The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-17

ALERT J. Hopkins Of Illinois Mr.. jena
than =. Dolliver of Iowa, Mr.. James A
Tauney Of Minnesota, Mr.. Walter Evan
Of Kentucky, are all members Of tina
commit tee. iAmong the Democrats Il
George b. Mcclellan Of New York, sor
Of tho famous General Of the Civil War
who however will 60 only as far as New
York.
The remains were taken from the Hote
Hamilton to the Capitol this morning al
ten O'Clock, and we're borne into the hal
of Representatives BY q squad Of Capitol
police, under the direction OF Sergeant-at
Arms Russell. The casket was placed on
. bier In the area In front Of the maPbls
the public, which had no opportunity to
| witness the official ceremony later. wss
allowed to view the remsins as they lay
In state.
Thusands Of people streamed through
the main door down past the casket and
the dead during that hour. Some could
with difficulty be induced by tie police to
move away from the casket. The House
pages and other employees Of the House
entered the line and took last view OF
the revered statesman. Mr.. Dingley was
well beloved by the employees of the
House, and there were tears In many
eyes.
Below, Immediately In front of the
/ white marble rostrum the casket lay,
banked on either side with rare and eI.
| quisite flowers which completely concealed
the marble. They included some Of the
most beautiful and appropriate floral
Il lofartn1c -htrh had hoan fn
family great wreath OF white roses from
the Sons and Daughters OF Maine. a
beautiful piece from the ways and means
committee and q magnificent mass OF
American beauty roses from the Canadian
high joint commission.
| A bout the edge OF the catafa lque were
| violets in a bed of maidenhair ferns.
The only floral piece on the casket was q
cluster Of orchids, the gift OF MIRA Blaine.
At the head Of the casket like halo above
the calm brow Of the great man, was .
mag nifioent wreath Of orchids and lilies
of the valley tied with deep purple rib
hons, which had been sent BY the Presi
dent.
| A simple basket of green elder stood
at either end Of the decorations. Out In
the waste OF seats while the body lay IN
state single desk WAS draped In black
and covered with roses and lilies.
During the intervals before twelve
/
who Is In the city came in and stood for
q moment by the casket with bowed heads
and gazed for the last time on the dear
| familiar features. Many tender words
were murmured AMI the deep grief OF all
| was manifest.
| Meanwhile tho galleries had nlled and
| In the various committee rooms and
lobbies the distinguished personages in
official life were assembling, the Prcsi-
dent and Cabinet in the com mi ittee room
on naval affairs, the members of the Su
preme court In their cham bers, the diplo.
mstic corps, the Major General Of the
army and senior admiral Of the navy, the
commissioners Of the district In the
ways and means committee room. the pail
bearers and the committee In the House
lobby.
The Speakers room was reserved for the
family and the officiating clergyman.
| At ii. 45 the stream of people who had
been fling by the bier was interrupted
and the members Of the House began sent
Ing themselves on the left OF the main
| aisle in the rear of the chairs reserved
| for the family.
As tho hands of the clock pointed to
noon, Speaker Reed, attired in "a BLACK
Prince Albert suit assembled the rostrum
and called the House to order. An air OF
deep sadness prevailed the hall rs the
mem beIs rose to listen to the brief and
simple prayer Of the chaplain. The clerk
| read in full the resolution adopted on
| Sunday after the announcement Of MIR.
Dingley's death. The clerk OF the Senate
announced the passage OF similar resolu-
| tions by the Senate.
| Imu ediately thereafter the Vice PPesi-
dent and the Senate were announced,
| and the Senators entered the cham ber in
a body preceded BY their officers They
took seats on the right of the Speaker,
In the rear OF those reserved for the men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps
Then followed the Chief Justice and as
sistlnt justices OF the Supreme court In
their sombre robes. and they in turn were
followed by the President with his Cabi-
net, Secretaries Hay, Gage, Alger, At
torney Griggs. Postmaster General Smith; ;
Secretaries Long. Bliss and Wilson, who
took places immediate TO the right OF the
casket.
From the lobby in the rear the honorary
pail bearers with white sasnes across their
breasts, filed In on the left. They were
Senators Hale, Aldrioh. Burrows, Fair
banks, Pritchard. Berry, Faulknsr. Raw
Inns, MoLaurin and Representatives
Evans, Hiiborn. Clarke, n. H., Bailey,
Dockery, Bell and Mcclellan.
Directly in front of them and across the
aisls from the Presidential party, and in
front Of the oasket sat the family OF the
deceased, representing three generations.
1t Included th6 TWO sons, huWafu N. anu
Arthur, with the wife and two children
of Mr.. Edward N. Dingley. One OF the
children, bright faced young boy, has
the name Of his distinguished grand.
father, Nelson Dingley, second.
"A brother, Frank l.. Dinglsy, editor Of
the Lewiston Journal, with which the
name of the Dinglsys has been long asso.
oiated, and IA nephew, Brett Il. Dingley,
also were present
Owing to the entreaties Of friends and
the imperative directions of the doctors,
the afflicted widow remained at her room
during the official ceremonies, a. she was
not yet over the prostrating eject Of the
loss of her husband. Her daughter, Miss
Edith Dingiey, remained at her side.
A deep hush fell upon the assemblage.
Suddenly out OF the loft In the rear of the
press gallery, the notes of an organ pulsed
and echoed through the great hall 1t
was she first time in the history of the
House Of Representatives that music had
been heard in 1t. A quartette sang i'm
pressively Crossing the Bar" The
beautiful words are by Tennyson, begin.
ming:
Sunset and evening star,