The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-05

six splendidly caparasoned horses
The coffin was hidden beneath the
folds of silk tri color flags, group.
ed front and back. M. Carnots
servantt in livery came next with
the dead presidents family, his
three sons walking in the first
line and his brother Adolphe
Carnot, and his cousins and son in law
behind. Nine. Carnot was not pres
ent, being completely prostrated by
the excitement of the past week. Be-
hind the family of NJ, Carnot came
President Casimir Perier in full even
ing dress, with broad Grape band
upon his hat and diamond studied
plaque and the grand Gordon OF the
Legion Of Honor across his breast
Following the President were his Sec
retaries. Behind these were the Pres
idents of the Senate and Chamber, am
bassadors, ministers, cardinals, mar.
shals, diplomatic envoys and attaches,
Senators, deputies, personal friends,
conspicuous members OF the Legion OF
Honor, members OF the institute oil
France, representatives OF the law
courts, and the department OF public
instructions and the national financial
institution, clergymen OF all creeds,
: Project OF the Seine, Paris municipal
councils from the proviences, deputa-
tions from the army. navy and college
. of French aud foreign press, notaries'
auctioneers and so on.
The plain black evening dress oi
8 United States Ambassador Eustls was
Y in striking contrast to the brilliant
y costumes OF the other foreign diplo-
a mats with whom he walked in proces.
e sion. The Senators and deputies were
8 in evening dress and wore tri.colcr
a sashe, the judges were in flowing
robes according to their grade, ermin'
y ed or of plain black watered silk, etc.
u and the faculties OF the schools OF law
g and letters wore yellow and purple
l. and the academicians green em5roid
ls cred coats and trousers and carried
ID swords. A detachment OF veteran
IL from the Hotel Des Invalids, carrying
at trestle upon which was an immens
ID wreath, were loudly applauded as the,
e. passed The procession passed alonl
gs the Rue De Roveli to the Place D
ps Hotel De Vellie and over the QUA
so Gesveres bridge to the Place De Notr
Oh Dame.
20 AS the rear end Of the procession
&C left the palace an overweighed limb {
Nc tree broke precipitating number
eu sight seers to the ground. Several {
them were hurt, one or two badl,
ng The limb fell with loud crash an
he there was for a time much commotio
nd in the crowd. A number OF person
he were Frustrated by sunstrokes, inclu'
or ing member OF the Presidents mi
IN tary house hold. There were 9th
eld minor accidents, but on the whole I'll
gh day was remarkably free from casua
'ne ties,
ere EXERCISES AT NoTRE DAME.
ng- The procession arrived at the cath
n'i dral OF Notre Dame at II 80. On
'ns the tolling of the sonorous bell W
heard as the column disappeared slo
'cn ly within the massive doors. II
alu nave and sides of the cathedral h
'"o been draped heavily with BLACK trir
AcA ed with silver The walls were sprln
reu led thickly with shields bearing t
sur lettt RS "R F. (Republic Of Franc
ow and &c" (CarnoD. Black .bann'
'cn dotted with white tears, hung betwe
anu the windows. AS the procession me
! q q ed up the aisle, the tolling Of the b
Tie was gradually lost to hearing an
oi the pealing Of the organ under S1l
the Saen's mastery touch. While
u e strains of the funeral march were
a'a- ing every corner Of the great line
en- mourners walked slowly by the era
! Oy covered pulpit. There Casimir PEI
l'ps as chief of the State, had an lsola
seat. On the left was the clergy
'lne behind SGT the delegates OF the pro
2 iu' sional order, Monsignor Ferral,
'he papal Nuncio and personal represel
rriV' tive OF His Holiness together
lIins the papal secretaries attracted
uins most attention from the galleries,
'ne they all appeared in all the color
their yestments of office. The &C
mos. had been placed on the catatal
'oreu surrounded by forest OF cane
WIN Near were the great men OF the p
ns IN hierarchy, Cardinal Langieux, A
u st' bishop Of Reins; Cardinal Rich
anu Archbishop Of Paris, and the A
rcely bishops and Bishops from lyons,
UNI and Beauvais. Besides them were
Persian rectors, canons, curates
puoil p' the American patriarch. They
IEer . peared in all the pomp Of the chu
WV vestments.
es ',1soh As they advanced to the catats
~ they recited prayers. Opposite
~ =, mir. .Perier's seat they all bowed al
.po,,,. ! VII responded with deep inclinatic
!. the head. The priests, high and
= gathered around the catafalque.
Il'Iq ! ~, liturgical prayers followed, the
- dent standing with his head rever
bowed.