Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-31
BLAINE IN THE CRAVE
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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 died, and there gave way
TO her grief In utter prostratlon. MRS.
Hale and other sympathizing friends
followed her to the death chamber.
Their friendly minstrations were OF no
avail and Mrs. Blaine was compelled to
remain behind.
The masses OF people in the vicinity
OF the church, kept from too close APP
proach to the doors OF the edifce by
detachment Of policemen, pressed
closer as the stir about the main door
way told them that the services were
over. The procession was soon NOV
ing, and passing through Georgetown,
entered Oak Hill Cemetery through the
east gate. On the successive terraces
that border the pathway leading to the
grave, scores OF spectators were stand
ing. Many pressed forward to pluck a
flower from a wreath or column that
adorned the dead mans bier. The
floral tributes, so numerous that i've
wagons were necessary to convey them
to the cemetery, were arranged artis-
tically back Of the grave on a huge strip
of canyas.
MUD AND MELTING SNOW
were everywhere under foot, and tenn
porary plank walks had been placed
near the grave. On these the family,
friends and official associates OF Mr..
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 tall hickory tree,
partially decayed.
With the exception Of Mrs. Blaine,
all the family and the relatives were
there. Behind them stood the PreSi-
dent of the United States, the distin-
guished pall-bearers, members OF the
Cabinet, Vice President Morton and
many intimate friends and political as
sociates.
DR.. Hamlln read the simple burial
service of the Presbyterian Church.
This was followed by an extemporane-
Gus prayer. Then came the benedic-
ton and all that was mortal Of James
Gillespie Blaine was consigned TO earth.
The interment was over fifteen minutes
after the cortege entered the cemetery
at half past two o'clock.
Slowly the crowd dispersed. Presi
dent, Cabinet, Senators, family-enter
ed their carriages and were driven away,
all but one-James G.. Blaine, who Is
Junior no longer, who stood beside the
grave of his father until the masons had
bricked in the grave and the grave dig
gers had
FILLED IN THE REMAINING SPACE.
When all this was accomplished he
returned to his carriage and the last
group Of spectators dispersed.
The copy Of the burial permit issued
from the Health Office says death re-
suited from primary arterio-renal fibro-
sis (chronic interstitial nephrits);
chronic catarrhal pneumonia; imme-
date cardiac degeneration and dilata-
ton; oedema OF lungs. Duration OF
last sickness, in bed with the exception
of few days since November Is, 1892.
The desire OF the friends who attend
ed the services at the church, to carry
away some memento Of the occasion,
resulted tn the complete stripping OF
the flowers from the pulpit and the or
gan rail, almost before the cortege had
fairly begun It's march to the cemetery.
The will of Mr.. Blaine will be pro-
bated In Augusta, Maine, which was
his legal residence. The disposition he
makes Of his property is characteristic
of the confidence he always reposed in
his wife, and which was such a notable
feature of the family relation. Every
thing is left unreservedly to Mrs.
Blaine. She is to be sole executrix, and
is not to be required 10 give any bond.
Mr.. Blaine's estate will amount to about
$500, 900. The will was executed sever
al weeks since at about the time Mr..
Blaine was seized with the first attack
of heart failure.