The funeral oration was pronounced by Charles Émile Freppel, bishop of Angers, one of the most fervent supporters of Jules Ferry's policy of colonial conquest in Tonkin.
Orasi pemakaman diucapkan oleh Charles-Émile Freppel, Uskup Angers, salah satu pendukung paling kuat kebijakan penaklukan kolonial Jules Ferry di Tonkin.