The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24

the cathedral, the crowds reverently stand
ing with bare heads as the funeral cortege
debouched from the Avenue Marangy upon
the Chapms Elysee. The crowds there
greeted the judges of the court of cassa-
tion with shouts of "Vive LArmy." but
nothing was said to President Loubet, who
bareheaded and escorted by policemen, was
the object of much interest.
The crowd on the Place De La Concord,
at the end of the Champs Elysees, where
the members of the League of Patriots an
nounced their intention of gathering, also
saluted the judges of the court of cassa-
tlon with cries of "Vive L'Armee."
M. Borda, the reporter of the Dreyfus
case, and M. Loewpot, criminal secretary
of the court of cessation, were among
those present in the procession.
The Place De La Concorde was black
with people, who climbed on the statues
and fountains.
SaIyos of Artillery
The shouts ceased as the funeral pro-
cession advanced along the Quai Des Tuil-
cries. the Quai Du Louvre and other quais
toward the lie De La Cite, on which the
Cathedral of Notre Dame is situated, the
silence only being broken by salvos OF ar
tillery fired on the banks of the River
Seine, and when the military bands sta
toned along the route played funeral
marches.
inc WINDOWS OF the houses, WHICH WeTO
filled with spectators, were closely watched
by the police escorting the judges of the
court of cessation, who were also surround
ed by soldiers. The crowds doffed their
hats respectfully to President Loubet, who
sauted the flags of the regiments along the
route.
When the procession emerged on the Qua
De La Megisserie, fronting part of the lie
De La Cite, the bells of Notre Dame began
to toll, and when the cortege reached the
square in front of the cathedral, otherwise
the Palace Du Parvist Notre Dame, the
bells burst into a funeral note, the troops
presented arms and the casket was taken
into the cathedral.
The Ceremony Impressive
The ceremony at the cathedral was most
solemn and impressive. The facade of the
building was enveloped with sable drapery.
Cardinal Richard, the archbishop of Paris,
blessing crucifx, awaited President Lou
bet, offered him holy water and then con-
Quoted him professionally to a front seat
in the church. The casket was received at
the door of the cathedral by the arch-priest
and the clergy of the parish and was borne
to a catafalque in the interior Of the build
ing.
The catafalque was an immense struc-
ture In the center of the transept. 1t was
over seventy feet high and was surmounted
by an imposing canopy to the height OF l3o
feet, from the four corners of which huge
black balls covered with silver stars and
bordered with ermine, were stretched to the
four pillars and to the transcript. Upon
the steps of the catafalque-correct-we
200 lamps each with thirty lights, twenty
immense torches and $50 large silvers giving
the catafalque a most impressive appear
ance
The cathedral was draped in black hang
ings with silver stars and borders and
tropics of tri-color stays yelled with crepe.
Cardinal Richard sat facing President
I,oubet and the choir was filled with arch
bishops, bishops and other prelates. Low
mass was celebrated, the chanting and
music were impressive in their effect.
Cardinal Richard then approached the
casket, which was guarded by officers and
surrounded by. the clergy and pronounced
the absolution to the strains of the organ
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