The record-union., 1894-09-13
COMTE DE PARIS.
Thousands of People Pay Tribute of
Respect to the Dead.

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LONDON, Sept. 12.-Crowds at daybreak
to-day commenced vending their way
from hartford, buckingham and other
places TO Stowe House, the English resi-
dence of the late Comte de Paris, in or
der to make an attempt to view the casket
containing the remains. The latter re-
posed in state in the handsome marble
home of the exiled head of the royal house
OF Orleans, and large number of people
passed silently and uncovered before the
bier from the earliest morning hours un-
til the signal was given to clear the hall
and prepare for the removal of the body
to the railroad station. French and Eng
cans. rich and poor elbowed each other,
the deeply subdued Royalists of France
following behind the tourists.
The arrangements for the funeral were
completed, when, shortly after SUNRISE a
hearse drawn by six superb Flemish
horses arrived from London and was
slowly driven to the secluded portions of
the grounds to wait until summoned TO
the entrance OF Stowe House, in order to
convey the body of the Comte de Paris
on it's way to Weybridge. The early
trains from London also brought many
notable people, and a very much greater
number of people attracted to the Stowe
House out of curiosity or by the desire
to pay tribute of respect to the illus
trious dead.
The notabilities included official and un-
official representatives of nearly all the
nations of the world, and gathered there
during the day were princes and prin-
cesses representing nearly every royal
family in Europe. From London some
time previously, a handsome funeral
train arrived, somberly draped inside
a nd aud dark tU inlnrpSCiUn With IL
came detachment of troops.
From Stowe House, at OILS A. NJ.
small army of slghtseers lad assembled
in the neighborhood. The crowds were
constantly augmented until o'clock,
when the hearse and ten mourning
coaches were drawn up in front of the
right of the residence of the Orleans
family. The hearse bore six Indictments
of ffieur-de-lis and was heavy with bowling
plumes.
An almost countless number of floral
wreaths arrived at Stowe House yester-
day and this morning, many of them
being conveyed there by special messen-
ger from Paris and other parts of France.
Among them was magnificent floral
wreath, eight feet in diameter, and COM
posed of lilies, roses and orchids, at
tached to which was tri-colored bow,
sent by Baron Alphonse De Rothscbild.
Another very handsome tribute of flow
ers was sent by Mrs. George B. McClel-
Ian, upon whose staff the Comte De Paris
served for time during the civil war in
the United States.
The family of the Comte De Paris as
aembled around the bier about $50 A. NJ,
and at A. NJ. the bell of the chapel was
toIled, calling the relatives of the dead
man to attend mass, which was cele-
brated by Father Catferata, personal
friend of the deceased.
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pail of violet velvet, over which was the
tri-colored flag of France, was removed
from the marble hall to the hearse. The
Princes, all in evening dress, took places
according to their rank behind the Due
d'Orleans, eldest son OF the dead man,
who acted as chief mourner. Behind the
Princes followed a mourning carriage
containing the ComteSSe De Paris, the
Queen of Portugal (her eldest daughter),
Princess Helen of Orleans and the
Duchess De Montpensier. After this
carriage followed others in which were
other ladies of the royal family of France.
Behind the vehicles were the carriages,
with shades drawn, of many notable fam
lilies of England and after them marched
procession of villagers and dependents.
The casket was placed in the funeral
train amid profound silence.
The funeral train reached Waybridge
at noon, and the procession marched
from the railway station to the old church
where lie the remains of the Duchess De
Nemour, aunt of the Comte de Paris.
The body was met at the door by the
Bishop of Southwark, in violet canoni-
Gals. attended by the minor clergy.s
The religious ceremonies were very
solemn and impressive, and after they
had been concluded the casket was borne
around to the rear of the building where
it was deposited in vault.
Itis believed that after proper time
has elapsed the remains of the Comte, by
permission of the French Government
will be transferred to Dreux, whore rest
the bodies of Louis Philippe and his