The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
POMP AT PARIS


Xix pdllDEdItIS. 1Del came SA RdPAADH1
belonging to the regiments forming part Of
the garrison of Paris, bearing the late Pres
dents decorations.
The members of the late Presidents fam
lily, other than Madame and Mademoisele
Faure, all greatly affected, followed the dec
0rations. Next came President Loubet, ac-
companied by the acting president of the
Senate, M. Chaveau. the premier, NJ. Dupuy,
and the president Of the chamber of Depu-
ties, M. Dechamel. After them came the
military household, the papal nuncio, Mgr.
Clari, the members of the diplomatic corps
q striking appearance, evidently having
oeen CHOSEN for their fine physique, The
members of the Russian mission were
loudly cheered. Following the foreign mis-
slons came the members Of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies and other delegates.
the council of state, the judges of the
Courts of Cessation and Appeal, and depu-
tafIons from other public bodies:
Inc procession was preceded by detach-
CADETS from the School of st. Cyr and the
Polytechnfc, while strong bodies Of troops
were interspersed throughout the funeral
cortege. The whole route was lined with
troops of all arms and was also guarded by
tne ponce. The procession proceeded slowly
passed.
AS the funeral cortege debouched from the
Avenue Marigny upon the Champs Eaysee
the crowd greeted the judges of the Court
or Cessation with shouts of "Vive PArmee!'
Out nothing was said to President Loubet,
VINO, bareheaded and escorted by police
men, was the object of much interest. NJ.
bdTu, the reporter OF the DreyfuS case, and
N Loew, the president Of the criminal sec
ton OF. the Court of Cessation, which is
examining the Dreyfus case, were not
among those present in the procession. The
race dc Ia Concorde was black with peo-
PIE, VINO climbed upon the statues, foun-
talns and terraces. The Tuilleries was also
sALvOS OF ARTILLERY.
The shouts ceased as the funeral process
sion advanced along the Quai des TuiIleries,
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 artillery fired on
the banks of the River Seine, and when
the military bands stationed along the route
played funeral marches. The windows of
the houses, which were filled with specta-
tors, were closely watched by the police
escorting the judges of the Court of Cassa-
ton, who were also surrounded by soldiers.
The people in the crowds DOTTED their hats
respectfully to President Loubet, who sa-
route.
When the procession emerged upon the
Quai de la Megisserie, fronting part of the
lie de la Cite, the bells of Notre Dame be-
gan to toll, and when the cortege reached
the square in front of the cathedral, other
wise the Place du Parvis, Notre Dame, the
bells burst into a funeral peal, the troops
presented arms and the casket was taken
into the cathedral.
The ceremony at the cathedral was most
solemn and impressive. The facade of the
building was enveloped with sable drapery.
Cardinal Richards, the archbishop of Paris,
bearing a %crucifix, awaited President Lou
bet; offered him holy water, and then con-
Quoted him professionally to q front seat
in the choir. The casket was received at
the door of the cathedral by the %archpriest
aid the clergy of the parish and borne to
a catafalque In the interior of the building.
The cathedral was draped IS in the case of
the funeral of President Sadie CGrnot, black
~hangings, with silver stars and borders, and
trophies of tri-colored flags yelled with
crepe. The catafalqte in the cathedral was
an immense structure in the center of the
~transept. 1t was over seventy feet high,
and was surmounted by an imposing canopy
to the height of $50 feet, from the four
corners of which huge black pals, covered
with silver stars ard bordered with ermine,
were stretched to the four pillars and to the
transept. Upon the steps of the catafalque
were twenty lamps, each with thirty lights,
twenty immense torches and 100 large
tapers, giving the catafaIque a most i'm
pressive appearance.
Cardinal Richards sat facing President
Loubet, and the choir was filled with arch
bishops, bishops and other prelates. Low
music were impressive in their effect. Car
dinal Richards then approached the casket
which was guarded by officers and sur
rounded by the clergy, and pronounced the
ahsolution to the strains Of the organ and
the peal of the cathedral bells.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The casket was then borne to the portal,
accompanied by the clergy, and replaced on
the funeral car, after which the procession
wendell its way to the cemetery of Pere la
Chaise. The procession reached the ceme-
terry at 8 o'clock without any serious Incl
dent, but the crowds grew larger and larger
and the space between the four rows of sol
diers forming the military hedge was dense
ly packed. Ex-President Casimir-Perier
who walked in the procession surrounded by
generals, was frequently applauded. AT
TON..11~r4-I L.. ~ -
the procession until a passage was cleared
by force, during which women and children
tainted and several persons were trampled
under the horses hoofs. Apart from occa-
sional cries Of "Vive Iarmee' and "Vive la
republlque,' nothing indicated that the
crowd was divided into hostile camps. At
some points President Loubet was heartily
cheered, but in view of the solemnity of the
occasion and in order not to provoke counter
demonstrations he did not take any notice
of the cheers.
The gates and walls of the cemetery were
draped with black and silver in the manner
adopted at the cathedral, the palace and at
other places. The wreaths were deposited
at the foot of the wall and the casket was
laid on the catafalque at the entrance of the
cemetery. Eulogistic speeches were deliv-
cred there by Senator Chaveau, who pointed
to the late President Faure's great part in
lne conclusion or the Russian alliance, and
NM. Deschanel and Dupuy, who said France
would cherish the memory of the late Presi-
dent, who was a son of the people" M.
Lockroy reminded his hearers of the speciaI
interest taken by the deceased in naval and
military matters and social questions. and
babe him farewell on behalf of the navy.
NJ. Gullian recalled President FaureSs
colonial under secretaryship and said that he
had devoted his energies to bull ling up
Frances colonial empire.
On leaving the cemetery President Loubet
was greeted with cries of "Vive Loubetr'
The President and his encourage departed
In carriages, escorted by dragons, as were.
the members of the diplomatic corps and the
foreign missions. General Zurlinden. with
his staff, escorted by mounted Republican
guards, followed; He was greeted with
salvos of "Vive larmeei' While these two
parties were leaving the troops and other
bodies which had taken part in the process
sion detiled past the casket, which was then
taken from the catafalque and deposited in
the family vault, the family. Cabinet minis
tiers, public officials and protocol and other
invited guests being present. After this all
the gates of the cemetery were closed and
strict injunctions were given not to permit
any one to re-enter it to-day.
The vault of the Faure family is a simple
stone, with a stone basket con-
tanning flowers, surrounded by an iron rail-
ing. The casket containing the remains of
President Faure was placed above that of
his late father.
CROWDS HELD IN CHECK.
The police arrangements throughout were
admirable. and even If the dense crowds lin
ing the streets had desired to engage in a
hostile demonstration against President
Loubet it would have been impossible to do
so, as the funeral procession passed through
long lines of police. who, in addition to the
soldiers, guarded the route fenced in the
crowds and were ready to seize any offender.