The morning call., 1894-09-13
PRINCES FOR MOURNERS.
Follow to His Grave in a Foreign
Land.
HIS BODY LIES IN wEYBRIDdE.
Some Day the Republic May Con
sent to Receive 1t, but That
Is Doubtful.


to-day commenced vending their way
from Datford, Buekingha ham and other
places to Stowe House, the English resi-
deucs of the late Comte de Paris, in order
TO view the casket containing the remains
The latter reposed in state in the hand
some marble home of the exiled head of
the royal house of Orlsans, and large
number of people passed silently and un-
covered before the bier from the earliest
! morning hours until the signal was given
to clear the hall and prepare for the re-
moval of the body to the railroad station.
French and English mingled with Ger
mans and Americans, rich and poor
elbUwed each other, the deeply subdued
royaists of France following behind the
tourists. The arrangements for the funeral
were completed when, shortly after sun
rise, hearse, drawn by six superb Flem-
ish 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 con-
Yey the body Of Comte de Paris on its way
to Weybridge.
The early trains from London brought
many notable people and a very much
greater number of people were attracted
to Stowe House out of curiosity or by the
desire to pay tribute OF respect to the
illustrious dead. The notabIitles included
official and unofficial representatives of
nearly all the nations of the world, and
gathered there during the day were Princes
aud Princesses representing nearly every
royal family in Europe. From London,
some time previously, handsome funeral
train arrived, somberly draped inside and
out, darkly Impressive. With il came a
detachment of troops.
At 5:15 A. NJ. a small army of sightseers
had assembled in the neighborbOod. The
crowds were constantly augmented until
o'clock, when the hearse and ten mourn
ing coaches were drawn up in front
of the right OF the residence of the Orleans
family. The hearse bore six Indictments
of feur de lis and was heavy with bow
Ing plumes. An almost countless number
of floral wreaths arrived at the Stowe
House yesterday and this morning, many
of them being conveyed there by special
messengers from Paris and other parts of
France. Among them was a magnificent
floral wreath, eight feet in diameter, and
composed of lilies, roses aud orchids, at
tached to which was tri-enlOred bow,
sent by Baron Alphonse de ROthschid.
Another very handsome tribute of flowers
was sent by Mrs. George b. Mcclellan,
the widow of General Mcclellan, 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
sembed around the bier ABOUT 80 A. NJ,
and at A. NJ. the bell of the chapel was
tolled, calling the relatives of the dead
man to attend mass, which was celebrated
by Father Cafferata, a personal friend of
the deceased. At 7:45 A. NJ. the casket,
covered with a pail of vi let velvet, over
| which was the tri-cOlor 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'OTleans, 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 fol-
lowed others, in which were other ladies'
of the royal family of France. Behind
the vehicles were the carriages with shades
drawn of many notable families of Eug-
land, and after them marched a procession
OF villagers and dependents. The casket
was placed in the funeral train amid pro-
found silence.
The funeral train reached Weybridge
at noon and the procession marched from
the railway station to the old church.
where lie the remains OF the Duchess de
Nemours, aunt of the Comte de Paris. The
body was met at the door by the Bishop of
Southwark in violet canonicals and at
tended by the minor clergy. The religious
ceremonies were very solemn and impress
sive, and after they had been concluded
the casket was borne around o'the rear of
the building, where it was deposited in a
vault.
1t is believed that after a proper time
has elapsed the remains of the Comte, by
permission of the French Government,
will be transferred to Dreux, where rest
the bodies of Louis Philippe and his
wife.
After the vault was closed the ladies re-
turned TO Stow House and the Due dor
leans. accompanied by a number OF
friends, went to London, where he held
reception at the Grosvenor Hotel. 1t was
attended by all the leading royalists. The
reception commenced punctually al 5
o'clock. and it was estimated that the
young Duke received fully 1000 French
men. When the assent blage was COM
pleled the Due d'Orleans addressed the
rOyalists in a firm solemn voice. saying:
st is with sorrowful emotion that re-
ceiye the homage of your devotion, and 1
thank you for it. Your presence not only
tesiifies your respect and attachment to
him we have lost. but it also proves your
fidelity to the principle of a national and
traditional monarchy of which am the
representative whereof he transmitted to
me the heritage. Fortified by your aid
and by that of absent friends who from
all parts of France have already sent me-
the expression Of their devotion, and.
making appeal to all men Of heart, [ will
fill without falteriDg the mission which
falls to me-"
At the conclusion of this manifesto the
Due d'Orleans cordially thanked and kissed
bis fathers couDselors and addressed
few words Of thanks and sympathy to