The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04


! publiquc," The man who thus broke the
mournful silence WAS Immediately re-
moved
Two infantry captains bearing large
| velvet cushion upon which rested Carnott
various orders, marched after the funeral
| car They were followed by the officers
| composing the civil household OF the late
president. Behind these were the three
| sons OF the dead man. The other mem-
| beers Of the Garnet family excepting the
| widow, came next ana preceded President
| caAmlr-Perier. who followed them bare
headed, with the Gordon OF grand master
| OF the legion OF honor across his breast,
| The president was surrounded by Gen.
| Bonlus, the chief OF the military house
| hold and by all The other officers or the
military household Behind them came
| the presidents Of the two chambers, NJ.
Challemel. laeour. president OF ne sen.
| ate, ana NJ, de Manly, acting president or
| The chamber or deputies, The amhaHsa-
| doris and the stats of the different en-
| haHHes, all In full uniform, followed, Be-
| hind them were the cabinet ministers,
| headed by Premier Dupuy.
The cardinals and nearly all the senators
| ana deputies had the next place In the
| procession, preceding the personal friends
| or the family and the leading military
| ana naval officers or the republic, The
remainder OF the eortege was composed
OF populations from the various depart
| menta Of the government, the legion or
| honor. the different Institutions the clergy
| ana others
An Imposing sight,
The view from the roof-tops along the
Champs ElyHes was superb The sun
ahone brilliantly on glitterlng uniforms
or the Officers as the procession marched
between the long avenue OF trees with
It's immense bordering OF multitudea OF
aight-seera on both sides, Along the
Rue de Rlvoli. the trhllinga and gardens.
the Tuileries. the status, the kiosks,
lamp-posta and everything capable Of
supporting sght-seer. were taken ad-
vantage OF by all who were lucky enough
TO obtain standing or holding room upon
such points Of vantage.
There was one serious accident, A
man standing upon some ratings over
balanced himself ana was impaled and
killed
The heat was so intense that hundreds
or people tainted, and owing TO the
packed crowds II was with great DIM
Guilty that they could be succored and
removed.
The action OF President Caslmir-Perier.
In attending the funeral receives the
approval OF the populRce. By some II
was regarded simply as mark Of re-
spect for the memory OF his predecessor;
by others IL was regarded as a defiance
or anarchy. AZ several points the presi-
dent was greeted with applause, which
was, however, speedily hushed, In view
OF the solemnity OF the occasion.
Marshal Canrobert, the last OF the
marshals OF France, who was supported
by two officers and two beautiful young
girls. representing Alsace and Lorraine,
was also applauded.
panic occurred Mt the arcades OF the
Rue de RivolL near the Rue Cambon.
As the end OF the procession passed an
officers horse SHE'D and backed into the
crowd. Those behind the first few lines
OF the crowd were not aware OF the
cause or the disturbance, and some fool
ish person cried out In fright. The af-
frighted sight-seers made a desperate
rush I'm their efforts TO escape what
they believed 60 be an impending ex-
ploslon. Stands and benches. packed
persons fell TO the ground and were
trampled under foot and women
screamed and tainted. The procession
was stopped. and when the police sue
ceeded In reassuring the crowds IL was
found that, although numbers were hurt,
no one was seriously injured.
Scene at the Cathedral.
The procession reached the cathedral
OF Notre Dame at noon. where a most
impressive scene was witnessed. Gen.
Borlus. surrounded by all the generals
and officers of the stan. stood on the left
side of the Place Parvis Notre Dame
AS the caslxet was taken from the fu-
neral car the officers all saluted together
the troops presented arms, the trumpets
rang out a grand salute. the muffled
drums rolled and the bells tolled mourn
fully the whole filling the air with a
strange wailing sound which echoed far
and wide.
The archbishop of Paris. Cardinal
Richard. then emerged from the cathe-
dral, followed by the whole chapter, and
officiated at the removal of the casket
which was carried slowly and solemnly
into the sacred edifce, surrounded with
the swelling tones Of the grand organ as
NJ. Saint-Saens played the Beethoven flu
eral march. Notre Dame was a mass of
black and silver, intermiXed with ermine.
The nave was hung with black drapery,
bordered with ermine, reaching to the
apse The banner Of Joan of Arc was
yelled with crepe and the magnificent
pulpit was completely hidden with black
cloth. The lower part Of the outer walls
was hung with black ermine- bordered
velvet, the upper galleries were covered
with somber draperies, and between the
pillars were about fifty black velvet ban
ners, having a crown of silver laurels in
their center.
The clergy, headed by the archbishop
Of Paris, preceded the bier up the aisle
to monumental catafalque in the mid
die or the JfanSepl, ulSplaclnB the affair
which usually stands at that spot. The
catafalque was upon a dais ten feet high
and was surrounded by eight immense
lighted f1ambeaux. The catafalque itself
stood out wierdly Illuminated with these
flambeaux and by sixteen candelbra,
each of eighteen candles. The rest of the
vast edifice was dimly lighted by the
rays of the sun, which filtered through
the magnificent stained glass windows.
The galleries Of the tri-forium were
packed with people, who had been able
to obtain admittauce by special order
President Casimir-Perier 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 first row Of chairs was
occupied by the late NJ. Sadi CARROTS
sons his brother and sons-in-law. The
second row was occupied by Premier Du-
puy and the other ministers. In the
other row of seats sat the members of
the diplomatic corps ara the official dele
cations.
The choirs of Notre Dame and the Con-
servatoire de Musique executed the liturg
ical chants and two numbers Of Gounod's
"Mors ct Vita" NJ. Felix Faure, the
famous barytone, being the soloist. The
plaintive notes OF Dies 1rae" were sung
and the choir and NJ. Faure's rending
of "Picjesu," from Saint-Saens requiem
mass nroducAd prOfOund impression.