The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-02
4 MARTYR FUNERAL.
France Pays Her Last Tribute Of
Respect to Garnet.
". oAsIMIR-PERIER PARTICIPATES

ehe New President. Undstorred by the
Threats of tho oowardIy Anarchists.
siarohes in the Funorai oortsge from
she Cathedral to the Pantheon.
PARIS, July 2.-The remains of the late
President Sadi Carnot, the murdered chief
magistrate of France, struck by the hand
II Santo Cesario, the anarchist, at Lyons
IN Sunday last, were deposited in the
Pantheon yesterday by the side OF the re-
mains of his grandfather, Lazare Carnot,
me "organizer of victory" The funeral
was made the occasion for one Of the most
temarkable civic and military displays in
ihe history OF France.
Crowds began to gather along the
Champsl Elysee, the Rue de Rivol and
About the streets on the lie de la Cite,
hpon which Notre Damo stands, from
parly Saturday evening. The people
enmped all night, quiet and mournful,
discussing the tragedy and cursing the
kssassin. By O'Clock yesterday morning
the streets along the route were already
crowded, and by o'clock the Place de la
Concor was black with people.
The housetops, windows and balconies
of every house along the line of march
bnd every point of vantage was occupied,
NtpuAthS GUMS VI 5Aonty ndNlnR Dttu
paid for the use of houses, windows and
balconies from which to view the funeral
procession.
All classes Of people, young and old,
Ech and poor, crowded to the funeral from
all parts of Paris, and from every depart
ment of France. The incoming trains
were crowded Saturday night and yestor-
= day morning. The hotels were packed,
end vehicles Of all descriptions, stationed
wherever the police would allow them to
ptand, were packed with people who had
furnished themselves with liquid and
solid refreshments enough to last them
tor nearly day
The neighborhood of the British en-
bassy was so packed with people Saturday
svening that many who wished to get
Away in order to obtain food and drink
were unable to do SO, and Lady Dufferin,
khe wife of the British ambassador, felt SO
much compassioned for them that she in
structed her servants to distribute all the
refreshments possible to the throng out
hide the doors of the embassy. The ex-
ample of Lady Dufferin was followed by
che occupants of a number of adjoining
mansions
At 8 O'Clock a. m. the whole route of the
procession was packed in a manner never
before seen in this city, though the heat
soon bccame almost unbearable.
There was stir among the crowds when
Casimir Perier, the successor of the late
presid emit drove up to the palace for con-
trary to precedent, the newly elected chief
magistrate of France had determined to
attend tho funeral The troops presented
arms upon his arrival, and he was received
at the entraxce of the palace by number
Of high officials. General Saussier then
gave the signal for the funeral to COM
mence.
General Saussier, surrounded by bril-
liant staff of mounted officers, took up his
position In the court yard, in front of the
magnificent catafalque, upon which the
eem aims of the late president had been
festing In state since Friday last and the
black casket with Its borate silver
mountings, was removed der the super
tnteudence Of the priests who had been
gathered about the bier from early morn
hg.
At exactly 1925 a. M. the procession be-
gan its march toward the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame. A squadron of Republican
guards emerged from the grounds of the
3, palace and proceeded slowly down the
Avenue Marignic toward the Avenue Ga
hriel and the Champs Elysee, the band OF
the guards playing funeral march. All
the troops presented arms, and the people
uncovered their heads in spite of the Llaz.
= Ing sun.
Following the band of the Garde Repub.
uquians came four of the principal attend.
hnts of the Elysee, with tricolor cocordes
In their hats and bearing President Cast,
mir -Perier's splendid wreath of roses and
palms asross two poles.
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
4 1ff. Ill.
Tor the repose of the soul of the murdered
president.
As the procession emerged upon The
Champs Elysee a man cried, amidst the
profound and respectful silence of the
crowd: .Yive Carnotp' "Vive La Repub
iiquCi' The man who thus broke the 81
lence was Immediately removed.
Two infantry captains bearing larg,
velvet cushion upon which rested Presi
Dent Carnot's various orders, marched
after the funeral car. They were fol
Bowed by the officers composing the civi
household Of the late president
Behind these were the three sons of tn
dead man. The other members of tn
Carnot family excepting the widow, cam
i next, and preceded President Casimir
Porter, who followed them bare headed
with the Gordon of grand master of tn
Legion of Honor across his breast TIL
president was surrounded by Genera
Bonius and all the other officers of tn
military household.
Behind them came the presidents of tn
"a two chambers, NJ. Challemel- -Laeour pres
ldent of the senate, and NJ. Dcniahy, ACT
K ing president of the chamber of deputies
Tho ambassadors and the staffs of tn
different mbassies, all In full uniform
followed, Behind them were the cabine
ninisters, headed by Premier Dupuy.
The cardinals and nearly all the sens
tors and deputies had the next place l
She procession, preceding the friends G
she family and the leading military an
naval officers of the republic.
The remainder of the cortege was CON
posed of deputations from the various d,
psrtmsnts Of the government, the Legio
Of Honor, the different institutes, til
elsrgy and others.
Along the Rue de Riyoli everythin
eapabieaof supporting a sightseer wa
taken advantage of. A man standin
npon some railings overbalanced himsel
and was impaled and killed.
The heat was so intense that hundred
sfpeople tainted, and, owing to the packe
crowds, it was with great difficulty ths
they could be suooored and removed.
The action Of President Casimir- Perit
lii attending the funeral received the al
proyal OF the populace. By some 1t wa
regarded simply as d mark of respect fc
the memory of his predecessor; by othel
IL was regarded as a defiance of anarch,
AZ several points the president Wa
greeted with applause. which was, hoy
\ ever speedily hushed, in view of the SO
esanity Of the occasion.
MarahAl Canrobet, the last of the ma
shals ~ France, who was supported /
twe eGieerI and two beautiful young girl
eprensnfine Alsace and Lorraine, W;
soapplaedsf.
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