Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
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ington-Ths Services simple But VERY
Impressive-Laid to Rest in Oak HuI
Cemetery
WASHINGTON, Jan. S1.-Every effort
was made to comply with the expressed
desires of the family of the late ex-Sec-
rotary James q. 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 caslzet. closely
sealed, was fairly embowered with for
al tributes
The casl1et itself rested on a huge bed
of roses, violets, palm leaves and ferns
about feet long by feet wide. sent
by Mrs Eromons 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 Mrs Zach
Chandler, a garland of violets from
Mrs Eugene Hale (which was placed on
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orchids from Mrs r E Hit, an im-s
mense wreath of white flowers with
long streamers from the diplomatic
corps, q cross of ivy leaves and violets
from Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, wreath
of lilies of the valley and palm leaves
frore Mrs Whitelaw Reid, and sage
palm 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 1t The
president entered accompanied by 5frS-
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 Ellzins and family, Secretary
Tracy and family, Postmaster General
Wans maker and family, Attorney-Gen-
eral miller and family, Secretary Rusl
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
were the widow, her daughter, Mrs
Damrosch. Miss Blaine, James O. Blaine,
Mrs Emmons Blaine, Miss Abigail
Dodge Gail Hamilton), R g. 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. H.
Hatch, all nephews OF the deceased
man.
The family was followed by Rev. DIR.
Hamlin, of the Church of the Covenant,
who, standing beside the casket, in a
low tone delivered the Presbyterian
service for the departed As he did 50
Walter Damrosch touched the keys of
the piano to a 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: Senator's
Hale and Frye, of Maine, and Morgan,
of Ala bama; ex-Spealzer Reed, of Maine;
Representatives Boutelle, of Maine;
Hit, of Illinois formerly Mr.. Blaine's
assistant secretary of state), and Bling
ham, of Pennsylvania. in which state
Mr.. Blaine was born; Gen. Thomas
Ewing, of Ohio; John Hay lex assistant
secretary of state), Joseph H Manley,
of Augusta, Ne: A l. Jenkins and p
V. 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
Pauncefote, British minister, the new
Russian minister, Prince ConcatLzeDe,
representatives of the French, German
and Spanish legations and nearly all
the ministers from South and Central
America, as well many senators and
representatives in addition to those at
the house.
At 1890 o'clock the solemn organ
music announced the arrival of the fu-
neral party at the door of the church
As the head of the procession walked
up the aisle Walter Damroscb, who was
at the organ, played an improvisation
made up of several themes of hymns.
which Mr.. Blaine loved All rose and
remained standing as the funeral party
moved down the aisle
When all We're seated the deep peals
of the organ ceased and DR.. Hanlin
from his place in the pulpit began the
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 ting
body was conveyed to Oak Hill Gene
terry and there laid to rest
Mr.. BIaIne's VIII
| WASHINGTON, JAN 31-The viii of
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| gusta, Ne. which was his legal resi-
dence The disposition he makes of