Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-30

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 60
Tue body OF the late ex-Secretary Blaine
was removed this evening at o'clock
and plabed in the parlor on the north
side Of the second floor OF the residence.
The windows of this room open out upon
Lafayette Square, one of the most de-
lightful spots in Washington. Across
this plot OF ground stands the State,
War and Navy buildings, where the
dead man achrievej his latest triumphs
in State craft and diplomacy. During
the afternoon and evening number OF
Mr.. Blaine's friends called at the house
and took a last look upon the
face OF the departed. The ex-
preston Of the face was peaceful
and the lineaments of that well known
countenance showed but few traces OF
the ravages Of disease teat carried him
off. The casket was almost buried uu-
der the mass of floral tributes which
have been received many Of them from
a distance. 1t lies in the room where
the first prayers Of the funeral services
will be said by Rev. Or. Hamlin, ID. d.,
Of the Church Of the OF the Covenant
at eleven o'clock tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
funeral will be a private one the
attendants upon the
SERVICES WILL RE TRULY NATIONAL
In their representative character as IL a
President were being buried. The
State OF Maine will send delega-
tion of fourteen headed by Governor
Cleaves: Massachusetts will have a
delegation of five members; the Union
League Club, of New York, will send
twenty-five of its members to repre-
sent the organization. From various 9TH
points in Pennsylvania will come sew
eral delegations Of societies and organ
izations. Altogether hundred or more
of these representatives will be present.
Personal friends to the number of sixty
FIVE have notified the family Of their in
tention To be present from various parts
of the country. Mrs. Garfield will be
here and others from Cities as widely
separated as Portland and Omaha. The
Maine delegation will be invited to at
tend the services at the house. Not
more than forty or fifty persons will be
present there.
The services at the Church as we'll as
those at the house will be strictly pri-
vate, and no one will be admitted who
has not received an Invitation. The
family regret that this must be so, but
the limited seating capacity of the
Church and the large number OF dele
cations and officials TO be provided for,
leaves no room for the general public
who unfortunately cannot be accom-;
modated.
THE PALL-BEARERS
will be Senators w. p. Frye and Eu-
gene Hale, of Maine, and John L. Nor
gan, Of Alabama; Representatives
Thomas B. Reed and c. A. BOutelle, OF
Maine; Robert R. Hit, Of Illinois, and
Henry II. Bingham, of Pennsylvania;
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio; John
Hay, of Washington; Joseph II. Man
ley, Of Maine; Almet f. jerks, of
Brooklyn, and P. V. P. Ely, OF Boston.
Just what effect upon the official So
cial life of the Capitol, Mr.. Blaine's
death will have has not been definitely
decided. A meeting of ladies Of the
Cabinet families will be held tomorrow
afternoon to settle that question as far
as it relates to them. 1t is probable
that division of opinion will prevail.
Some invitations have already been
recalled, but Mr.. Blaine had a decided
repugnance TO making any public
demonstration Of sorrow and on two or
three occasions in mis- career here his
house was opened when it would have
been closed had the usual practice been
followed. Mrs. Blaine deplores any
public recognition of her sorrow, and il
may be that, in Difference to her desire,
the routine of social events will not be
further disturbed.