The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-02-04
THE BURIAL OF BLAINE
"A Public Funeral Despite the Fam.
ily's Wishes,
Emlnen. Men Present From All Over the
Nation.-A Vast Throng Gathers Out
side tie Church Brief and
Simple Ceremonies.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mr. Blaine
cor | not have Il private funeral. Every
effort was made to comply with his
own wishes and with the desires of the
family in this regard, but the surging
wave of public interest swept over the
barriers imposed and made his private
funeral one of the most impressive of
public demonstrations: The most emf
nent men in the nation stood around his
bier, all business in the nations capi-
tai was suspended during the period
while the fur ,ral services were in
progress. The presence of the presi-
dent and cabinet and the supreme
Judges and the high officials ofcongress
and of the diplomatic corps was
not much more significant than the
waiting crowd who in respectful 81
lenccl ined the streets while the corr
tege passed.
The parior on the second floor where
the body lay in its cedar caslset
closely sealed, was fairly em-
powered with floral tributes while
the caslset itself rested on u huge bed
of roses, yiolets, palm leaves and Ierns
sent by Mrs. Emmons Blaine.
The parlor, not ut any time com
modious one. was far too small for the
distinguished mourners who by invita-
ton soughtaccess to it. The president
was accompanied by Mrs. Mckee and
Secretary Halford and Lieut.. Parker.
The yice-president was accompanied by
Mrs. and Miss Morton. Then came the
members of the cabinet and their fam
iiies, the chief justice, accompanied by
Mrs. and Miss Fuller: Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott,
Frank Henry. Horace and Augustus
Stanwood and Walter Stonson. and
Mr.. w. II. Hatch, all nephews of the
deceased cN-secrctary.
The immediate ,nourncrs, grouped
around the casket, Were the widow, her
married daughter, Mrs. Damroschc,
Miss Hattie Blaine JamesG. Blaine Jr.,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Miss Abigail
Dodge Gail lIamilton}, Mr.. Biainc's
cousin; Il. q. Blaine, brother of
the dead statesman and his wife
and daughter: Mr.. Hampton Denman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Mclean, General
r. A. Aiger and Mrs. John A. Logan,
Representative and Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge, Sir Julien and Lady Pauneefotc,
Speaker Crisp, Representatives Holman
and Blount, the Maine delegation of
fourteen gentlemen. headed by Cover
nor Clark Senator and Mrs. Mander-
son, Senators Allison. Mcpherson. Sher-
man, CoclSreu aud German. Judge and
Mrs. Wiley and many others.
Eleven O'Clock was the hour named
for the simple service of prayer
which WAS to precede the
removal of the body to the
church for the more public rites. 1t
was only /, few minutes after that hour
when the 1nourners entered and the
president and all the distinguished
concourse rose to pay fitting honor
and sympathy to the sorrow
of the deceased statesmsn's rel
atives. The family was followed
by the Rev. DR.. l1amlin OF the Church
of the Covenant, who standing beside
the casket. in low tone delivered the
Presbyterian prayer for the departed
soul. As he did SO DIR. Walter Damros-
che touched the keys of the piano to Il
slow dirge and the scene was an i'm
pressivc one. DR. lIamlin returned
thanks to God that by his power this
life was ended only that the life of inn
mortality might be begun. He beseeched
the Almighty that comfort might come
to every member OF the stricken house
hold. because the one thet has gone
ont of this life had gone to immnr-
tality. LET the consolation that
comes from above fall tenderly
and sweetly upon them. Speak to
them words OF comfort. such as thou
alone can teach. This we ask in the
name of our savior, amen.'
This completed the brief and impress
siye services and the casl1et was closed
and tendcrly borne to the hcarse.
Outside the street was thronged
with spectators who reyer-
entity doifed their hats as the
pailbearers deposited their sacred bur-
den in the hearse and while the at-
tenaauts temporarily buried IL under
as many flowers AIS could be placed
therein