Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-28

which request was communicated to Sec
rotary of State Foster in note from Miss
Hattie Blaine conveying the information
Of the sad event.
The Secretary, in conversation with
Mrs. Blaine, pointed out that the custom
of announcing the death of ex-members
of the Cabinet would require official
PRONUNCIATION of the fact, but at her
earnest solicitation it was eventually de-
cided that no emblem of mourning adj
ditional to that displayed consequent
upon the death of ex-President Hayes
should be placed upon the building of the
State Department..
The Ceremonies.
The funeral will take place Monday
next, and the details of the services, SO
far as arranged, are as follows:
At II o'clock prayer will be offered by
Rev. Tennis S. Hamlin, D. D., at the
house Only members of the family and
their intimate friends will be present.
Immediately thereafter the body will
be borne to the Church of the Covenant.
simplest character, consisting of the
reading of the Presbyterian burial ritual
and prayer by DR.. Hamlin.
There will be no music save that Of the
organ, which will be played by Mr.. Wal
ter Damrosch, the dead statesman's SON.
in-law.
Seats in the church will be reserved fot
the President, Vice-President, members
of the Cabinet and their families, men,
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, and friends
of the deceased.
These reservations will nearly exhaust
the seating accommodations of the build
ing.
From the church the cortege will move
| to Oak Hill cemetery where the inter
| ment will take place.
There will be 10 pallbearers selected
from among Mr.. Blaine's personal and
\ official friends. None will be chosen be-
cause of their positions, but naturally the
larger portion will be from the ranks of
ofncial life. They will be announced
sometime to-day.
The Funeral Caskst.
The undertaking establishment of jas.
| Gawler has charge of the funeral arrange
| ments and this morning directions were
| received by the firm as to the casket,
/ This will be very similar to the one in
which the remains of Mrs. Harrison were
| conveyed to their final resting place.
1t will be plain and simple in appear
| ance, devoid Of any show or ostentation.
1 It will have extension silver bar handles
1 The material used In the construction
/ will be red cedar, which will be covered
L with DIoCk cIOLn, ana On Cn0 INSIDE tn0
casket will be lined with full tufted
white satin.
The solid silver plate on the top will
contain the following inscription:
JAMES G. BLAINE,
born January 81. 1880,
"Died January 81. 1893"
Death came without pain to Mr.. Blaine
at II o'clock yesterday morning. The
immediate cause of his death, as given
by the physicians, was heart failure and
sheer exhaustion. His long illness and
the changes Ia his condition, however
slight. have been chronicled too faith
fully In these columns to need repetition
The disease with which he suffered was q
chronic one of the kidneys.
| He was conscious to the last. About
his bedside at the time Of dissolution wer,
Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Damrosch, Miss Hattie
Blaine, James G. Blaine, jr.. his sister
in-law, Miss Abigail Dodge; the two ply
sicians, Drs. Hyatt and Johnston, and the
nurses.
Mr. Blaine uttered no ''last words.
His passing away, however, while silent
was conscious, and was marked by I