The morning call., 1894-07-02

covered with the tri-color of France and
was heavily draped with crepe. There
were no flowers on the funeral-car AS
the funeral-car passed those who had not
previously doffed their hats did so. Many
of the women fell upon their knees and
all good Catholics made the sign of the
cross and offered up silent prayer for the
repose of the soul of the murdered Presi-
dent
AS the procession emerged upon the
Champs Elysees man cried, amid the pro-
founded respectful silence of the crowd,
"Vive Carnot"; "Vive la Republloue."
The man who thus broke the mournful
silence was Immediately removed.
Two Infantry captains, bearing large
velvet cushion, upon which rested Presi-
dent Carnots various orders, marched
after the funeral car. They were followed
by the officers composing the civil house
hold of the late President. Behind these
was the three sons of the dead man. The
other members of the family, excepting e
the widow, came next. and preceded
Casimir- Perier. who followed them bare
headed with the Gordon of grand master
of the Legion of Honor across his breast.
The President was accompanied by Gen
eral Borius, chief of the military house
hold. Behind them came the presidents
of the two Chambers-M. Challemel La
cour, President of the Senate. and N. de
Mahy, acting president of the Chamber of
the Deputies.
The ambassadors and the STATS of the
different En- bassies, all in funeral uniform.
followed. Behind them were the Cabinet
Ministers, headed by Premier Dupuy. The
Cardinals and nearly all the Senators and
Deputies had the next place in the process
sion. preceding the personal friends of the
family and the leading military and naval
officers of the republic.
The remainder of the cortege was CON-
posed of Populations from the various de-
partments Of the Government, the Legion
of Honor, the different institutes. the
clergy and others.
Along the Rue Rivoli, the Gardens of
the Tuilleries. the statues. the kiosks,
lamp posts and everything capable of sup
porting a sightseer was taken advantage
of by all who were lucky enough to gain
such positions.
There was one serious accident. A man
standing upon some ratings over-balanced
The heat was SO intense that hundreds
of people tainted. and. owng,to the packed
crowds, it was with difficulty that they
could be succored and removed.
The action of President Casimir- Perier
in attending the funeral received the ap-
proval of The people. BY some it was re-
garded simply as a mark of respect for the
memory of his predecessor; by others it
was regarded af a defiance of anarchism.
At several points the President was
greeted with applause, which was. how
ever, speedily hushed in view of the solem-
nifty of the occasion.
Marshal Canrob bert, the last of the Mar
Shals of France. who was supported by
two officers and two beautiful young girls
representing Alsace-Lorraine, was also ap-
plauded.
A panic occurred at the Arcades of the
Rue Rivoli, near the Rue Campol. As the
end of the procession passed, an officer
horse SHE'D and backed into the crowd.
Those behind the first few lines OF the
crowd were not aware of the cause of the
disturbance. and some foolish person
shouted: "a bombp
The affrighted sightseers made desper-
ate rush in their efforts to escape what
they believed to be an impending expio-
sion. Stands and benches packed with
people were overturned, and some per-
sons fell to the ground and were trampled
under foot The procession was stopped,
and when the police succeeded il reassur-
ing the crowds 1t was found that although
numbers were hurt. no one was seriously
injured.