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CARNOT LAID At REST.
OBsEQUIEs OVER FRANCES
MURDERED PRESIDENT.


The body 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-
posted in the Pantheon at Paris, just one
week after the cruel deed was done, by the
aide OF the remains Of his grandfather:
Lszare Carnot, the "Organizer OF victory.
The funeral was made the occasion lor one
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 the
abhorrence with which his assassination Ii
regarded.
Such was the anxiety OF the masses to be
present along the line OF route followed by
the procession that crowds OF people began
TO gather along the Champs Elysees, the Rue
de Riyon and about the streets on the lie de
la Cite, upon which Notre Dame stands,
from early the preceding evening:
And at the positions which they had
selected the people camped all night.
By 8 o'clock a. m. the streets along the
route were already crowded and by O'Clock
the Place de Ia Concorde was black Wltn
people. The house tops, windows and oai-
comics of every house along the line OF marcn
and eyery other point OF vantage were occu-
Mad fabulous sums OF money having been
maid for the use of houses, windows and bal
comics from which to view the funeral pro-
oession. All classes of people, young and
old. rich and poor, crowded to the funeral
from all parts OF Paris and from every de-
partment of France.
At O'Clock a. m. the whole route OF the
procession was packed In a manner Whicn
was never before seen In Paris: The weatner
was soriously bright, but the heat soon De.
;nknlarohla
7, was exactly 1925 q. m. when the pro.
cession began its march toward the Cathedral
of Notre Dame. A squadron OF Repuo-
Iican Guards emerged from the grounds OF
the palace and proceeded slowly down the
Avenue Marigny toward the Avenue Gao
riel and the Champs Elysees, the oann
of the guards playing funeral march. All
the troops presented arms and the people
uncovered their heads in the majority OF
cases in spite OF the blazing sun, which was
beating down upon the payements.
Following the band of the Garde Republl-
caine came four OF the principal attendants
OF the Elysee, with tricolor cocardes In
their hats and bearing President Casimir-
Perier's splendid wreath OF ros1s and palms
across two poles. Following this floral en-
blem OF grief came two carriages containing
the priests who were to escort tae nouy o1 TO
Notre Dame. Then came six-horse 1uneral
car. black and imposing, which mad been
used at the funerals OF Presidents Thlers
AMI MacMahon.
The casket was covered with the trl-color
os France and was heavily draped with
crepe. There were 10 flowers on the funeral
car.
Ten cars piled full Of wreaths followed.
The first contained the wreaths sent by mem
hers OF the Senate, composed of orchids and
asters with q mauve background. In the
second car were the wreaths OF the Chamber
ofDeputies, consisting ofsuperb roses, orchids
and 1ilacs. These cars were followed by
those containing the contributions OF the
provincial auth orities and the foreign repre-
sentatives. The procession itself was ike
that which escorted Marsha. MacMahon and
Thiers to the grave except for the flowers;
That was the feature which excited
the wonder and admiration OF
all -beholders. The eyes OF man
never before looked upon such glories OF ma
ture,s handiwork. Not only the gar.ens
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. Thera
were no less than 1200 wreaths, some OF al
most unprecedented beauty.
Then came band with muf1ed drums,
and then the wreaths contributed by the
ROYALTIES, all OF which were carried upon
trestIes by cadets from the st. Cyr Military
School and preceded by the wreaths sent by
President Casimir-Perier.
!. The next in order were the coaches con-
yeyins the clergy. which were Immediately
in front of the hearse. The hearse was
hanked by guard Of honor. composed o.
cadets nom the Ecole PoIytechnTdue. and
was drawn by six splendidly caparisoned
horses.
The coffin was hidder. beneath the folds Of
silk tri-color flags, grouped front and back.
M. Carnot's servants, in livery, came next,
with the dead Presidents family, his three
sons walking in the first line, and his brother,
Adolphe Carnot, and his cousins and son-in-
law behind. Nine. Carnot was not present,
being completely prostrated by tie excite
ment Of the week.
Behind the civil household walked Presl-
dent Casimir-P Perier, cool. calm and bare-
headed, with the Gordon Of Grand Master OF
the Legion Of Honor across his breast. The
people were Immensely pleased by Casimir-
Perler's defiance OF precedent IN appearing
in the funeral procession. II his position in
the line had not been close to the heRrss the
multitude would undoubtedly have cheered
the new President. It was mark, too, on
his characteristic courage, for he had re-
>ceived no less than four threats Of death by
the knife, bullet or bomo II he followed the
body of hts 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 Presi-
dents OF the two Chambers, NJ. Ohallsmel-
Lacorr, President OF the Senate, and N. de
.Mahy, Acting President OF the Chamber OF
Deputies. The Ambassadors and the stats
OF the different embassies, all In full uni
form. followed.
: The plain black evening dress OF Uni
Apoh Enctia In STRIKE
ing contrast to the brilliant costumes of the
other foreign diplomats with whom he
walked In procession.
Senators and Deputies were in evening
dress and wore trl-colored sashes, the judges
were in flowing robes, according to their
grade, ermined or of plain black water SILK,
etc, and the faculties OF the schools OF law
and letters wore yellow or purple, aad the
academicians green embroidered coats and
trousers and carried swords.
A detachment Of veterans from the Hotel
des Invalides, carrying trestle upon which
was an ir' mense wreath, were loudly ap-
." plauded rs they passed. 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 procession, preceding tho per-
sonsl friends OF the family and the leading
military and naval officers OF the republic.
The remainder OF the funeral corteSe was
composed OF deputations from the various
departments OF the Governments, the leg ton
OF Honor, the different Institutes, the clergy
and others.
Marshal Canrobert, the last Of the Ma
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 OF
Notre Dame at noon, where q rnost impres.
aixa scena 14aa Witnessed As the cnsket