Deseret Evening News | 1906-07-21 | Page 1 | Maj. Dreyfus is Decorated

M Mid JD Hm I II I m Is DECORATED t R i iI I In Uniform of His Rank Receives Cross of Chevalier of the I Legion of Honor SPOT WHERE WAS DEGRADED Purely Stir Sur 11 b by T r II of Thirteenth Paris July Jul lIr the Ih pretence of or a R distinguished military Ma MaAlfred MAJ Ij Alfred Dreyfus wearing the full minI uni uniform form of his rank today tOOl received the cross of chevalier of ot the tho legion of host Hon hoston on The ceremony which occurred In Inthe inthe the Iho courtyard of the military school hool was MIS WR doubly douht lve liy by 11 be being belag lag ing held heh on fin the very ery spot where the buttons button and gold lace luce were stripped oft off hl his hlA uniform and his hili word sword broken 12 years yeara ago The courtyard from front the public was 88 rigorously excluded as a athe the ceremony wan vait purely official was encircled by b two IWO batteries of ot the Thir Thirteenth artillery commanded by b Col Targe arge who wo made the recent discoveries dl ut tat the war leading to tho the re rehearing hearing of 01 the case cose against Dreyfus and hU his acquittal Orn accompanied by a ft num her bur of army officials entered the tho circle with trumpets and I nd drums drum sounding The ceremony was WIS over In itt live minutes the funeral I and the army arm officials retiring amid the dipping of oC flags lIag and nd a R roll of or drum