Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-18
1 YING, IN STA
The Remains Of Late Mr.. Ding
ley Arrive at Lewiston.
Viewed BY Nearly 5000 People IL City
Hall, Tuesday Afternoon.



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Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 17.-(Special).-
1t has been sad day for this city and
the sister city Of Auburn. Today. the
remains Of that distinguished states
man who has brought honor to his
adopted city. his State and the whole
country. the late Congressman Nelson
Dingley, were brought here from the
national Capital for intermenk Ae
whole city has been in mosrIfng y
business was practically at a stand
still.
Long before the special Congressional
funeral train was expected a throng
OF people gathered at the depOts Of this
city and Auburn to show their respect
for the dead. The absence Of all jok-
ing which is SO common in crowds
waiting for trains was very noticeable.
The crowd was very quiet anu spoke
An low tones or whispers. Every little
piece Of news about the train was
eagerly whispered through the crowd
When the whistle of the train was
final1y heard a great hush fell upon the
assembled multitude at the upper sta
tion and many q tear-dimmed eye was
seen. There were great strong men
weeping as the remains of the great
statesman were brought into the sta
tiOn. 1t must have been comforting to
the widow and family to see the mute
v.f I>~r ~, o1v
faces. rich and poor. lab6rer and gen.
tieman.
The first car bore the remains Of Mr..
.Dingley and had been draped In
mourning at Portland. Sergeant at
Arms Russell Of the blouse Of Repre-
sentatives had the second and third
cars with the Congressional commit.
tees. the G. A. II. and the rest Of the
outsiders. The family had the fourth.
The private car Of General Manager
Evans Of the Maine Central was at
tached at Portland. and he did all in
his power, for the comfort Of the party.
The party at Portland were met by a
committee of Lewiston gentlemen who;
offered the condolences of the two cit
les to the bereaved family.
The parry Included Mrs. Dingley. the.
daughter. Miss Edith Dingley and her.
nance. ]. c. HO0e; the two sons. Ed,
ward N. and Arthur, with Mrs. Edward
N. Dingley and the two grandchildren.
one of whom Is named Nelson for his
distinguished grandfather; Frank L..
Dingiey, a brother of the deceased
and nephew. Brett H. Dingley; Rep
resentative BOutelle of Maine. T. G.
Payne, New York: J. A. Tawney. Min
nesota; S. G. HflbOrn. California; J.
P. Deliver. loya; J. s. Willis, Missis-
sippi; G. 3. McClelland, New York:
Walter Evans. Kentucky: F. G. Clarke,
New Hampshire: ]. C. Bell, Colorado.
Capt. N. D. Haskell. Indiana; N. L.
Hawk assistant sergeant of
the House; w. E. Pressey, assistant
sergeant -at-arms of the Senate: Will
representing the G. "A. r.; Major M.
Lord. representing the United States
army; Everett B. Norton, assistant
clerk ways and means committee;
Griffin Halstead, chief page. House Of
D. H. MacRitchie,
Mr. Dingley's personal House page:
Undertaken Gawley. Washington;
President &C. Shayne, Secretary J. A.
Hackman and Messrs. Hauptner and
Russell of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Board Of Trade of New York; |
Senator Eugene Hale Of Maine.
The police rapidly cleared way for
the family and the party which accom- |
panied the remains from Washington. |
The committee and family were es-
corted to carriages. The committee |
from Lewiston and Auburn escorted |
the remains to the hearse.
AS soon as possible the procession |
headed by the police and Cltyt31sarshal
Wing acting as guide moved down to- |
ward Main street. Immediately be- |
hind the police came the supeIifften- |
dent and master of the carriage SER
vice and the hearse surrounded by a |
committee of Lewiston men who were |
the honorary bearers. They were:
Col. A. B. Nealey. Col. C. H. Osgood. |
H. L. Pratt. James A. Walsh. DIR. w.
K. Cakes, Frank Gutman, Judge |
George C. Wing. Hon. William D. PEN
nell. and at their head walked the
undertaken, Ferdinand |
assistant TO the sergeant-at-
arms.
The family and members Of the Con- |
gressional party followed the remains
AZ far az City hall and were then driv-
en- to the Dingley home on Horton
street and the Maine Hotel and Elm,
House. The Congressional party did /
not so to their hotels, however. until /
they saw the casket in Its resting i
place and surrounded by the wreaths
and beautiful cut flowers.
All along the route OF the prOceSSiOnI