Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
TRIBUTES TO BLAINE.

What Is Said by Some of Those Who Knew
Him Best.
Gov. Cleaves of Maine paid q very high trib-
ute TO the dead statesman.
II knew Mr.. Blaine said Gov Cleaves to
TIE STAR representative, Every well, our &C
quaintance dating back many years. My regard
for him both as a man and as a statesman was
ever very great. 1 esteemed and always held in
respect the friendship existing between us, for
placed him high upon the plane of men; one
whose friendship was indeed an honor to hold.
Mr.. Blaine was man of marked individuality,
Of gifted attributes, of sterling qualities, of SUI
perior intellectually, OF charming presence and
possessed generally those peculiarly distinctive
qualities of man who is truly great. As po-
litical leader and as a statesman his profound
analytical mind won him the admiration Of his
fellow countrymen. His loss is q national be-
reavement
Mr.. Blaine was very dear to the people Of
our state. While his death was not entirely I'M
expected yet there fingered hope with us that
he might eventually recover, and when the
news Of the end reached us the sorrow was
universal In Maine we feel his loss to have
been personal one. Everybody knew, loved
and respected him. He had been SO long and
SO prominently associated with the state and its
people that it Is hard to realize that he is with
us no longer. From one end OF the state to the
other the regret Of his demise extends. and
when the sad news was received everywhere
could be heard expressions Of sorrow. Memorial
services will be held today in the Congrega-
tional Church at Augusta. The senate and
legislature will meet in joint session, appro-
pirate resolutions will be adopted and elo-
quent eulogies delivered.
MAYOR CHASE OF AUGUSTA.
Mayor John w. Chase of Augusta in re-
ferring to Mr.. Blaine said: II recall remark
once made by Mr.. Blaine which illustrated that
depth Of love for his friends which was one Of
his chief characteristics. 1t was on the day Of
his nomination for the presidency in 1884. l
happened to be in the telegraph Office when
the news reached the city and l entered a
friends carriage and We drove hastily to Mr..
Blaines house. He had received the news
over the telephone only few minutes
previously. The room was filed with friends,
their congratulations. 1t was a momentous
event which comes to but very few men, and
we would imagine that his mind would have
been so engrossed that 1t would not have
turned to persons who were dead. Taking me
by the arm he drew me to one side and in q
voice tinged with regret and feeling he said:
John. how do wish that your uncle was here
now to hear this news He referred to my
uncle, VIM. 7. johnson, who had been one Of
Mr.. Blaines warmest friends and who had died
three years previously"
]. 8. CARR OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
J. s. Carr Of Springfield, Mass, is one Of the
many from New England who are here to attend
Mr.. Blaine's funeral, he having been friend Of
the deceased.
'Mr. Blaine possessed many striking char
acteristics, he said to STAB reporter, land
one Of several that occur to me now. the faculty
Of remembering faces and names He never
forgot a face and seldom a name, and recall
numerous instances of his wonderful memory.
Upon his return from Europe in 1888 was one
Of party that went down New York bay in
special boat to meet him. OF the hundred or
more who then greeted him, many of whom,
including myself, he had not seen in years, he
called each one by name and had something
pleasant to say. As he shook my hand he said:
'Ah, Carr, how are you? I saw you from the
deck Of the steamer. Everything all right at
Springfeld? He said he had enjoyed himself
very much abroad. I think that Mr.. Blaine
could say more in fewer words than any other
public man ever knew. His sentences were
sharp, crisp and expressive, and though his
magnetic, attractive manner and speech are
well known, his peculiarly clear, piercing eye
always impressed me with great force, as I
fancy was the case with all who knew him.