Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-02
LAST HONORS.
Funeral of the Late President
Carnot at Paris.
City Crowded with Thousands of
Mourning People.
Floral Tributes Sent by The Principal Rulers
Of the World.

PAErs, Ja'y Amid the intense hea
of Il sun pouring r1s:t a cloudless sky, all
Paris and thousands Of iEG3le from the
provinces and from various countries of
the continent, Witnessed, today, one of the
most imposing spectacles the pageant-loviug
republic of France has even seen. The
streets were thronged from dawn with ev-
cry species of citizens, all eager to extract
enjoyment from the typical French holiday.
1t was plainly evident that under the real
sympathy the French love of pagcantry
was intensely delighted and satisfied
Genuine sympathy was shown in n hun
dred different ways, from the bit of
crepe Oh the arm or in the buttonhole TO
the draping of houses and sending of eN-
pensiye wreaths to the palace of the Elysce.
All day Saturday Paris was en- fete. Nisi-
tors arriving aud crowds thronged the bou-
levards until late hour in the night pur-
chasing mourning decorations and inspect
ing wreaths which the florists placed upon
the sidewalks, tagged with cards bearing
the names Of the donors, awaiting transpor-
tation TO the palace, h
At an earlY hour in the morning tlelcga-
tons began marching to the Elysee palace
bearing wreaths and other eniblems of
mourning. Streets leading to the palacor
were cordoned with police, and at those
who held tickets OF invitation entereG
through the door of honor opening into the
courtyard, the walls of which were com
pletely covered with black hanging bor-
dered with white, together with tri-colors
and medallions bearing the letters "R. f."
over the immense cNtafplque which stood
in the centre of the courtyard was
spread black band, with two large
white letters &C. and a black canopy
trimmed with silver and with a silvered
summit covered colin. The Catafalque
was surrounded with burial palms and flow
ers, and countless wreatbs contributed by
friends and members of the family.
number of candelabra were placed around
the head of the coffin, on The right of which
were wreaths sent by President Casimir-
Pcrier, the Gar Of Russia, King of Portu-
gal, King o. Spain King of Belgium King
Of R6umania, Bey of Tunis and Grand
Duke of Lux gmburg.
On the LETT of the cCliin were the wrcaths
sent by the Queen Of Great Britain, Queen
of the Netherlands, Queen of Portugal.
King of Italy, Emperor of Germany King
of Sweden and Norway, king of Servia.
Duke Of Madrid, (Don Carlos, and Presi-
dent Of Venezuela
entrance to the palace, was guarded by
soldiers and four nuns Aneeling behind il.
A passage on either side led to TIE grand
staircase. Delegates arrivingpassed silently
along these passages after saluting the
dead, and found places in the rooms above.
Tie rooms 10 the right aud left of the
catafalque were respectively rcsert ed for the
ministry Of STATE and the foreign diplomats,
repre- ssntAtircs of the army and navy and
courts were provided with places in separ-
rooms draped similar 10 the court yard.
Other prominent persons and bodies found
positions insthe bail room, conservatory and
elsewhere.
Although . o'clock was the time appoint
ed for the beginning Of The funeral exer-
cises and the moving of the procession, the
delegates were still arriving at 10. At 10. 10
the band Of the Republican Guards outside
played Cl8zier's Carnot funeral march.
especially written for the occasion, while in
the courty ard the eurate of Madeleine
church sail the customary prayers, sprinl-
hog the coiIin with holy water.
AS The bearers lift d the coffin to their
shoulders, the first gun doomed on the
Esplanade dcs Inysl1es and continued at
intervals Of two minutes until 10l salvos
were fired. From the Rue Saint Honore
exit down The Avenue dc Mariginy and ,
Champs Elgsee, the procession entered the
Place de Ia Concorde. headed by Gen. Sous-
s!er, the military governor Of Paris, who
vas escorted by the Republican Guards.
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