New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
FUNERAL OF ALEXANDRA DUMAS.
A GREAT THRoNG OF NOTABLE PEOPLE PRESENT
NO RELIGIOUS SERVICES.


p.ris Nov 3o-The funeral of Alexandra Dumas
.ooL mace here to-day. The hearse arrived at the
Dumas house No II Rue Ampere at lSo O'Clock.
al which time the street as well as the adjoining
street Rue Alphonse de Melville, was crowded with
people Before the coffin was placed In the hearse
the wreaths Of which large numbers had been sent
to the house were brought out and put on two spe-
cal cars provided for the purpose The floral offer
,nes were OF exquisite design and excited great ad
miration special stand reserved for the
wreath sent by the Comelie FRANCHISE. Half of the
wreath was formed with golden oak and laurel
leaves and he other half composed OF lovely chrys
anthemums. roses. ferns and palms The Society
OF Authors and Dramatisis sent an immense wreath
of pale roses, tufted panses and white camelas
Nine Sarah Bernhardt sent a superb wreath Of deli
cate orchids roses and palms. Costly and beautiful
wreaths were also sent bS the Odeon, Vaudeville
and Gymnase the itres and an equally magnificent
wreath was sent by the English dramatic authors
Besides these there number Of humble bou-
oucts Of violets. which were sent souvenirs of
Dumas's friendship for struggers in literature and
the drama.
The dehe Of mourners before the coffin continued
until I2I5 The portal and interior hall OF the house
were draped with mourning hangings and the mort
uary chamber in which the body lay similarly
draped A fve-pointed silver star took the place of
the customary behind the coffin. Al the right
Of the coffin which surrounded by lighted ia
pers. was a cushion on which rested the grand cross
OF the Legion Of Honor. In the salon adjoining the
chamber In which the coffin rested Nine. Dumas and
the family of the dead author received the condo
lences of the statesmen, authors. AcademlciaEs
army officers actors. actresses and other persons OF
prominence who friends and admirers Of NJ
Dumas. Among the notable persons present were
". Lockroy. Minister Of Marine; NM. Mesureur
Minister OF Commerce; Leygues Coppee Doumer
Minister OF Finance: Poncare Hanotaux. Lepine
Michel Carrie. Poubel. Catuie Mendes. Ribo spul-
Ter, Henri de Bornier, Mounet suly, Hector Ma,ot
and Paul Deschanel. Henry Houssaye Mines Bar
tet. Juette Adam and Jane Hading. In fact. nearly
every notable person in Paris was In attendance
The burial not being religious one, there was
little formality either at the house or the cemetery
Eight mutes shouldered the CONN., the usual prayers
being omitted. and bore IL TO the hearse which
drawn by two caparisoned horses. A black velvet
pall. With silver stars. covered the coffin. which
were laid NJ. Dumas's green-embrodered Academ-
clans coat and his sword. The pali-bearers were
NM Nctorien Sardou, Jean Baptiste Detale. Emile
lola. Count BisardRoujcn and the Academicans
castor Bo!ssier and Jules Clarete. The cars bear
ing the wreaths preceded the cortege to the Mont
martre Cemetery taking a route along the outer
bouievards the family following the hearse in
coaches.
at 1:lc p: M. The hearse halted near the mausO-
ieum OF Eugene labiche. where the coffin low
cred and placed without ceremony in dingy
temporary vault. According to custom. the mourn
crs shook hands with the sorin of NJ. Dumas
as the representative Of the family. The inhabi-
tants OF the neighborhood crowded into the GENE
terry, and II Was apparent from their manner that
they greatly dslikeJ the nonrellgous character Il
the ceremony.