The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
JAMES BLAIR
LAID AT REST
Occurred Yesterday at His Late Home
on Washington Avenue.
SERVICES EXCEEDINGLY SIMPLE
Wishes--Rcv. DIR. James Mcleod
Oiliciated and Was Assisted by Rev.
DIR. y. &. Logan and Rev. DR.. {. r..
Robinson - Burial in Dunmore
Cemctcry-- of New Jersey
Relatives Present.

The funeral of James Blair occurred
yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence, corner of Washington avenue
and Mulberry street. His Wish that
there lie no extended service or elab-
crate display was carried out and the
service was exceedingly simple and
Indicative of the plain and quiet life
of him whose body rested in the midst
of the assembly.
Rev. DR. James Mcleod conducted
the service and was assisted by Rev.
DR.. $. G. Logan and Rev. DR.. G. F..
Robinson. Burial was made in the
family plot in the Dunmore cemetery.
The pallbearers We're Mr.. Blair's two
sons, a grandson and three sons-in-
law. Included in the large gathering
at the house We're many relatives from
BelVidere ana Blairstown, n j.
The cloth-cUVered casket containing
the remains rested in the parlor and
was partially uncovered Before the
body was borne from the house it was
viewed by nearly all those present A
large quantity of cut roses and other
flowers and several memorial pieces
rested upon the Casket or We're dis
tributed about it, The family were in
DR.. Mcleod read a number of quo
tatons from the scriptures and offer
ed a brief prayer
DIR. LOGAN'S ADDRESS.
DIR. Logan in his address likened some
| of Mr. Blars characteristics to the
7 hidden uacings of the artists brush
| on a masterful painting. His life hat
/ ling and christian. DR.. Logan empha.
sized the fact that since the deceased
/ birth in 1907 and his boyhood his ad
| Vancement had been, comparatively
on a par and along the lines of that o.
his country. He had begun life mod
estly and with few early advantage!
| but had the tenacity of purpose, broad
ness and mind to rise. He had witt
boyish enthusiasm carried a torch II
the Monroe campaign and lived to SCI
Mckinley a president.
For thirty years, DR.. Logan remark
ed, Mr.. Blair had been his friend anc
the friend of others and he had neVe
| been known to finch when occasion
arose for him to show his friendship
His friends had never heard hin
speak an unlnd word of any MAJ
or womar.r
He was one of the men sent by Go,
to establish Scranton on a basis of in
tegrity and honesty. He had been un
sWerving and good and must have beel
great in Gods sight; certainly no
body could say that he had not re
turned faithful stewardship.
WHEN MAN SEES NOT
Mr. Blair did not display the CLOS
and glow of the outside covering of
picture. 1t would be found when Go
made UP his record that Mr.. Blair
workmanship had been ljrfUrne
where man sees not. 1t was time man
kind appreciated that kind of steward
ship, reckoned not accord ms to IN
worlds standard but as God direct
DIR. Logan concluded with a recital {
his conversation with Mr.. Rlair fe'
days before his death. when the lattC
expressed his readiness TO die an
said:"The Lord Jesus has gone I
prepare a place for me; come and st
me tomorrow-if | am here"
The hymn Jesus Lover of Ny Sou
was sung in Quartette by Mrs. W.
Hand. Miss Richmond, w. j. Han
and Isaac Post
DIR. MCLeOd's remarks were Vel
brief, and included this tribute:
sneak with the understanding tht
Mr.. Blair desired no eulogy. 1t is wo
thy to remark that q man who desir,
a eulogy does not need it, and he WI
} needs it desires it. He left a legac
better than gold and silver or hous,
and lands-a sterling Christian cha
aCter"
The hymn, Rock of Ages" was al
nounced by DR.. Robinson and after
had been sung by the quartette, |
} pronounced a blessing.
THE PAIL L-BEARERS.
The pall-bearers We're \. r.. Rla
and c. +. Blair, sons of the decease
James Blair, jr., a grandson, and
a. Linen, Colonel II. a. Coursen al
II. g. Shafer, sons-in-law. At Il
grave the service was only the simu
burial ritual of the Presbyteril
church.
Those at the funeral from out
! town We're ID. Clinton Blair and son,
Ledyard Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair KE
sey. MIS-, Adams, Mrs. Armstrong. NJ
I Titman and William Johnson, of BE
: Videre; Or. and Mrs. Vail, Horace Va
- ! In, IN NI,,