Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14
BLAINE RESTS
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BLAINE kESlS
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Elmer 8. Bird; the honorary bear
ers, the hearses and active bearers;
members of the Blaine family in
carriages.
Arriving at Blaine avenue the Le-
gion and honorary bearers formed
in line on either side of the roadway.
The caskets were taken from the
hearses simultaneously and the
members of the family alighted from
! their carriages. The procession
then reformed and marched to the
Blaine lot where Rev. DIR. James H.
Ecob was to receive the bodies for
| committal. James G.. Blaine, Sd and
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale led the
| family party and they were followed
by Mrs. Eugene Hale and Mrs. En-
| mons Blaine, Conner w. B. Coppin-
ger and Mrs. Alice Damrosch Pen
| nington, Daniel c. Stanwood and
Miss Maud Stanwood: Charles Stan
| wood and Edward Stanwood, Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Owen.
When the procession reached the
| moved to the right of the steps lead
| ing to the roped enclosure and stood
| at parade rest during the committal
| service. AS the caskets were carried
| up the steps the Legion saluted. DR..
| Ecob was escorted to his place at the
! graves by General Presson and Col
| Farnum. The bodies were placed in
position and the active bearers took
their places behind the honorary
bearers who were formed in line on
| either side of the caskets. Opposite
DR.. Ecob were the members of the
Blaine party attended by Mrs. Carl
E. Milliken, Mrs. John F.. Hill, Mrs
Leslie c. Cornish, Miss Abbie c.
Manley. Mrs. Lendall Titcomb, Sam
uel c. Manley and Captain Lester
NJ. Hart Of the Governors staff.
DR.. Ecob then conducted the COM
initial service which was brief sim.
pie and perfect in every detail His
words were exactly fitted to the
spirit and sentiment of the occasion
He spoke as follows and offered
prayer and DR.. Ecob pronounced
the benediction
The stress of living, the pain of
dying. have passed into the merciful
silence of memory. With them has
gone the sharpness of our grief This
open grave is today an open door. We
look out upon the stiffness and seren-
ity of eternal life.
There is no voice of them wEo
strive and cry, no shout of them who
think they are victorious, no wall OF
them who dream they are defeated
That day is passed. We bring them
home today to lie down in unbroken
rest while the love and honor 81
State and Nation keep watch above
them.
When We step within the residence
/ OF Eternity everything earthly and
transitory becomes at once las a
dream of a night vision" The ele-
mental values, the true PROPORTIONS
OF the life stand revealed. We arc
in presence this hour of a great rep.
ptatlon, a precious legacy to our
country. Already time has placed w
sa1e Keeping of history much thu,
gave fascination and passing value
we recall the vicid, commanding ner.
sonality. the compelling leadership
the parliamentary force and adroit
ness the unfailing championship u
wise and just measures, the back OF
all the glowing response of the peonle
IN love and honor. Even now we dis.
Germ the mists of time gathering
upon this record. But no mist car
ever gather upon the sumit OF tina,
last great enthusiasm of the life
Feace, the Alpine height of all moral
grandeur: Peace, that lies forever
against the heavens, bathed eternallv
IN the light of the divine face, 1.-The
peace of God that passeth all under.
standing" This is the story which
VIII go on. rehearsed from genera.
tion to generation. Hear his own
prophetic voice. What greater Wis.
ION can visit the eyes and challenge
the heart, two vast continents. one.
haif OF the globe, forever secured
against the savagery and the deere.
dalton Of the war"
Fellow citizens. fellow Americans
oenold this leader and prophet,
standing in the light of ETERNITY
take deeply to heart his final mes.
sage TO the country Of his live.
we dare to call the worlds atten.
tlon TO the deliberate. confident, sol.
emn dedication of two great CONT
menus 10 peace and to the prosperity
wnAch has peace for its founda tior
we hosd up this new Magma Chart,
which abolishes war and substitute.
arbitration between the Amer;o.r
republics" - oil
Even now is the prophecy fulfilling
itseiI before our eyes,. Eighteen
great republics. the whole torn and
suHer1ng world have underwritten
MS splendid dream. Even while VIC
| sneak history in .oaa.s.