Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-07-06
CARNOT LAID AWAY.
Nation Assisted in the
ObSequies.
Visitors From Provinces and
Other Continental Countries.

Amidst the intense heat Of the sun, pouring
from cloudless sky all Paris aud thousands
uDoh thousands ul people from the provinces
aud from the various countries of the CONT
hent witnessed one of the most imposing
spectacles the pageant-loving republic oi
France has ever seen.
The streets We're thronged from the dawn
OF the day with every species Of citizens,
from the gutter snipe to the splendldly at
tired official, all eager to extract enjoyment
from typical French holiday II was plain
ly evident that under the real sympathy and
sorrow the French love OF pageautry was In
tensely delighted and sati fled. Genuine
sympathy was shown in a hundred different
ways, from the bit Of crepe ON the arm or In
the buttonhole to the draping of houses and
sending of expensive wreaths to the palace Of
the Elysee.
All day Paris was en fete Visitors were
arriving and crowds thronged the boule-
wards until late hour in the night, pur-
chasing mourning decorations and inspecting
the wreaths which the florists had placed up
ON the sidewalks, tagged with cards bear
ing the names Of the donors. awaiting trans
pOrtation to the palace. The Cafe Chantante
and the Punch and Judy slows In the
Champs Elysee were iammed with people,
and in the palace gardens the banus blared
and played all day to enormous crowds.
great number OF persons secured Alvan-
t8geous places ON the sidewalks in the even
Ing and remained IN them all night In order
to hold them. All Of the windows along the
route of the procession were let out at fabu-
lous prices and In many eases they were put
In possession OF caretakers until the lessees
came to occupy them, lest they should he
seized by Others less fortunate. There was Il
total absence Of stands along the route,
though thousands OF chairs and step-laddrrs
we're renting at a franc II head.
On the west side OF the garden, skirting the
garden. skirting the Avenue de Marigny. the
procession was formed. Spectators crowded
the roots. windows walls and pavements and
hundreds Of persons climbed into the trees in
the streets unmOlested by the police who
were remarkably few in number. The
crowds were remarkably orderly. Wine and
water venders did good business.
At 10. 10 the band OF the Republican Guards
outside play ed Cilazier Curnut funeral march,
especially written for the occasion.
As the bearers lifted the coffin to their
shoulders the first gun boomed on the Espla-
made des Invalidr~ and continued at inter-
walls OF two minutes until l0l sdlvos were
fired. From the Rue st. Honore exit down
the Avenue de Marigny and through the
Champs ElySre the procession entered the
Place de la Concord headed hy General Saus-
sier, the military governor Of Paris, who
was escorted hy the Republican Guards.
Ten ears piled full Of wr4aths followed
The first contained the wreaths sent by mem
beis of the senate composed Uf orchids and
asters with u mauve background. In the
second ear were the wreaths OF the chamber
Of deputies, consisting Of superb roses, or
chids and lilacs. These ears were followed
by those containing the contributions OF the
provincial authorities and the foreign repre-
sentativeS
Then came a band with muffied drums and
then the wreaths contributed by the royal
ties, all Of which were carried upon treste5
by cadets from the st. Cyr Military School
aud preceded by the wreaths sent by Presi-
dent Caslnir-Perier. the next In order were
the coaches conveying the clergy which were
Immediately in front Of the hearse. The
hearse was tAEkod b guard OF honor com
posed OF cadets from the Ecole Polytechnique
and was drawn hy six splenddly ctparisoned
horses. The coffin was hidden beneath the
folds OF silk trl-c0lored flags grouped front
aud back.
NJ. 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 aud his cousins and son-in.
law behind. Nine Carnot was not present,
being completely proStrated by the excite.
ment OF the past week.
Behind the family OF NJ. Carnot came
President Casimir-Perler In full evening
dress. with broad Grape upon his hat and
diamond studded plaque, and the grand cor
don of the Legion Of Honor across his breast
Following the president were his secretaries
Behind these were the presidents OF the
senate and chamber, ambassadors, ministers.
cardinals, marshals diplomatic envoys sec
retaries and attaches, senators, deputies, PER
sonal friends aud conspicuous members OF
the Legion on Honor, members OF the Inst-
tute Of France, representatives Of the law
courts. the department OF public instruction
and the national financial institutions, cler-
gymen of all creeds. projects Of the Seine,
Paris Municipal Council. municipal councils
from the provinces. depntntions from the
army, navy and College Of France, represen-
tatives OF the French and foreign press, no.
taries, auctiOneers. brokers', etc.
At O'Clock the march over. and the rep
resentatives OF the government left. The
numerous delegations began bringing theif
Wreaths few minutes later, but not until 7
o'clock were the last of the flowers laid on
the porch.
The coffin was placed temporarily in the
crypt between the bodies Of Rousseau and
Victor Hugo. 1t stands on structure re-
sembling an altar draped In black. Later 1t
will be placel In "A vau I beside General
Lazare CarnOt, the organizer Of victory.
The crowds melted away quickly in the
early evening They found the military still
lined up in the streets through which the
procession had passed Wherever n person
turned he might see the uniforms OF the
regular army bearing silent testimony to the
fact that even in paying its last tribute to the
dead president the government had not for
gotten the presence Of the revolat ionists.
No man buried In Paris In the last twenty
years has received more final evidences OF
respect than were shown to NJ. Carnot.
When the head of the column moved from
the palace, solemn hush fell upon the vast
crowd All heads were uncovered and all
voices were stIled everywhere along the
route. As soon as the hearse approached the
people became almost motionless; as II dis
appeared they crossed themselves and moved
their lips In prayer.