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self and his family than were indicated by the comparatively small number of persons assembled in the church of the little village of St . Leu . There was an expression of sadness about all , but every eye , rivetted on his relatives—nay , even on the decaying remnants of the Grand Army who surrounded them—spoke a language that could not be misunderstood .
After the funeral ceremonies in honour of the ex-King of Holland and of his son were brought to a close , the relations and friends of the illustrious deceased took their departure ; but the bodies are to lie in state during this day and to-morrow . On Saturday , they will be entombed with the remains of Charles Bonaparte—the Emperor ' s fatherand of the infant son of King Louis , who died exactly forty years since .
From the evidence of many who were present throughout the entire day in the church of St . Leu , I find that I have diminished rather than exaggerated the amount and depth of feeling—of affection and respect for the dead—displayed on the occasion ; and which must , in fact , be regarded as a testimony of affection and respect for the Emperor . The appearance of the Prince Jerome Napoleon produced , in every person present , a profound sensation . The resemblance he bore to his great
uncle struck every beholder . An old soldier , who had seen him pass in a carriage from the railroad station to the church , exclaimed , " That must be the nephew of the Emperor ! " I should have mentioned , that at each side of the altar stood a representative of the Imperial Guard—( one of them only a private soldier , the other had been a serjeant-major , as his uniform indicated ) . Both wore the Legion of Honourand had been at Tilsit . On the entrance
, of Prince Jerome Napoleon , they presented arms to him . After the ceremonies were over , he shook hands with them . When he left the church to proceed to the railroad station , he was surrounded by the people , and so much pressed upon by the crowd , in spite of the large force of sergens de ville , and gendarmes on duty , that his march was most difficult . Shouts of " Vive VEmpereur ! " and of " Vive Jerome !" rent the air . Those cries were so loud and so enthusiastic as to
suggest fears that the Government might take umbrage or alarm at it , and oblige him and his father to quit France . The church was so dark , and the light so imperfect , that I could not see one-half of the distinguished persons present . In addition to those I have mentioned , I find there were : —M . Decazes ( not the Duke ) , who had been lecteur to Queen Hortense ; M . Tissol ( of the Institute ) , M . Cuviliier Fleury ; the Abbe Coquinan ; M . Dalmesberg ( secretary oi
Prince Louis Napoleon ) ; General Donnadieu , & c . It was reported that Prince Louis Napoleon had received permission from the Government to be present , and vast excitement was suggested by the rumour , but I need not say it was totally unfounded .
July 1 . —Died , on board the Danish brig , "Anna Magrethe , " on her passage from Hamburgh to Singapore , in latitude 0 " 30 ' south , and longitude 22 ° SO' west , WILLIAM WILSON SMITH , set . 17 , the only and much-beloved son of Brother J . C . Smith , W . M . of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 . He was a youth of the most amiable and pious disposition , promising abilities , and in every way likely to have proved a blessing and a happiness to his parents , from whom he had been separated seven years , for the purpose of completing his education in England . The VOL . v . 3 o
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self and his family than were indicated by the comparatively small number of persons assembled in the church of the little village of St . Leu . There was an expression of sadness about all , but every eye , rivetted on his relatives—nay , even on the decaying remnants of the Grand Army who surrounded them—spoke a language that could not be misunderstood .
After the funeral ceremonies in honour of the ex-King of Holland and of his son were brought to a close , the relations and friends of the illustrious deceased took their departure ; but the bodies are to lie in state during this day and to-morrow . On Saturday , they will be entombed with the remains of Charles Bonaparte—the Emperor ' s fatherand of the infant son of King Louis , who died exactly forty years since .
From the evidence of many who were present throughout the entire day in the church of St . Leu , I find that I have diminished rather than exaggerated the amount and depth of feeling—of affection and respect for the dead—displayed on the occasion ; and which must , in fact , be regarded as a testimony of affection and respect for the Emperor . The appearance of the Prince Jerome Napoleon produced , in every person present , a profound sensation . The resemblance he bore to his great
uncle struck every beholder . An old soldier , who had seen him pass in a carriage from the railroad station to the church , exclaimed , " That must be the nephew of the Emperor ! " I should have mentioned , that at each side of the altar stood a representative of the Imperial Guard—( one of them only a private soldier , the other had been a serjeant-major , as his uniform indicated ) . Both wore the Legion of Honourand had been at Tilsit . On the entrance
, of Prince Jerome Napoleon , they presented arms to him . After the ceremonies were over , he shook hands with them . When he left the church to proceed to the railroad station , he was surrounded by the people , and so much pressed upon by the crowd , in spite of the large force of sergens de ville , and gendarmes on duty , that his march was most difficult . Shouts of " Vive VEmpereur ! " and of " Vive Jerome !" rent the air . Those cries were so loud and so enthusiastic as to
suggest fears that the Government might take umbrage or alarm at it , and oblige him and his father to quit France . The church was so dark , and the light so imperfect , that I could not see one-half of the distinguished persons present . In addition to those I have mentioned , I find there were : —M . Decazes ( not the Duke ) , who had been lecteur to Queen Hortense ; M . Tissol ( of the Institute ) , M . Cuviliier Fleury ; the Abbe Coquinan ; M . Dalmesberg ( secretary oi
Prince Louis Napoleon ) ; General Donnadieu , & c . It was reported that Prince Louis Napoleon had received permission from the Government to be present , and vast excitement was suggested by the rumour , but I need not say it was totally unfounded .
July 1 . —Died , on board the Danish brig , "Anna Magrethe , " on her passage from Hamburgh to Singapore , in latitude 0 " 30 ' south , and longitude 22 ° SO' west , WILLIAM WILSON SMITH , set . 17 , the only and much-beloved son of Brother J . C . Smith , W . M . of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 . He was a youth of the most amiable and pious disposition , promising abilities , and in every way likely to have proved a blessing and a happiness to his parents , from whom he had been separated seven years , for the purpose of completing his education in England . The VOL . v . 3 o