The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-16
MR.. D|NGLEYS FUNERAL.
The Senate, House, Presi-
dent, Cabinet and
Diplomatic Corps
Attend.

I WASHINGTON, JAM 49, 1S99-The Sem
ate adjourned Immediately after meeting
today to allow the members to attend the
funeral services of Nelson Dingley in the
hall of the House of Representatives.
The President, his Cabinet, distinguished
members of the diplomatic corps, mem
bers of the Supreme Court, House and
distinguished men in military and civil
life also attended
The remains We're taken from the
Hotel Hamilton to the Capitol this morn
ing at ten O'Clock and were placed in the
Hall of Representatives. The public,
which would have no opportunity to wit
ness the official ceremonies later, was
allowed to view the remains as they lay
in state. The House pages and other en-
ployes of the House entered the line and
took last view of the dead politician.
The House was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers and the American flag.
The only floral piece on the casket was
cluster of orchids, the gift OF Mrs.
Blaine.
been filing by the bier was interrupted
and the members of the House began
seating themselves on the left of the main
aisleN in the rear of the chairs reserved
for the family. AS the hands of the
clock pointed to noon Speaker Reed
called the House to order. The clerk read
in full the resolutions adopted on Satur-
day after the announcement of Mr.. Ding
ley's death. The clerk of the Senate an
nounced the passage of similar resolu-
tions by the Senate.
Immediately thereafter the Vice Presi-
dent and the Senate were announced and
the Senators entered the chamber in
body, preceded by their officers. They
tookyseats on the right of the Speaker, in
the rear of those reserved for the mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps.
They were followed by the Diplomatic
Corps. With the Diplomatic Corps came
the members of the Anglo-American
Commission, of which Mr.. Dingley had
been a member.
At the head of the diplomatic body was
the venerable dean, the British Ambas-
sador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, and his
secretary, Mr.. Tower. Following came
the Russian Ambassador, Count Cas-
sini and Mr. Valoni the French Charge
d 'Affaires NJ, Theibaut; Baron Won Stern
berg, of the German Embassy; Minister
Yang Yu, of China, in his rich oriental
robes; Baron Reidle the Austrian Charge,
and the Ministers of Japan, Venezuela,
Costa Rica, and many other countries.
The Anglo-American Commissioners in
cluded a number of distinguished figures
Lord Hersehel Sir Wilfrid Lauriers Sir
Louis Davies, and MessrS. L. JEFFERSON
and John w. Kasson.
Then followed the Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
retaries Hay, Gage, Alger, Attorney Gen
eral Griggs, Postmaster General Smith
Secretaries Long, Bliss, and Wilson, who
took places Immediately to the right of
the basket. The honorary pail bearers
were:-Senators Hale, Aldrieh, Burrows,
Faa q anks. Pritchard. Berry, Faulkner,
Boutelle. Payne, Dolliver, Tawney, Ev-
ans Hilborn. Clarke (New Ham.), Bailey
Dockery, Bah andsmsdcClellan.
Directly in front OIL tnem ana across
the aisle from the Presidential party and
in front of the casket sat the large fam
ily of the deceased. Mrs. Dingley re-
mained at her room during the Official
ceremonies. Her daughter Miss Dingley,
ouartette sang Crossing the Bar"
The services were conducted by the Rev.
S NJ Newman of the First Congrega-
tional Church of this city, assisted by
Rev. Dr. Couden chaplain of the House.
1t was very simple service. Rev. New
man 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 Al assembled mere, ne
stood in life as an example to mankind
Every honorable aspiration and every
particle of manliness was touched oy the
He. reviewed briefly the great career of
the dead statesman, who, he SAID, hao
at last become the pure and highest type
countryrnen reposed honor, trust and con-
fdence.
I He concluded with a feeling tribute to
the devoted husband father, the loving
brother and friend the loyal and true
hearted citizen and legislator and the
fearless and faithful states and leader OF
his party
Rev. Couden, the blind chaplain of the
House made a touching prayer, and the
exercises were concluded with the sing
ing by the quartette, to the organ accom-
paniment Of Jesus. Lover of Ny Soul.
When Rev Newman delivered the bene-
diction the entire assemblage arose, the
galleries as well as those on the floor. The
dist Tguished company departed in the
order in which they had come, all passing
by the caSket.
When all had departed, save the menu
bers of the House, Mr.. Boutelle (Me0
moved that the House adjourn as fur
| ther mark of respect. The motion was
adopted and accordingly at l2:55 r M
the Speaker declared the House adjourn
ed.