Tribute to Secretary of French Municipal Council There can be no more fitting tribute to the memory of Paul Legendre than to say that he as he had lived "sang pour-et sans reprocke." Tt has been my privily for many years to follow the gradual development and rapid strides towards prosperity of the French Concession, to exchange impressions with many of those who have contributed ta its progress and wonderful tenacity und even to watch the work of the Secretariat, and without depreciating the successful efforts of any of the Members of the Counilsor of those of his predecessors or colleagues, one may express the opinion that none will grudge the gallant Secretary, who has just passed away, the distinction of having done more to further the interests of the French Municipality in recent years than any of the gentlemen ever connected with its administration. He was a competent and able Secretary. That he was a man of unequalled devotion to his work all who knew him will testify.
At a time when his health was declining, and his medical adviser had urged him to take a holiday, he would insist on putting off what he thought w day and refused to take his rest, at the cost, as we now see, of many happy years of useful life, Ostentation was abhorrent to his nature, Courteous, gentle, kindly and assuming, none of those who had to approach him fon business were ever made to feel that they were unwelcome or were disturbing him, even after office hours, A model' fonctionnaire in the widest sense of the term he was a loving husband and devoted father. As he realized that the end was approaching he prepared face Life's great tragedy with equanimity and when Death came ho was ready. The words I hai transcribed above express in simple Dut none the le: s truthful terms the opinion of all those who were privileged to know him well, "Sane pour et sans Reproche.
The Funeral The funeral service over the remains of the lute Mr. P, Legendre, was held on Saturday. A short core: many at St, Joseph's Cathedral preceded interment in Lokawei Cemetery. was a very solemn occasion and many friends, business associates, recipients of deceased's gen-ersity attended at the cemetery. After the Catholic service at the church, the procession moved along. Rue clu Consulate, Avenue Joffre and Rue Chapsal. Military and naval escorts from the French units, stationed in Shanghai, followed the hearse, The French Municipal band played funeral music, while all_available French police' and the French Volunteers marched behind, The pall-bearers were members of the Volunteers, 'At the graveside, the Rev. Father Merlot, 8.4. said the last rites, after and which hundreds filed by the' coffin and sprinkled Holy Water on it.
Naggiar, French Consul-General, Admiral Stoz, Colonel Mallet, M. La Fargue, president of the French Tramways now on his hi annual visit to Shanghai, military and naval representatives, and members of the French Municipal Council, and French institutions, wore present, as were Mr. S, M.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.