The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-17
FUNERAL OF NELSON DINGLEY.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Delegations From N Distance Came
10 Pay the Last Tribute OF Respect.
People Streamed Past the Casket
to Gaze Upon the Features of the
DeRd-HOusc Adjourned and the
Body Was Sent on a Special Train
to Lewiston, Ne.
Washington Jan. 16.-A state funeral
almost majestic in its impressiveness,
was given the late Representative Nelson
Dngley at noon to-day in the House Of
Representatives, where he so long has
been such a commanding figure.
The President and the cabinet distin-
guished members of the diplomatic corps
members of the Supreme Court, Senate
and House and distinguished men in mill
itary and civil life, We're ranged about his
galleries, to which admission could be OBJ
tained only by card, were occupied by the
families of those who sat upon the floor
and other prominent personages invited to
be present
Some of them, like a delegation from the
New York Chamber of Commerce, had
come from distance to pay their last
tribute of respect to the dead statesman.
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 opportunity to wit
ness the official ceremonies later, was al
lowed to view the remains as they lay in
state. Thousands of people streamedt
through the main door 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.
The decorations of the hail were sim
pie and strikingly beautiful and there was
| a profusion of flowers.
| The services were conducted by the Rev.
S. NJ. Newman of the First Congregational
! Church of this city assisted by Rev. DR..
| Couden, chaplain of the House ID was a
very simple service. DIR. Newmans eulogy
| of the dead statesman was touching and
| beautiful.
| When Rev. Newman delivered the bene-
| diction the entire assemblage arose, the
| galleries as well as those on the floor
! President Mckinley, in passing out, paused
while he gazed sadly at the features OF
his dead friend. When al had departed
| save the members of the House, Mr.. Bou-
| telle of Maine moved that the House ad-
| Journ as a further mark of respect. The
motion was adopted and at 1855 O'Clock
p. m. the speaker declared the House ad.
journed.
The body lay in state IN the han of the
! House until shortly before the time for
the departure of the special train which
Is to convey the remains and the party "a
| Lewiston 1t was then taken to the Penn
sylvania station, whence the train de-
parted at 4:10 p. m. over the Pennsylvania
Railroad as the second section of the Con-
| gressiOnal Limited.
The train consisted of four PulImans
and baggage car. One of the cars was
occupied by the family and the others
by the remainder OF the party. the Joint
committee of the House and Senate. the
officers of the House and a delegation
from the Merchants and Manufacturers
Board of Trade of New York
| 1t was a curious coincidence and one
noted by the President himself that TO-
| day was the first time he had been In The
| House of Representatives since he was a
| member from Ohio, and the chairman of
! the committee on ways and means. Of
| which Mr.. Dingley was then prominent
| member