Evening journal., 1894-07-02
CARAOT LAID AT REST.
Carried to the Pantheon With
Military Magnihcence.
RESPECT SHOWN BY MULTITUDEs.


spectfui Multltudes-Thes scenes at Notrs
Dame and Elsewhere.
PARIS July 2.-The remains Of the late |
President Sadi- Carnot were deposited in |
the Pantheon. The funeral was made the |
occasion for one Of the most remarkable !
civic and military displays in the history |
of France. BY 3 O'Clock in the mttnine |
the streets along the route were already
crowded, and by 6 O'Clock the Place de la
Concorde situated between the Champs
Elysees and the Jardin DIES Tuilerles, was
black with people. The housetops, win
dows and balconies of every house were oc-
cupied. All classes Of people, young and
old, rich and poor, crowded to the funeral
from all parts of Paris and from every
department. Of France. SO great were the
crowds that the neighborhood Of the Brit
ish embassy was 80 packed with people
that many Of them who wished TO obtain
food We're unable, and Lady Duferin, wife
OF the British ambassador, instructed her
servants 20 distribute refreshments. Her
example was followed by the occupants Of
a number of adjoining mansions.
At O'Clock the whole route OF the pro
cession was packed in a manner which
has never before been seen in this city.
Soon after that hour Populations from civ
&c, military, legal, medical, commercial
and other bodies began arriving in the
neighborhood Of the palace and formed in
their allotted stations under the guild
ance OF the police
There was an immense stir among the
crowds when President Casimir- Porier,
the successor Of the late president and the
man from whom so much is expected,
drove up to the palace. The troops pre-
sented armsnp his arrival and General
Saussier then gave the signal for the fu
neral to commence
General Saussier, surrounded by bril-
liant staff of mounted officers, took up his
posi- zion in the courtyard, in front Of the
mngni foent catafalque and the process
sion began its march toward the cathedral
of Notre Dame.
A squadron Of republican guards
emerged from the grounds Of the palace
and proceeded slowly down the Avenue
Aarigny toward the Avenue Gabriel and
the Champs Ulysses, the band Of the
guards playing a funeral march. All the
troops presented arms, and the people un-
covered their heads in spite Of the blazing
sun. which was beating down upon the
pavoments.
Following the band Of tho Garde Re
publicaine came four of the principal at
tendants Of tho Elysec, with tricUlor cock
AIDES i'm their hats and bearing President
| Casimir- Pcricrs splendid wreath Of roses
and palms across two poles. Following
this floral emblem of grief came two car
riages containing the priests, who were
to escort the body to Notre Dame, and six
horse funeral car, black and imposing,
which had been used at the funerals Of
Il IA
l trappings Of the car and horses were rich
| ~ embroidered with silver and al gels
| with outstretched wings surmounted each
| corner.
| The casket was covered with the tricol-
or Of France and was heavily draped with
/ crane. There were no flowers on the fu-
moral car. Complete silence regned over
| the multitudes, but as the procession
emerged upon the Champs Elysces man
cried out: ''Nive CarnOtl Nivo la repub-
! lique!' The man who thus broke the ST.
lence was Immediately seized upon and
| removed.
Two infantry captains bearing a large
velvet cushion, upon which rested Presi-
dent Carnot's various orders, marched
after the funeral car They in turn were
| followed by the officers composing the
civil household Of the late president.
Behind the civil household were the
three sons of the dead man. The other
members of the Carnot family, excepting
the widow, came next, and behind came
the presidents OF the two chambers, NJ.
Challemel-Lacoura and NJ de Manly. The
ambassadors and the staffs OF the diff
forent embassies, all in full uniform, fol-
lowed the presidents Of the chambers.
Behind them were the cabinet ministers,
headed by Premier Dupuy. The cardinals
and nearly all of tho senators and deputies
had the next place in the procession, pre-
ceding the personal friends OF the family
and the leading military and naval otli-
GERS Of the republic. The remainder Of the
funeral cortege was composed of deputa-
lions from the various departments Of the
| government, the Legion Of Honor the diff
ferent institutes, the clergy and ethers.
The view was superb. The sun shone
brilliantly on the glittering uniforms Of
the officers as the procession marched be-
tween the long avenue Of trees, with inn
mense bordering multitudes of sightseers
ON both sides.
| Along the Rue dc Rivoli the ratings
and gardens of the Tuileries, the statues,
the kiosks, lamp posts aad everything ca
pable of supporting a sightseer were taken
/ advantage of by all who were lucky enough
to obtain standing or holding room upon
\ such points of vantage
There were a number Of accidents as
the procession passed down the Rue dc
RivcH A man standing upon some rail
ings overbalanced himself and was impal-
ed and killed The heat was so intense
that hundreds of people tainted. A panic
occurred at the arcades Of the Rue de la
Rivoli, near the Rue Cambon. As tho
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 then some foolish person
shouted:
"A bombv
The affrighted sightseers made a dos
perate rush in their efforts to escape what
they believed to be an impending explo
sion. Stands and benches packed witt
people were overturned during the panic
Some persons fell to the gPound and were
} tramplod undr foot. For a time it looked
as II a serious disaster would occur. But
the procession was stopped, and when thu
police succeeded in reassuring the crowds
it was found that, although numbers o.
people were hurt, no one was seriously in
jurcd.
| ,.,,.,l.,l a., 81.