The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-05
OF Robins statue Of thought, which
was heavily yelled in black. Ss
Shout "Down With Zola."

While the dignitaries were arriving,
small but noisy groups shouted Down
with Zola" and Long live the army =
about 500 young men, belonging to a
Catholic organization being pretty
noisy. A great majority Of the multi
tude, however, was sympathetic and
their cheers drowned the cries Of dis
sent. Inside the Pantheon which Is
in the form Of Greek cross, the beau
tifully decorated casket containing the
body Of Zola rested upon high red
gold catafalque placed In the center
of the transept and before the cupalo.
This space was banked with flowers
and eight green flags burning from
gigantic golden castors around the
bier, gave strange and wierd effect,
The ballustrades Of the Pantheon we're
hung with golden drapery bearing
Zola's initials in silver and overhung
by violet tulle. ss
Nine. zola and Children There.
Nine. Zola and Zola's two natural
children who have now been legitima.
tized, together with some intimate
friends occupied q place in the corner
Of the transcept fanking the position
of President Fallieres and the mem.
bers Of the cabinet. The diplomatic
corps, including Ambassador White,
were directly opposite. Premier Gle.
menceau sat in the first row beside
President Fallieres and Immediately
in front Of General Picquart. In the
remaining space were delegations
from the senate and the chamber,
judges in their ermine robes, mem.
bers Of the academy in green uniform
orderlies Of the army and navy and
representatives Of the various minis.
teries and all the state and municipal
corporations.
Scene Was Brilliant.
The uniforms added to the bril-
liancy Of the scene. Many distin.
guished men OF letters also were
present. .4
Major Dreyfus, who sat with his
wife and brother at the side OF the
tribune, was the cynosure Of many
eyes. He sat erect and composed re.
minding those present Of his attitude
during the Rennes trial. 5a.
The ceremony proper was brief, but
1t was held amid majestic surround.
ings. The band Of the republican guard
led by NJ. Faure. director Of the con.
servatory Of music, opened with the
Marseillaise. The chorus and the or.
chestrh Of the conservatory then rem
dered the prelude to Bruneau's Mes,
sidor,' after which Mr.. Dumerge, di.
rector OF public instruction, delivered
an address, which was listened to at
tenttvely but without demonstration
either during its progress or It's CON
clusion. The chorus and orchestra
then followed with Beethoven's Heroic
Symphony and the ceremony inside
the Pantheon came to close with the
stirring Chant du depart" played
by the band. @ s5 3l4i
AssauIt on Dreyfus.
It was Just as the presidential par.
ty reached the door leading to the por.
tico that the shooting occurred. Two
sharp reports startled the vast assem-.
blage. For the instant every one be
lieved the president had been shot.
The incident occurred at the foot Of
the catafalque, directly in front OF the
tribune from which N. Daumergue
the minister Of public instruction de
livered an eulogy on NJ. Zola's match
less courage in arousing the conf.
Iidence Of the nation to the necessity oi
doing Justice to Dreyfus. AS, the last
refrain Of the orchestra's playing the
chant Du D'Apart was floating away
/, through the classic temple and after
President Fallieres and the members
Of the presidential party, after shak
ing hands with Mime. Zola and hel
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