New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
CEREMONIES IN PARIS.
GENERAL FORMAL OBSERVANCE OF
INTERNATIONAL COURTEsIES.
vi TIMED CARTooNs-THE ANTI-BRITIsH
FEELING ONLY PARTLY UNDER
RESTRAINT.
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paris Feb. 2-In Paris to-day has been prac-
.,cauy observed as a day OF mourning; Official
sn5 private festivities and entertainments have
t.sn postponed. Among those present at the
r,auorial service for Queen Victoria, which took
TIaoe this morning in the English Church. in the
Pue DAgnesseau, were Nine. Loubet NJ. Fall
,arss President OF the Senate; NJ Paul Des-
banel President of the Chamber OF Deputies;
n Delcasse, Minister OF Foreign Affairs; all
she Ambassadors now in Paris. attended by their
secretaries and civil military and naval at
,acbes; ". Philippe Crozier, Chief Of the PrOto-
o Department, and the Cabinet Ministers; NJ.
I,les Claretie of the Theatre Francais; dele
cations from the French Academy, from the
chamber Of Commerce and many Senators and
Deputies. Among the artists were NM BenJa-
rnin-Constant, Detaille Bouguereau and Bonnat;
IN fact. nearly all the persons were in attend
ance who are prominent in public life, art or lit
erature. The commemorative service this after
noon in the American Church, in the Avenue
Alma. was attended by nearly all the repre-
sentative Americans in Paris.
All the newspapers devote their front pages to
telegraphic descriptions Of the funeral cere-
monies and publish maps OF London, showing
,be route Of the procession. All the English
and American shops are closed, and display
British and French flags at halfmast. draped in
black Grape. Several private residences, such as
that of NJ Edouard Blount, in the Rue de Cour-
celles are draped in mourning. There had even
been question of closing the State subventioned
theatres but this plan was not carried out for
the opera Comique gives this evening lie
Portrait de Manon." the Theatre Francais lie
Monde on Ron SEnnuie" and the Odeon Cha
teau Historique"; only the Grand Opera, where
there was 10 have been a masked bali. will be
closed N. Benjamin-Constant's familiar por-
trait Of Queen Victoria, which exhibited at
the Worlds Fair, has been packed up and sent
10 London. where il Will be offered as a souvenir
10 King Edward VII NJ. Constants impres-
sions and anecdotes OF his visits 10 Windsor
Castle in March. 1899 when he had the honor
Of being presented 10 Queen Victoria, who sat for
her portrait there. form the subject OF charm
ing leading article in Figaro which is atten-
lively read and keenly appreciated by Parisians
AT the Eysee Palace the flag put at half
mast the precedent set by President Mckinley at
the White House being followed. At the German
Embassy and at the Spanish Embassy the flags
were also put at halfmast, but there were no
signs Of mourning, nor were the flags put at
halfmast at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor
al the embassies OF the United States, Russia,
Austria Hungary. Italy OF Turkey, nor at the
Chinese Legation. The United States Consulate
General was closed during the hours Of the
memorial service at the English Church, and the
flag was put at halfmast, draped in black. At
most OF the other consulates the flags were also
at halfmast The tone Of the Paris newspapers
is with a few notable exceptions. digniied and
respectful, the Figaro" giving the keynote in
the following editorial:
Queen OF the greatest maritime Power in the
universe 10 breathe her last at that residence
Of Osborne on the seagirt Isle Of Wight, opposite
that arsenal at Portsmouth which is the soul or
the British navy II was right that the British
feet should be the first TO render the last honors
10 Queen Victoria IT was also right that the
other naval Powers OF the world-France, Japan.
Portugal and GerTnany-should take part in the
ceremony, and show sympathy with the English
people and its King by rendering their last
homage TO Queen Victoria, Of whom posterlty
VIII say. as her contemporaries do now, that as
q woman, a mother and perfect sovereign she
has taken with her into the tomb the respect and
admiration Of all the peoples Of the earth
Among the few notable exceptions 10 the digni-
fed attitude Of the French press is the grotesque
colored caricature Of King Edward VII pub
rshed to-day on the front page OF the 'Rire,"
weekly illustrated paper, the art editor Of which
is NJ Arsene Alexandra the art critic Of the
Figaro" The King is represented holding a
Of South Africa, and trickles down upon the
Kings hand. On an inside page OF the same
paper is a huge cartoon in which the King is
represented on his throne gazing at the multi
tudes going forth 10 war; in the background
are flames gibbets human skulls, orphans and
widows misery and desolation. The Queens
chest Is depicted with her left hand on the
Kings shoulder and she is uttering these words:
oh my son. stop this last war, II you could
see what shall see for all eternity" II is only
fair 10 say that these ill timed pictures de-
nouncea by self-respecting Frenchmen. but
nevertheless they evoke the attention and even
the encouraging comments Of idlers on the
boulevards. in the Latin Quarter and at Mont
martre.
There is a sort OF truce to the bitter outbursts
Of Anglophobia but an incident that occurred
few days ago at a fashionable finishing school
for girls attended by several American and Eng
lish pupils is typical OF the strong English
undercurrent prevailing here. All the French
girls got together and went through the cere-
mony OF a mock funeral 10 the air OF Gounod's
Funeral March," and sobbed loudly and shed
imaginary tears. All this was done to ridicue
genuine feelings and expressions OF mourning on
the part Of the English pupils. AS may readily
be imagined the French and English pupils at
this and at the numerous pensions. boarding and
finishing schools in Paris Neuilly and Passy
have settled down into hostile camps. and hate
each other most cordially. C. B.
HoNORs TO THE QUEEN IN MANILA.
Manila, Feb 2-The obsequies OF Queen Vic
toria here were attended by the military. the
civil officers and the public. Much private bust
ness was susnended and salutes were fired at