New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
PARIS IN MOURNING.
THE SERVICES IN NoTRE DAME FOR
THE FIRE VICTIMS.
CEREMONY OF GRANDEUR AND soLEMNIrf-
THE REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTER OF THE
GATHBRrNG-THE LORD MAYOR OF

CEREMONY OF GRANDEUR AND sol'r''"'
THE REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTER OF THE
GATHBRrNG-THE LORD MAYOR OF
LONDON PRESENT.
Paris correspondence of The London Telegraph.
Deep as has been the grief. and bitter as III M
been the anguish into which Paris ana inaeea; fuI
catastrophe OF Tuesday last The general mourning
may be said to have attained us climax a'" The
s sSss service most or ns vms Of
toward event which was he'd Yesterday az Motrs
State and Church and, for that matter, OF society
"a % Of s
for the terrible loss which had been sustained ana
Of eneng their p the pat cSud nave
been selected than the old Cathedral OF which which
Frcnchmen Of all schools and classes are so justly
p II was day of mourning for all; In many dis.
coaed OF While ihf the service was being held the
cathedral notices Of their reGpeh pbc poorer Sar
ters humble eff folk to HON temporary Suspension
implied loss which they he S sSu,d aeb aa
demonstration. One small tradesmaah nad ap
pended to the card on which ne his na COUNTER until
O'clock an intimaton to the effect that ne wa. ITO TO
found the ers case Sb1 did ger what they could
hearty and simple style 70 show wnat wnr s shmt
from 'a an eery hour There was none OF the wonted
animation on the bouevards. Men searched 'n ne
for s Numbers of people
on their way the neghbOrhood OF Notfe Da I'M
obtaining admission. but 1t had occurTed 10 .nt
R Of bs DEAD be p" pnn snfr
and a. The hours rolled on ts eadnS TO- the
san n IN al t Of the
packed Even nature seemed TO be joining b IN iy
wore on the CLEANS or sunshine which had htfully
burst forth became more rare. until the shy T h
totally Obscured by dark and thick canop. ~, y"
tokenlng rain. which. happily. did not fall wni'e
the atmosphere chilly II not cod ,
,bo ri md vi
and sympathy were the more remarkable inasmucn
Hs% bsx 6ed here % wh large S pro-
cession for the public to contemplate YESTERDAY
the mortal Ta remains Of the Comtcsse de van and
Mime. Julian, were I'm the church ana tney NAG
ss na% Of n Woe at q!e d the
faque erected in the middle of the transept
ARRANGEMENTS AT NOTRE DAME
over the grand entrance to the cathedral ha !
been erected an enormous black Gnran relieved
the right Of the Spectator as he faced it. and
the little garden surrounding the magnificent eques-
bnd been mass Of Black drapery and
lampadarles, soon to be frightened with wealth
OF roses. carnations and orchids presented by tie
with s 0d nrebS s o ene
laid on cushion Of white san SSt off with n,b 5hr
also rcposins on White cushion similarly stamped
and many more. Near this catafalque had been
the service rS Barhon Minister Of the Interior
delivered the address in the name Of the Govern
In the centre OF the ransept rose the lofty cata-
faque used at the funeral of the lfate president
composed OF SABLE ,drapery, while the walls, pillars
dde or W sas ea
silver embroidery, crosses and stars, with palms
"g sho %9 s tie 1 ococ the began
arrive in and it streamed on in one continu-
had struck A more representative assembage
could not possibly have been brought o yet.
the terrible catas,rophe VINO were promptly Iao es
Ministers. Members Of Parliament, Municipal Coun-
cilors. high officials. generals and men well known
Who had thus met 10 pay tribute to the memory
OF the dead The carrier arrivals included Prince
Emperor William and who was ACCOMPANIED by
Count Mnnster both IN uniform and wearing Sc Eth the
Soon afterward appeared the Duke of Leuchten-
their coats a mass OF gold embroidery. Then at
no long interval were TO be seen the British in AM
Mrs. Austin Lee Colonel Douglas Dawson, Mr.
and Mrs. Hartford. Sir, Brooke; BoCthby. Mr.. J.
the Corps Diplomatique was in uniform, the mill
tary attaches of the different embassies and lega-
tons presenting very varied spectacle. while the
French Army was also strongly represented;
and nf bd been S wh
under difficulties. owing TO the throng and then
about. The sacred edidce, which had been en-
veloped In gloom was nov ab.aze with light which c
brilliantly Illuminated and showed off the flowers
| deposited its base, while the green flames from
the lampadaries shed a urid glare the scene.
| Many of the people who were in the unreserved
| places climbed their chairs. the better TO
catch glimpse of the notabilities they passed
by. and now IL was the turn of General Saussier,
| Military Governor of Paris and COMMANDMENTS
Chief to attract attention he entered with his
| staff.
THE LORD MAYOR ENTERS.
But it was the procession of the Lord Mayor Of
London which was soon soon to excite the NEST kind
| tered. accompanied by the Sheriff and his sons
and escorted by his suite. the mace being borne
| aloft drapcd ia The Lord Mayor had driven
| to the church IN carriage In which were also
seated the sword and bearers the sheriffs fol-
lowing In a second vchice. and he had been received
| at the door with every mark of sympathy and re-
| spect. Mr. Faude.-Philps and the sheriffs were
attired In black velvet with weepers and wore their
chains OF office. The Interest displayed In the pro-
cesson as II advanced slowly up the aisle UNI
bounded and extremely sympathetic were the COM
ments made on MI sides the Lord Mayor and
his party were ushered to the places reserved for
them, in line with the Ambassadors. The Lord
Mayors wish TO take part In the solemn service
had produced a most favorable impression In of