Shanghai, one of the most remarkably cosmopolitan communities extant, on'Lhursday evinced in a striking degree genuine sympathy with a nations sorrow. untimely removal of M. Faure. one of the most popular of French Presidents, under circumstances of the saddest character and at a time when France, torn from within by civil dissensions and harassed from without by manifold conflicting influences, could ill dispense with his services, was made the occasion of a most impressive memo: in St. Joseph's Church in which the various national components freely and sincerely joined. 'The sacred edifice which was crowded to overflowing has been the silent witness of many great and touching ceremonies, but probably no more deserving tribute' was ever paid to departed wort, within St. Joseph's than that which commemorate thedemise of M. Faure on Thurs-Becraped tricoluurs fluttered in the breeze from above the principal entrance to the Church, whilst within the walls were draped with sombre hangings and medallions with Latin inscriptions illustrative of the uncertainty of life. In the centre of the building a huge catafalque surrounded by lighted tapers had been erected, the top of which was covered by the national thg, a magnificent wreath reposing at the bse. A guard of honour compose! of members of the French Volunteer Corps lined the central aisle and amongst the large number present were Lo Comte de Bezaure (French Consul-General), Mr. Byron Brenan, 621 (B.B.M,'s seting Consul-General), Mr. PD. Ker (H..B.M.'s Vice-Consul), Mr. John Goodnow (U.S. Consul-General), Dr. W. Knappe (H.1.G.M.'s Consul-General), hor Valdez (Consul-General for Portuy: Dr. _F. Hagberg (Acting Consul-Gener: for Norway and Sweden), Mr. M. Odagiri Consul-General for Japan), Chevalier Ghisi (Acting Consul for Italy), Herr N, Schmucker (Consul-General for y), Mr. E. D. Van Walrée (Consul. for the Netherlands), MN. Laptew (Acting Consul-General for Russia), Senor Pays (Acting Consul-General for Spain), Major Cecil Holliday (representing the Shanghai Volunteer Corps), Mr. J. Fearon and' Mr. J. W. Welch (rep outing the Shanghai Municipal Council), Wsai Taotai, Mr. Fung Yee (Secretary Chinese Bureau of Foreign Affairs), Mr. U. K, Cheng (Mixed Court Magistrate), Mr. J. Prentice, Mr. Paul Brunat, Mr.
A. Clarke, Mr. S. A. Hardoon, Mr. Meugniot, Mr. A. Robert, Mr. A. Wright, Mr. B. Buschmaun, Mr. Is. Rocher, Mr. J.P. Donovan, and very many others including the commanders and principal officers of the different warships in the har-hour. The service which was fully choral was conducted by the Father Superior, M. Paris, assisted by Fathers Robert and Platel, and consisted principally of a solemn Gregorian chant, arranged in parts by Father Basuian, introducing that composer's touching funeral plaints Pie Jeste and Jest Salvator which were sung with excellent effect by the united choirs of St. Juseph's, and the Church of the Sacred Heart. The Town Band was also in attendance under the direction of Commander Vela, and during the service performed Pouchielli's well-known composition in memory of Mazoin and, at the close, Chopin's glorious Marche Funébre, in a manner thoroughly according with the solemnity of an occasion designed to mark the passing of a great statesman.
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