Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02

WAsuINGToH, Jan. 3O.--Mr. Blaine could
not have private funeral. Every
effort was made 10 comply with his owii
understood wishes and with the expressed
desires of his family in this regard, but
the snrglng wave of public interest swept
over the barriers imposed and made ms
private funeral one Of the most impressive
VI public demonstrations in honor If the
dead
The most eminent men in the nation
stood around bis bier All business in the
untipn's capital was suspended during the
period when the funeral services were IN
progress The presence Of the President
and cabinet aud Supreme Judges
and tho Officials, Of Congress and
IF the diplomatic corps was moi
more significant than tie homage Of
lence lined the streets through which the
| funeral Cortcgc passed
The par!ur unthe second floor, where the
| body lay ia its caSkct closely sealed was
I fairly embpwogcd with floral tributes. Tile
1 e&skct Itself rested on q huge bed Of
] rnse4, vidlets, pum leaves and ferns sent
x hN Mrs, EmlnuHS Blaine, about lime feet
4 i@nH ny four feet wide, the flowers giving
Z lnc combination III color and design Of an
oriental rug. 4 large ship Of slGtr sent
\ Wv the knights ut Reciprocity was mean
4 ~, and around he pedestal On which tie
cUU.n rested, and upon the collin itself
@i5 = wreath OF orchids ANA roses from
i'rcsi4eut Harrison. There were also
luniy other prettY floral tributes.
i he Iaflnr, not a any time yery COM
/ ,noli0us one, was .tr too suIll for Tie lis
4 AngnISllel H0uners who by invitation
+ sought access 10 H.
lhC Pre- Idumt entered accompanied by
Mrs Mckee, Private -atretary liniford
and Lieut.. Parker. The Nrr-prusident
vas accompanied by Mrsand Mis- Morton
I.hch came the members Of the cabinet
with their latulNes, senators and Grprr-
sentatves, intimate family friends and
delegations from other cities
Not AL Of those who had requested or
had received Invitations to the house c0Hld
obtain admission u the mansion aud
many perFpTGG remained in tie dong line
ot carriages which filed the adjacent
streets,
lEeimmediatcuiourn grGupedaround
We casket were thc widow, her married
daughter Mrs. DamTusCh: Miss Hattie
Blaine, james q. Blaine, H., Mrs Immnus
Blaine, Miss abigail Dodge Gail lIanu!.
toni, Nh ltlann eIustl H. q. Blaine.
bruhGrn 81 the teld man and his wife ann
daughter Hampton DemNn OF Missouri
cousin u Air blaine, Frank, Henry
HORACE ana Augustus ~iauw0Ul and
Walter SdmsDn, and W. IL Hatch, all
uepAcws Of the deceased
Goncpurse Ui snEerat thousand people
occupied Lafayette square iH front af TIL
iaiUC residence, aul the doors and Win.
twws ~ the hOSscnI,olH.uEw were tAr0ngei
"ALa Spectators, aad the double carriages
LABOR more IN upmHcf eSleuIcd in dYllhl,
liur fair along the broad -gNHc &c Pcnnsv!.
Eal.iu avenue in front Ut tIe ;rcastlry AMI
t.tc war, state ani navy department build
Z iLgs,
There was no disorder Of confusion
observable. ON Tie contrary, there was 1
marSed air ~ ,ulCulIity attending eyer
ta outside demnustrattuHs.
the house were grand n
their simplicity. Before Tic l3urat latht
invited guests began 10 Hrrtyc ami take
th"ti seats in tiIu fragrant and ilora
lrIeeEe4 front pari0r vi tile mansion
Eleven o'clock was lhe hour nauetlt6!t4t
supple service Of prayer which WAS 10 pre.
code the removal nt The b4tE 10 lin hears,
for the more public rites Ii WIS 1rivi
few minutes after thar halr when liz,
ngjlrntrs CIttrcs aud the President lAl
i4l the distinguished gpuGDulse rose 10 I'd;
fitting honor md sympathy luthG sorrow
Of the relatives Of the ,leccasrd
; The family was followed ny fila Rav
. Dir. Hamlin of the Church Of the Cove
I nant, who. standing besidcthG C!ts jat. IN
low tone delivered the Pres hyterian IRA, .
for the departed, as he did 50 Air. Waite
|, DamrOsch touched the keys ~ the 0Tra,
/. aud dirgG and song were impreasirely rem
: dered. Dr. Hamlin returned thanks i