The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-02
"A NATION MOuRNED.
Ample Proof Of the Esteem in Which
Carnot Was Held.
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies.
Crowds With Barred Heads Paid
Tributes Of Respect.

PARIs July 2--The remains Of the late
President Ssdi-Carnot were deposited In
the Pantheon yesterday by the side OF the
remains OF his grandfather, Lazare Car
Dot, the "organizer of victory"
The funeral was made the occasion for
one of the most remarkable civic and mill
tary displays in the history Of France. Such
was the anxiety of the masses to be pres
ent along the line Of route followed by
the procession that crowds OF people be-
gan 70 gather along the Champs Elysee,
the Rue de Rivoli and about the streets
on the lie de La Cite, upon which Notre
Dame stands, from early Saturday even
ing.
And at the positions which they had
selected the people camped all night
quiet and mournful, discussing the
tragedy and cursing the assassin. by
, o'clock Sunday morning the streets along
the route were already crowded, and by
o'clock the Place de la Concorde, situated
between the Champs Elysees and the
Jardin des Tuilleries, was black with
people. The housetops, windows and
balconies of every house along the line
of march, and every other point OF
vantage, was occupied.
All classes Of people, young and old.
rich and poor, crowded to the funeral
from all parts Of Paris and from every
department of France. The neighbor-
hood OF the British em bassy, which Is sit
mated near the Elysee palace. was so
hacked with people Saturday evening
that those who wished to get away in
order TO obtain food and drink were un-
able to do so.
The Funeral March.
At exactly 1925 a. M. the procession be
gan its march toward the Cathedral OF
Notre Dame A squadron Of republican
guards proceeded slowly in advance. All
the troops presented arms, and the people
uncovered their heads in the majority OF
cases. Following the band of the Garde
Republicaine came four attendants OF
the Elysee, bearing President Casimir-
Perier's wreath of roses and palms across
two poles.
Then came two carriages containing the
priests who were to escort the body to
Notre Dame. After the clergy came a six
horse funeral car, black and imposing,
which had been used at the funerals OF
Presidents Thiers and MacMahon. Tbs
trappings of the car and horses were
richly embroidered with silver, and angels
with outstretched wings surmounted each
tricolor of France, and was heavily
draped with crepe. There were no flowers
-on the funeral car.-
AS the funeral car passed, those who
had not previously doifed their hats did
20. Many Of the women fell upon their
knees, and Catholics made the sign of the
cross and offered up silent prayer for
the repose of the soul of the murdered
president.
Two soldiers bearing q velvet cushion
upon which rested President Carnot's va
rious orders marched after the funeral car.
They, in turn, were followed by the ofii-
GERS composing the civil household Of the
late president. Behind the civil house,
hold were the three sons of the dead
presiaent- The other members of the
Csrnot family, excepting the widow,
came next, and preceded President CAST
mir Perier who followed them. cool. calm
aud bareheaded. The president was sur
rounded by General Borius, and all the
other officers of the military household.
Behind them came the presidents of the
two chambers. The am bassadors and
the stats of the different embassies came
next. Behind them were the cabinet
ministers. The cardinals, senators and
deputies had the next place in the process
sion, preceding the personal friends of the
family and military and naval officers of
the republic.
The remainder OF the funeral cortege
! was composed Of deputations from the
various departments of the government,
the Legion of Honor, the different in
stitutes, the clergy and others.
An Impressive Scene.
The procession reached the Cathedral of
Metre Dame at noon. As the casket was
taken from the funeral car the officers all
saluted together, the troops presented
arms, the trumpets rang out grand
salute, the mufIled drums echoed far and
wide.
The sacred edifice resounded with the
swelling tones of the grand organ. The
external and internal decorations of
Notre Dame had been 50 artistically
carried out that it had the grande effect.
4It was, In -bFiefy ~ mass of black and silver,
lntermixed with ermine.
The clergy preceded the bier up the
aisle to q monumental catafalque in the
middle of the transept The catafalque
was upon q dias 10 feet high. and was
surrounded by eight immense lighted
flambeaux, whose Pickering green glare
greatly enhanced the spectacle
Illuminated by these flambeaux, oI
torches, and by 10 candelabra, each of IL
candles. The choirs of Notre Dame and
the Conservatoire de Musique executed
the liturgcal chants and two numbers
of Gounod's "Mors ct Vita" The plain
tive notes of "Dies Irae" were sung by
the choir and rendition of "Pie Jesu'
from Saint Saens requiem mass produced
not easily TO be forgotten impression.
Before pronouncing the absolution th'
arch bishop delivered an allocution, anc
concluded with offering respectful hom
age to the Carnot family and by inviting
NIL Christians TO pray for the repose o
lhe soul of the late president
The religious ceremony in the cathedra
was concluded at p m, when the pro
session reformed and proceeded acros
the river TO the Pantheon. The scene
witnessed during the passage OF the pro
cession from the palace to Notre Dam
were repeated.
At the Pantheon.
IN. funex,i ear and fta eacort arrive,