Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14
Impressive Ceremonies

Impressive Ceremonies
On a perfect June day amid the
splendors of bounteous and beautiful
nature the remains of Names most
famous statesman and his wife, Har-
not StanWood, were conveyed to their
final resting place in the capital city
where Mr. Blaine's political career
began. The dignified and impressive
ceremonies of the day were conducted
by high officials of State and city, and
escort duty was done by James Fitz-
gerald Post, No. 2, American Legion,
Of which Mr.. Blaine's grandson, Lieut..
Walker Blaine Beale, who lost his
life in the st. Mihiel drive in the late
war, was a member.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
arrived on the 4.O5 train Sunday af-
ternoon in a special car in charge or
Henry w. Plummer Of this city, who
conducted the burial arrangements.
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son and Colonel Francis Farnum,
representing the State. also accom-
panied the bodies from Washington.
Members of Mr.. Blaine's immediate
family escorted by Willis l. Swift or
Augusta and Elmer S. Bird of Rock
land, members of the Governor
iy,
attached to the train. Fremont ).
Fletcher Harry Barney, Chester Red
mond and Edward Latneau, four Am
erican Legion men, boarded the train
at Hallowell TO assist in delivering
The caskets into the hands of the ac-
tive bearers, who were also Legion
men. As the train pulled into the
Augusta station a large gathering or
citizens and former friends was at
hand to witness the impressive pic
turc presented by the two polished
black caskets almost hidden under a
wealth of roses and foliage, guarded
by the former comrades of Lieutenant
Walker Blaine Beale.
The honorary bearers. Governor
Carl f. Mllken, Chief Justice Leslie
c. Cornish. President of the Senate
Leon F. Higgins, Speaker of the
House Frank G. harrington, Mayor
Burleigh Martin and former CHIEF
Justice William Penn Whitehouse,
We're in waiting in the open square
at the station, and the active bearers
were at their places beside the two
hearses. The American Legion men
who bore the body of James G. Blaine
were Charles Pelletier, John O'Brien,
Perley Stevens. William E. King,
Percy Jarvis, c. F. Bressette, Edwin
Sawyer and John Hopkins. The
bearers of the body of Mrs. Blaine
were Thomas ]. Enright. Richard
BFann, X. NJ. Liscomb, Frank Averill,
NJ H. Christian, Richard Tardin,
Leon Fletcher and Thomas knight.
A4utant General Presson and
Colonel Farnum were the first to
step from the train and they imme-
0lately went forward to the baggage
car, where they turned and faced
me Governor and saluted. The
family Of Mr.. Blaine, was conducted
10 Their carriages by the councillors
VINO then took up their positions be-
hnd the American Legion which
was detailed for escort duty under
command Of Commander Donald e.
Ne'caif In the first carriage were
sealed Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale,
n n
mons Blaine, James G. Blaine, ID.
anu Mrs. Eugene Hale.
IN the second carriage were Mrs.
e'lce Damrosch Pennington, Con-
rof W. Il. Coppinger. Daniel G..
S'dfl"ood and Miss Maud Stanwood.
S.1'ed IN the third were Edward
"IluWood, Charles Stanwood, How
owen and Thomas H. Sherman.
"a, as The caskets were taken from
4e ualn Governor Milliken placed q
~ sutei wreath upon that of Mr..
~."ine and wreath Of ivy and roses
t ,poh Mrs, Blaine's. AS soon as the
th a'n hearing the bodies came under
ish orldee the bell Of the South Par
M M congregational church where
81 hidlne was an attendant, began
+, "i and continued until the cas-
nos ,S had been lowered into final
t, ,ne funeral cortege formed at the
stso', and proceeded up Grove
W. and Western avenue to the
pnn ''s road leading to Blaine ave-
sios ana the Blaine lot, the process
was formed as follows:
pJu'dht General George Mel.
res 'eSson and Col. Francis Farnum;
can T"inc" Fitzgerald Post, Ameri-
drn,' N'6lon with colors and muffied
calf Commander Donald G. Met
se,t ,,o.himanding: Norman l.. Bas-
II puhclllors Willis I. Swift and
lSontinuAd -. D. 81 .,