Year: 1875

Nieges. From here itno the Catholic Cemetery the
road was crowded with people OF all classes,
in cabs, carts, and on foot, while the
large number of vehicles which had been
going west TO meet the procession drew mp
at the sides, forming a passage through which the
the hearse and carriages passed. Great quiet pre-
vailed, and no one showed by look, word or deed
any feeling of hostility toward the procession About
five minutes after the Catholic cemetery gates had
been taken down. the funeral procession entered be-
tween the gate posts Chief PentOn Col La Branchc,
with sergeants and detectives being at the head and
flank of the column of police distributed in front
arof the hearse The military continued atsome
distance throughout from the police and were halted
at the village of Cote des Neiges The crowd began
gathering from every direction, and ran with all
speed up various avenues toward the grave


TIRE SCENE AT TEE INTERMENT.


The police formed large square around the grave
and kept back the eager crowd while the coffin was
brought out of the hearse. The coffin, which was
somewhat damaged, was borne by four men, and
was placed III the center of bed of cement. While
this was being DONE the Rev. Cure ROusseot came
up. and approaching Mr.. Boisseau, asked TO what
depth the grave was dug. Mr.. Bosseau replied that
il had been dug four feet III depth by authority Oh
the Cemetery ut the interment of Madam Guibord'
Cure ROuSselOt next asked II the body had oeen
properly identified Mr. Bosseau replied that 1t had,
and there was no mistake The process of filing i'll
the grave then begun, and the priest went away.


The Mayor who represented the civil arm OF the
law both for the city and the two municipalities,
and Judge COuTsOl, who appeared on behalf OF the
military were both desrOus of conducting the fune-
raj with the least possible parade or ostentatlon'
Accordingly, when they had ridden on ahead OF the
procession, and found all quiet in the cemetery and


grln IN
to halt the military in the Cote des Nieges while
the procession went forward. The moment the
coffin was lowered into the the work OF mixing
the cement with water was begun. lie
worl,lnen induStriously piled their spades and
shOveled i'm the hduid cement, which was mixed
with scraps Of tin and sheet iron, which when the
cement hardens viii weld the mass firmly together
and prevent bIitleness. The comments OF the spec
tatOrs were various as the work went on. some
thought il additional desecratiOn Of the cemetery,
and hnted that il was one more reason why the re-
mains of GuibOrd would have to be removed. Some
persons regretted exceedingly that the sarcophagus
had not been brought mp for if not used as casket
it might have laid the top of the ce-
ment; others seemed 10 take tie whole
affair as hinge joke, though to many who
with compressed lips and knitted brows, viewed the
scene from afar, ii was regarded the reverse As



little ess strict in holding the crowd back, and the
motley assemblaqe speedily enyironed the grave,
getting in the way of the wOrlmen, compelling Mr..
Reid TO order them away Mr. Camyre, distant
relative of the deceased said few words bearing
testimony to his excellent character and the esteem
in which he wac held by those who knew him. The
speakers remarks were not received with approba-
ton from a number of Toughs, who hcoted at Mr.
Camyre. Beyond this there was nothing publicly
sad on the part Of the lnsttut Canadien.


The animus Of the crowd collected was so unms-
taxable and their threats TO dig GnibOrds bones out
of the grave if occasion offered were 80 openly ex-
pressed that Mr. Boisseau determined to secure, II
possiblc a guard of police from the Mayor to watch
the grave FOR al least twenty hours, thus giving
time for the cement 90 harden into solid rock The
Mayor and Judge Coursol had departed on seeing
the burial quietly begnn and Mr.. Boisseau dis
matched special messenger with note asking the
Navor TO provide protection, else he feared the
grave would be opened. The Mayor promptly con-
scnted 10 this and wrote out an order Tor
a sufficient body of police to be sent
out as guard until such time as they were no
longer required. The cement was filled IN over the
catlin to near the surface, then top dressing was
piled on, and Guibord's remains were at length
safely at rest drilling cold November rain beat
down on the snowy, muddy ground and on the spec
tatOrs who witnessed the closinS act IN the conflict
begun six years ago. When all was over chef Pen
ton rode up in front of the grave and the ponce
formed into two divisions and marched Off group
of about 20 or 80 degraded looking loafcrs then
gathered around the grave and of them in mock
ery put dead thistle stalk at the foot of it, but
this was snatched Off by a bystander at whom the
roughs began to teer. They attempted nothing
further for some time and looked rather uncom-
forfobe m the rain which was then falling, had the
effect of depressing their ardOr At last when the
cab containing Mr.. Boisseau drove OFF, they sum
Iponed resolution to emit hiss and few jeers. The
military after waiting little way from the gate of
the cemetery till the funeral was completed ad-
vanccd down the road, halting at the Cote des
Nieges toll-gate put drags on the Gun-carriages,
after which they continued the march to the Champ
de Mars, where they again halted. After few
minutes orders TO disband were gwen, and each
battalion marched TO its armOry.