New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
FUNERAL HONORS TO PASTEUR
WITH D1RGEs AND ELoQUENCE, HIS BODY
LAID AT REST.
~ IMPOSING; PROCESSION THROUGH THE
STREETS OF PARIs-sERVicES IN NoiNH
DAME CATHEDRAL AND AN GRAFTON

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STREETS OF PARIs-sERvIcEs IN NoTRE
DAME CATHEDRAL AND AN GRAFTON
By NJ PoINCARE.
Dart. Oct. b-The funeral services over the body
~ Professor Louis Pasteur took place IN 'ne
cathedral OF Notre Dame to-day. About o CLOCK
this morning the first group or delegates arl"e'
IN IN. Rue Dutot in front OF the Paseu: lnstitu'e
where the body has been lying In state. ana
s,.adv stream OF people came to take part III the
services At 10 o'clock the clergyman OK the PARISH
h,,rcn sa,d prayers over the coffin which was then
covered with pail and placed In the hearse Inc
Republican Guard headed the procession ioNo"eu
nv General Saussier. Military Governor OF faris
and his staff, with a strong military escort ING"
came the delegates from the A.satlan societies. the
various municipalities and trades followed by dele
.,,on. az nurses monks and students. all of them
hearing wreaths. Five floral cars were III the
nrocession all covered with wreaths.
The hand OF the Republican Guard played dlrge
90 ,ho nrocession started for the Cathedral. The
hearse drawn by six horses, was followed py NJ
Pas,eur's son. his son-in-law and his grandson
Then came the presidents OF the Senate ana
Chamber Of Deputies. Premier Ribot ana NJ ira
rieux Minister Of Justice. followed by the ieadins
foreign diplomats and long line OF generals a"-
prals and lesser military and naval ofrcers'
delegation OF members OF the French Academy
including NJ. Coppee NJ Paul Bourget and NJ
sentative members OF every profession. The pro-
cesslon was about mile long and its rear guaru
was composed Of a troop OF cavalry. The route
near the Pastcur Institute was lined with silent
crowds OF men and women, who made the sign OF
the cross az the body passed by.
As the hearse reached the Cathedral OF Notre
Dame wrea,hs were placed in the square. The
prlests connected with the late NJ. Pasteurs parish
left the coffin at the church door, and was then
taken In charge by the priests attached 10 the
cathcdral Prince Lobanof -Rostovsky, RUSSIAN
Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Baron Mohrennelm
Russian Ambassador Mr.. Eustis, the United states
Ambas sador and Lord Duifsrin British Amoassa-
dor arrived IN carriages. Newton Eu2tis, secre-
tary and Commander Rogers, naVai allache OF the
Inites States Embassy. walked IN the procession
Al noon President Faure arrived ana passed
facade Of the church. The Grand Duke Constan-
tine OF Russia. and Prince Nicholas, OF Greece,
vera already in the church. Abb6 Marie celebrated
the mass and the choir sang the liturgy. In the
mean time the catafa.que was hastily erected IN the
centre OF the square and draped rostrum. from
witch NJ Poincars. Minister or PUBIC instruction,
delivered funeral oraslon. was also erected. Arch-
bishop Richard pronounced apsouuon alter me
mass President fnure walked out or the cathedra.
between Grand Duke Constantine and Prince Mich
oias and listened to NJ. Poincare's euiogy or NJ.
Pasteur in which he reviewed the scientists career
and Landed his modesty, valor and charity.
~ dense mass OF people filed the square. The
trn,ps de6ed half hour before the CONN, and
the body was then placed in the vault OF the cathc
drai In the presence OF the FANNY