The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
the FUNERAL OF FAURE
Fsasce's Desd President Laid to Rest with
Psmp end Ceremony.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS WERE ADMIRABLE
NO Rictour scenes Occurred Asonw
the Route of the rrocession--
services Held at wnshinston.

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Paris, February 2S.--Crowds Of people
anxious to witness the funeral procession
which was TO bear the remains of tho late
President Felix Faure from the Elysec
palace, where they have been laying In
state, 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
: o'clock dense multltudes had gathered
do La Concorde They massed themselves
on benches and trestles behind hedges OF
cuirassers, dragons and chasseurs which
lined the route.
AT $3.50 a. m. the various societies,
bearing wreaths arrived and were station
cd along the Champs Elysee. They were
followed by detachments OF cadets from
st. Cyr. the polytechnic and the naval
academy, and by dctachements OF marines,
who took up position on the Faubourg
ST. Honore preparatory TO forming the
escort OF honor about the funeral car
The members OF the chamber OF deputies,
. hSaucu NY liz pltSluVDt Ol Iut, NOuSe, M.
Deschanel, arrived at the Elysee palace at
1856. They were saluted by the troops
drawn up there with flags flying.
The newly elected president, NJ. Emile
Loubet then drove up in landau He
wore the Gordon OF the Legion OF Honor,
and was accompanied by General Davout,
duke OF Aurestaedt, grand chancellor Of
the Legion OF Honor, who was seated be-
side him. The president was escorted bY
squadron OF cuirassiers on his arrival
the troops presented arms, the trulnpats
!. rang out a salute and the drums rolled In
his honor as he entered the court yard OF
the palace,
In the meanwhile the casket containing
the remains OF the late president had been
transferred from the Sale des testos and
placed upon n catafalque In the pproh
which was transformed temporarily into
chatelle ardente. All the officers of the
military household took part In the cere-
Wony. The henrse, drawn by six horses
each led by footman, entered the court
OF the palace at . O'Clock. II was II mag
nilicent car, with large black plumes AMI
having a dome decorated with silver stars.
The casket was placed on the funeral
car In the presence OF all the high civil
and military officials, the procession was
formed and 1t emerged from the palace u,
1906 a. m. headed by General Zurlinden,
the military governor of Paris. followed by
tho bearers OF the wreaths from the late
presidents household and Legislature Then
Present Arms" rang out, the band OF the
Republican Guard played funeral march.
and the funeral car emerged from the
palace upon the avenue Marigny. ON one
side OF the palace. The members OF the
cabinet were the pail bearers. Then came
six captains belonging to the regiments
forming part OF the garrison OF Paris,
bearing the late presidents decorations.
The members Of the late presidents
family nil greatly affarted folloyab th,
decorations.
Next came President Loubet, accom-
panied by the acting president of the sen
ate, M. Chaveau, the premier NJ. lJupuy
and the president OF the chamber OF depu.
ties, NJ. Deschanel, After them came til,
officers OF the late presidents miltar,
household. the papal nuncio. Mgr. Clarl
the members Of the diplomatic corps ant
foreign missions. The Germans made
striking appearance, evidently having beer
chosen for their fne physique, for The.
were all head taller than the member.
OF any OF the other missions. Followinl
the foreign missions came the member,
OF the senate and chamber of deputie,
and delegates from the army and navy
etc. the council OF state. the judges o
the courts OF cessation and appeals ant
populations from other public depart
ments.
The procession was preceded by de.
taohments of cavalry, infantry. marine.
and cadets from tho School of ST. Cyl
and the polytechnic, while strong bodies o
troops were interspcrsed throughout tn,
funeral cortege.
The members OF the Russian ministr,
we're loudly cheered
The windows OF the houses, which wer,
filled with spectators, were closel,
watched by the police escorting the Judges
OF the court OF cessation, who were ais,
surrounded by soldiers.
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hats respectfully to President Loubet. VIII,
saiuted the flags OF tho regiments, linini
the route.
When the procession emerged upon thu
DUAL de La Magiesserie fronting part q
the Lie de La Cite the bells OF Notr
Dame began to toll and when the oorteg,
reached the square In front of the cathed
raj. otherwise the Place du paryis Notr
Dame. the bells burst Into funeral peal
tho troops presented arms and TIM casle
was taken into tho cathedral. The funern
4 procession trayersed the whole way with
out unpleasant incident.
The military and police arrangement
were admirable.
The ceremony at the cathedral WINS mos
< solemn and impressive.
Low mass wac celebrated. The chantin,
of music was impressive IN its effedt,
Cardinal Richardson approached tn,
Scasket, which was guarded by officers an,
surrounded by the clergy, and pronounce,
tho absolution to the strains OF the orgni
and the peal Of the cathedral bells. TIL,
caskst was then borne TO the cemetery .
Pere ie chaise where II arrived at
O'Clock.
EuioEistic speeches were delivered Their,
by senator, Chauveau. who pointed to tn,
late President Faure's great part IN tn,
conclusion OF the Russian alliance. and NJ
DesehRnel and NJ. Dupuy. who said Franc,
would cherish the memory OF the late pres
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