The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01

the aisle. Mr. Walter Damrosch. Mr..
Blaine's son-in-lsw, who was at ths organ,
played an improvisation made up OF sew
erai themes Of hymns. which Mr.. Blaine
loved. All present rose and remained
standing as the funeral party moved down
the ais Q. The Rev. DR.. Hamlln, the pas
tor, walked at the head of tho mourners,
reading from the ritual OF presbyterian
worship. Behind HIM cane the honorary
pall-bearers, two abreast, Senators Hsie
and FRYE. the representatives. OF the
dead mans state. lendingIthe way. The
body-besrers moved to q measured pace
toward the chencel raj, where they
deposited the casket amid the pTofuslon
Of flowers. The lami followed the body
anu took the front seat on the left. near
the remains. More distant kiniolk, init
mate friends, the president and his cabl-
net and the other members OF the funeral
party who were at the house came In alter
the family, and were seated in the pews
reserved Tor them. When all were seated
the deep peas of the organ ceased, and
DR.. Hamlin. rising from his place IN tho
pulpit. began the church services with the
reading of scriptures. Their reading
finished, prayer was offered by DR.. Ham
lin.
DR.. Hamlin's prayer was the only ap-
proach to funera! discourse that marked
the ceremonies of the day. At its conciu-
sion the Lords prayer was repeated by
the pastor and a part Of the congregation,
and the benedicton was invoked on al
present. At 12:45 o'clock the church
services closed and the casket was raised
and placed once more in the hearse, all
the distinguished concourse standing IS
it was borne from the church.
Mrs. Blaine Overcome by Grief.
1t was noted that Mrs. Blaine was no
among the mourners as had been supposed.
Among so many deeply veiled figures her
form had not heretofore been missed, but
il was soon whispered that overcome by
grief she bad remained at the house.
Prior to the starting of the funeral pro-
cesslon from Lafayette square Mr-. Blaine
had requested to be left one for few
minutes with her honored dead. The
psrlOr had been cleared for this purpose,
and when Mrs Blaine emerged she made
her way. supported on the arms OF her son
and daughter, TO the room where her hus-
band had died. and there gave way 10 her
grief In utter prostration. Mrs. Hale and
other sympathizine friends followed her
to the death chamber; their
friendly ministrations were. of no
was compelled TO remain behind.
The masses OF people in the vicinity OF
the church, kept from too close approach
to the doors OF the edifice bY detach-
ment of policemen. pressed closer as the
stir about the main doorway told them
that the services were over. The process
sion was soon moving. and passing
through Georgetown entered Oak Hill GEM
etery through the east gate. On the sue
cesslve terraces that border the winding
pathway leading to tie grave, scores Of
spectators were standing. Many pressed
forward to pluck flower from a wreath
or a column that adorned the dead mans
! bier. The floral tributes, 80 numerous
that five wagons were necessary TO con-
vsy them 10 the cemetery, We're arranged
artistically back OF the grave on huge
strip OF canvas.
Mud and melting snow were every
where under foot and Temporary plank
walks had been placed near the grave. On
| these the family, friends and official assO-
ciates OF Mr.. Blaine stood during the last
ceremony. Overhead the skv was hidden
| by leaden clouds that foreshadowed rain.
| Al one side and near the head of the
| grave, so close that its roots almost en-
croached on the grave, stands tall hick-
| CRY tree partially decaved. With the ex-
| ception OF Mrs. Blaine all the family and
| the relatives were there. Behind them
| stood the president of the United States,
| the distinguished pall-bearers, most of the
cabinet, Vice-President Morton and many
| intimate friends and political associates.
| DIR. Hamlin read the simple burial sery-
! ice OF the presbyterian church. This was
followed by an extempoTsneous prayer.
Then came the benejiction and ali
II -f fsl
lespie Blaine was consigned 10 earth.
The interment was over fifteen minutes
after the cortege entered the cemetery at
half past l O'Clock. Slowly the crowd
| dispersed, president, cabinet, senators,
family, all entered their carriages and
were driven away, all but one, James q.
Blaine, who is Junior no longer, who
stood beside the grave of his father until
the masons had bricked in the cssket and
the grave diggers had flied in the remain
ing space When all this was &C.
complished he returned TO his carriage
and the last group of spectators dispersed.
The VIII.
The will OF Mr.. Blaine will be probated
in Augusta. Me-, which was his legal resi-
dencs. The disposition he makes of his
property is characteristic OF the confidence
ne always rsDOsed in his wife and which
was such noticeable feature of the family
relation. Everything is left unreservedly
to Mrs Blaine; she is to be sole eXecutrix
| and ia not to be required to give any bond.
| Mr.. Blaine's estate viii amount to about
SS00,000 The will was executed several
weeks since. at about the time Mr.. Blaine
was seized with the first serious attack OF
heart failure.
Services i'm Augusta.
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