New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

cais and the sole victim of Thursdays flames.
At 10 o'clock The graceful little house OF rather
cottage, in which Mile. Henriot lived was trans
formed into a "chapelle ardente" The white
Louis XIV furniture tast-fully draped in
white Grape while in the outer coffin, resting on
a white table. We're the charred remains covered
by d white shroud. from which protruded lock
OF blonde hair that had been unaccountably
spared by the fire. The profusion Of white flowers
was such that the little cottage in the Rue
PergoIese could scarcely hold them. The funeral
service at noon in the Church of 81. Honore
dEylan, in the Place Victor Hugo. at
tended by most Of the prominent persons in the
art world OF Paris, among whom were noticed
Sardou. Rostand Haevy. Paul Herveu. Alex
andre Bisson, Georges Feydeau. Lavedan, Capus,
Sarah Bernhardt. Coquen the elder and the
younger Lefebvre, Worms Delaunay Jean De
Reszke. Nine. Rejane, Nile. Graner ana almost
every other actor and actress in Paris. All the
pupils Of the ConservatoiIe and all the theatre
managers were present Thousands Of people
with uncovered heads lined the streets the
procession went TO Montmartre Cemetery Sell
dom has Paris Witnessed touching 4 sight as
Mile Henrots modest funeral on this bright.
sunny. ideal spring day.
The disaster seems 10 have called out all that
is best in the French nature. Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt has generously offered her theatre for the
use Of the Conedle Francalse. NJ. Coquelin did
likewise with his Porte-Sant Martin Theatre
Meanwhile there is widefelt ana spreading
Indignation at the extraordinary inadequacy OF
the official authorities to cope with fire. NJ
Cornely in 4 leading article in the Figaro"
warmly denounces the authorities, and says the
ideal tire brigade system is perhaps that OF
America where a corps is organized, recruited
and paid by the insurance companies; but this
reform is too strong for us, who make fetch
OF the State" NJ Bunel, chief architect OF the
Prefecture of Police. in The course OF an inter
view said. Il do not at all agree with NJ. Jules
Claretie that the fire due 10 the electric
plant nor DO I think that il was caused by the
furnace of the theatre. 1t is almost certain that
the fire sprung from defective chimney in the
shop of Chevet the pastry cook, which, by
singular carelessness adjoins the buildings
Since 1889 I have made reports again and again
showing the danger OF letting shops in the same
buildings theatres. but owing perhaps, to
lucrative rents. all my warnings have been
disregarded. Moreover had the iron curtain
been promptly lowered the fire could not have
spread; but all the machinists were eating their
Iuncheons between Il and l.. and the regular
matinee service Of fremen had not yet arrived
Altogether.
Art amateurs VIII be glad 10 learn that owing
10 the cushions of wet mattresses placed during
and Of George Sand, by Clesinger, those works
Of art are but slightly damaged, and We're last
night conveyed in safety 10 the Louvre. The
losses. moreover. are not serious at first
supposed Many busts and the most valuable
of the manuscripts are saved. Among the docu-
ments found and to-day taken TO the Louvre
the royal letters patent institutng the Theatre
FRANCHISE, signed by Louis XIV and counter
signed by Colbert also the famous decree OF
Moscow signed by Napoleon; the first auto
graphs OF Moliere and the manuscript of ''Er-
mani" IN Victor Hugos handwriting.
cogne are Mrs. Ryan Miss Gregory. Miss Eb-
bett Mrs. J. l. GIadWin. Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Dufios Miss Grace Baker Miss Howell and n.
f Mccarthy. The following left Paris To sail
on the CampanIa Mr.. and Mrs. j W. Perry
Mrs. Barton Mrs. J. B. Craig. Miss NJ. A. Robb,
Miss 5. L. owen. Warwick Ford. Henry Doyle
and Joseph Woods. g. l. Il.