The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
g. PROVIDENCE, r. l.. TUESDAY. JANUARY II. 1899
TRIBUTE TO OIMGLEy.
Remains Of the Congressman On the
Way 10 His Late Home.
Impressive Honors Were Paid as They
Passed Through Boston Today.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE train bearing
the body of the late Congressman Mel
son Dingley, from Washington to Lew
iston, Me-. arrived at the Park Square
station of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad at 7:j0 this
morning The funeral cars were later
transferred via the Cottage Farm
bridge TO the North Union station and
attached To the train which leaves at
8 o'clock for Portland and point beyond.
When the train reached the Park
Square station this morning Adjutant
General Dalton OF Gov. Wolcott's staff
was waiting 10 meet il. 10 convey to
those accompanying the body OF the
late congressman, the sympathy of the
state. The message from the governor
was presented formally by the adJutant
general, TO Congressman Boutelle to-
gether with a beautiful floral design
OF ivy sage palm leaves, American
beauty roses, yiolets, lilies of the val
ley and orchids. The leaves and flow
ers were combined in the form OF
bank nearly four feet square. card
attached bore the words From the
'
the time the adjutant generals errand
had been performed and the cars were
ready for the round about trip To the
other side of the city. whence the Jour
ney to Lewiston was to be resumed,
the operation took up a little less than
an hour and the train started for Port
land over the eastern division or the
Boston and Maine railroad at 1904 a. m.
Mrs. Dingley and other members OF
the family and relatives occupied one
car and the delegations from congress,
the United states army and the q. A. *.
and others took up the two remaining
coaches. The party included Mrs. Ding-
ley. the daughter Miss Edith Dingley
and her fiance, Mr.. j. G. Hooe; the two
sons. Edward n. and Arthur with Mrs.
Edward ". Dingley and the two grand
children, one of whom is named Nelson
for his distinguished grand father:
Frank l.. Dlngley. a brother OF the de-
ceased and a nephew Of Brett ii. Ding
ley: Representatives Boutelle OF Maine,
r. C.. Paine, New York; ]. G. Tawney,
Minnesota: s. G. Hillborn, California;
j. II. Dolliver, Iowa; j, ;. Williams,
Mississippi;G. B. Mcclellan New York;
Walter Evans, Kentucky; f. @. Clark.
New Hampshire: j. G.. Bell. Colorado;
Capt. n. d. HASKELL Indiana: y. L..
Hawk. assistant sergeant at arms Of
the house: w E Pressey. assistant
sergeant at arms of the senate; VIII
liam f.. Evans and Col. Il. ;. Hopkins,
representing the q. A. Il.
Portland, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE congress
sional funeral train bearing the re-
mains of Representative Dingley rolled
into the station at 1880 O'Clock this
morning after a quick uneventful run
over the Boston and Maine railroad
from BoStou.s Zone stop having been
made az Foftsnrouth
The train was met at the station by
delegation from Lewiston appointed
by the mayor. while the city of Port
land was also represented at the sta
ton The door of the car where re-
posed the casket was opened. disclos-
ing the oaken casket covered with
wreaths and other tokens of mourn
ing.
The train waited over half an hour
while the funeral car was tastefully
draped. under the direction of the SER
geant at arms of the house of repre-
sentatives. Col. Il. +. Russell, and the
Offering of the city was added To those
already heaped inside the car.
Concord. y. H., Jan. lin the legis-
lature today, resolutions in memory of
Congressman Dingley Of Maine were
adopted unanimously by a rising vote.
The speaker has ruled that no bills
can be introduced except by unani-
nous consent after next Monday even
ing
\ series of bills designed to strength
en- the prohbitory laws and TO affect
their administration was introduced
by Mr.. Remich OF Littleton.