The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 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.

vate-Ab. BIaine's VIII
WAsHINGroN, 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. Hamliu,
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 Harris on,
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 "a pail bearers:
Senators w. P. Frye and Eugene Hale
Of Maine and John T. Morgan Of Alabama,
Representatives Thomas b. Reed and Q.
A. Boutelle Of Maine, Robert r.. Hit Of
Illinois and Henry H. Bingham of Penn
sylyania; Gen. Thomas Ewing Of Ohio,
John Hay of Washington, Joseph II. Man
ley Of Maine, Almet f. jerks Of Brooklyn
and p V. p Ely of Boston.
The body OF the late eX-Secfetary was
removed yesterday afternoon and placed
in the parlor, the windows Of which open
out upon Lafayette square, one of the
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 a dist
ance.
When the simple services at the house
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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
vast cOucourse had gathered, desirous
TO pay by their presence a tribute Of re-
spect to che 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 as it could
be made, as it was Mrs. Blaine's desire
that the funeral in all its details should
be precisely like that of the late Walker
Blaine.
William Il. Curtis had charge Of the
details at the church. and the following
gentlemen acted as ushers:
Capt. Alex Rodgers, U. S. A; Lieut..
3. H. Buckingham, U. s. N; Francis
B. Loring, Sevellon A. Brown, Robert 5.
Chiffon, d. W. Stevens, Of the japanese
Legation; Capt. A. G. Tyler, Clifford
Richardson, Ward Thorne, Archibald
Hopkins, Frank Q, Partridge, Sidney
Smith, Lieut.. I. 5. Rodgers, U. S. N;
Horace Washington, Andrew II. Allen
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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
ehancel.
The first eight rows of seats in the
church were set aside for the family, the
relatives, and the palibearers. 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 tine 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 tho attendants
/ upon the services were rs truly national
in their representative character as if a
| President were being buried.
The State of Maine sent delegation
headed by Gov, Cleaves; Massachusetts a
delegation OF five; the Union League club,
OF New York, sent 20 of its members to
represent the organization, and the
Union League club, o. Philadelphia, 20
From various other POINTS in Pennsyl-
vania came several deIss sates of various
societies and organizations. Altogether
a hundred or more Of these representa-
tives were present.
Personal friends to the number of 60
from various parts of The country We're
in attendance, Mrs. Garfield was there,
and others from cities rs widely separ-
Rted as Portland and Omaha.
The same simplicity that had marked
the services at the house charact lied
those at the church. The ceremonies con
sisted Of the reading of the Presbyterian
vent prayer. AT intervals the tones OF