Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02

God that by his power this life was ended
only that the lie of immortality might
be gained He beseeched the Almighty
that comfort might come to every member
OF the stricken household hera,:se the one
that had gone ont Of this life had gone to
immortal life. Let the consolation that
came from above fall softly and swcelly
upon them. Speak to them words III
comfort, such as Thou alone can teach.
This we ask in the name OF Our Savior
Ainen.n
This completed the brief aud impressive
services and the c4shet was closed ADi
tcnderiy borne TO the hearsc. SulennlE
and IN silence the family and the mourn-
ing guests left tie luuse which has been
so frequently invaded by the presence Of
death, and the sad procession went slowly
to the church
Outside the house thestrce was thrOnged
with spectators who revercntly dotted
their hats rs the pall-beareFs deposited
their sacred burden in the hearse.
the cOrtege then started for the church.
In tile first carriage was the Rev. llr.
Tunis l.. lInmln, the officiating clergy
man. Then came the pall.bearers, Sell
tor Hale Of Maine, senator Frey Of Maine
senator Morgan Of Alabama, eX-Speakel
Reed Of Maine, Representative liuuteitc Of
Maine Representative Hit of Illinois,
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania
General Thomas Ewing Of Ohio, and John
Hay.
lii tile next carriage we're three intimate
personal friends, Joseph Ill. Manley Of
Augusta ana Allnct +. jerks and r. v.
L, Ely.
Afterwards there followed immediate
family Of the deceased who entered the
eQulpageS assigned them i'll the following
order: Mrs, Blaine Miss Hattie Blaine,
James q. Blaine, jr Mrs. Daurascn. Mrs,
lannon's Blaine, Miss Abigail Dodge ami
Miss Price, Mr.. Bltihe's nurse; Mr. Il, u,
Blaine and family, and Mr.. Hampton
licnan Of Missouri cousins of the 10
ceased; Frank and Henry Stanwooi ANA
Walter Stimson, nppAcWs Of Tie deceased,
In the next carriage We're brs Johnston
and Hyatt the attending physicians III
Mr., Blaine's last illness.
The distinguished guests followed III
regularly assigned order. without COufll.
sion. Tie Presbyterian Church Of ne
Covenant has . lofty picturesque stone
tower capped with red ti!Mlg, after The
quaint fashion Of mpditnyal Normandy
II is situated nj the carnnr ol Connecticut
avenue and y streei, opposite the British
Legation, and in the heart 81 the fashion
allie northwestern section Of the rity.
Anticipating a tremendous pressure for
admission % the sacred cdiiluc, 4 squad oil
police had been sent There early iii the
morning . surround the building wiyl /.
Gordon Of rWItr.
The decorations at the church were very
rich auu elective.
Il was exactly II O'Clock when the sl0N
and solemn organ muse announced thp
arrival ii the funeral PARTY At the dpuE oi
the chalth A. tines procession move
uptAr aisle Mr. Waiter lMnrusrh, Mr..
lNatnvS son iN-lAw, who wa- at the organ,
played an imprny.si0u muleup Of several
themes If hymns which Mr., Blaine loved
| more than alt others,
MI present rose and remained standing
as The funeral party m0Neidpwn tie aisle.
llr. IlAmlIn, the pastor, walked NJ liG
head ot the muurAcrs, and holding in his
hand an open book containing tile ritual
Of the Presbyterian worship, which ht
read
The President and his cabinet and other
| members Of the funeral purity who were ~
| the house came and were seated iii tin
! pGws reserved for theru,
When the deep ped Of the organ ceased,
/ Or. Hamlin began The church services
| with the reading Of selections from tho
/ scriptures. The reading finished prHycl
1 MA, offered by ilr llanlin.
NJ the close Of the prayer tile funeral
I procession once more formed and liz
body was conveyed to DRkhill cemetery
/ and laid to rest
PREDICTED nv An AsrEoLuGER.
/ The Washington cDrrespondcnt Of TIKI
\ New Haven RtgiSter tells this story rs com
I Ing from an intimate friend Of the Balm,
I family Five years ago MIR. Blaine, huyins
\ been told of many wonderful predictions
! by all astrrlpger, consent ed to have his for
| tune told, Mr.. Blaine, it need hardly b,
said WAS not 4 believer in the puwr@s d
tie alleged astru!uGer, and was inclined Il
laugh II those wEusc gulliDilitv cuHblet
these imPosteTs 10 exist. Many common
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