The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-02


surrounding the pond and the bird house
at the lower end. The scene in
the gardens was most brilliant
one Men in gaily cOlorcd uni
forms, their breasts glittering with
decorations, mingled with civilians in
somber evening dress, beclOaked attend
ants and judges In black and crimson
gowns. There was scarcely person
present who was not in uniform or in
evening dress The presence of a num-
Der Of cars laden with wreaths, awaiting
their turn to Join the procession. heightened
the festive character of the scene,
and it was easy TO imagine
that the gathering was for the purpose of
holding brilliant state festivity. The
roar of the surging city and the beating
of the drums of the arriving military
were family heard in the peaceful gar
denS.
FORMING OF THE PROCESSION.
On the west side of tho garden, skirt
ing the avenue d'Marigny. the procession
was seen forming. Spectators were
crowding the roofs, windows, walls and
pavements, and hundreds of people
climbed into the trees in the streets, un-
molested by the police, who were notice
| ably few in number, The crowds were
! remarkably orderly. Wine and water
venders did a good business in conse-
quence of the intense heat
AT l0:l5 o'clock the band of the Re
publican Guards outside played Glazier's
Carnot funeral march, especially written
for the occasion, while in the court yard
the curate of the Madeline church said
the customary prayers, sprinkling the
coffin with holy water AS the bearers
lifted the coffin to the shoulders, the
first gun doomed on the ESplanade des
lnvalides and continued at in tervalS OF
two minutes until l0l salves were fired
From the Rue Saint HonOre exit down
the avenue d'Mariginy and through the
Ru Champs Elysee the procession entered
the Palace de la Concorde, headed by
Gen. Saussler, the military governor of
Paris, who was escorted by the Repub-
lican Guards. Ten cars piled full of
wreaths followed. The first contained
the wreaths sent by members of the Sen
ate, composed of orchids and asters, with
| a mauve back ground. In the second car
were the wreaths of the Chamber of Dep
uties consisting of superb roses, orchids
and lilacs. These cars were followed by
those containing the contributions of the
provincial authorities and the foreign
| representatives.
Then came band with muffied drums
and then the wreaths contributed by the
royalties, all of which were carried upon
trestles by cadets from the St. Cyr Mill
tary school and preceded by the wreaths
sent by President Casimir- Perier. The
next in order Were the coaches con
veying the clergy, which were immedi-
ately in front of the hearse.
THE HEARsE.
The hearse was flanked by guard of
honor composed of cadets from the Ecole
| Polytechnique and was drawn by six
splendidly caparisoned horses. The
coffin was hidden beneath the folds of
| silk tri-color flags. grouped on the front
and 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, and his
cousins and son-in-law behind. Madame
| Carnot was not present, being completely
! prOstrated by the excitement of the past
week
Behind the family of NJ Carnot came
! President Casimir-Perier in full evening
| dress, with broad Grape band upon his
! hat and diamond studded plaque and
! the grand Gordon of the Legion of Honor
| across his breast Following the Presi
dent were his secretaries.
Behind these We're the presidents of
| the Senate and Chamber, ambassadors
| ministers, cardinals maTshals dipOmatic
ENJOYS. secretaries and attaches, senator's,
deputies, personal friends, conspicuous
members of the Legion of Honor, mem
bers of the Institute of France, representa-
! tives of the law courts, the department
Of public instruction, and the national
| financial institutions, clergymen of all
| creeds projects of the Seine, Paris mu-
nicipal council municipal councils from
! the provinces, deputations from the
army, navy and College of France, repre-
sentatiyes of the French and foreign
press, notaries auctiOneers, brokers and
! so on.
THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR.
The plain black evening dress of United
| States Am bassador Eustis was in striking
contrast TO the brilliant costumes of the
other foreign diplomats with whom he
walked in procession.
The senators and deputies were in
| evening dress. and wore tri-colOred
sashes; the judges were in flowing robes,
| according to their grade, ermined or of
plain black watered silk, etc, and the
| faculties of the schools of law and letters
wore yellow or purple, and the academi-
| clans green embroidered coats and trous-
| ers, and carried swords.
A COMPANY OF VETERANS.
! A company of veterans from the Hotel
| Des lnvalides carried trestle, upon
| which was an immense wreath, and were
| loudly applauded as they passed. The
| procession passed along the Rue de RtVoi
! TO the Pace DC f1Olet ub lie, anu ONcI
the Quai- Gesvres bridge TO the Place de
| Notre Dame.
| AS the end of the procession loft the
palace an overweighted limb broke from
a tree, precipitatinR number OF sight
secrs to the ground Several of them
were hurt. one or two badly. The limb
| fell with q loud crash, and thore was for
a time much commotion in the crowd.
a number of persons were Frustrated
| by suntrQke, including a member OF the
presidents military household. There
we're other minor accidents, but on the
whole the day was remarkably free from
casualties.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The procession arrived at the cathe-
dral of Nortre Dame at 1920 o'clock.
| ONLY the tOlling of the sonorous bell was
| heard as the column disappeared slowly
| within the massive doors. The nave and
sides of the cathedral had been draped
| in black heavily, fringed with silver. The
walls were sprinkled thlckly with
| shields bearing the letters "R. t,' CRe-
| public of France, and Sc" CCarnot)
! Black banners dotted with white tears
! hung between the windows. As the
procession moved up the aisle the
! toling of the bell was gradually lost TO
! hearing amid the pealing of the organ
under St. Saens mastery touch. While
! the strains of the funeral march were
filing every corner OF the great
! l,,ft1;n,r ba Iiua of rpournppS walked