Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-04
THE LAST RITES.

Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Every effort
was made to Comply with the expressed
desires of the family of tho late ex-Sec-
rotary James 9. Blaine for . private
funeral, but vast public interest swept
over the barriers imposed and made the
funeral one Of the most impressive OF
public demonstrations in honor Of the
dead.
The parlor on the second floor where
the body lay in its cedar casket, closely
sealed, was fairly empowered with for
al tributes.
The caslxet itself rested on a huge bed
Of roses, violets, palm leaves and ferns
about feet long by4 feet wide. sent
by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, the flowers ar
tistically 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 Mira Zach
Chandler, q garland of violets from
Mrs Eugene Hale (which was placed on
the casket), wreath Of violets aad white
orchids from Mrs R. r. HIT, an inn
mense wreath of white flowers with
long s,reamers from tho diplomatic
corps, cross of ivy leaves and violets
from Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, u wreath
Of lilies of the valley and palm leaves
from Mrs Whitelaw Reid. and sage
palms and violcts from Secretary Tracy
were among the most conspicuous floral
tributes
The parlor, not Mt any time very
commodious one, was far too small for
the distinguished mourners, who, by
invitation, sought access to it. The
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 members of the cab
met. Secretary OF State Foster, Secretary
of the Treasury Foster and family,
Secretary EllSins and family, Secretary
Tracy and family, Postmaster-Gencral
Wanamalser and family, Attorney-Gen-
cral Miller and family, Secretary Ruslr
and family: the chief justice of the
United States just arrived from tho
funeral of the late Associate Justice
Lamar, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss
Fuller, and many others
The family grouped about the casket
were the widow, her daughter, Mrs.
Damrosch, Miss Blaine, JamcsG. Blaine,
Mrs. Eminons Blaine, Miss Abigail
Dodge Gail Hamilton), T. q. Blaine,
brother OF the dead man, and his wife
and daughter; Hampton Denman, Of
Missouri, cousin of Mr.. Blaine; Frank,
Henry, Horace and Augustus Stand
wood and Walter Stinson and w. II.
Hatch, sll nephews OF the deceased
man.
The family was followed by Rev. DIR.
Hamliu, of the Church of the Covenant,
who, standing beside the caslset, in
low tone delivered the Presbyterian
service for the departed As he did SO
Walter Damrosch touched the keys Of
the piano to q 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 cosnfort might come to
every member of the stricken household.
The casket was then closed aud borne
TO the hearse. Solemnly and in silence
r.. owI Nls.. T,rr "a
left the house which had beSn so fro
1uently invaded by the angel of death
and the procession wendell its waF
slowly to the church.
In the frat carriage was Rev. Dr.
the officiating clergyman
Then came the palI-bearers: Senators
Hale and Frye, of Maine, and Morgan,
Of Alabama; eX-Speaker Reed. of Maine;
Boutelle, of Maine;
Hit, of Illinois formerly Mr.. Blaine's
assistant secretary Of stated, and Bing-
ham, of Pennsylvania in which state
Mr.. Blaine was bonn; Gen. Thomas
Ewing, of Ohio; John Hoy (ex-assistant
secretary of state), Joseph II. Manley.
Of Augusta, Ne; A. l. Jenkins and z.
" z. 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 Occur
pied the first eight rows of seats in the
main isle aisle of the church. Behind
them were seated the president vice
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 Concatusene,
of the French, German
aud Spanish Legations and nearly all
the ministers from South and Central
America, Us we'll as many senators and
in addition to those at
the housa