The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-30

WASHINGTON, D. O, jan. 20,-Ths
body Of the late ex-secratary Blaine was
removed this evening at 6o'clock and
placed in the parloF on the north aide
Of the second floor Of the residence,
Tho windows Of this room open out
upon Lafayette Square, one Of tho most
delightful spots in Waahipgton, Across
this plot Of ground sIapdsthe state, war
and navy buildings where the dead
man achieved his latest trlumphs in
stateorait and diplomacy. During the
afternoon and evening q number Of Mr.,
Blaine's friends called ut the house aud
took q last look upon the face Of 1.-THE de-
parted. The expression OF the face was
peaceful, aud the lineaments Of that
well known countenance showed but
few traces Of the ravageS OF the disease
that carried him of. The casket was
almost buried under the mass ol floral
tributes which have been received,
many OF them from q distance. II lies
in the room where the first prayers Of
the funeral services will be said by Rev,
DR.. Hamlin, D. D., Of the Church Of the
Covenant, at II o'clock tomorrow,
Notwithstanding tho fact that the
funeral will DO aprivate one, the at
tendants upon tho services will be as
truly national in their representative
character as II President were being
buried. Tho state Of Maine will send Q
delegation of fourteen, headed by Gov
ernor Cleaves; Massachusetts will have
delegation OF five members; the Union
League Club, OF New York, will send
twenty-five OF Its members to represent
the organization, From various other
points in Pennsylvania will come sew
eral delegations Of societies and organi,
cations. Altogether hundred or more
OF these representatives will be present.
Personal friends to the number Of
RiSty.tlve have notified the family Of
their intention to be present from var
Gus parts OF the country, Mrs. Garfield
WILDE here and others from cities as
widely separated as Portland aud
Omaha. The Maine delegation will be
invited to attend the services at the
house. Not moro 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 priv
ate and no one will be admitted who
has not received an invitation. The
family will regret that this must be 30,
but the limited seating capacity OF the
church and the large number Of delegs-
tions and officials to beprovided for
leaves no room for the general public
who unfortunately cannot be accommo-
dated.
Tho pall.bearerswi be Senators w.
P. Frye and Eugene Hale, OF Maine.
and John 4. Morgan, OF Alabama, Rep
resentatives Thomas B. Reed and o. A.
Boutelle, OF Maine, Robert r. HIT, OF
Illinois, and Henry H. Bingham, Of
Pennsylvania, Gen Thomas Ewing, Of
Ohio, John Hay. Of Washington, Joseph
II. Manley, OF Maine, Altnet n jerks,
Of Brooklyn, and 7. v. +. Ely, OF Boss
ton. 80
just what effect upon the official 90.
cial life OF the capitol Mr.. Blaine'a.
death will have has not been defnite-
ly decided. A meeting Of ladies OF the
cabinet families will be held tomorrow
afternoon to settle that question 10 far
as It rolates to them. II Is probable
that division Of opinion will prevail,
Some invitations have already been
recalled, but Mr.. Blaine had o decided
repugnance 10 making any pubic
demonstration OF sorrow on two or
three occasions In his career here his
house was opened when II would have
been closed had the usual practice been
followed Mrs, Blaine deplores any
public recognition Of her sorrow and II
may be that, in deierenGe 10 her desire,
the routine Of social events will not bo
further disturbed.