Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-02
BLAINE Is IN HIS GRAVE.
THE DEAD STATESMAN BACK TO
MOTHER EARTH.

Private Funeral and Burial at the
the Church of the Covenant-The Es-
tate Valued at $500, 900.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The body of the
late ex-Secretary Blaine was removed tc
the parlor on the north side of the second
hoor OF the residence. The windows of this
room open out upon Lafayette square, one
oil the most delightful spots in Washing.
ton. Across this plot of ground stands the
state, war and navy building, where the
dead man achieved his latest triumphs in
statecraft and diplomacy. A number OF
Mr.. Blaine's friends called at the house
and took last look upon the face of the
departed. The expression of the face was
peaceful, and the lineaments of that well
known countenance showed but few traces
OF the ravages of the disease that carried
him oil. The casket was almost buried
under the mass of floral tributes which
have been received, many of them from a
distance. The first prayers of the funeral
services were said by Rev. DR., Tenus S.
Hamlin, ID. d., of the Church of the Cove
nant at II o'clock.
Notwithstanding the fact that the fu-
neral was private one, the attendants
upon the service were as truly national in
thelr representative character as if a presi-
dent were being buried. The state of Maine
sent delegation of IA, headed by Governor
Cleaves; Massachusetts, delegation of +
members. The Union League club of New
York sent D6 of ire MAN, H., 10 ,,,,,o,a,,+
the organization, and the Union League
club of Philadelphia 90 From various
other points in Pennsylvania came several
delegates of various societies and organiza-
tons. Altogether 100 or more of these rep
resentatlves were present. Personal friends
to the number of 65 were present from va
rlous parts of the country. Mrs. Garfield
was there and others from cities as widely
separated as Portland and Omaha The
Maine delegation was invited to attend
the services at the house. Not more than
40 or 90 persons were present.
Services at the Church.
The services at the church as well as
those at the house were strictly private,
and no one was admitted who had not re-
ceived an invitation. The family regret
ted that this was necessarily so, as they
appreciated the desire and the motives of
the people who would pay tribute of re-
spect by their presence to one whose life
has been so closely identified with the his
tory of the country.
But the limited seating capacity of the
church and the large number of the dele
cations and officials to be provided for left
no room for the general public.
The first eight rows of seats in the main
body were occupied by the family, the rela-
tives and the pallbearers. Behind them
in order were seated the president, vice
president, cabinet officers, Speaker Crisp
and members of the supreme court, with
their families. In the rear of these were
senators and representatives.
On the south side of the church were
seated the members of the various delega-
tions and on the north side the personal
friends.
The pallbearers were Senators w. p.
Frye and Eugene Hale of Maine and John
I. Morgan of Alabama, Representatives
Thomas b. Reed and C. A. Boutelle of
Maine, Robert r. Hit of Illinois and Henry
III. SBingham of Pennsylvania; General
Thomas Ewing of Ohio, John Hay of Wash
ington, Joseph II. Manley of Maine, Albert
r. jerks of Brooklyn, p. " p. Ely of Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Blaine left a will bestowing all his
property upon Mrs Blaine and making
her sole eXecutriX without bonds. The
total value of the estate is estimated at
$500, 600