leading 10 the
palace were cordOned with police at Z
Clock In the morning and those who
Held tickets of invitation entered through
tue door of honor, opening into the court
yard, the walls of which were completely
covered with black haugings bordered
with white. together with tri-colors and
Leaalllons bearing the letters "R. F.
over the immense CatGfalque, which stood
III me center of the court yard was spread
oack band with two large white letters
and black canopy, trimmed with
si4Fef and with silver summit, covered
the coffin. The catafalque was sur
Iuuhded with burial palms and flowers,
S"u the countless wreaths which had
oeen contributed by friends and members
oI lhe family. A number of candelabra
were placed around the head
VI the coffin, on the right of
Whlch were the wreaths sent by
resident Casimir Perier the Car of
HuSSla, the King of Portugal the King of
SPAN, the King Of the Belgians, the King
VI houmania, the Bey of Tunis and the
1rahd Duke of Luzemburg. On the left
VI Ohe cofiu We're the wreaths sent by the
Sueen Of Great Britain, the Queen of the
tEyInerlauds, the Queen of Portugal, the
hlhE OF Italy, the Emperor of Germany,
IAe King OF Sweden and Norway, the
Nlug OF Servia. the Duke of Madrid Don
CsSTrIosG and the President Of the Republic
or Venezuela
AT THE CATAFALQUE.
me catafalque, which blocked the main
france 10 the palace, was guarded by
fG.liers and four nuns were kneeling be
aIAu IT, The passage on each side led
the grand stairs. The delegates ar
+lFHE passed silently along these
toSSages after saluting the dead, and
ru r0uhu places in the rooms above. The
foIuS TO the right and left of the cata-
,ti.l1e were respectively reserved for the
H5itiIiSIry of the state and the foreign
--lIoiAals, and the representatives of the
u' ana navy, and the courts were