The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-21
Mr.. D|NGLEY H0NQRED.
Tributes Being Paid the Memory
Of the Late Congressman.
TAKEN TO CAPITOL.
Casket Placed on a Bier just Beneath
the Speakers Desk in
the House.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16.-A state
funeral, almost majestic III its impress
iyeneSs, was given the late Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley at noon today in tho
House of Representatives, where he has
so long been such a leading figure. The
President and his cabinet, distinguished
members Of the diplomatic corps, mem
bcrs of the Supreme court, Senate and
House and distinguished men in military
and civil life We're ranged about ais bier
on the floor of the hall, while the gal
lcrieS To which admission could he OBJ
tained only by card, were occupied by the
families of those who sat upon the floor
and prominent persons invited to be pres
ent. Some of them, ike Il delegation
from the New York chamber of com
merce, had come from a distance to pay
their last tribute of respect to the dead
statesman.
Not since the late William D. Kelly of
Pennsylvania was given Il state funeral
in the House during the Fifty-tirSt Con
grcss, while President Mckinley was
chairman of the ways and means com
mttee, has such an honor been accorded
a member of the House.
In State at the Capitol.
The remains were taken from the Hotel
Hamilton to the capitol this morning at
10 o'clock and were borne into the hall Of
representatives by a squad of capitol DO
lice under the direction of Sergeant-at-
Arms Russell. The caSket was placed on
a bier in the area in front of the marble
rOStrum of the speaker and for an hour
the public, which would have no oppor-
tunity to witness the official! ceremonies
later. was allowed to view the remains as
they lay i'll state. Thousands of people
strcamed through the main door. down
past the casket and gazed upon the calm,
serene features of the dead during that
hour. Some could with difficulty be in
duced by the police to move away from
the CaSket.
The House pages and other employees
of the House entered the line and took 4
last view of the reyered statesman. MIR.
nlngiCy was well loved by the employees
of the House and there were tears III
many eyes. The decorations Of the hall
were simple. but strikingly beautiful.
Palms relieved the rigid corners and
palm leaves, arranged in the form of &
trefoll. planted III wrcathS of galaX
leaves tied with long StreamerS of purple,
adorned the walls. \ cluster of roses
and palm leaves were arranged on each
section of the brass railing about the
rear Of the hall. This simple scheme Of
decoration eliminated about the roStrum
beneath which the remains lay.
The clerk read in full the resolutions
adopted on Saturday after til" announce
mcnt Of Mr.. Dingley's death, the clerk of
the Senate announced the passage of
similar resolutions by the Senate.
Immediately thereafter the vice. presi
dent and the Senate entered the chamber
in 4 body and were followed by the dipio-
matte corps, with whom came the mem
hers of the Anglo-American commission
of which Mr.. Dingley had been mem-
Der.
Owing to the entreatics of friends and
the imperative directions of the doctors,
the afflicted widow remained at her room
during the official ceremony, as she was
not yet over the prostrating effect of the
loss of her husband.
\ deep hush fell upon the assemblage.
Suddenly out of the loft in the rear of
the press gallery the notes of an organ
pulsed and echoed through the hall. 1t
was the first time in the history of the
House of Representatives that music had
been heard in it. A quartette sang inn
prcssively Crossing the Bar"
The services were conducted by the
Rev. :. NJ. Newman Of the First Congre
gatiOnal church of this city, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Couden. the blind chaplain Of
the House.
When Rev. Newman delivered the
hencdiction the entire aSSemblage arose,
the galleries as we'll as those on the foor
The distinguished company departed in
the order in which they had come. all
passing down to the arc by the casket
President Mckinley paused q long
fraction of n minute while he gazed sad
ly at the features Of his dead friend
When all had departed save the men,
hers of the house Mr.. Boutelle tMcD
moved that the House adjourn as a fur
ther mark of respect.
The motion was made and accordingly
at 12:J5 D. m. the speaker declared the
House adjourned
No Session in Senate.
The Senate held no session for the
transaction Of business today. When
the body convened at II o'clock it pro-
cccdcd at once to the hall of representa-
tivcs to attend az a body the funeral Of
the late Representative Nelson Dingley
At ! o'clock the Senate returned to its
chamber; Jonathan Ross. appointed by
Coy. Smith Of Vermont to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Justin s.
Morrill, was sworn in, and at :O1 D. m.
on motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate ad-
jourued until tomorrow
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