The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-31
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sentative Boutelle of Maine, Representa-
tive Hit of Illinois, Representative
Bingham of Pennsylvania, General Ihos.
Ewing of Ohio, and John Hay.
In the next carriage We're Joseph ID.
Manley of Augusta, Almet +. jerks and
P. V. T. Ely.
Then followed the immediate family
of the deceased.
In the next carriage were Drs. John
ston and Hyatt, and the distinguished
guests followed in regularly assigned or
der.
Anticipating tremendous pressure for
admission to the church, squad of po-
lice had been sent there early in the
morning to surround the building with
Gordon of rope and exclude all not espe-
cially invited.
The decorations at the church were
very rich and effective. The space in
front of the pulpit, in which the coffin
lay, was entirely covered with the floral
emblems which accompanied the remains
from the house. These were placed in
such way as to heighten the effect OF
The stationary decorations.
1t was exactly at ~ o'clock when the
organ announced the arrival of the funeral
party at the door of the church. AS the
procession moved up the aisle, Mr.. Wal
ter Damrosch played an improvisation
made I'D of several themes of hymns
which Mr.. Blaine loved
All present rose and remained standing
as the funeral party moved down the
aisle. DR.. Hamlin, the pastor, walked at
the head of the mourners and, holding in
his hand an open book containing the
ritual of Presbyterian worship. read as
he advanced selections from the scrip
lures.
Behind him came the honorary pail
bearers, two abreast, Senators Hale and
Frye leading the way. The body bear
ers moved towards the chancel rail where
they deposited the casket and the pro-
fusion of flowers.
The family followed the body and took
the front seat on the left near the re-
mains They knelt with their heads
bowed in prayer and remained ID TINS at
titude for some time.
The more distant kinsfolk, relatives,
intimate friends, the President and his
cabinet and the other members of the
funeral party who were at the house,
came in after the family and were seated
in pews reserved for them.
When all were seated DR.. Hamlin,
rising in the pulpit, began the church
earu;cas with the reading of the selec-
I; FL from the scrintures. Then reading
f f nraver was offered up by Dr..
Han,i;n Atthe close of the PRAYER the
fnneraI PROCESSION once more formed
and fine body was convened to Oak Hill
cemetery and there laid to rest.
At the close of DR.. Hamlin's prayer at
Mr.. Blaine's funeral, the Lords prayer
was repeated by the pastor and part OF
y vol
ITO Ak the church services closed
and the caslret was nlaced once more in
the he's Iaarse ali the DISTINGUISHED con-
Curse o,,u stand;no as If was borne from the
oburcb -
II was then noted that Mrs. Blaine was
nor an,ong the mourners. as supposed.
AMONG so many deeply yelled figures
Lar fo,,,,, was NOT heretofore missed.
p 1Ti ~ +ba starring Of the nrocession
frn,,, 7 'afavette So1Iare. Mrs. Blaine re-
li au.sa ~ he laft alone for q few min
1 ,ites viii her dead. The parlor was
CLEARED ets for this purpose. When Mrs.
Rla;ne emerged after'fiye or ten minutes
silent communion with grief she made
bar yay slinnorted on the arms Of her
son and dauphter. Miss Hattie. to the
ronm where her husband died. and there
oa va wav to grief IN hitter DrOStratlOu,
Mrs Hale and other friends followed
her f. the death hamber. but their
friendly ministrations were of nd avail
and Mrs blaine was compelled to remain
behind
The masses Of the people in the vicini-
~ Of the church pressed closer as the
sir = - about o, the main DOORWAY told them
f ttus services were over. The procession
was was 50 soon moving in the direction of the
eamaterv headed bv a platoon of police.
II nooveS westward on Il street to Dist
str taet' north to P. crossing Rock Creek
into Georgetown. At 2sth and P streets
tha cortege changed it's direction to the
nv and went directly to the east cate
nf the cameterv, few neonle gathered
a1ong +he streets fine windows of the
~ ,'eS were crowded and a great
number of those who had been
snactstors outside the church walked
sfono the navements on ei1her side Of the
Iona line Of carriages. On the success
ion Of terraces in Oak Hill cemetery that
border the winding pathway leading 10
tha grave were scores OF spectators