St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-31

church. 1t was then noted that Mrs.
Blame was not among the m0urners AS
had been supposed. Among SO many
deeply yelled hgur9s her form had not
heretofore been missed, but it was soon
whispered that
Overcome by Grief
she had remained at the house. Prior
to the starting of the funeral procession
from Lafayette square, Mrs. Blaine had
requested to he left alone for few min
uteS with her honored dead. The parlOr
had been cleared for this purpose, and
when Mrs. Blaine emerged she made
her way, supported on the arms of her
son and daughter, to the room where
her husband had died, and there gave
way to her grief in utter prostratl0n.
Mrs. Hale and other sympathiZlng
friends followed her to the death cham
Der, their friendly miniStrationS were OF
no avail and Mrs. Blaine was compelled
to remain behind. The masses of peO
pie in the vicinity Of the church kept
from too close approach to the doors OF
the edifice by detachment OF policemen
pressed closer as the stir about the main
doorway told them that the services
were over. The procession was soon
moving, and passing through George
town, entered Oak Hill cemetery
through the east gate. On the success
sive terraces that border the winding
pathway leading to the grave, scores OF
spectators were standing. Many pressed
toward to pluck a flower from Il wreath
or a column that adorned the dead
mans bier. The floral tributes, so
numerous that five wagons were neces-
sary to convey them to the cemetery,
were arranged artistically back of the
grave on huge strip Of canvass. Mud
and melting snow were everywhere
under foot, and temporary plank walk
had been placed near the grave. On
these the family. friends and
official associates Of MIR. Blaine
stood during the last ceremony.
Overhead the sky was hidden by leaden
clouds that foreshadoWed rain. At one
side and near the head of the grave, so
close that its roots almost encroached on
the grave, stands a tall hickory Tree
partially decayed. With the exception
of Mrs. Blaine all the family and the
relatives were there. Behind them
stood the president Of the United
States, the DISTINGUISHED pail bearers,
members of the cabinet, Vice President
Morton. and many intimate friends and
political associates. DIR. Hamlin read
the simple burial service of the PreSby-
terian church. This was followed by
an eXtemporanpous prayer. Then came
the bentdicliOn, and all that was mortal
of James Gillespie Blaine was
Consigned to Earth.
The interment was over fifteen mir
utes after the c0rteye entered the CEN
etery at 80 o'clock. Slowly the crowd
dispersed. President, administrations,
family-alI entered their carriages and
were driven away, all but one-James
q. Bl re. who is junior no longer, who
stood beside the grave of his father un-
Ill the masons had bricked in the casket
and the grave diggers had filled in the
remaining space. When all this was
accomplished he returned to his car
dispersed. The following is copy of
tic burial permit Issued by the health
Office:
Certificate of Death.
TO the Health Officer. District Of
olumbia-Permit No. SS,424. Date of
death. Jan. 81, 1898. Full name of de-
ceased, James Gillespie Blaine. Sex,
male. Age, siXty-two years. eleven
months and twenty-Seven days. Color,
white. Married. Birthplace, Browns
vile, Pa. Nativity of father. America.
Nativity of mother, America. Place of
death, IL Madison Place. Cause Of
death, primary. arterio-renal tibosis
Chronic lntersIitial nephrtis): chronic
catarrhal pneumonia; immediate, car
uiac degeneration and dilation 9dema
oflungS. Duration Of last sickness, in
bed with exception of few days since
Nov -, 1892. Place OF burial. Oak
Hill. Date OF burial, Jan. 81. Under
laFer, Joseph Gawler.
WIN. w. JOHNSTON, MD,
EnANK IY ATr NJ u.