Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-30
In OAK HILL CEMETERY
The Remains of James G..
Blaine Inferred With
Simple Services.
HIGHEST NATIONAL OFFICERS PAY
LAST TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.

tho Covenmnt-A Great OutpOuring of
the 4Iasses-The Funeral Strictly PrI-
vate-DIr. Blaine's WIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Shortly after
II o'clock this morning, in the parlor on
the north side of the second floor of the
''Red House." Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin,
of the Church of the Covenant, said the
first prayer over the body of James G.
Blaine.
There were present, besides the MEM
bers of the family, President Harrison,
Vice-President aud Mrs. Morton, the
members of the Cabinet and their wives,
the delegation from Maine headed by
Gov. Cleaves, few intimate friends and
the following, who acted as pail bearers:
Senators w. P. Frye and Eugene Hale
of Maine and John T. Morgan of Alabama,
Represent atives Thomas B. Reed and @.
A. Boutelle of Maine, Robert r. Hit of
Illinois and Henry Fl. Bingham of Penn
sylvania; Gen. Thomas Ewing of Ohio,
John Hay of Washington, Joseph Fl. Man
ley-of Maine, Almet F. jerks of Brooklyn
and P V. P. Ely of Boston.
The body of the late ex-Secretary was
removed yesterday afternoon and placed
in the parlor, the windows of which open
most delightful spots in Washington.
Across this plot of ground stands the
State, War, and Navy building, where
the dead man achieved his latest tri-
umphs in statecraft and diplomacy.
The casket was almost buried under
the mass of floral tributes which had
been received, many of them from dist
ance.
When the simple services at the house
I,oI 1ol hn lrot1
by the pallbearers to the hearse, and af
ter the mourners had taken their seats in
the carriages the cortege started for the
Church of the Covenant.
The sidewalks were lined with rows of
people, and in the vicinity of the church
a vast concourse had gathered, DESTROYS
to pay by their presence tribute of re-
spect to the dead.
In the church flowers were banked
along the railing of the gallery, palms
were used around the pulpit and the
chandeliers were hung with smilax.
Everything was as cheerful rs it could
be made, as it was Mrs. Blaine's desire
that the funeral in all it's details should
be precisely like that of the late Walker
Blaine.
William E. Curtis had charge of the
details at the church, and the following
gentlemen acted as ushers:
Capt. Alex. Rodgers, U. S. A; Lieut..
B. H. Buckingham, U. S. NJ; Francis
B; Loring, Seyellon A. Brown, Robert S,
Chiffon, d. w. Stevens, of the Japanese
Legation; Capt A. G. Tyler, Clifford
Richardson, Ward Thorne, Archibald
Hopkins, Frank @. Partridge, Sidney
Smith, Lieut.. T. S. Rodgers, U. S. N. !;
Horace Washington, Andrew II. Allen
and William Haywood.
The mourners entered the church to
the music of a funeral march played by
Walter Damrosch, the dead mans son-in-
law. The casket was placed near the
chancel.
The first eight rows of seats in the
church were set aside for the family, the
relatives, and the pallbearers. Behind
them in order, were seated the President,
Vice-President, Cabinet officers, Speaker
Crisp, and the members of the Supreme
Court, with their families.
In the rear of these were the Senators
and Representatives. Owing to the linn
tied room, it was impossible to make pro-
vision for their families.
On the south side of the church were
seated the members of the various dele
cations, and on the north side personal
friends who had received invitations.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
funeral was a private one the attendants
upon the services were as truly national
| in their representative character AS if q
President were being buried.
The State of Maine sent delegation
| headed by Gov. Cleaves; Massachusetts q
delegation of five; the Union League club
/ of New York, sent 20 of it's members tc
represent the organization, and the
Union League club, of Philadelphia, 90
From various other points in Pennsyl-
vania came several delegates of various
societies and organizations. Altogether
a hundred or more of these representa-
| tives were present.
Personal friends to the number of 6(
from various parts of the country were
| in attendance. Mrs. Garfield was there
and others from cities as widely separ.
ated as Portland and Omaha.
The same simplicity that had marked
the services at the house characterized
those at the church. The ceremonies con
| sisted of the reading of the Presbyterian
burial ritual by DIR. Ham]in, and a fer
| vent prayer. At intervals the tones OF
the organ, soft and solemn, stole gently
through the edifice. The scene was most
impressive and the congregation was
Visibly moved.
At the conclusion of the services the
cortege proceeded to Oak Hill cemetery
where, after short prayer by DIR. Ham
lin, all that was mortal of James Ct
Blaine was laid in the bosom of mother
earth.
The burial spot is one of the pretties
in the capital. The ground is sloping
and extends from the top of a hill to tn
frozen waters of Rock Greek far below.
Trees abound, most of them older thai
the city itself. By the side of the grav
is the grave of Walker Blaine, the dea'
statesman's favorite son, and next to i
is the grave of Walkers sister, Mrs. Cop
pingers
In front and beyond is another hill
Houses of tasteful architecture grace 1t
and at the top a broad road circles towar
4, a bridge which spans the creek far to tn
| left. -
To the right the tops of the old house
of the city can be seen, and towering owe
all and ever visible the sky piercing Wasl
| ington monument.
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