New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-02
CARNOT LAID AT REST.
,ypOSING PAGEANT IN Paris.
ruE STATELY FUNERAL PROCESSION
VIEWED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS.
uuo1E CITY ~ MOURNING DRESS.

uuo1E CITY ~ MOURNING DRESS.
,rp.RTuRE FROM THE ELYsEE-A HOST OF
oaoyuyExr MEN IN THE LINE-THE ARCH
n,suop OF PARIss Tribute AT NoTRE
ZANE TO THE MURDERED PREs1-
DENTS MEMoRY-M. DUPUYs
TOUCHING EULOGY AT
THE PANTHEON.
paris July Amid the intense heat or tne
f".'S' -,rg from a cloudless sky all Paris and
sonds upon thousands OF people from the
'HO',-. and from the various countries
Continent witnessed to-day, in the
-, .. of President CarnOt. one OF the
,,Dosing spectacles the pageant-loving
% France has ever seen. The streets
,hro,qed from dawn. Genuine sympathy
W." hov.r in hundred different ways from
W" IT, ~ crane on the arm or in the button
-, - the draping of houses and sending eX-
S.s,,,o wreaths 10 the Palace Of the Elyste All
49,, Yesterday visitors were arriving here. and
Ids thronged the bOulevards until late
- IN the night buying mourning decorations
Il ,rsna-,ting the wreaths which the florists
sod nlaced upon the sidewalks. tagged with
oords hearing the names Of the donors awaiting
,ransportatlon to the Palace. The cafes chah'-
ants and the Punch-and-Judy shows in the
champs Elysee were jammed with people ana
n the Palace Gardens the bands blared ana
naved all day to enormous crowds. a great
rumber of persons secured advantageous places
-, tho sidewalks Yesterday evening and remained
IN them all night in order to hold them. All OF
.bs windows along he route of the procession
we're let out at fabulous prices There was
total absence Of stands along the route. though
thousands Of chairs and stepladders were rent
ing at franc head
throughout the city. especially along the line
a, march. thousands Of laborers worked all night
decorating buildings with Grape and other en-
bems Of mourning. Most OF the public buildings
were heavily draped and the front of the Pan
fheon was entirely covered with black cloth. bor-
dered with white. The Cathedral Of Notre Dame
was also draped though not so profusey as the
Pantheon, and an immense tri-coiored banner
with Grape borders and drapery hung between
the pillars Of the edince. The Palais Bourbon,
wherein the sessions Of The Chamb Of Deputies
are held, was profusely draped with Grape. and
trl-coored flags at half-mast hung from many
Of the windows From thousands Of wi dows and
city the drapei flag Of the republic dis
played: and the shops. and even the small
steamers on the river. were similarly decorated.
Hundreds Of draped American flags hung in
front Of the American shops. and the stars and
Stripes were also conspcuousy displayed in
front Of American residences The street lamps
on the nne of march from the Elysee TO Notre
Dame were also draped with Grape and were
kept lighted throughout the day.
THE SCENE IN THE ELYSEE COURTYARD
At an early hour In the morning delegations
began marching 10 the Elysee bearing wreaths
and other embems Of mourning. The streets
leading to the palace were cordoned with police
at o'clock In the morning. aad those who held
tickets Of invitation entered through the door Of
honor opening into the courtyard. the walls Of
which were completely covered with black hang
ings bordered with white. together with tri-colors
and medallions bearing the letters "R F" over
the immense catafalque. which stood in the
centre Of the courtyard. was spread a black band
with two large white letters "C.": and a black
canopy. trimmed with silver ana with silver
summit covered the coffin. The cafafa,que was
surrounded with burial palms and flowers and the
countless wreaths which had been contributed
BY friends and members of the family. A number
Of candelabra were placed around the head ot
the coffin. on the rght Of which were the wreaths
sent by President Casimir Perier. the Car. the
King OF Portugal. the King OF Spain. the King
Of the Belgians. the King Of Rumania. the
Bey OF Tunis and the Grand Duke Of Luxcm-
burg. On the left Of the coffin We're the wreaths
sent by Queen Victoria, the Queen Of the Neither
lands, the Queen Of Portugal. the King Of Italy,
the Emperor Of Germany. the King Of Sweden
and Norway. the King Of Servia the Duke of
Madrid don Carlos and the President OF
Venezuela.
SOLDIERS GUARDING THE CATAFALQUE
The catafalque. which blocked the main en-
trance to the Palace, was guarded by soldiers
and four nuns were kneeling behind It, The pas
sage on either side led to the grand staircase
The delegates. arriving. passed silently alons
tnese passages after saluting the dead, and fouhd
places in the rooms above. The rooms 10 the
right and left Of the catafalque were respectively
reserved for the Ministry Of the State and the
foreign diplomats; and the representatives Of the
Army and Navy and the courts were also pro-
Nded with places in separate rooms. Other
prominent persons and bodies found positions in
the ballroom. the conservatory and elsewhere
The statuary chandeliers. etc. In all of the rooms
were covered with crepe.
Although o'clock was the time appointed for
the beginning OF the funeral exercises-the NOV
ing OF the procession-delegates were still arriV-
ing al 10 O'clock completely filling the tree-iined
saruens surrounding the pond and the bird mousse
a. lne lower end. The scene in the garden was
D'Hnaht one Men In gayly colored uniforms
'e'r breasts glittering with decorations, miAg1ed
win civilians in sombre evening dress, becloaked
~'ehoants and Judges In black and crimson
eo"hS There scarcely person present VINO
was moi In uniform or evening dress. The pres
e"ce Oh number OF cars laden with wreaths'
awaiting their turn 10 join the procession. heghl-
ehed the festive character of the scene. The
ioar OF the surging city and the beating OF the
urums OF the arriving military were family
neard In the peaceful gardens. On the west side
VI the garden. skirting the Avenue de Marigny,