Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
CARNOP LAID At REST.
OBSEQUIES OVER FRANCES
MURDERED PRESIDENT.
A Sad, Imposing Pageant-President
Casimir-Perier Walks in the Pro
cesSion-BeaUtiful Floral Tributes
Services at Washington-Ger-
many's Graceful Tribute.

u
| The boly OF the late President Sadi-Car-
not the murdered Chief Magistrate of
! France, struck down by the hand of Santo
Cesario the Anarchist, at Lyons, was de-
| posite in tho Pantheon at Paris, just ono
week after the cruel deed was done, 10y tho
| side o. the remains OF his grandfather.
! LHZar3 Carnot, the "OrganiZar OF Victory"
| The funeral was made the occasion for ono
| of the most remarkable civic and military dis
| plays in the history of France and was in it.
| self vivid object lesson. showing the re-
| spect France had for her President and tho
| adherence with which his assassination Is
| regarded.
Such was the anxiety OF the masses to be
| present along tho line of route followed by
| the procession that crowds Of people began
! TO gather along the Champs Eiysees, the Rue
| de RivoH and about the streets on the He de-
| la Cite, upon which Notre Dame stands
| from early tho preceding evening
| And at the positions which they had
selected the people camped all night.
! By 3 o'clock a. II. tho streets along the
| route were already crowded and by 6 o'clock
| the Place de la COncorde was black with
| people. The house tops. windows and bal
| comics of every house along the limo OF march
| and every other point OF vantage were Occu-
| pied, fabulous sums of money having been
| paid for the use Of houses, windows and bal
! comics from which to view the funeral pro-
! cession. All classes Of people, young and
| old. rich an1 poor. crowlei TO the funeral
| from all parts Of Paris and from every de-
| partment of France.
At 9 O'Clock a. m. the whole route Of the
| procession was packed in manner which
| was never before seen in Paris. The weather
was gloriousy bright but the heat soon be-
| came almost intOlerable.
It was exactly 025 a. NJ. when the pro-
| cession began its march towardthe Cathedral
| ,.tr~,T, Of =,
| lican Guards emerged from the grounds OF
| the palace aud proceeded slowly down the
! Avenue Marignv toward the Avenue Cab
rel and the Champs Elyseos, the ban
| Of the guards playing funeral march. All
| the troops presented arms and the people
uncovered their hexds in the majority OF
cases in spite Of the blazing sun, which WAS
beating down upon tho pavements.
| Following the band OF the Garlic RepuJli
! caine came four Of the principal attendants
OF the Elysee, with trcolor cocardes in
| their hats and bearing President Casimir-
| Porier's splendid wreath of roses and palms
| across two poles. Following this floral en-
| blem of grief came two carriages containing
| the priests who were to escort the bo1y to
| NOtre Dame. Then came 4 siX-hOrsG funeral
! car. black and imposing, which hal been
| used at the funerals Of Presidents Thier5
| and MacMahon.
| The casket was covered with the tri-colOr
| of France and was heavily drapel with
| crepe. There were no flowers on the funeral
| car.
Ten cars pi!el full Of wreaths followed.
! The first contained the wreaths sent by NOM
| bers of the Senate. composed of orchids and
| asters with q mauve back ground. In the
| second car wero the wrcaths Of the Chamber
| OfDeputies, consisting OfSuperb roses, orchids
| and liIacs. These cars were followed by
| those containing the contributions of tho
| provincial authorities AMI the foreign repre-
| sentatives. The procession itself was like
| that which escorted Marshal MacMahOn AMI
| Theirs to the grave except for the flowers.
That was the feature which excited
the wonder and admiration of
all beho!ders. The eyes of man
never before looked upon such glores of na-
| ture's h&ndiwOrk. Not only the gar lens
and fields of France, but Germany, England
and other countries added to the matchless
floral treasures which were massed upon
nine great cars in the procession. There
were no less than 1900 Wreaths, some OF al
most unprecedented beauty.
Then came y band with muffed drums,
and then the wreaths contributed by the
ROYALTIES, all of which were carried upon
trestIes by ca alets from the st. Cyr Military
School and preceded by the wreaths sent hy
President Casimr-Perier.
The next in order were the coaches con-
veying the clergy. which were Immediately
in front of the hearse. The hearse was
flanked by a guard of honor. composed OF
cadets from the EcoIe POlytechn1que and
was drawn by six sp!endidly caparisonei
horses.
The coffin was hidden beneath the folds of
silk tri-cOlor flags, grouped front and back.
NJ. Carnot's servants, in livery, came next,
with the dead Presidents family, his three
sons walking in the first line, and his brother,
AdoIphe Carnot. and his cousins AMI son-in-
law behind. Nine. Carnot was not present,
being completely prostrated by the excite
ment of the week.
H., ,l,o1J 1I-aJ
dent Casimir-Perier, cool. calm and bare
headed. with the Gordon Of Grand Master of
the Legion of Honor across his breast. The
people were inmcnsely pleased by Casimir-
Perer's defiance Of precedent In appearing
in the funeral procession. If his position in
the line had not been close to the he2rse tho
multitude would undoubtedly have cheered
the new President. 1t was q mark, too, OF
his characteristic courage, for he had re-
ceived no less thar four threats Of death by
the knife. bullet or bomb ii he followed tho
body of his predecessor to the tomb.
The President was surrounded by General
Bonius, chief Of the military household,
and by all the other officers of the military
household. Behind them came the Prest-
dents of the two Chambers, NJ. Challemel-
Lacour, President Of th9 Senate, and NJ. De
MANY, Acting President Of tho Chamber OF
Deputies. The Ambassadors ani the STATS
Of the different embassies. all in full uni
form, followed.
The plain back evening dress Of Uni
ted States Ambassador Eusti9 was in strk-
ing contrast to tho brilliant costumes of the
other foreign diplomats with whom he
walked in procession.
Senators an Deputies werc i'll evening
dress and wore tri-oOloreI s1shes, the judges
were in flowing robes. according to their
grade. ermned or Of plain black water silk,
etc, and tho faculties Of the schools Of law
and letters wore yellow or purple, and the
academicians green embroidered coats and
trousers and carried swords.
A detachment OF veterans from the Hotel
des Invalides. carrying tre3tie upon which
was an ir menSe wreath, Were loudly APP
ptauded as they plsse1. Behind them were
the Cabinet Ministers, hea ie! by Premier
Dupuv. The Car finals and nearly all the
Senators and Deputies had the next place
in the procession, preceding the per-
sonal frien Is of the family and the leading
military an naval officers OF the republic.
The rcna nder OF the funeral cortege was
conposai Of deDutations IRON the various
departments Of the Governments, the Legion
of Honor, the different institutes, the clergy
and others.
Marshal Canrobert the last of the Mar
shals of France, who was supported by two
officers and two beautiful young girls repre-
senting Alsace and Lorraine, was applauded
all along the line Of march.
The procession reached the Cathedral oI
Notre Dame at noon, where a most impress
sive scene was witnessed. AS the casket
was taken from the funeral car the officers
all saluted together, the troops presented
arms, the trumpets rang out grant salute,
the muff1ed drums rolled like distant thunder
and the bells tolled mournfully.
The Archbishop of Paris. Cardinal Richard,
then emerged from the cathedral, followed
by the whole chapter, and off1ciated at the
removal Of the casket, which was carrie
slowly into the sacred edifice. SajntSaena
PLAYED the Beethoved funeral march. NOtre
Dame was a mass of black aud silver inter
mixed with ermine. The banner of joan OF
Arc was yelled with crepe.
The clergy, headed by the Archbishop OF
Paris preceded the bier up the aisle TO
monumental catatalque in the middle Of the
transept President Casimir- Perier TOOK
his seat in the private inclosure around
the pulpit. Behind him were seated the