Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-02
WHEELING ". VA MONDAY MORNING. 2, 1894

in the procession, then the personal
friends OF the family and the leading
military and naval officers OF the re-
public.
The remainder OF the cortege was
composed OF deputations from the vari-
Gus departments of the government, the
Legion on Honor, the different insti-
tutes, the clergy and others.
There was one serious accident. A
man standing upon some ratings over
balanced himself and
WAS IMPALED AND KILLED.
The heat was so intense that hun.
dreds OF people tainted and owing TO
the packed crowds il was with great
difficulty that they could be succored
and removed.
A panic occurred at the srcades OF the
Rue de la Rivoli near the Rue Cambon.
As the end OF the procession passed,
an officers horse shled 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 fool
ish person shouted, "a bombw The
aiTrightened slght-seers made desper-
ate rush in their efforts 10 escape what
they believed 10 be an impending ex-
ploSion. The procession was stopped,
and when the police succeeded in reas-
suring the crowds il was found that, al
though numbers were hurt, no one was
seriously injured.
The procession reached the Cathe-
dral Of NOtre Dame az noon, where q
NEST impressive scene was witnessed.
AS the casket was taken from the
funeral car, the officers all saluted to-
gether, the troops presented arms, the
trumUetS rang out grand salute, the
mufled drums rolled, and the bells
tolled moUrnfully, the whole filing the
air WIKI a strange wailing sound which
re-echOed for aud wide.
The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal
Richard, then emerged from the Cathe-
dral, followed by the whole Chapter,
and Oficiated at the removal OF the
casket, which was carried slowly and
solemnly into the sacred edihce, which
resouuded with the swelling tones Of the
grand organ as NJ. Saint Saens played
the Beethoven funeral march. NOtre
Dame was
MASS OF BLACK AND SILVER,
intermixed with ermine
Toe clergy, headed by the Archbishop
Of Paris, preceded the bier up the aisle
20 monumental catafalQue ia the mid
die OF the tranSept, displaying the altar
which usually stands AZ that spot. The
cataialQue was upon a dais ten feet
high and was surrounded by eight i'm
mense lighted AamoesuX.
President Casimir-Perier took mis- seat
in the private enclosure around the
pulpit. Behind him were seated the
members OF the late Presidents civil
aud military households. The first
row of chairs was occupied by the
late NJ Sadi Carnot's sons, his brother
and his son-in-iaw. The second row
was occupied by Premier Dupuy and
the other ministers.
Before pronOuncing the absoution,
the Archbishop of Paris delivered an
allecutiOn. The Cardinal said:
Before this mourning, which has
afflicted every French heart without
distinction OF opinion. one recognizes
that France, In spite OF moments OF for
getfulness and error, always regards
the Chief Of the State as the represen-
tative of divine authority.
The late President Carnot was an
upright man in public as well as in pri-
vate life, and these simple words have
been repeated by all since his death,
and constitute greater eulogy than
long oratiOns.
MAY this life, sacrificed to duty,
prove a great lesson OF union to all
French hearts"
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
in the Cathedral was concluded at ?
D. M, when the procession reformed
aud proceeded across the river to the
Pantheon.
The scenes witnessed during the pas.
sage OF the procession from the palace
10 Notre Dame were repeated as it
slowly made its way to the Pantheon.
The funeral car and its escort arrived
at the Pantheon al $50 p. M, amid the
booming OF a salute OF 101 guns, fired
by park of artillery stationed in the
Jdrdjn d,t Luxembourg.
At the Pantheon the caSket was re-
moved amid trumpet salute and the
roll OF mUtlled drums.
The entire procession had not reached
the Pantheon before the funeral ora
tious commenced.
Thev were delivered by Premier Du-
puy, Nj. Challemel-L NJ. De Mshy,
acting President Of the Chamber OF
Deputies, aud General Andre, all dwell
ing eloQuently on the life OF the de-
ceased and the cruel act OF the assassin,
Madame CarnOt remained a. the Ely
see Palace with her daughter and the
wives Of the members OF the military
household after the funeral procession
had started, and at noon, when the body
was arranged 10 arrive at Notre Dame,
mass was celebrated In the chapel Of
the palace for the repose CT the late
Presidents soul. The chapel was draped
with black, and the widow manifested
the greatest anguish as the Able KoSs-
met Ofiiciated at the sacred ceremony.
BOLEMN HIGH MASS