The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-31
AMID FLOWERS.
Nj. Blaine's Funeral Could Not
Be Private.
Thousands Pressed Around the Bier
q Honor His Memory.


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private one. in the ordinary sense Of
the words Every effort was made 70
comply with what was known 10 be his
understood wishes, and with the
expressed desire OF his family in this
regard, but the surging wave OF public
interest swept over the barriers im-
posed and made his private funeral one
II the most impressive OF public DEM
o~nstrations In honor Of the dead The
eminent men 90 the nation stood
around his bier.
All business in the nations capitol
was suspended during the period when
the funeral services were in progress
The presence Of the president and the
cabinet and supreme judges and high
officials OF congress and Of tie diplo-
matte corps was not more significant
than the homage Of the waiting crowds
who, in respectful silence, lined the
streets through which the fanerai cor
tege passed. The parior on the second
floor. where the body lay IN rs cedar
caskct closely sealed, was fairly cm-
lowered with floral tributes
The casket itself rested on q huge
bed Of roses, v~iolets, palm leaves and
ferns sent by Mrs. Emmons Blaine.
about nine feet long by four feet wide,
the flowers artisticaliy giving the com
bination Of colors and designs OF an ori-
entail rug. A large ship of state sent
by the knights Of Reciprocity was near
by and around the pedestal on which
the collin rested and the coffin itself
were a wrenthAof orchids and roses from
President Harrison, d wreath 81 white
roses and violets from Mrs Zach Chand-5
Ter. d simple wreath Of violets tied
with ribbons from james g. Blaine
il, q garland Of violets from MIRA Eu-
gene Hale (which was placed on the
.casketl: q wreath Of roses and violets
from Mr.. Louis Dent consul 70 Kings
ton, jamaica Formerly Mr.. Biaine's
private secretary; a large wreath OF
violcts and white orchids from Mrs. r.
r. Hit; an immense wreath Of white
flowers with long streamers Of ribbon,
from the diplomatic corps; 4 cross OF Ivy
and ~violets, from Henry Cabot
Lodge; d wreath Of lilies Of the valley
and palm leaves, from Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid; d wreath Of roses from Mrs Em-
Blaine; q large cross md spray Of
lilies from Mrs. DR.. herring; a bunch Of
white roses from Gen. Alger; sage
palms and violets from Secretary Tracy;
ivy cross. sprayed with white roses
from Mrs. Audenreid; u wreath Of ivy
with red roses from Mr.. and
Mrs John II. Mclean, and many more.
The parlor. not at any time a very com
modious one, was far too small for the
distinguished mourners who. BY invita-
ton. sought access to it
II is now known definitely that
Blaine did not die nCatholic. Although
he sent for Cardinal Gibbons, he was
unable to talk TO him. and the prelate
not offer to administer the consola-
of the Catholic church. DR..
q Gormon, Of the Catholic university,
states positively hat the statesman did
not receive the last
shortly before IL o'clock President
Harrison entered the Blaine mansion,
accompanied by Mrs. Mckee and Pri-
yate Secretary Halford and Lieut.. Park
er. The vice president was accom-
by Mrs. and Miss Morton. Then
came the members of the cabinet-Sec-
Of State Foster, Secretary OF the
Treasury Foster ard family. Secretary
Eikins and family, Secretary Tracy and
Secretary Noble and family.
General Wanamaker and
Atty-tien. Miller and family,
Secretary Rusk andfamiIy.
The chief justice OF the United States
arrived from the funeral Of his
late associate. Justice Lamar, was nc
companied by Mrs and Miss Fuller.
Closely following them came Mrs Hit,
Miss McComb, Miss Loring, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, senator and
Mrs CameroHs Miss Cameron, Senator
and Mrs. Chandler, Gen. and Mrs Parke,
Mrs Eugene Hale. Mrs. 7. s Hamlin,
Mrs. Alex. Rodgers. Senator and
Mrs. Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Mclean, Gen Il. "A. Alger
and Mrs John a. Logan, Mrs. John
Hay, MIR. and Mrs #. c. Newlands. Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Cumming, Representative
and Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr.. and
Mrs Howlands, Mr. and Mrs Marcellus
Mrs. Andenreid, MIR. and Mrs
II. Danneli. Of Minnesota Ex-Gov.
and Mrs Perham, Of Maine; Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefoote. Mr.. and Mrs
Francis b. Loring. Senators Gordon
and Voorhees,, Speaker Crisp,
Representative Holman and MIR
]. r. Devine fMr. Blaine's
photographer in the preparation
of his Twenty Years Of Congress").
Representative Blonnt and Mr. Charles
Emory Smith, editor Of the Philadelphia
Press and ex-minister 10 Russia; Repre-
sentative and Mrs Dingley! R~epresen-
tative Milliken, Mrs. Frye, the Maine
Of fourteen gentlemen
by Gov. Cleaves, and Mrs s r.
Fessendcn, Of Connecticut; senator and
Mrs. Manderson, Senators Allison Nc
pherson and sherman. Senators Cockre1l
and German, Senators Aldrich and Nor
rill, Senator and Miss Dawes, Senator
Hoar, Senator and Mrs. Washburn,
Senator Ransome and Gen Blair,
Judge and Mrs. Wylie, and many
Not all of those who had been re-
luested or had received invitations to
The house could obtain admission in the
mansion and many perforce remained
,lQng line Of carriages which filled
The adjacent streets The immediate
grouped around the casket
we're the widow. her married daughter,
Mrs D~amrosch. Miss Hattie Blaine,
Mr. J. q. Blaine. jr.. Mrs. Emmoni
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