Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
MRS. ELAINE FRUSTRATED WIFE GRIEF.


The casket was borne from the house at
1l:2a The pallbearers formed double line
from the entrance Of the house TO the hea-se
was borne from the house. Every head in the
immense crowd assembled was uncovered rs
the casket was placed in the hesrse.
Mrs Blaine was so Frustrated with grief that
she was unable to attend the services at the
church. Mr.. Blaine, with Mrs. Damrosch on
his arm, Miss Blaine and Mira Emmoas Blaine
walked behind the cssket aud stood With
bowed heads as il was pat in the hearse. They
took the carriage Immediately following the
hearse.
Miss Dodge and Mr.. T. G. Blaine and family
took the carriages following. and after them
came the members Of the Stanwood family, Dire.
Johnston and Hyatt. Mrs Garfield, the Presi-
dent and family, the Vice President, the Cabi-
net, some of the more distant connections of
the family and the Speaker Of the House with
his wife and Senators and Representatives with
their wives who had been especially invited TO
the services at the house.
The procession from the house moved down
Vermont avenue to street, up X TO Conuecti-
cut avenue and along the avenue to the Church
OF the Covenant. The side of Connecticut
avenue east of the car tracks between NJ and \
streets, was roped of and kept clear by de
tachment OF tweuty-four policemen under
Lieut. Boyle Of the third precinct
Among those invited TO act as pallbearers a,
Mr. Blaine's funeral was Representative Charles
oNein Of Pennsylvania, but Mr.. o'Neill was
unable to be present A telegram to The STAR
from Philadelphia today saws:
Representative Charles O'Nein arrived in this
city Yesterday from Washington and found a,
his home telegram requesting him TO act rs
pallbearer at Mr.. Blaipe's funeral Urgen,
business will require Mr.. O'Neil 20 STAY in this
city today until too late an hour TO attend, and
he telegraphed his inability to act
Mr.. ONiell received a telegram from James
g. Blaine, jr.. saying: Mother would like tc
have you serve as pallbearer. Funeral from
the house Monday at ten minutes past 10
Please reply"
he replied yesterday. saying: Having beer
absent since yesterday from NV Philadelphis
home and just returned your telegram was re.
ceived. The family has honored me indeed
and l regret that having TO remain in Phia-
delphia tomorrow morning prevents me being
palibearer at the burial Of your distinguished
father. 20 many years my upfaiing friend. Dc
convey my coincidence 10 all the sorrowine
household"
The Death Certificate.
The following is a copy of the burial permit
issued from the health Office in regard 10 Mr.
Blaine:
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH.
To tie Health Officer, Districtof Columbia:
Permit No. ss.42i. Date of death. January
p. 1893. Full namc of deceased, James Gil.
lespie Blaine Sex. male. Age. sixty-two wears
eleven months and twenty-seven DAYS. Color
white. Married. Birthplace. Brownsville. Pa.
Nativity OF father, America. Nativity of mother
America. Place of death. ii Madison place
Cause Of death-Primary. uterio-venal iilusis
(chronic interstitial. chronic catarrhal pneu-
monia-nephritis). Immediate. cardiac degen-
GRAFTON and dilatation edema of lungs. Dura-
ton of last sickness, in bed with exception of a
few days since November 10. 1892 Place of burial
Oak Hill. Date of burial, January 80. Under
taker, Jos Gawler.
WILLIAM W. JOHNSTON, VI. ID.
FRANK HYATT. VI. II.