The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-05
.CARNOT BURIED
Pageani.lcy'ng France Sees an I'M
posing Spectacle.
Buildings Heavily Draped Along
the Line of March,

PARIS, July 1-Amidst the intense
heat of the sun pouring from cloud
less sky all Paris, and thousands and
thousands cf people in the provinces
and from the various parts OF the con
tinent witnessed today one Of the most
imposing spec.acles that the pageant
loving Republic OF France has ever
seen. The streets were thronged from
the dawn of day with species OF citizens
from the gutter snipe to the resplen-
dently attired official, all eager to ex'
tract enjoymentirom typical French
holiday.
1t vas plainly evident that under
the real sympathy and sorrow, the
French love oipageantry was intense
ly delighted and satisfied, Genuine
sympathy was shown in hundred
different ways, from the bit OF Grape
on the arm or in the button hole to
the draping of the house, and OF send
ing expensive wresthes to the Palace
OF the Elysee.
All of the windows along the route
Of the procession we're let out at fabu'
lous prices and in many cases they
we're put into possession OF care'takers
until the Elysees came to occupy
them, less they should be seized by
others less fortunate. There was a
total absence of stands along the
route, although thousands OF chairs
and step ladders were renting at q
. franc a head.
Throughout the city, and especially
along the lima OF march, thousands o
laborers worked all night decorating
: buildings with Grape and other enl
d blems of mourning. The decoration
for the most part were tasteful ant
expensive. Most of the public build
: ings were heavily draped and the iron
r OF the Pantheon was entirely covere'
with black cloth bordered with white
Hundreds Of becraped American flag
= hung in front Of tho American shop
and the stars and stripes were ais
conspicuously displayed in front {
American residences. The street lamp
y. on the line of march from the Elyse
=. palace to the cathedral OF Notre Dam
were also becraped and kept lighte
throughout the street.
x At an early hour in the mornin
delegations began marching to IL
ny Elysee palace bearing wreaths ar
other emble ms OF mourning III
streets leading to the palace we're &C
doned with police at seven o'clock
the morning, and those who he
'c, tickets of invitation entered throuf
q, the door Of honor opening into Il
court yard, the walls OF which we
completely covered with black han
ings bordeled with white, togeth
with tri colors and medallions bearil
rI' the letters "R. +.
ng, Over the immense catafalque viii
If stood in the center OF the courtya
= was spread black band with t.
large white letters &C" and bla
canopy Fri, imed with silver cover
or, the coffin. The catafalque was g
rounded with burial palms and flc
ers aud the countless wreaths viii
had been contributed by friends a
-, members OF the family. A number
son candelebra were placed around
head OF the coffin, on the sides
which we're the wreaths sent by
newly elected president and
crowned heads Of Europe. The ca
faloue, which blocked the main
aoe' trance TO the palace, was guarded
soldiers, and four nuns we're kneel
Blk. behind it.
=. Although nine o'clock was the t
No. appointed for. the beginning OF the
neral exercises-the moving OF
m. procession delegates were still az
rrow ing at ten o'clock, completely fill
the tree lined gardens surround
the pond and the bird house at
. lover end.
TIE scene in the gardens was
an, brilliant one. Men in gaily coll
,sseo. uniforms. their breasts gittering
Con. decorations, mingled with civilian
sombre evening dress, becloaked
NJ n tendants and judges in black
crimson gowns. There was scar
ms a person present who was not N
indg. form or evening dress.
i p M AT 10. 10 the band OF the Rep
!. can guards outside played Glai
Carnot funeral march, especially
,ce. ten for the occasion, while in the
atrons yard the curate Of the Madeline ch
guar said the customary prayers, sprin
n6n.s ilh Dr. the coffin with holy water Al
bearers lifted the coffin 10 their .
ders the first gun doomed on th
planade des Invalides and cont
'oat, at intervals of two minutes unit
-, salvos we're fired.
DETAIL OF THE PROCESSION
From the Rue Saint Honore
down the sayenne De Marigny
Ely. through the Champs Elysee Al
procession entered the Place ]
Concorde, headed by Gen. Saus
the military governor OF Paris
was escorted oy theRepubliean
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