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WAsHiNGToN, Dec. Z, 1913.
The Memory ofthe Dead.

WAsHiNGroN, Dec 7, 1913
The Memory ofthe Dead.
The d, ath of the Hon. Dixon II. Lewis, late Sc ma
tor from Alabama epgrossed the attention of the Sen
ate to- day lie died in New York on the 18th last
October.
MIR King gave the outline Of the history of his lac
colleague his public services his private virtues, and
the circumstances attending his death in New Yor;,
and he embraced the occasion of expressing to the
Common Council of New York. for their marked testi-
monals of the memory Of the deceased the
thanks of the State Of Alabama. Providence it would
seem had ordained that his late colleague should hs
hurled in the identical place in Greenwood Cemetery
which he had designated as the spot where he could
wish his ashes to pose if ne should die within reach
of those sacred grounds The tribute to the public aud
private character Of Mr. Lewis by Mr. King, but
historical recspitulation OF the good qualities which
adorned the life aud character of the deceased Mr.
King concluded by moving the usual resolutions.
Mr. Dix rose to second the resolutions OF the Sena-
ed colleague of my honorable friend was Terminated in
the city Of New York; said Mr. D., 81 CHANGED to bs
there and the only one OF his associates on this
foor who was present and had the opportunity Of
following his remains their last resting place Mr.
Dix therefore, thought it appropriate to speak of his
tps illness of the respect which had been paid to him
ard of the place where his mortal remains repose -
Alter well deserved tribute to the character OF the
ma and the n, detail of the interesting
an grateful circumstances of his ath bed
sorrovf full and unexpected as 1t came Mr. Dix spoke
the universal respect paid to the of the de-
ceased by the corporate authorities and the citizens Of
New York their espectful attendance at and par
tcipaton in the funeral ceremonies. He then gave
description of Greenwood Cemetery, vivid aud
beautiful in its simplicity, that to the mind of the
listener the with ali its mounds its monu-
me ns tablets its rustng trees and its varied
dulaon of swelling hills and slopiDg declivities
as distinctly presented from recent rambis
through its winding walks. And the serene associa-
tons these rural cities of the dead aptly po-
trHyed "a beautifully appropriate to nature and the
.ynpathies Of the living 1t was noble design the
Part of Greenwood to make the city Of
their in its external aspects than
their city the living 1t the voice Of Nature
speaking to from the graves of the dead Mr.. Dix
cad extract of letter expressive of the admiration
of Mr. Lewis of Greenwood, and concluded by saying
that be reposes among not as q stranger bat
OF ourselves; brother in the common Inheritance
of the fame and prosperity of the Union.
Mr. DIcKINsoN followed in a few brief an appropr-
atey concurrent observations with those OF the two
preceding speakers with the resolutions Of wearing
mourning thirty days. and the other usual resolu
ton In such cases agreed to.
And then. in pursuance of q previous resolution,
the 81 ate adjourned over to Monday next.
In the House, Mr.. Harris Of Alabama, delivered the
eueey upon the services and character of Mr. Lewis,
and the history of his life which he did in the strong
patur al eloquencc of truth The resolutions of the
Senate we're then concurred in and on motion the
House adjourned over to Monday next