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600 Frenchmen were there in spirit
as the service began at 9 O'Clock
this morning.
Not even in the days when the
English king, Henry VI, was crown
ed was there a more impressive
service.
The cathedral was filled with the
notes of the funeral march from
Beethoven's Eroica Benedictus, of
F. Cosset. The Abbey Vendris,
priest Of Sainte Clotilde, the parish
in the French capital where the
marshal attended mass daily, ap-
peared deeply moved as, under the
eye of Cardinal Dubois, he ascend
ed the steps of the altar to recite
the last funeral rites over the body
Of his friend.
u. S. Flag Draped
at 1905 o. m, the cortege form
ed outside Notre Dame and began
moving toward Les Invalides. While
all the church bells in Paris tolled
it turned into the Rue De Rivoli
behind an automobile filled with
| police officials which cleared the
way and two mounted patrols Of
the Republican Guard preceded by
/ buglers.
The mounted guards filled the
street from side to SIDE. Behind
them came the French infantry,
led by General Simon, military
commander Of Paris. The mounted
trumpeteers played "Aux Champs
while all along the line of march
two ranks of helmeted soldiers pre-
Sented arms.
Then came a battery of field ar
tillery, four caissons, drawn by six
horses each, and four rs millimeter
guns, pride of the French artillery.
Behind marched a color bearer
with z ~regimental flag draped in
crepe.
Ten American veterans, bearing
the flag of the American Legion
post in Paris and an American
flag, both draped in crepe, marched
by. They were allowed by two
ranks Of officers led by Colonel
Richard P. Ellis and Major James
B. Ord.
Coffin in White Flag
The famous Coldstream Guards
representing Great Britain, fol-
lowed the Americans with their
black and red coats and dark trou-
sers, each man with his right arm
behind his back, carrying reversed
rifles. One hundred and twenty
italians followed. After them came
a company of Roumanians.
Then the funeral cortege itself
In front was Cardinal Dubois and
the Bishop of Paris, the two pre-
lateS, gorgeous in their scarlet robes
and long trains, carried by altar
boys. They were followed BY
priests.
An orderly led Marshal Foch's
favorite horse, reversed boot in its
stirrups. His running black ORA
peries studded with gold stars al.
most touched the ground around
him.
Behind him was the plain oaker
coffin Of the marshal of France
covered with q white flag and borne
On the gun carriage of a "75." Il
was drawn by six black horses
Running from the casket were
black cords held by Minister of Wal
Painleve and officers o fthe alice
armies.
Pershing Heads PalIbearers
Every hat was off, most of the
women even uncovering. Above
the whir Of airplanes could bt
heard, sounding themselves like new
Painleve and officers Of the alliec
of mass and sound and color. The
mist al SO thick though they
could not be seen.
Behind the casket there followec
Bee De Fouquieres, chief of the pro.
tocol, guardian Of French formali
ties. Thirty feet behind him, walk.
ing alone, his head slightly ncwed
came the president Of France.
General Pershing headed tn,
ranks of the pallbearers on the lief
side, the British field marshal, ia,
cob, leading a single column On tn,
right. with generals and marshal
of other nations following and Min,
lister Of War Painleve bringing VI
their rear.
Then came large delegation
from each house Of parliament LEI
by the presidents and vice presi
dents, frock-coated and with sill
hats. Judges of all the courts fol
lowed with the chief public prose
cutor alone wearing his robes. Thel
veterans association groups from
every walk of life.
P0incare Pays Tribute
Those who have been mentione,
formed but a bare fourth of prob
ably $4,000 people who marched a
mourners behind the body of Mar
shall Focn. There were hundreds o
groups, most of them civil organiza
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