The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-02

nations and the high officials of the gov
eminent, who were escorted by detach-
ments of dragons. Then came the Cabinet
on all sides, and who seemed deeply i'm
pressed with the solemnity of the occa-
sion. There was an immense stir among
the crowds when Casimir-Perier, the sue
cessor of the late President drove up
TO the palace, for, contrary TO precedent,
the newly-elected chief magistrate OF
France had determined to attend the fun
eral The troops presented arms upon his
arrival, and he was received at the en-
trance of the palace by a number of high
officials.
General Saussier then gave the signal
ior the funeral 10 commence. Surrounded
by brilliant staff of mounted officers.
the General took up his position in the
courtyard, in front OF the magnificent
catafalque upon which the remains of the
late President had been resting in state
with its elaborate silver mountings, was
removed under the superintendent of the
priests who had been gathered about the
bier from early morning.
AT exactly 1925 a. m. the procession
began its march toward the Cathedral of
GSars dRed from tSe ground OF ans Ss
ace and proceeded slowly down the Ave
nue. Marting towards the Avenue Gabriel
and the Champs Elysees. the band of the
troops presented arms and the people un-
covered their heads. in spite of the blaz-
Republique came four of the principal at
tendants of the Elysee with tri-color CO.
cardes in their hats and bearing Presi-
dent Casimir-PerierS splendid wreath Of
roses and palms across two poles. Then
came two carriages containing the police
who were TO escort the body to Notre
Dame
After the clergy came a six-horse fun
eral car which had been used at the fun
erals Of Presidents Theirs and MacMahon.
The trappings of the car and horses were
richly embroidered with silver and an
gels with outstretched wings surmounted
each corner. The casket was covered with
draped with crepe There were no flowers
on the funeral car. AS the funeral car
passed those who had not previously
women fell upon their knees and all good
Catholics made the sign of the cross and
offered up a silent prayer for the repose
Of the soul Of the murdered President.
As the procession emerged from the
Champs ElySeeS a man cried, amidst the
profoundest respectful. silence. of the
lique." The man who thus broke the
mournful silence was Immediately re-
moved.
THE MOURNERS.
Two infantry captains, bearing large
velvet cushion upon which rested Carnots
various orders, marched after the funeral
car. They were followed by the officers
composing the civil household of the late
President Behind these were the three
sons of the dead man. The other members
of the Carnot family, excepting the widow,
came next, and preceded President CAST
mr-Perier. who followed them bare
headed. with the Gordon of grand master
of the Legion of Honor across his breast
Borius the chief of the military house
hold, and by all the other officers of the
military household. Behind them came the
Presidents of the two chambers, NJ. Chal-
lemel-Lacour, President of the Senate, and
NJ De Many, acting President Of the
and the stats Of the different embassies,
all in full uniform. followed. Behind them
were the Cabinet Ministry, headed by. Pre-
the Senators and Deputies had the next
place in the procession, preceding the per-
military and naval officers of the republic
The remainder of the cortege was COM
posed of populations from the various de-
partments of the government the Legion
of Honor. the different institutions, the
clergy and others.
The view from the roof tops along the
Champs ElySeeS was superb. The sun
shone brilliantly on the glittering uniforms
of the officers as the procession marched
between the long avenue of trees with it's
immense multitudes of sight-seers on both
sides. Along the Rue de Rivoli, the trail
ings and gardens, the Tuilleries the slut
ues, the kiosks lamp posts and every
thing capable of supporting a Sight-seer
were taken advantage of by all who We're
lucky enough to obtain standing or holding
room upon such points of vantage. There
was one serious accident. A man standing
upon some ratings overbalanced himself
4and was impaled and killed. The heat was
+ - intense that hundreds of people tainted
and owing to the packed crowds it was
with great difficulty that they could be
succored and removed.
The action of President Casimir-Perier in
attending the funeraS received the approval
of the popuace. By some ii was regarded
simply as a mark of respect for the mem
DRY of his predecessor; by others it was
regarded as defiance of anarchy. At sew
eral points the President was greeted with
applause, which was, however, speedily
hushed in view of the solemnity of the oc-
casion. Marshal Canrobert, the last of the
rnarshals of France who was supported
by two officers and two beautiful young
girls, representing Alsace and Lorraine,
was also applauded.
y panic occurred at the arcades of the
Rue de Rivoli, near the Rue Cambon.
As the end of the procession passed an
officers 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
cried out, Bomb" The affrighted sight
Seers made a desperate rush in their ef-
forts to escape what they believed to be
an impending explosion. Stands and
benches packed with people were over
turped, some persons fell to the ground
and were trampled under foot, and women
screamed and tainted. The procession was
stopped, and when the police succeeded in
reassuring the crowds it was found that,
although numbers were hurt, no one was
seriously injured.