Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-19
STATE HoSoRs.
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knowing nothing about in whose mem
DRY all of these honors were being pait
| there would have appeared the Samt
| feeling of awe as he passed along th>
| silent streets and looked at the CLOSED
mills Everything wore the subduel
aspect OF grief.
| The large Pine Street church accom-
modates about 1900 people and early
half of this space was set aside for tbs
visiting delegations from other cities
and towns as well as for the citizens
of Lewiston and Auburn who had beer
| selected by the board Of trade to at
| tend in a body. Even at 8 o'clock the
| church began to fill up with the sor-
rowing people and before 9.45 hardly
| any space was left excepting that re-
served for the delegations and the fam
| lily.
The tolling OF the bells of the city
announced at that time that the body
was upon its way from the house to the
| church The scenes in the great
church were something that cannot ne
described, but can only be felt. Amid
| the solemn tolling of the bells the
| Congressional party entered the
| church. marching up the right aisle
slowly to the funeral march play
ed upon the grand organ. Each mem
| Der OF this committee of great states
men. among whom were Senator Hale
and Congressman Boutelle. wore =
| white sash from his right shoulder
| which was Surmounted on the Shout
| der with black crepe. They were es-
| corted to the front seats.
| Immediately after this party entered
| and were seated, appeared the State
party. They had met others who be-
| longed with them, and one or two of
| their number had gone with their 9TH
er delegations. Representative Har-
ris of Auburn. went with the delegation
of his city, as ne is the mayor of that
| city.
| Governor Powers led the party, lean
| ing upon the arm of Adjutant General
| Richards, his chief of staff. Following
them came Governor Conner. Colonel
| Gldden. Ex-Governor Chamberlain
| Inspector General +. l.. Hoyt. Judge "A
G.. savage, as the representative of the
| Maine supreme bench. Hon. Oramandel
Smith. Col. S. w. Allen, Secretary OF
State Byron Boyd, Hon. H. w. Mayo
| chairman of the Governors Council
Councillors c. S. Cook. Dr.. J. F. Hill. "A. G
| Blunt, and S. NJ. Bird. President of the
| Senate O. Il. Clason. Senators Wallace
| White, H. f. Hamlin, II. l.. Shepherd
and II. II. Chamberlain. Speake: of the
/ House Isaiah X. Stetson. Representa-
tives Joseph Fl. Marley, John Marshall
Brown. II. Irwin HiX, J. {. Donham
+, John A. Purinton. George c. Bryant
a. NJ. Garce!on. Michael Murphy, Mes
senger ~ S. Furnton, Commissioner
S. w. Matthews, Chairman George
| Pottle of the State Assessors. State
| Assessor William G. Marshall. Bank
Examiner F. f. Undertake. Dr. B. T
Sanborn. State Liquor Agent j. w
| Wakefield. Governor Alonzo Gar
celon and Ex-Governor Frederick Ro-
bic joined the party after it llad beer
seated behind the congressional com
| mittee. Col. Charles Morton Of Au-
gusta. Hon. r. W. Dunn of Waterville
and Prof. Hall of Colby were also mem
bers of tne State party.
Among other representatives there
We're F.. X. Belleau and +. A. Morey
of Lewiston. who were with the Lew
iston delegation.
Ollt"h !tlS lIlc sot+ltt PAL y Liz utlt,
cations of distinguished men Were
shown to their seats. A more widely
representative lot of men could moi
have been gotten together outside The
State Legislature and State conven
ton than the one at this funeral. From
every part Of the State came men u
attend the funeral and the faces o
men who are Well known in public life
| were seen everywhere.
Just Il minute before the hour of 10
the funeral party entered the church
and the remains in a black caske
With silver handles with beautiful
wreathes were brought in. Following
the casket came the members of tn,
family and intimate friends.
| Mrs. Dingley, the widow was to,
much fatigued by the strain of thu
past three weeks to attend the publ
obsequies. a short private service be
ing held at the house previously
The pail bearers were: Hon. Viii
liam d. Pencil. Mr.. James A. Walsh
. Hon. George c. Wing. Mr. Frank Gut
man, DR.. w. X. Cakes, Mr.. A. 3
Neatly. Mr. H. l.. Pratt and Col. Chas
A. Osgood.
The ushers We're Charles .. Morrill,
= George w. Bean, Jr., Ralph w. Ar
mold. Arthur A. Lunt and William A
Hayes.
The services were conducted by Rev
: George Nj. Howe. pastor of the church
4 Of which Mr.. Dingley was a member
5 and it was with great feeling that tn
reverend gentleman performed thi
|, SAL office. He was more than once S
2 overcome that he had to stop for
e moment to recover his composure.
/ Psalm was read after which the Aeol
: ian Quartet sang a beautiful and ap
propriate selection.
Mr.. HGWe's remarks upon the life O
Mr.. Dngley were not only touching blu
they were strong, truthful to the fin
i. est degree. and We're pronounced by hi
friends as making one of the strong
est funeral addresses ever delivered il
Maine. They are elsewhere given il
fun He said the family was not alon
l. in mourning him: that it was tn
) whole nation. He pointed him out a
A. the type of the highest and mobiles
: man. and one who was a striking ex
ample for any young man to follow