The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-31
In The QUIET GRAVE
All That Is Mortal Of James G. Blaine
How at RSt
WITH HONOR DUE THE GREAT
Remains Of the Noted American
Escorted to the Grave by
Myrlads Of Mourning
Friends.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3o.-Blainc could
not have private funeral; tho sursing
waves Of public interest swept over tho
barriers aud made his private funeral one
Of the most impressive public dcmonstra.
tions. Tho most eminent mon in the na.
tion stood around the bier. All business
In the national capital was suspended dur
ing the services. The presence of the
president, congress, supreme judges. high
officials of congress and diplomatic corps
was not more significant than the homag,
OF the waiting crowds who In respectful
silence lined the streets through which
the funeral corteRs passed.
The parlor on tho second foor, where
the body lay, was fairly embowered In
floral tributes from prominent people
from all parts Of tho country, from Presi-
dent Harrison down. The presidents
tribute, q wreath of orchids and cross,
were placed ON the coffin. The president
entered first, accompanied by Mrs. Nc.
kee, and following them came officials OF
the executive, legislative and judicial de-
partments, diplomatic corps and others,
who, by ties Of kindred. friendship or as.
sociation, wero entitled TO the privilege OF
otiuG ptcbcut NJ Tue uloi Iitts ot tuc usS~
tincuishcd statesman.
The parlors were not able to contain all
who received invitations. Even the house
was too small and many remained IN car.
riaRes. which filled the adjacent streets,
extending along Pennsylvania avenue, In
front Of the treasury, war, state and navy
buildings. A concourse of several thou.
sands occupied Lafayette square. opposite
th<, Dla M al, nn1 an1 sStp
dows of adjacent houses were throngcd
with spectators. A marked air Of decor
Gus soemnity attended even the outside
demonstrations. As tho hour for services
arrived, the mourners, including members
of the family grouped around tho casket,
the remainder of those present standing,
as there was no room for chairs. A simple
service Of prayer constituted tho rest.
Rev. DIR. Hamlin, standing beside tho
casket, delivered in low tone tho service
for the dead. Walter Damrosch touched
the keys Of the piano to the notes of q
slow dirgc. DR.. Hamiin thanked
C6d that life ended only
that Immortality might begin and
besought the Almighty for comfort Of the
members Of tho stricken household. This
ended the brief, impressive service. Tho
casket was closed tenderly and borne 10
,h< han So. n nd ,ha ,,roccss;op ,,.ndad ,,s
.., s,",.,. 80 ,hs chnrc,, ~ Tho Cnyan,n,
The street o",si,ic xas ,hronocd with
go ~, .,,..,..,,,,,, d,,WoJ ,Io;- h.,.
~ ,hs cor,css n.s.eJ FolIoxine the
ho.r.s xere ,ho naiI hc.rers han conc
members of tho family, attending physi-
clans and then distinguished guests in
due order. At the church ropes were
stretched to exclude all not specially In.
m. f,,.-oi ,r,-.ssior .rr,.,, n, ,be
church n, mon, ami 40 an. ,mnroyis,,ion
~, liz or,a = ,n,,,o mn s.v.r.i ,h.rn.s -
hvmp. of the church Rloino loved. The
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oI,u,ch x,oro s;n,ni. q. a, ,io ho,so CON.
s;",,,,s 20 ,ha sar,.,c1, e.. a.. - 60
,;on. Srnr, ,ho .crin,,r. n mi nr,vcr
tn, .o-.,;ar. y, IN. chn,ch ,..r, ,o-,.
rch .rd .Sye.,iy. ,.rroc. for,,oa h,,
,,,,,,,i, . nj AL .ena ra,ina ,ho organ cal.
.-y s,c,a ,he ri.,sorr, awnr1.d h."L.
.,,s,,,d o.. = s,r;Liro ,,a.s ~ ,,ion,. .nd
c,,s an..,ar. On ,La i.,,,o - ~, ,,,,i,,i,
c,,, fo~o.~ ~.,. i, ,rron.o,I In a r;Ihnn M or
10 ,r.,,.~ T., nam R.lo, ,bi. rihho, am,
sr.rsntin. from across the from, mud
curv.d .;de. ~ ,hs n,,nj, wero shor, fes.
toon. al .milax. The b,n,i,maI font n,
the rish, N tho nuIni, was ,wined with a
smiiar rohc ana borc In i,s howl n bupcL
Of Hnrri..i Iiliex. Over tho cu, flower.
ver. FOLIAGE ninnts' A, either end Of ,bc
rail acoinst the wall s,ood nm immense
rubi,cr trco. and towering over ali imn,..
dIa,eiv behind the reading desk we're two
K.n,t.. ,.i,,s 1ha fr,,n, ~ tho ,,-,,.r =
vas covered with curtains of smiiax
robes dr.ned from tho apex of tho In.
strument IN the candclabra on tho
sidcvnlls OF the organ loft. Tb,.
decoration was made under the direction
Of the puhlic ,,nr,lp.r. and meyer hns bcc,
surpn ssc.l here In either profu,lon q,
efYective .psomble, The space in front ol
the nulr,, n, which tho coffin Inv uns ON
tirelv cnvere,, with aoraI e,nbIems wbicl
nccomno MED tho remains from ,Le house
Therc r.ra dsposed In such A wav as 4,
hc,ohtcn tho effect of the stationary do
corr,ion.
M Rl.;n. w,s not ,,nopy tho mourp
era nt the church. Jus, before s,ar,inr