Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-02
The BODY LAID TO REST,
Remarkable Civic and Military Dis
plays 10 Paris,
Funeral Ceremonies over the Remains
OF the murdered President Of
the French Republic.

PARIS, July The remains Of the
late President 5adi Carrot, the muir
defed chief magistrate Of France
struck down by tho hand OF Cesario
Santo. the anarchist, at Lyons, on
Sunday iast, were Deposited In the
Pantheon by the side Of the remains
Of his grandfather, Lazare Garnet, the !
"ofganizer VI the Victory"
The funeral was made tho occasion
OF one Of the most remarkable civic
and military displays In the history Of
France. Crowds began TO gather
along the Champs Elysee, tho Rue
Dwell and the streets on the lie do Ia
Cite, from early yesterday evening.
People cAmped all night, quiet anu
mouTnfll, discussing the tragedy and
cursiug the assassin.
by 3 O'Clock this morning the streets
along tho route were already crowdSd,
aud by O'Clock the Place do Ia Con.
cord was black with people. The
house,ops, windows anu balconies Of
every house along the line Of march
anu every other point OF vantage wa
occupied, fabulous sums Of money haV'
iny been paid for thu use OF houses,
windows anu balconies, from which &c
view the funeral procession.
The neighborhUOd Of tile British cm'
bassy was 10 packed with people yea
terday even jig that many who wished
I a.. a. 10 FNaHulFt FNNN Il
drink were unable 90 do 90, ana Lady
DutIsrin, the wife OF the British eu'
basAadOr, felt 10 much compassion Tot
them that she Instructed her servants
to distribute oil the refreshments pos.
sible 10 the throng outside the doors Of
the embassy. The example Of Lady
| Dlilerln wHS followed by the occupants
| Of number OF adjoining mnnsiOns.
At o'clock this morning the whole
route OF the procession was packed In
n manner never before seen Ia this
/ city, The weather was glOrloualy
bright, but the heat soon became Al
most UNDESIRABLE. All the baTtOWH,
benches, chairs aud tables which could
be brought out Of tho houses wero
placed uIon the sidewalks, anu stand.
ing room upon them was auclioned of,
and IN many cases NJ large prices.
Tnero was Au Immense stir among
the crowds whom Chalmir Pofler, the
successor OF the late president, drove
up 10 the palace. for, contrary to prect-
dent, the uewly.elecied chief magis-
trate OF France had detormiuud 10 at
tend the funeral, The troops presented
arms upon his arrival aud no was fr-
ceiyed At the entrance Of the palace by
number Of high officials. General
Slussier then gave the signal for the
funeral 10 commence.
AteXAotly lO'20 n. m. the procession
be- Rn ilH march towards the cathedral
OF Notre Dame. a squadron OF re.
publican guards emerged from the
groun ds OF the palace and proceeded
slowly down Avenue Marigini toward
the aVenus Gabriai and tho CHAMPS
l1lytee, the baud oi the guards playing
a funeral march. All the troops pre-
sonted arms, and the people uncovered
their heads In spite o! the blazing sun.
Following the baud OF this Guards
ReuublicAino came four Of the prlncl.
pal attendants OF the Elyaee, with the
tTl.cOloTed clckAde In their hats and
bearing CAsimeT. PsTIet's splendid
wreath Of roses aud palms across two
poles. Thon came two carriages con.
tanning the prieits who were TO escorIo
the body TO Notrs Dame. After the
clergy came tho eix.horGe funeral
car, which had been used
} At the funerals OF Presidents
Theirs and Mcmahon. Tho trsppinEs
OF tho car anu horses were richly em-
bToideTed with silver, AMI angela with
outhlTeiohed wings suTmounied each
corner. The cnskot was covered with
the trl-oolor OF France and was heavily
dfapHd with crepe, There WAS no dow
era on the funeral car.
A. the funeral car passed, those who
had not previously dOned their hats did
NO, many OF the women fell upon their
knees, and all good Catholics made the
, sign OF tho cross snd offered up sllenl
} prayers for tho TepOte OF th0toul OF tn,
, murdered president
Two iniAntry captains bearing .
) large velvet cushion upon which rest
Ell President CArnopa various orders
: marched after the funeral car They
/ were followed by the officers o0mplt-
ing ths civil household Of the late
D president. Behind these were III,
Z three sons Of the dead man. The othsl
members OF the family, excepting the
. widow, came next, aud preceded
% Casimer.Porier, who followed ,hem
b bare-headed, with the GORDON " grand
. master OF the legion Of honor across hi
o breast,
I The ambassadors and the stats o
i the different embassies, all In lunsTA
o uniform, followed. Behind them werl
the cabinet ministers, headed by Pro
u mior Dupuy The cardinals and nearly
Z all the senators and deputies had tn
d next place Ia the procession, preoediul
the personal friends OF the family an,
o tho Leading military anu naval officer
II OF the republic.
@ The remainder OF tho oortoge wa
composed OF populations from this vaIi
Gus departments OF tue governmenl,th
Legion OF Honor, the different inst
N tutrs, the clergy and others.
n There was ono herlous accident. 4