El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
The Late Nelson Dingley's
Funeral At Washington
This Morning.
WITH GENUINE REGRET
The Last Sad Honors Are Paid
To the Dead Statesman
BY His Friends And
Colleagues.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The presi
dent of the United States and the mem
bers of the senate and the house OF
representa- paid the last sad hon.
ors to the memory of the late Con-
gressmsn Nelson Diogley today.
At noon in the great house of repre-
sentatives chamber, the represents
tives of the mourning nation bowed
their heads during the prayers or list
ened with tear filed eyes to the elo-
quent eulogies spoken upon his sterling
character and noble deeds.
Perhaps never In the history OF the
old capitol has there been more sim
cere grief demonstrated at the funeral
of q public man. Men who had fought
Dingley to bitter finish on tariff and
finance We'd with each other in evi-
dences of genuine sorrow.
Long before the hour set for the
ceremonies in the house, the galleries
were flied with those who held tickets
from members and senators. Scores
of floral pieces covered the crepe-drap-
ed desk lately occupied by Mr.. Dingley
on the floor. and many more were
heaped in fragrant profusion about
the stand placed to receive the re-
mains, before the speakers chair.
At 9 o'clock the joint committee of
the house and senate repaired to the
Hamilton hotel to escort the hearse to
the capitol. No services were held at
the hotel and but few minutes were
con sumed there.
The.remains reached the house about
10 O'Clock, and from that hour till
the services began hundreds of people
passed slowly arounds the simple black
casket to take last look at the face
they knew SO we'll.
The various committee rooms Of the
house were reserved for those especial
ly invitedssto the funeral. The presf-
dent and cabinet gathered In the naval
affairs chamber and the ways and
means committee room was occupied
by the diplomatic corps, the commits
sioners of the District, the major gen.
eral commanding the army, and the
senior admiral of the navy.s
At noon Speaker Reed called the
house to order. Rev. DR.. Couden Of
fered prayer, making no reference to
the distinguished dead. The clerk
then read the journal as on ordinary
days.
Resolutions Of regret and coincidence |
from the senate arrived imme disteiy |
after the approval of the journal and
within asminute's time from the re-
,eption of this motion, Vice-Pres dent
Hobart and the members of the senate
fled into the chamber.
The ambassadors and other di-
olomatic representatives came. in to-
rether with the chief justice and as
Iociate Justices of the supreme court in
heir black robes of Office. The latter
ook seats in frontof the speaker to
he right. The president and hi'
,abinet with the family of the deceased
md honorary:pall.bearers from the SEN
tie and the house were seated just be-
ore the speaker, to the right and left,
md the services began.
The choir from the First COngrega-
ional church, Rev. S. NJ. Newman, and
rev. DIR. Couden. the house chaplain,
DIR. Newman 3 sermon
vas an eloquent eulogy upon the dead
epislstor's worth as q citizen ,law-mak-
r, husband, father, and follower of
,hrist. Rev. Mr.. Couden offered pray
r after the sermon, and the president
nd cabinet, Justices, senators, diplo-
latic corps, pallbearers and :mourners
led out.
Immediately after the retirement OF
he guests of the house, Mr.. Bouselle,
Maine, moved ''as further mark OF
aspect to the memory of the deceased,
ast the house do now adjourn" Ac-
on was taken at once.
ROWAN At DENVER i