The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-04
REST IN THE GRAVE.


All That wss Mortal Of jams. ..' . M
Blaine Lisa 20 nes. =. NJ. rs,ii Ceme-
terr on Georsetowp Heishts-Mrs.
Blaine was Too Much Overcome to
Follow tho Remains to the crave.
WAsHIseToN, Jan. Sl.-At the ~
neral OF the .late James ". pa'ns ye'
terday the ceremonies INSIDE '''e mus
were grand IN thcir simpiici'y' ~
the hour OF ~ the invited gueses oesa.
to arrive and take their seats ~ .ne
fragrant and horai- peaecheu iroh' pa
Tor OF the mansion. ihere "eio ~
chairs reserved except Tor tne presie'en'
and for the immediate family OF eie oo
ceased Eleven O'CLOCK was '"o -
named 1or the Simple s''v'oe y. p -
which was W Pieee's VIZ ~,
the ooay 10 Tue cha,on tha
Few minutes aiter Una. nun ~
mourners entered ana inc pres,lons
ana an the 'n.s.ihsa isnou VI -.
arose TO pay nttlng ionor NV a. ~
pathy 10 Inc sorrow VI '"o wv
statesman feiauvcs.
The family was followed ny nee'
DIR. Hamlin, OF the Chnrcn OF the 10y
enant. who, standing beside the casae''
in low tone, Delivered the ,rcepy
terrain prayer Tor the aepareeo sou,.
As he did SO Mr.. waiter i,anroscn
touched the keys OF the piano 10 SLOW
dirge ana the SCENE was "' ''-'t' e''-'
one.
This completed the priet ana impress
sive services. ana the easket was c'ose'
and tenderly borne TO tne neafse,
Solemnly and IN silence inc family anu
the mourning guests lcit the iiou''
which has been SO frequently ihsaoou
by the angel OF death anu 'he saa p,o.
cession wended It's way Slowly 10 'ho
church.
1t was exactly noon when the slow
and solemn organ music announced
the arrival of the funeral party at the
door of the church AS the sad pro-
cession moved up the aisle Mr.. waiter
Damrosch, who was at the organ.
played an improvisation made up OF
several themes of hymns which Mr..
Blaine loved. All present rose ana re-
mained standing as the funeral party
moved down the aisle. DR.. Hamiin'
the pastor, walked at the head OF the
mourners, and holding in his hand an
open book containing the ritual OF the
Presbyterian worship. as ne advanced
read selections from the scriptures.
After an eloquent prayer by Dr. Ham
lin the Lords Prayer was repeated by
the pastor and part OF the congrega-
ton, the benediction was invoked upon
church services closed. 1t was then
noted that Mrs. Blaine was not
among the lnourners, as had been
supposed. Among so many deeply
yelled figures her form had
not heretofore been missed, but IL was
soon whispered that she was overcome
by GRIEF, ana had remained at the
house. Prior TO the starting OF the
funeral from Lafayette square Mrs.
Blaine had requested TO be lett alone
for few minutes with her honored
dead. The parlor was cleared Tor tins
purpose, and when Mrs Blame emerged,
after from five to ten minutes silent
communion with her grief, she made
her way, supported on the arms OF her
son ana daughter, to the room where
her husband had died, ana there gave
way to her grief.
Mrs. Hale and other syinpathizing
friends followed her to the death cham
Der but their friendly administrations
were of no avail and Mrs. Blaine was
compelled to remain behind. At the
grave Dr. lIamlin read the simple
burial service OF the Presby terian
church and this was followed by an ex-
temporaneous prayer Then came the
benediction, and all that was mortal
OF James Gillespie Blaine was con-
signcd to the earth.
Oak Hill cemetery is one OF the most
United States. 1t is situated at the
summit of Georgetown Heights, over
looking the natural beauties of the val
ley of Rock Creek and almost under the
shadow of historic Georgetown college
The mansion of cx-Gov. Cook is in the
immediate vicinity, and all the sur
roundings. including the magnificent
trees, are stately snd beautiful, and
most of them date back to the colonial
period.
Mr.. Blaine's last resting place was
chosen by himself after the death of his
beloved son Walker, who, as we'll as
his daughter, Mrs. Coppinger, lies
buried near him. i is in the eastern
part OF the cemetery, halfway down
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