Passaic City record., 1893-02-04
BURIAL OF BLAINE.
Simple Services at the Home, Church
and Grave.


and Grave.
Simple ceremonies characterized James q.
Blaine's funeral at Washington. All busi
ness was suspended Mrs. Blaine had de.
sired that the funeral of her husband should
be strictly private. but it became public
demonstration of the high esteem In which
the Maine statesman was held.
The body lay in the parlor on the second
floor of his residence, amid profusion OF
floral emblems sent by personal friends and
official associates. The parlor was far too
small to contain the persons who had been
invited to the preliminary services at the
house.
The President entered, accompanied by
Mrs. Mckee and Private Secretary Halford
aud Lieutenant Parker. The Vice-Prssi-
dent was accompanied by Mrs and Miss
Morton.
Then came the members of the Cabinet,
Secretary of State Foster, Secretary of
the Treasury Foster and his family,
Secretary Elkins and his family,
Secretary Tracy and his family, Secre.
tary Noble and his family, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and his family, At
torney-General Miller and his family, Secre-
tary Rusk and his family, and ths Chief
Justice of the United States, just back from
the funeral of his late associate, Judge La
mar. and accompanied by Mrs. and Miss
Fuller.
The immediate mourners grouped around
the casket were the widow, her married
daughter, Mrs. Damrosco; Miss Hattie
Blaine, Mr.. James G. Blaine, Jr., Mrs
Emmons Blaine, Miss Abigail Dodge (Gail
Hamilton), Mr.. Blalne's cousin; Mr.. r. G.
Blaine, brother OF the dead statesman, and
his wife and daughter; Mr.. Hampton Dem
man, of Missouri, cousin of Mr.. Blaine;
Frank. Henry, Horace and Augustus Stan
wood, Walter Stinson and Mr.. w r. Hatch,
all nephevs Of Mr. Blaine
Eleven O'clock was the hour named for
the simple service OF prayer which was to
precede the removal of tile body to the
church for the more public rites. The Rev.
DIR. Hamlin, of the Church of tbs Covenant,
stood beside the casket and in low tons do
livered the Presbyterian prayer for the de-
parted soul. AS ne did so Walter Damrosch
touched the keys of the piano in slow
dirge A prayer by DR.. Hemlin completed
the impressive services, and the casket was
closed and borne to the hearse.
Outside thh house the street was thronged
with spectators, who reverently doffed their
hats as the pall-bearers deposited their bur-
den in the hearse. The cortege then started
for the church.
The pall-bearers were Senators Hale and
Frye, of Maine; Senator Morgan. OF Ala
bama; Representatives Reed and Boutslle.
of Maine; Representative Hit, of Illinois
formerly Mr.. Blaine's Assistant Secretary
OF STATED; Representative Bingham, Of Penn
sylvania. General Thomas Ewing of Ohio;
John Hay, Joseph H. Manley, of Augusta;
Almet F. Jsnks, OF Brooklyn, and r. v. 7.
Ely
The decorations OF the Church of the Gov
enant were rich and effective. The terrace
formed by the pulpit and the rail separating
the organ gallery from the platform afforded
a background for striking massing of
plants and cut flowers.
Walter Damrosch presided at the organ.
xlo an, irr1r,r nf Sacre1
melody which Mr.. Blaine, his father-in-law,
liked
AS the procession reached tho aisle all
present arose and remained standing as the
funeral party moved down the aisle.
DR.. Harnlin, the pastor. walked at tins
nead of the mourners, and holding in his
hand an open book containing the ritual OF
the Presbyterian worship, read as he ad-
vanced selections from the Scriptures
Behind him came the honorary pall-5ear-
ers, two abreast, Senators Hale and Frye,
the representatives of the dead mans be-
loved State leading the way.
The body-bearers moved at measured pace
toward the chancsl rail. where they depos-
tied the casket amid the Eg0fusion OF
flowers. The family followed the body and
took the front seat on the left, near the
remains.
They knalt with their heads bowed in
PRAYER, and remained in this attitude for
some time.
More distant kinsfolk, relatives, Intimate
friends, the President and his Cabinet, and
the other members OF the funeral party who
were at the house came in after the family
and were seated IN the psws reserved for
them.
When all were seated the deep tones OF
the organ ceased and DIR. Hamlin, rising
from his place in the pulpit, began the
church service with the reading OF selections
from the Scriptures.
The reading finished, prayer was offered
hy DR.. Hamlin.
Then the funeral procession once more
formed and was soon moving in the direc-
ton of Oak Hill Cemetery, headed BY
platoon OF police. A great number OF those
church walked along the pavements on either
side of the long line of carriages. Oak Hill
Cemetery is one of the most picturesque
burial grounds in the United States. 1t is
at the summit of Georgetown Heights, over
looking the valley of Rock Greek, and al
most under the shadow of the historic
Georgetown College.
With the exception of Mrs. Elaine all
the family and the relatives were at
the grave. Behind them stood the Presl-
dent of the United States, the distln-
puished pail bearers, members OF the
Cabinet. vica-President Morton and
MANY intimate friends and political asso-
ciates. DR.. Hamlin read the simple burial
service of the Presbyterian Church. This
was followed by an exteinporaneous prayer
and the benediction, and all that was NOR
tai of James Gillespie Blaine was consigned
to earth