Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24
PAY LAST nONORS TO FAURE
Late President of France Given a Magnifcen,
State Funeral.
GREAT CROWDS LINE THE STREETS OF PARIS
Military Everywhere In Evidence,
but No Sign of Disturbance CalIs Il
Into Action - widow and
Daughter DO Not Attend.


to witness the funeral procession which was
to bear the remains of the late President
Felix Faure from the Elysee 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 fol-
lowed from the palace to Notre Dame cathe-
dral. Some of the people took UP positions
as early as midnight and by . o'clock dense
multitudes had gathered along the Champs
Elysees and the Place de la Concorde.
They massed themselves on benches and
~trestles, behind hedges of cuirassiers, dra-
goons and chasseurs, which lined the route.
At $50 a. m. the various societies bearing
wreaths arrived and were stationed along
the Champs Elysees. They were followed
by d"etachments of cadets from st. Cyr, the
Polytechnic and Naval academy and by de-
tachments of marines, who took up a posi-
ton on the Faubourg 81. Honore, preparatory
to forming the escort of honor about the
funeral car.
The members of the Chamber of Deputies,
headed by the president of the house, NJ.
Deschanet, arrived at the Elysee palace at
1855. They were saluted by the troops
drawn up there with flags flying. The newly
elected president, NJ. Emile Loubet, then
drove up in a landau. He wore the Gordon
of the Legion Of Honor and was ccompa-
MED by General Davout, duke of Auerstaedt,
grand chancellor of the Legion of Honor,
who was seated beside him. The president
was escorted by a squadron of cuirassiers.
On his arrival the troops presented arms,
the trumpets 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 Fetos and
placed upon a catafalque in the porch, which
was transformed temporarily into a chapelle
ardente. All the officers of the military
household took part in the ceremony.
Widow Does Not Participate.
Nine. and Mile. Faure, who had been
praying the greater part of the night beside
the remains, attended mass at s 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 in the chapel Of the
Elysee. The hearse, drawn by six horses,
each led by a footman, entered the court
yard of the palace at 8 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 esoutcheons with the late
President Faure's initials in each corner.
The funeral car was also hung with the tri-
color of France, tied with Grape. The walls
of the courtyard were hidden by black drap-
cries, relieved by silver initials Of. F.,
(Felix Faure) and "R. F." (Republique
Francaise), and palm branches. The porch
was draped in black, with silver stars, and
the pediment was decorated will a cross
and inscribed "Honneur ct Patrie."
Before the catafalque were craped cushions
upon which lay the late presidents orders
and decorations.
Procession Starts.
The casket was placed on the funeral car
in the presence Of all the high civil and
military officials, 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 presi-
dents household and the Legislature.
Then present arms!" rang out, the band
of the Republican Guards played a funeral
march and the funeral car emerged from the
palace upon the Avenue Marigny, on one
side of the palace.
The minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Del
casse; the minister of public instruction, NJ.
Leygus the minister of marine, NJ. Lock-
roy; the minister of war, M. de Freycinet;
the minister OF agriculture, NJ. Viger; the
minister of public works, M. Krantz; the
minister of colonies, M. G~uillain, and the
minister Of finance, NJ. Peytral, were the
pallbearers.
Then came six captains, belonging to regi-
ments forming part of the garrison of Paris,
bearing the late presidents decorations.
The members of the late presidents family,
other than Nine. and Mile. Faure, all
greatly affected, followed the decorations.
Next came President Loubet, accompanied
by the acting president Of the Senate, NJ.
Chauve; the premier, NJ. Dupuy, and the
president OF the Chamber of Deputies, NJ.
Deschanet. After them came the officers Of
the late presidents military household, the
papal nuncio, Mgr. Clari; the members of
the diplomatic corps and foreign missions.
The Germans made a striking appearance,
evidently having been chosen for their fine
physique, for they were all a head taller
than the members of any other mission.
Following the foreign mission came the
members of the Senate and Chamber 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 Populations 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.
At the conclusion of the services In the
cathedral the members of the court OF cas-
sation entered landaus and were driven to
the Palace of Justice, escorted by a detach-
ment of dragons. There was no unusual
incident.
The whole route was lined with troops OF
all arms and was also guarded by police.
The procession proceeded slowly toward the
cathedral, the crowds reverently standing
with barred heads as 1t passed.
The crowd on the Place de la Concorde, at
the end of the Champs Elysees, where the
members Of the League of Patriots had an
nounced their intention of gathering, sa-
luted the judges Of the court OF cessation
with cries of "Vive PArmee."
NJ. Bard, the reporter of the Dreyfus case
and NJ. Leow, the president OF the criminal
section Of the court of cessation, which Is
examining the Dreyfus case, were not
among those present in the procession.
The windows of houses filled with spec
tators 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 crowd DOTTED their hats
respectfully to President Loubet, who sa-
luted the flags Of the regiments lining the
route When the procession emerged upon