A MASTER WHO DISAPPEARS...
The funeral of Gabriel Fauré took place this morning
The Government and the Institute were represented there

The funeral of Gabriel Fauré was simple and grandiose, like the music of the Master itself. The splendor of this autumn morning added to their majesty and it was under a bright sun that the friends of Gabriel Fauré led the remains of the great musician to the cemetery, as if they were taking a last walk with him.
At eight o'clock, the coffin was brought to the Madeleine, and the crowd began to line up in front of the gates, maintained by the security service led by Messrs. Guichard, head of the municipal police, and Des Gachons, central commissioner.
Detachments from all the regiments of Paris, lined up along the sidewalks of the rue Royale and commanded by General Mouchon, paid their honors. And, on the parvis of the Madeleine, the procession of friends and admirers of the Master began.
Mr. Vincent d'Indy arrived among the first. Then came MM. d'Estournelles de Constant, director of the national museums; Philippe; Alfred Bruneau; Gheusi; former director of the Opéra Comique; Rouché, director of the Opéra; MM. Emile and Vincent Isola; Mr. Paul Painlevé; Mr. Albert Carré; Mrs. Paul Deschanel Mr. Paul Léon, director of Fine Arts; Mr. Dumény, of the Comédie-Française.
Mr. Doumergue climbed the steps of the church, in the company of Generals Lasson and Michel, and followed by MM. de Selves, Léon Bérard, Georges Hue, Théodore Reinach and Charles Widor.
Finally arrived MM. François-Albert, Minister of Public Instruction; Gaiffier d'Hestroy, Belgian ambassador; Henri Rabaud, director of the Institute; André Messager, Gustave Charpentier and General Dubail.
The two prefects and representatives of all the musical societies attended the funeral.

At 10 o'clock, the religious service, celebrated by Canon Flynn, began. After the Organ Entrance of Mr. Eugène Gigout and the liturgical chants of the choir, music by the master himself filled the vault of the Madeleine. These were the Nocturne of Shylock, the Adagio of Pelléas and the Requiem. From time to time, a woman's voice rose from the depths of the basilica, covering the calm song of the organs. A great atmosphere of mystery and purity emerged from all this harmony.

Entirely covered in black and decorated with silver shields bearing the initials G. F., the Madeleine took on an unknown aspect for those present. Not a single one of its stones was visible. And right in the middle of the nave, the catafalque topped with an immense four-branched canopy and surrounded by candles, candelabra and torches, seemed to be surrounded by a gigantic blaze.

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The funeral of Gabriel Fauré
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When Cardinal Dubois had given the absolution, the coffin was transported to the parvis of the Madeleine, in the bright sunlight. The assistants lined up in front of the wreaths offered by the President of the Republic, the government of the Republic, the Conservatoire, the director of the Opéra-Comique, the Société des Auteurs. In front of Gabriel Fauré's coffin, which was covered by the master's bicorn and his Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, MM. Laguillermie, president of the Academy of Fine Arts, and Hertel, president of the Niederneyer School, sang the genius and glory of the Master. Then Mr. Rabaud recalled his career as director at the Conservatory, and Mr. Paul Vidal spoke on behalf of the Society of Authors.

Other speeches were delivered by MM. Vincent d'Indy, André Messager, on behalf of the Society of Authors; Adolphe Boschot, on behalf of the Musical Critic, and by Miss Nadia Boulenger.

Then, Mr. François-Albert went up to the Tribune. After praising the immortal work of Gabriel Fauré, he delivered these moving words of farewell:
"As a good worker leaves his work only to take the night's rest, Fauré did not fall asleep in the eternal sleep until he had completed his task entirely. Master, farewell; in the name of all those to whom you have lavished the treasures of your genius, in the name of this France whose artistic prestige your work will contribute powerfully to increasing in times to come, in the name of all those whom you have moved and consoled, farewell.

The coffin was transported in the silver-laminated hearse, drawn by four sumptuously caparisoned horses. Then, Messrs. Paul Léon, Rabaud, Vidal, Ducasse, Durand and General Dubail having taken the cords of the stove, the procession headed towards the Passy cemetery.