The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-17
PUBLIC HONORS PAID him.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES OF THE
LATE NELSON DINGLEY.
Representatives. Where the Body
Of the Deceased Statesman Lay
Thousands Take Last Look ut Him

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA state fa-
neral almost ma 5estlc In its impressive
ness was given the late Nelson I1ngi@y at
noon today IL the house az representa-
lives The president. his cabinet, dIs,in-
gzlisned members Of the diplomatic corps,
members Of the supreme court, the senate
aad house, distinguished men IN military
and civil Hse were arranged about the
bier on the rloos Of the han. while the
galleries were occupied ay the families %
those who sat upon the :ioor and p-onls
uent persons invited 20 be present.
The remains were taken from, the Ao-
tel Hamilton 10 the capitol this morning
ar 10 O'Clock. and were borne into the
hall OF the house OF representatives oy
suo-Squad OF capitol police, TIE casSet
was placed on a bier IN front of the
speaker. and for an hour the public, " hica
would have no opportunity TO witness the
official ceremonies later, was allowed TO
view the remains as they lay in state
Almost every member OF the house who IS
in the city, came in and stood for a mo-
ment by the easket with bowed as..a and
gazed for the last time en- The familiar
features In the meantime the gal
ieries had flied.
Al LAS a stream OF people who had been
filing by the bier was interrupted by the
members Of the house. They began seat
ing themselves at the left of the main
aisle. on the chairs reserved for the fam
lily.
Speaker Reed called the house 10 order.
An air of deep sadness pervaaed the hail
as the members rose 10 Listen 10 the brief
and siInp-e prayer OF the chaplain. lTe
clerk read in fun the resolution adopted
on Saturday after the announcement OF
Dfngiey's death. The clerk of the senate
announced the passage of q similar resoig-
ton by the senate. Immediately after
ward. the vice president and the senate
entered the chamber in L. body and We're
followed by the diplomatic corps, with
whom came the members of the Anglo
American commission OF which Mr.. Ding
ley had been a member The members OF
the corps We're in mourning attire.
AT the head of the diplomatic corps WAS
the venerable dean. the British amhassa-
dor, Sir Julian Pauncefote. Following
came the Russian ambassador. the French
charge d'analres. Baron Speck Won Stern
berg, of the German embassy. Minister
Yang Yu. OF China and the diplomatic
representatives OF numerous other foreign
lands. Then came the justices OF the si-
preme court. Following came the press-
dent and the cabinet. From the lobby In
the rear. the honorary paE-bearers with
white sashes across their breasts, flied in
on the left They We're Senators Hale.
Aidrich, Burrows. Fairbanks. Pritchard.
Berry, Faulkner, Rawiins, McLa,frin ana
Representatives BouteEe Payne, Deliver
Tawney Evans. Hiiborn, Clarke New
Hampshire). Bailey. Doekery. Ben. and
Mcclellan. Directly In front OF them, and
across the aisle from the presidential par
ty and in front Of the casket sat the FAM
lily OF the deceased
TIE services were conducted by Rev. S.
NJ. Newman, OF the First Congregational
church. of the city. assisted by Rev. DIR.
Couden. chaplain OF ahe house. IL was a
very simple service. When Newman de-
livered The benedictlon. the entire assem-
blage arose.
The distinguished company departed in
the order In which they had come. all
passing down the aisle by the casket.
When all had departed. save tho members
Of the house. Boutetle or Maine moved
that the house adjourn further mark
OF respect. The motion was adopted and
accordingly, at ls:5o p. m. the house add
The body lag in state in the hall OF the
house until shortly before the time for the
departure of the special train. which con-
xeyed the remains and party 10 Lewiston.
Its was then conveyed To the Pennsylvania
station. whence the train departed az sfa
p, m. The train consisted OF four Pull
cars was occupied by the family and the
Others by the remainder OF the party.
senate Transaets No Business.
Tie senate held no session fer the trans
action OF business today. When the body
convened at noon IL proceeded 10 the hall
or the house OF representatives and attend
Ell in a body the funeral OF Dsngiey. AZ
O'Clock thu senate returned 10 their cham
her Then Jonathan Ross the new senator
from Vermont, was sworn In and at Ism
?. m. the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Joint Commission Pays Its Tribute.
WASHINGTON. Jan. is.-The meeting OF
the high joint United States and British
commission today was Very brief. The
commissioners being arprised ~ the death
OF their colleague the Hon. Nelson Ding
ley. adopted the following note and ordered
that Il he entered on The protocol OF the
days proceedings ana communicated to his
family.
THE commissioners have heard with pro-
found sorrow Of the death. on the 18Th inst.
OF their distinguished associate. the Hon.
Nelson pingiey ~ Maine Whilst tho
death of this eminent and useful statesman
Is regretted by all his countryTnen, the com
nLsrioners feel that they have special real
sons 20 GepIcre the hiss 81 one who had
rendered valuable aid in their councils, and
whose kindly disposition and friendly seHii-
ments had endeared him 10 his colleagu
THE commissioners desire 10 express 10
Mrs Dinghy and 10 the other members Of
his family their sincere and heartfelt SYM
patty IN The afrliction which has betalieu
them"
"A further mark OF respect for Mr.
Dng,ey's memory the joint high commits