The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
nm. DINCLEY'S FUNERAL.
ne Nlilesl lIsasrs Were Accorded Il tAs
Deceased Statesmen.
SERVICES WERE SIMPLE OUT IMPRESSIVE
DELEGATIONS Came from Distance
10 ra, Their Last Tribute-noth
Houses Adjourned IN Respect.

| Washington. january ls.--A state flu
neral. almost majestic In It's impressive
ness. was given the late Representative
Nelson Dinglcy at noon today In the house
of representatives. where he so long has
been n commanding figure. Tho president.
his cabinet. distinguished members Of the
diplomatic corps. members OF the supreme
court senate and house and distinguished
men In military and civil life were ranged
about his bier on the floor Of tho hall. while
the galleries, to which admission has been
| obtained today by card. We're occupied by
the families Of those who sat on the floor
and other prominent pcrsonages invited.
Some OF them. like a delegation from tho
New York Chamber of Commerce, had
come a distance to nay then last tribute
| of respect TO the dead statesman. Not
since William d, Kelley of Pennsylvania
was given state funeral in the house dur
ing the Fifty-nrst congress, while presi-
dent Mckinley was chairman of the ways
and means committee, has such All honor
BEEN accorded q member OF the house,
The casket was placed on bier In the
front of the marble rostrum OF the speaker
and for ali hour the public. which would
have no opportunity to witness the funeral
was permitted to view the remains as they
lay In state. Thousands of people streamed
through the main door. passed tho coffin
and gaaed upon the calm. features OF the
dead during that hour&
The decorations of the hall were simple
but beautiful.
Speaker Reed called tho house to order,
the clerk read IN full tho resolutions adopt
ed on Saturday after the announcement OF
Mr., Dingleys death. Tho clerk OF the SELL
ate announced the pascnge Of similar reso-
lutions by the senate. Then tho vice presi+
dent and the senate entered the chamber
In n body and were followed by the diplo-
matte corps. with whom came the mem NJ
beers of the Anglo American commission. OF
which Mr.. Dingley had been a member.
The members Of the corps wore MOURNING
attire Then followed the chief Justice and
associate justices Of the supreme court in
their somber robes and they IN turn were
followed by the president, and the cabi-
net, who took places Immediately on the
right of the casket From the lobby IN
the rear the honorary all-bearers. With
white sashes across their breasts. filed IN
on the left. They were: Senators Hale,
Aldrich Burrows. Fairbanks, Berry, FauIk-
ner Rawlins and McI.atirin and Represents
atives Boutelle, Payne, Dolliver, Tawney,
Evans, Hilborn, Clarke IN, HI. Bailey
Dcckery, Bell and Mcclellan.
Il Directly In front Of them and across the
front OF the casket sat the large family OF
the deceased, representing three genera
tions. 1t included the two sons Edward
N and Arthur, with the two children OF
Mr.. Edward N. Dlngles.
Owing to the entreaties of friends and
the imperative directions Of the doctor the
afflicted widow remained Mt her room dur
Ing the official ceremonies, rs she was not
yet over the prostrating effect OF the loss
of her husband The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. S. NJ. Newman of the
First Congregational church of this city,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Couden, chaplain Of
the house. II was q very simple service.
Rev Newman read the fourteenth chapter
of st. John. He then spoke OF the deep
solemnity OF the occasion and the great
lesson which might be drawn from the life
which had been finished, All assembled
here, he said, to pay their tribute TO one
who stood In life as an example to man
kind. Every honorable aspiration and
every particle of manllness was touched by
the finger Of this sorrow. He reviewed
briefly the great career OF the dead states
man, who. he said. had al last become the
pure and highest type or an American citi-
zen. In whom his co,lntrymen reposed
honor. trust and confidence
He concluded with q feeling tribute to
the devoted husband and father loving !
brother and friend. tho loyal and true
hearted citizen and legislator and the fear
less and faithful statesman and leader OF
his party.
Rev Tor. Couden. the blind chaplain Of
the house. made touching prayer and
the exercises were concluded by the quar-
tette with the organ accompaniment OF
Jesus. Lover OF My Soul"
When all had departed save the mem
bers OF tho house. Mr.. Boutelle moved that
tho house adjourn as a further mark OF
respect. The motion was adopted and al
12:25 p, m. the speaker declared the house
adjourned.
Tho body lay In state In The hall OF the |
house until shortly before the time for |
the departure Of the snecial trsin which |
conveyed the remains and the party to
Lewiston, Me.