Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

carried to the parlor and placed by the
hands Of the bereaved widow and her daugh-
ters around the casket.
At 1850 o'clock the few invited friends he.
gan to assemble. The first to arrive were
Senator and Mrs Cameron, DR.. Willing.
Senator Hawley and Secretary Tracy. They
were followed in quick succession by Sena-
tor and Mrs. Merrill, Senator Sherman. Mrs.
John A. Logan. Lieutenant aud Mrs. Multi
gan, DR.. johnson, Mr.. Rol ert Blaine, Ssna-
tor and Mrs. Chandler, Colonel aud Mrs.
Tyler, Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt Mrs. How
lands, Postmaster-General Mrs. ami Miss
Wanamaker, Sir Julian Pauucefote and
Vice. President and Mrs. Morton and tee
Misses Morton.
The President was among the last to ar
rive. He was accompanied by Mrs Mckee,
Lieutenant Parker and Major Halford. They
were shown at once 10 the parlor where the
casket reposed, and each person, after tax
Ing short glance mt the form OF their late
associate, was shown to a seat.
10 very few minutes every available BIT
OF space was filed and the halls aud adjoin-
ing rooms were utilized.
shortly after Ii O'Clock hush fell upon
tbs assembly as the Borrowing family were
heard approaching the chamber.
The first 10 enter was the Rev. Mr.. Ham
lin, and he was followed by Mrs. Blaine,
who was heavily clad in mourning and con
vulsiyely clasped the arm Of her son, Mr..
James G.. Blaine, Jr.
Following these were Mrs. Emnons Blaine
Miss Hattie Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Damroseh and other members of the immed-
ate family. They proceeded with SOW and
solemn steps to the place set apart fyr them,
aud thea the Rev. DIR. Hamlin took his stand
at the head of the oasket
Probably never before ia the many noted
funerals which have taken place in Wssh-
iug;on has 50 large a concourse gathered TO
pay honor to the memory OF great man.
Not less than 5000 persons were gathered in
the immediate neighboIhood, ami thousan is
more, finding it impossible TO get near, took
up stations along the route OF the cortege.
Impressed with the solsmnity Of the occasion
the throDg was quiet and orderly, and the
police were not called upon except 10 keep
them from approaching within the space
reserved in front of the house.
The hous, itself presented but little out
ward appearance Of being house of d ath.
The open blinds, with updrawn curtains in
all save the window Of the room where the
body reposed, presented the same appearance
that it has each day, and only the plain
badge of death on the door told that it was
a house OF mourning.
The Church Of ths Covenant,
The services at the Church of the Cove
nant were simple, but impressive. Congre-
gated there were many Of the great meu OF
the nation, filling the edifice TO the doors.
Ministers OF state, supreme judges, Sena-
tors and these who have made me history
OF the country, came to do honor to the
great American.
The front walls and al ars we're covered
with wreaths, crosses and banks of flowers,
while in front of the altar lay a carpet of
white roses and lilies, upon which the
casket was plac ed.
The church ritual and prayer by DR..
Hamlin were the only ceremonies observed.
DR.. Hamlin, in his invocation, gave thanks
TO God for the blessing which he had be-
slowed upon the dead In giving him men-
tally which made him one exalted among
men.
The serene and unfaltering confidence
which he had always placed IN the princi-
piles underlying oar in ,titutions, the justice
and equity OF his life and dealings, his ten
Il T. love as father aud husband, his stead
fastness as a friend, his marvellous hold upon
the love of his fellow. countryman, his lefty
sentiments aud ideals, his great services TO
his country and the world at large were
dwelt upon with feeling and over.
Tee p stor spoke of his great and many
Affections, his calm endurance aud patient
resignation during the long and weary weeks
OF his illness, and administered to the sor-
faith in CHI ist
The organ service was an Improvisation
by Mr.. Walter Damrosca, ''Come, Ye Dis
consulate, "He Giveth His Believe Sleep"
ant the soothing requiems Of the masters
were interviewer with the expressions of his
own heat,
Beautiful Oak Hill.
An immense throng of people gathered at
an early hour OF tho day at the Tbirtieth-
street entrance to Oak Hill Cemetery, where
they impatiently awaited the advent Of tho
funeral procession.
At about 1.20 p. M. the file OF mounted
policemen drew into sight followed quickly
s'y the carriages containing the family Of
Mr. Blaine, the President, the Cabinet, the
ju.tices OF the Supreme Court aud others
who were invited to witness the final rites
As each carriage arrived at the open grave
its occupants alighted aud assumed those
PAGES which had been assigned to them by
pre- arrangement.
Mis-; Hattie Blaine Mrs Emmons Blline
aud Mr. James G.. Blaine, Jr, stood with
Rev DR.. Hamlin at the head of the grave
On the left side in a hollow near thegravos
OF Walker Blaine and Mrs. Coppinger stood
President Harrison, the momDers OF the
Cabinet and OF the Supreme Court ON the
snow covered earth while gathered around
the other side were the other distinguished
persons attending. A vast multitude OF
spectators had quickly 10 lowed the carriages
INTO this cemetery.
The service was the plain but impressive
burial service Of the Presbyterian Church,
which DR. Hamlin spoke with great feeling.
At its conclusion he uttered short prayer,
after which the carriages were summoned.
and as quickly as possible the tereayed
family and their friends left the scene.
Only Mr.. James g. Blaine Jr, remained
behind TO witness the sealing OF the brick
vault into which the casket had been low
cred
This Death Certificate.
The following is u copy OF the burial per-
init issued from the health office in regard to
Mr. Blaine;
"CertiGed's Of Deoth--To the Health
Officer, district Of Columbia. Permit No.
-, 42f Date Of death. January a. 1898
Full name OF deceased, james Gillespie
B.aine. sex male. Age, 62 years II months
and ~ days. Color, white Married. Birth
place, Brownsville, Pa Nativity Of father,
Americl. Nativity OF mother, America.
Place of death, II Madison Place. Cause OF
death, primary uteriovenal filusis Chronic
cartarrhal pneumonia nephritis). Imme-
date cardiac degeneration and dilation:
oedema OF lungs. Duration Of last sickness
in bed with exception Of few days since
November 10, 1892. Place Of burial. Oak
Hill. Date Of burial, january 30. Under
taker, Joseph Gawler
WV. w. JOHNSTON, NJ u.
FRANK Hyatt, n. d.
Mr.. Blaine's will Is to 30 probated in Au-
gusta, Me, his legal residence. II leaves his