The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-03
ksr CARNOT'S FUNERAL.
.,o,,iuPosING PAGEANT or KIND
yysR SEEN IN FRANCE.
MILLIONS OF Mourncrs-Matehiess no.
"a, rdDuie' from Roy"''y--o"''"'r
r.rler Walks In Procession.

b, doubt whether to describe the
..f NJ the martyred President as the
''s..t popular fote ever celebrated IN
.s.,cst capital of the world or AZ the
~, salendld and imposing mortuary pa
,. I'm history IL was both. Ancient
and potentates have been borne TO
We amid greater sacrifices OF crude
.. md amid wilder protcstations OF
D.f the dignity ana tne soieuin
~of homage which civilization PAID
~. sunday at deaths altar have
IHt "' .t,SnDt no detailed description
4 ... aratcful tribute which france mas
g o.. IKE memory Of the man who, IN
t.rlcst post Of duty gave heF not
.ltri0t.c service, but his lie Inc
'.-....on % national gratitude has Oeen
e-rv of The great Republic. church
-.,te. the people and the great ma
n the earth have Joined, without
harmonious note, IN mighty dirge'
.t fss made spoken eulosles super
5as "a Carnots bier.
UNCOVERED MILLIONS.
,u.- all the most impressive features
- 81. llv were the silence or the IN
N-.r millions during the passage OF the
srs~al car and the marvellous beauties
.ftt. coral treasures.
o. Save said the occasion rcScmhled Il
.-.,, ..hilc fete. So II did In the assem-
~ rnI preliminary appearance or the
I'D. Thousands slept in the Champs
x.s... and Tuilerles gardens IN ordeI 10
-. places 20 view the proceSSlpi
s..frris OF owners OF stools ana snlal
..-f. pre-empted places at the ln'et
.rr OF the streets. Hawkes. Vl a..
.--s- OF pictures and mourning devices
"a. no air noisy with holiday shouts
49,. was much CTowding ana dlSputiIs
- he multitude In TIE morhins
t.t when the funeral proceSsloii
81 .-s3 the demeanor OF me crow
Il n was respectful. silent. md
n c--s sad. The great masses OF hu~
n 81 ked the sidewalks, filed the
streets for block away,
every window and balcony, ana
.--.t the highest roofs. Every man.
Pee and child had stood thus for
-s rrlcr the cloudless sky and broil-
.,- .r the sitting atmosphere. Inc
,,-,a-.tlre was above 90 degrees, ana
a., ,1 I'D people suffered uncoilp Jam
tr md when the coffin Of the Presi-
a.. ,--vei we're proud 10 forget their
distress and pay the silent tribute OF III
q Covered heads TO the dead.
~ no procession itself was IKE that
v-.r escorted Marshal MacMahon ana
--I4r. % the grave except for the now
81. That was the feature which excited
,ts wonder and admiration OF all behold
-s The eyes Of man never bcfOre lookTl
,-.n such g'ories Of natures handiWork:
ST. only the gardens ana neius ",
T-.r-e. but Germany. England ana
o.fer countries added TO the matchless
e0ral treasures which were massed upon
nine great cars IN the procession lheIe
were DO less than 300 wreaths' some Oh
almost unprecedented beauty.
That was all. The President or IdhCe
VS. huried-buried with greater honoI,s
than Roman Emperor. the vast llu. p.
f.l- dispersed, exasperated sun ny We
ranking thought that this much, ms ~
H. was all they could DO 70 oHses eur
i.la1us deed Of a miserable human NiPeI
vr.sa NE IS so valueless that II Is not
worth taking save as warning 10 ol"e's
q the same cOwardly swarm
cRArE on STARS AND STRIPS.
Hundreds Of becraped American hass
hung in front Of the American sho.,S
and the Stars and Stripes We're dlSo CoI,'
spicuously displayed IN front or AI'. ~
s.u residences The street lamps on wv
line Of march from the Eiysee Paace |,
-ra Cathedral of NOtre Dame were oral 90
with Grape and kept lighted Throughout
the day 49,
7,ivses Palace al an early hour In tht
: morning. bearing wreaths and other en-
HONS Of mourning. The neghboriht
sf~eats were cordoned with police. and
only those who held tickets Of invitation
could enter the courtyard, the walls of
which We're completely covered win
black hangings bordered with white
together with tricoiors and medalllohS
bearing The letters r. F.
over ~ immcnee catafalque, WhlcI
stood in the centre Of the courtyard
was spread a black band with two white
letters "C.' The catafalque vas sur
rounded with burial palms, flowers, an,
countless wreaths. II was guarded by
soldiers. and four nuns knelt behind II.
wREATHs PROM EUROPEAN ROYALTY
0n the right Of the coffin We're PLACED
Jr-.er. the Gar OF Russia, the king O
Portugal. the King Of Spain, the hlhl
O. tie belgians. the King Of Roumanla
t.e Boy Of 1unis, and the Grand Duke o
Luxembourg. ON I he left OF the conn
were the wreaths sent by the queen o
Great Britain. the Queen Of the Nether
lrle the Queen Of Portugal. the kinl
81 Italy, the Emperor OF Germany, m
King of Sweden and Norway, the kinl
O. Seryia. the Duke Of Madrid, Ool
C4rlos), and the President Of the Rcpub
D. II Venezuela.
AT 1913 the bands OF the Republican
Guards outside played Glaciers Carnoi
Funeral March, written for the occasion
while in the courtyard the curate Of tn
Madeline church said the customary
prayers, sprinkiing the coffin with holy
water As the bearers lifted the cofili
T. their shoulders the 1rst gun doomed OF
The Esplanade des lnvali1es. and continue
at intervals Of two minutes until 10
talvOs were fired.
The sOmbre procession was headed by
General Saussier. the military governor
o. Paris who was escorted by the Re
publican Guards. Then came ter grea
Cars piled high with wrcaths. That va
{ feature which excited the wonder an
t.uration Of all beholders The eyes o
raa never looked upon such glories o
ra.res handlwork. Not only the gar
d- and fields Of France. but Germany
aad and other countries added e
o. matchless floral treasures. Their
WEI. no less than 100 wreaths, some o.
ar.., Unprecedented beauty.
7rI-co1oRs HIDE THE COFFIN.
Behind a band. with muiiied drums
en-. for hearse Of the martyred PrcSi
Do was hanked by a guard OF
imposed Of cadets from the Ecol'
e..H lue. and was drawn by SD
-.r caparisoned horses. The coftr
VS. -n beneath the folds OF Sir
rlgs. grouped front and back.
Nar.t's servants. in livery, came
rtt r.n me dead Presidents family
'et suns walking IN the nrst line
.e mot was not present, beine
rr0strated by the excitement
posi- week.
Behind io family Of N. Carnot came
+.-.r- rasmir-Perier in fun eVcnine
Oh IL broad Grape band upon ms
ana diamond studded plaque and
el Gordon OF the Legion OF honor
~ t.s breast The people were I'M
Pleased by the President de-
H .recedent In appearing IN tht
IL his position IN me h4c
.l close 20 the hearsc the mum
would have cheered hlnh'
c,lma-pERrrR DARED DEATH.
~ was "a mark. too. OF his characters
courage for he had received no les'
at FOUR threats Of death by knife, bul
bomb II he followed inc Doay u
ifn l.rrssOr TO the tomb.