Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-31
fsyoitc Square, Mrs. Blaine requested
that che
HE f.fFr ALONE.

for few minutes with her dead. Tho
psflor was cleared for this purpOsc,and
when Mrs. Blaine emurge she made
her wny, supported On tho arms of her
sou anu daughter To the room where
her husband hni died and there gave
way ~ her grief In utter ptOstration.
Mira. Hale and other rynipsihi1lng
ffiends followed her to the south
chnmbcr, but their friendly minlstra.
tinns were OF no avail aud Mfs. Blaine
was compelled TO remain behin:.
AT the cemetery on the succtaaive
tsrmces that border the winding path
way leading 10 the grave, scores OF
spectators, were standing. Many
pressed forward 10 pluck "A flower from
the wreath on the column ttnt adofhcj
the dead mans bier. The ilJral tri-
butes were 10 numerous that five
wagons were nccessary to convey them
10 the cenrteTy, where they were mr..
ranged nrtistIcaIly back OF the grave
ON . huge strip of canvas.
DIR. Hnmiiu read the simple burial
service Of the Pfesbytcrlau Church.
this was followed by On extempnranc-
Gus prayer. Then came the bcnodic.
ton aud all that was mortal o. James
piHtrplt Btalu' was
CONSIGNED TO THE EARTIr
The Iuterment was over fifteen min.
utica after the cortego entered tho
cemetery at hnl.-past one O'Clock. The
crowd slowly dispersed.
The President, cabinet, senators,
family and Nil entered their carriages
and were driven awey--all but one,
James u. Blaine, who IL junior no
longer, who stood beside the grave OF
his father until the masons had hricke,i
IN the caskot and the grave. Diggers
filled in the remaining space. When
all this was accomplished he returned
10 his carriage and tie last OF the
spectators dispersed.
THE DEATH CERTIFICATE
give the primary cause OF death as
arterio renal hbrosis (chronic intefsti.
tial nephritis), and chronic catarrhal
pneum1nis. Tho immediate cause
was cardiac degeneration and dilntion
with Wima OF the lungs.
The desire OF friends who attended
the services Mt the church 10 carry
away some memento OF the occasion
resulted In the complete stripping OF
fiowcrs from the pulpit and organ rail
almost before the cortege had fairly
begun the march 10 the cemetery.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT BLAIEE's OLD
HOME.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. t20.-While the
funeral services OF Mr.. Blaine were be-
ing held In Washington today, regular
services were also held IN the Congre.
gatioDai Church In this city, 40 the
people, among whom the departed
statesman began his career, might al.
test their regard ami sorrow. The
church was filled, over one thousand
people being present, Including the
clergymen OF the city. The church
was appropriately decorated. Hon. J.
w. bradbury, who Is OIL years OF age,
made nm affecting address, In which
he spoke OF the singular ways OF
I i.o yicSloc, by when q .ns8 u Mr.
Blaine's aye, when Mt the zenith OF his
possibilities, should DO taken, while
those OF an advanced age aud little
usefulness are left. Resolutions OF
affectionate regard were passed favor
Ing the interment Of the remains In
Augusta.
TIE EpiTApH.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 8O.-Both houses OF
the Minnesota legislature met In Joint
session this afternoon. The Joiut
committee reported a SGT OF resolutions
euiogistio OF Mr.. Blsine' rendering the
sympathy OF the people Of Minnesota
to the bereaved family with the senti.
ment, "He needs no cpitphibut his
name" Aitcr addresses by lgnatius
Donnelly and others the resolution was
unanimously adopted and both houses
adjourned as q further token OF 70.