Two very impressive ceremonies were held in the French Concession—the Te Deum Mass at St.
Joseph's Church, and the unveiling in the grounds of the French Consulate-General of a memorial tablet to those French residents of Shanghai who had fallen during the war.
The Mass at St. Joseph's Church, which was held at 11 o'clock, wae attended by M. Réau, Consul-General for France, and Consular officials in full uniform, the Commander and officers, and a platoon of marines and sailors from the French cruiser D'Estrees, and most of the French military officers and soldiers now resident in Shanghai. The church was crowded to overflowing, and was very prettily decorated, the centre piece being the catafalque. In a simple, but very impressive address, the Rev. Father Henry, Rector of the French University, spoke of "The dead that are not dead." emphasizing that they had died for a great cause and that they would reawaken. He said that the war had given the opportunity to show that the race was desirous to live for ever. and they must feel grateful to those glorious dead for their supreme sacrifice. At the conclu. sion of the service. the "Last Post" was sounded by the bualers from the French cruiser D'Estrees.
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