The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24

corde. They massed themselves on
benches and trestles behind hedges of
cuirassiers, dragons and chasseurs which
lined the route.
At 9:3G a. m. the various societies ar
rived and were stationed along the
Champs Elysee. They were followed by
detachments of cadets from ST. Cyr, the
Polytechnic and Naval academies and by
detachments of marines, who took up a
position on the Faubourg St. Honore, pre-
paratory to forming the escort of honor
about the funeral car.
The members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, headed by the president OF the
House, NJ. Dechanel, arrived at the Elysee
palace at 9:55. They were saluted by the
troops drawn up there with flags flying.
The newly elected President, NJ. Loubet,
then drove up in a landau. He wore the
Gordon of the Legion of Honor and was
accompanied by General Davout. Duke of
Murstadt, grand chancellor of the Legion
of Honor, who was seated beside him.
The President was escorted by a squad
ron of cuirassiers. On his arrival the
troops presented arms, trumpets rang out
a salute and the drums rolled in honor of
the President as he entered the palace.
In the meanwhile the casket containing
the remains of the late President had
been transferred from the Sales des
Fetos and placed upon a catafalque in the
porch which was transferred temporarily
into a chapel ardente.. All the officers of
the military household took part in the
ceremony.
The hearse, drawn by six horses. each
led by a footman, entered the courtyard
of the palace at 9 o'clock. 1t was mag
nificent car. with large black plumes and
a dome decorated with silver stars. The
hanginSs, which were sable velvet, bore
one them eScutcheons with the late PreSl-
dent Faures initials in each corner. The
funeral car was also hung with the trt-
color of France, tied with crepe; The
walls of the courtyard were hidden by
black draperies. relieved by silver initials,
''F. F." (Felix Faure), "R. F." (Repub-
igue France and palm branches tb s,i Tae
with a cross Inscribed ''Honneur ct
Patrie."
Before the catafalque were creped cush-
ions upon which lay the late Presidents
orders and decorations.
The casket was placed on the funeral
car In the presence of all the hgfh civil
and military officials, the procession was
formed and it emerged from the palace at
the Military Governor of Paris, followed
by the bearers of the wreaths from the
late Presidents household and the Legis-
lature. 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 so avenue me
Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ. DelcaSse;
the Minister of Public Instruction, the
Minister of Marine, the Minister of War,
the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister
of Public Works, the Minister of Colonies
and the Minister of Commerce were the
Then came six captains belonging to
regiments forming part of the garrison of
Paris, bearing the late Presidents deco
rations. The members of the late Presi-
dents family other than Nine. and Mile.
Faure, all greatly affected, followed the
decoration bearers.
Next came President Loubet, accompa-
MED by the acting President of the SEN
ate, NJ. Chauve; the Premier, NJ Dupuy.
and the President of the Chamber of
Deputies, NJ. Deschanel. After them came
the officers of the late Presidents mill
tarV household. the DaDal nunciO, Mon
signor C1ari; the members of the Diplo-
matte Corps and foreign missions. The
Germans made a striking appearance,
evidently having been chosen for their
fine physique, for they were all head
taller than the members of any of the
other missions.