At the French Consulate-General on Friday night a reception was held, in order that M. Beau, the new French Minister to Peking, might become acquainted with his compatriots in Shanghai. About 160 guests were present, including a yood number of officials, officers of both services, and others. As soon as the guests arrived they were introduced by M. Ratard, the Consul-General, to M. Beau and to Mme.
Yesterlay morning, x Requiem Mass was celebrated ut St. Joseph's Church, te Rev. F. C. Celombol being the officiating priest. There was a large attendance of friends of tie deceased gentleman present. Late in the afternoon the list sad rites wore per-turmed in the beautiful Pahsienjao ermetery, the same venerable priest who conducted the Requi-m Mass in the morning reading the funeral service, Amongst the crowd of mourners present were Messra Bevis, R. 1 is, W. D. Little, Tonner Hess, H. 8, Wilkinson, D. MeNeill, D. Gass, W.'A. 0, Vat, J. H, Maclaren, ind amarly bodies and gentlemen who the frien-ship and acquaintance deceased, not excluding a few Chinese who: quiet ad respvetful demenveur was an ind: x to their thoughts, 'There h of magnificent' wreaths from sorrowing friends, tha ch icest flowers of field and ' garden being culled to form the final offerings on the shrine of affection and esteem. When the list words of the service, touching even its very simplicity, had been uttered, the catlin with its mortal remains lowered into the grave, there ty rest amidst surroundings in which the presence of death is made beautiful by the resurrecting hand of nature,
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