The age-herald., 1899-01-17
FUNERAL OF
 NELSON DINCLEY t Was Almost Majestic in Its
 ImpreSsiVGRGss,
  ARRANGED s5*'JT THE BIER Were tFe eSident and a Dis- tt $ ned Concourse' IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Which the Dead Statesman Loved, the
 Services Were Held.
Which the Dead Statesman Loved, the
 Services Were Held.
TOR THE FIRST TIME ON RECORD
Music Was Heard in the Historic Room, When the Organ Pealed Forth the Funeral Dirge Adjourned as
 Mark of Respect.

Washington, January 16.-A state funeral, almost majestic in it's impressiveness, was given the late Representative Nelson Ding ley at noon today in the house or represen- tatives, where he has so long been such a commanding figure.
 The president, his cabinet distinguished members of the diplomatic corps, members of the supreme court, senate and house and distinguished men in military and civil life were ranged about his bier on the floor of the hall, whilo the galleries, to which ad- mission could be obtained only by card, were occupied by the families of those who sat upon the floor and other prominent per- sonages invited to be present. Some of them, like delegation from the New York chamber of commerce, had come from a distance to pay their last tribute of respect to the dead statesman.
 Distinguished Honor
 Not since the late William D. Kelly of Pennsylvania, was given state funeral in the house during the Fifty-frst congress, while President Mckinley was chairman of the ways and means committee has such an honor been accorded a member of the house. The remains were taken from the Hotel Hamilton to the capitol this morning at 10 o'clock, and were borne into the hall of the house of representatives by a squad of capitol police under the direction of Sergeant-at-Arms Russell. The casket was placed on a bier in the arena in front of the marble rostrum of the speaker, and for an hour the public, which would have no opportunity to witness the official view the remains as they lay in state. Thousands of people streamed 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 induced by the police to move away from the casket.
 Tears in Many Eyes
 The house pages and other employees of the house entered the line and took a last viw of the revered statesman Mr. Dingley was we'll loved by the employees of the house. and there were tears in many eyes The decoration of the hall were simple. but strikfngly beautiful. Palms relieved the rigid corners and palm leaves arranged in the form of trefoil planted in wreaths of galax leaves, tied with long streamers of purple, adorned the walls. A 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.
 At 11:45 the stream of people who had been filing by the bier was interrupted and the members of the house began seating themselves on the left of the main aisle in the rear of the chairs reserved for the fam fly. Speaker Reed called the house to or- der. An air of deep sadness pervaded the hall as the members rose to listen to the brief and simple prayer of the chaplain.
 Read the Resolutions
 The clerk read in fyll the resolutions adopted on Saturday after the announce ment of MT. Dingley's death. The clerk of the senate announced the passage of sim liar resolutions by the senate.
 Immediately thereafter the vice-president and the senate entered the chamber and were followed by the diplomatic corps, with whom MT. D.ngey had been popular member. At the head of the diplomatic corps was the venerable dean the British ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote
 The Anglo-American commissioners in- cluded Lord Herschel, Sir Wilfred Laurer, Sir Louis Davies and MT. T. Jefferson, with other members. Then followed the chief justice and members of the supreme court in their sombre robes, and they in .urn were followed by the president with his cabinet Secretaries Hay. Gage, Alger, Att torney General Griggs, Postmaster General Smith, Secretaries Long, Bliss and Wilson. who took places immediately to the right of the casket.
 Tine Honorary Pallbearers
 From the lobby in the rear, the honorary pail bearers with wh te sashes across their breasts filed in the left. They were Senators Hale, Aldrich, Burrows, Fair- banks, Pritchard. Berry. Faulkner, Raw, lns. McLaurin and Representatives Bou- telle. Payne, Deliver, Tawney, Evans. Hil- ~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~-~~~~
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