The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
THE LAST RITES.

Impres-iye-Laid to Rest In Oak Hi
Cemetery.
WAsHISGToN, Jan 3L-Every effort
was made to comply with the expressed
desires of the family of the late ex-See-
rotary James G.. Blaine for a private
funeral, but vast public interest swept
over the barriers imposed and made the
funeral one OF the most impressive Of
public demonstrations in hSn9- OF the
dead
The parlor on the second floor where
the body lay in its cedar caslzet. closely
sealed, was fairly embowered with for
al tributes.
The casket itself rested on huge bed
of roses, viOlets, palm leaves and ferns
about feet long by feet wide, sent
BY Mrs E'1mons Blaine, the flowers ar
tistieany giving the combination OF
colOrs and design OF an Oriental rug.
A large ship of state sent by the
knights of Reciprocity was near by
and around the pedestals on which the
coffin rested, and upon the coffin itself.
was a wreath OF orchids and
roses from President Harrison. A
wreath of white roses from Mrs. Zach
Chandler, 4 garland of violets from
Mrs Eugene Hale (which was placed on
the casket), wreath of violets and white
orchids from Mrs r Z Hit, an i'm
mcnse wreath of white flowers with
long streamers from the diplomatic
corps, cross of ivy leaves and violets
from Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, a wreath
of lilies of the valley and palm leaves
from Mrs Whitelaw Reid, aud sage
palms and violets from Secretary Tracy
were among the most conspicuous floral
tributes
The parlor, not at any tine very
commodious one, was far too small for
the distinguished mourners, who, by
invitation. sought access to it Tha
president entered. accompanied by Mrs
Mckee and Private Secretary Halford
and Lieut. Parker The vice president
was accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Nor.
ton. Then came the mem bers of the cab
met Secretary Of State Foster, Secretary
of the Treasury Foster and family,
Secretary Elkius and family. Secretary
Tracy and family. Postmaster-Genera
Wansmaker and family, AttOrney-Gen-
eral Miller and family, Secretary Rus<
and family; the chief justice Of the
United States Just arrived from the
funeral of the late Associate Justice
Lamar. accompanied by Mrs and Miss
Fuller, and many others
The family grouped about the casl1et
were the widow, her daughter, Mrs
Damrosch, Miss Blaine, James G. Blaine,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Miss Abigail
Dodge Gail Hamilton), r e. Blaine.
brother of the dead man, and his wife
and daughter; Hampton Dennan, OF
Missouri, cousin OF Mr.. Blaine; Frank,
Henry, Horace and Augustus Stand
wood and Walter Stinson and w. II.
Hatch, all nephews of the deceased
man.
The family was followed by Rev. DR..
Hamlin, of the Church of the Covenant,
who, standing beside the cas5et, in a
low tone delivered the Presbyterian
service for the departed AS he did so
Walter Damrosch touched the keys Of
the piano to slow dirge. The
pastor returned thanks to God that
by His power this life was ended
only that the life of immortality
might be begun He beseeched the
Almighty that comfort might come TO
every member Of the stricken household
The casket was then closed and borne
to the hearse. Solemnly and in silence
the family and the mourning guests
left the house which had been so fire.
quently invaded By the angel of death
and the procession wendell its way
slowly to the church
In the first carriage was Rev. DR..
Hamlin, the officiating clergyman
Then came the pall-bearers: Senators
Hale and Frye, of Maine. and Morgan.
of Alabama; ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine;
Representatives Boutelle, of Maine;
Hit, of Illinois formerly Mr. Blaine's
assistant secretary Of state), and Bing-
ham, of Pennsylvania, in which state
Dir. Blaine was born; Gen. Thomas
Ewing, of Ohio; John Hay (ex-assistant
secretary of state), Joseph Il Manley,
OF Augusta, Ne; a l. jenkins and 2.
" r Ely. Afterwards there followed
the immediate family Of the deceased,
Mrs Blaine, Miss Hattie Blaine and
James G. Blaine, Jr., in the first
The relatives and pail bearers occu-
pied the first eight rows of seats in the
main isle aisle Of the church Behind
them were seated the president, vice
president, cabinet officers, Speaker
Crisp, members of the supreme court
with their families, Baron Fava, dean
of the diplomatic corps; Sir Julian
British minister, the new
Russian minister, Prince ConcatuzeDe,
of the French, German
and Spanish legations and nearly all
the ministers from South and Central
America, as well as many senators and
IN addition TO those at
the house
At 1890 O'Clock the solemn organ
music announced the arrival Of the fu-
neral party a. the door Of the church
As the mead of the procession walked
up the aisle Walter Damrosch, who was
at the organ, played an improvisation
made I'D of several themes of hymns,
which Mr.. Blaine loved All rose and
remained standing as the funeral party
moved down the aisle.
When all were seated the deep peals
OF the orxan ceased and DR.. Hamlia
from his place IN the pulpit began thu
church services with the reading OF Sc
lectious from the scriptures Prayer
was then offered up by the doctor
At the close Of the prayer the funeral
procession once more formed and thG
body was conveyed 20 Oak Hill Gene
terry and there laid 70 rest
Dir. BizIrs's VIII
WASHINGTON, Jan 3L-The VIII Of
Mr. Blaine viii be p-obated in Au-
gusta, Ne. which was his legal resi-
denee The disposition he makes Of
his property IS characteristic Of the con-
So ~. al-..--s rcrosed IN his r-isa