The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24
The FUNERAL OF
M. FELIX FAURE
Impressive Ceremonies at 0bSequieS Of
the Late President.
ROUTE LINED WITH TROOPS
The Whole Population We're In the
Streets and Windows.
WAS NO AMERICAN DELEGATION
The Dreyfusites Tho Regard the Sudden
Death of Faure as Just Judgment
for His Support of the Mil
tary Party.

Paris, February 23.-Crowds of people
anxious to witness the funeral procession
which was to bear the remains of the late
President Felix Faure from the Eylsee
palace, where they have been lying in
state since Friday last began to assemble
at an early hour today along the line of the
route to be followed from the palace to
Notre Dame cathedral.
Some of the people took up positions as
early as midnight, and by 9 o'clock dense
multitudes had gathered along the Champs
Elysees and the Place De Laconcorde They
massed themselves on benches and trestles
behind hedges of Curassies, Dragons and
Chasseurs, which lined the route.
At $3.50 a. m. the various societies, bearing
wreaths, arrived and were stationed along
the Champs Elysees. They were followed
by detachments of cadets from st. Cyr, the
polytechnic and naval academy, and by
detachments of marines, who took up a
position on the Fraubourg, st. Honore, pre-
paratory to forming the escort of honor
about the funeral car.
At the Palace
The members of the chamber of deputies,
headed by the president of the house. M.
Deschanel, arrived at the Elysee palace at
9:55. They were saluted by the troops
drawn up there with flags flying.
The newly elected president, M Emile
Loubet, then drove up In a landau. He
wore the Gordon of the Legion of Honor,
and was accompanied by General Bavout,
Duke of Aurestaedt, grand chancellor OF
the Legion of Honor, who was seated be-
side him.
Tho president was escorted by square
of Curasseurs. On his arrival the troops
presented arms, the trumpets rang out
salute, and the drums rolled in his honor
as he entered the court yard of the palace.
In the meantime, the casket containing
the remains of the late president had beer
transferred from the Salledes FeStos anc
placed upon catafalqua in the porch
which was transformed temporarily IN q
chapelle ardente. All the officers OF the
military household took part in the cere-
nlony.
Faure's Wife and Daughter
Nine. and Mile. Faure, who had been
praying the greater part of the night be-
side the remains, attended mass at
O'Clock in the chapel of the palace. They
then retired to their apartments, and did
not. take part in the procession or In the
funeral ceremonies, though they heard
mass at noon in the chapel of the Elysse.
The hearse, drawn by six horses, each led
by a footman, entered the courtyard of the
palace at o'clock. 1t was a magnificent
car, with large black plumes, and having a
dome decorated with silver stars. The
hangings, which were of sable velvet, bore
on them escutecheons with the late Presi-
dent Faure's initials in each corner. The
funeral car was hung with tri-colors OF
France, red with Grape.
The walls of the courtyard were hidden
f1xyb hu oil mi Ia le
'F. F." (Felix Faure) and "R. F." (Repub-
1ique Francaise), and palm branches.
The porch was draped In black, with sill
yer stars, and the pediment was decorated
with cross and inscribed "Honneuret
Patrie."
Faure's Decorations
Before the catafalque was craped cush-
ions, upon which lay the late president s
orders and decorations.
The -casket was placed on the funeral
car in the presence of all high civil and
military officials and the procession was
formed and it emerged from the palace at
1906 a. m, headed by General Zurlinden,
the military governor of Paris, followed by
the bearers of the wreaths from the late
presidents household and the Iegsla-
ture.
Present arms" rang out, the band of the
Republican Guard played a funeral Laarch
and the funeral case emerged from the
palace on the Avenue Maraginy on the
side of the palace.
The minister of foreign affairs, M. Del
casse; the minister of public instruction,
M. Legiues the minister of marine. M.
Lockroy; the minister of war, M DeFrey-
cinet; the minister of agriculture, M vi
gor; the minister of public works, M.
Krantz; the minister of colonies M. Gull
lair, and the minister of finance, M. Pey-
trail, were the pall-bearers.
The Military in Line
Then came six captains belonging to the
regiments forming part of the garrison of
Paris, bearing the late presidents decora-
tions. The members of the late presi-
dents family, other than Mme and Mile.
Faure, all greatly affected, followed the
decorations.
panied by the acting president of the SEN
ate, M. Chaveau; the premier, M. Dupuy,
and the president of the chamber of depu-
ties, M. Cechannel.
After them came the officers of the late
presidents military household, the papal
nunclo, Monsignor Clari, the members If
the diplomatic corps and foreign missions.
The Germans made striking appearance.
evidently having been chosen for their fine
physique, for they were all head taller
than any other mission.
Following the mission came the members
of the senate and house of deputies and
other delegations from the army and navy,
etc., the council of state. the judges of the
courts of cessation and appeal and deputa-
tons from other public bodies.
The procession was preceded by detach-
ments of cavalry, infantry, marines and
cadets from the School of st. Cyr and the
Polytechnic, while strong bodies of troops
were interspersed throughout the funeral
cortege.
Guarded by the Police
m, :. xuhola roufa WAS lined with fr0nns Of