The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-17
Unusually Impressive Occa
s;on.-Oflicial Washington
Present,
l,uding the President, Cabinet,
Senate and Diplomatic
Corps.
mains Lay in State for an
Hour Previous to the
Exercises.

,sUlNGToN, Jan. Ia st6tc
raj almost majestic in its impress
mess. was given the late Represents.
pingley at noon in the house Of
,eu,a.ives. where he has 50 long
such a commanding figure. The
k;a,n, his cabinet. distinguished
h,b,rs Of the diplomatic corps. mem.
Of the supreme court. senate and
|se and distinguished men in mill
and civil life. were ranged about
ler on the floor of the hall. while
galleries. TO which admission could
kbtained only by card. were occupied
khe families of those who sat upon
aoor, and prominent persons in
HI to be present. Some Of them. like
la-a,ion from the New York cham
Of commerce, had come from IA dis
+. 10 pay their last tribute Of respect
D.. dead statesman.
In state for IN Hour.
J., slnco the late William y. Kelley
Pennsylvania was given state fune-
in the house during the Fifty-frst
gr.ss. while President Mckinley
chairman Of the ways and means
pmi,tee. has such AN honor been &C.
lied a member Of the house. The re.
|ns We're taken from the Hotel Ham.
b to tho Capitol at 10 o'clock. and
f. borne into the hall Of representa-.
Fs by squad Of capitol police, unde,
direction Of Sergeant-at-Arms
bseI. The casket was placed
a bier in the area II
ht Of the rostrum Of the speaker
for an hour the public. which would
r no opportunity to witness the OH
ceremonies later, was allowed 4
~ the remains as they lay in state
pusand> Of people streamed through
main door down past the casket. ant
|ed upon the calm, serene features o.
dead. during that hour. Some could
difficulty be induced by the polio,
iese away from the casket.
''e house pages and other employe,
k"e mousse entered the line and took ,
lew OF the revered statesman. Mr.
p4ey was well loved by the employe'
[he house. and there were tears i,
ny eyes The decorations Of the hal
simple. but strikingl) beautiful
MS relieved the rigid corners ant
u leaves arranged in the form Of ,
~ planted in wreaths Of galax leaves
WIN long s:reamers Of purpl'
'he' the walls. A cluster OF rose
r"'''' leaves were arranged on eacl
y" OF the brass railing about tn
,,a.' " the hall. This. simple scheme o
ration eliminated about the M
-. y 'eneath which the remains lay.
!, - ~ the waste Of seats while tn
;oa "y IN state, . single desk wa
lilies, ~'s0" WIN ''0
The Services Proper.
u'lng the interval before le. almoa
:;.a1 member Of 10 house who Is 1
n.y. IVY came in and stood for . momeu
~. ~ ,asket with bowed head and gaze
as.. w.. last time on tho familiar feature,
a,'me the galleries had 0llsd.
LAO the atssam Is poople vhio
t.a Jeen Ming by the bier was int,
~ ,'' and the members of tho houa
~ seating themselves ON TIE left I
, aain aisle In the rear Of the chsa,
la li0a Tor the family. Speaker Rec
n ~ "a. .he houssto order. An cir I
mh hsanees pervaded the hall q th
pn'a Ders rose to listen TO the brief On
rb" b.e prayer Of the chaplain.
bnt., NJ clerk read in full tho resolutio,
n, r'e" .. on o. Saturday after tho announc
IN. M ol Mr.. Dingley's death. The IA,
hilss senate n announced tho passage ,
"l Resolutions BY the senate.
o"e'a' wasAa.sss. Prs..,..
81 nttmet!tately thsrsafSsr The v,ce ,r.,
= snd the sshaee 1n>ored thS 4,
IN 4. hrsas.s-A = s..s.A. - 49, SO UeD&