Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-18
Mr.. D|NGLEY HONORED.
Tributes Being Paid the Memory
Of the Late Congressman.
TAKEN TO CAPITOL.
Casket Placed on a Bier just Beneath
the Speakers Desk III
the House.

Washington, d. c., Jan. ga state
funeral, almost majestic in it's impress
iveness, was given the late Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley at noon today III the
House of Representatives, where he has
so long been such q leading figure. The
President and his cabinet. distinguished
members of the diplomatic corps, mem
bers of the Supreme court, Senate and
House and distinguished men in military
and civil life We're ranged about his bier
on the floor of the hail. while the gal
lerIeS to which admission could be OBJ
tanned only by card, were occupied by the
families of those who sat upon the foor
and prominent persons invited to be pres
ent. Some of them, like a delegation
from the New York chamber Of COM
mcrce, had come from a distance to pay
their last tribute of respect to the dead
statesman.
Not since the late William d. Kelly OF
IN the House during the Fifty-first Con
gress, while President Mckinley was
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee. has such an honor been accorded
Il member Of the House
In State al the Capitol.
The remains were taken from the Hotc!
Hamilton to the capitol this morning AZ
10 clock and were borne into the hall Of
representatives. by Il squad Of capitol po-
lice under the direction of Scrgeant-at-
Arms Russell. The casket was placed or
bier in the area IL front Of the marble
rostrum of the speaker and for an hour
the public, which would have no oppor-
tunlty to witness the official ceremonies
later, was allowed to 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 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 j
last view of the revered statesman. Mr..
Dingley was we'll loved by the employees
Of the House and there were tears in
many eyes. The decorations Of the hall
were simple, but Strikingly beautiful.
Palms relieved the rigid corners and
palm leaves, arranged i'll the form of a
trefoil, planted III wreaths of galaX
leaves tied with long streamerS of purple,
adorned the walls. 4 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
ment of Mr.. Dingley's death, the clerk Of
the Senate announced the passage CT
similar resolutions by the Senate
Immediately thereafter the vice-pre8i-
dent and the Senate entered the chamber
III 4 body and were followed by the diplo-
matte corps, with whom came the mem
bers Of the Anglo-American commission
OF which Mi DingIey had been a mem
Der
Owing to the entreaties 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 il 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. y quartette sang i'm
pressiveiy Crossing tie Bar"
The services were conducted by tnc
Rev. S. N. Newman of the First Congre-
Gational church Of this city assisted by
Rev DR.. Ccuden. the blind chaplain Of
the House.
When Rev. Newman delivered the
bcnediction the entire assemblage arose,
the galleries as well as those Oh the floor
The distinguished company departed in
tho order III which they had come all
passing down to the arc by the casket
President Mckinley paused long
fraction of minute while he gaZaG sad
ly at the features of his dead friend
When all had departed save the mem
berS of the house Mr.. BOutelle tIe)
moved that the House adjourn as a fur
Their mark of respect.
The motion was made and accordingly
at 12:53 .. m. the speaker declared the
House adjourned.
No Session in Senate.
The Senate held 10 session for The
transaction of business today. When
the body convened at II o'clock it pro-
ceeded at once to the hail of representa-
tiVeS to attend as body the funeral Of
the late Representative Nelson Dingley
at l o clock the Senate returned to it's
chamber; Jonathan Ross, appointed by
Gov Smith of Vermont to fl the uneX-
PRED term of the late Senator Justin S
Morrill, was sworn in, and at OF D. M.
on motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate ad-
jOurned until tomorrow