The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-17
State Funeral of Extraordin-
AIRY lmpressiveneSs.
MUSIC AS AN INNOVATION
Is Heard Amid the Services
in Representatives Hall.

representatives. where he has so long been
such a commanding figure The 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 MS bier on the floor Of the hall.
while the galleries. to which admission
could be obtained only by card, were occu-
pied by the families Of those who sat upon
the floor, and prominent persons invited TO
! be present. Some Of them, like delega-
ton from the New York chamber Of COM
| merce, had come from distance TO pay
their last tribute OF respect TO the dead
statesman Not since the late William D.
Kelly of Pennsylvania was given a state
funeral in the house during the Fifty-irst
congress, while President Mckinley was
chairman of the ways and means com
nittee. has such an honor been accorded
a member of the house.
THE REMAINS IN THE HALL.
The remains were taken from the Hotel
Hamilton TO the capitol this morning at
10 o'clock and were bornt into the hall OF
representatives by a squad OF Capitol po-
lice under the direction of Sergeant-at-
arms Russell The casket was placed on
a bier in the area in front OF the marble
rostrum of the speaker and for an hour
the public, which would have no oppor-
tunity to witness the official ceremonies
later was allowed to view the remains as
they lay in state. Thousands OF people
streamed through the main door down past
the casket, and gazed upon the calm,
serene features Of the dead during that
hour. Some could with difficulty be in
duced by the police to move away from
the casket.
The house pages and other employees OF
the house entered the line and took a lssa
view Of the revered statesman. Mr.. Ding
ley was we'll loved by the employees OF
the house and there were tears in many
eyes.
DECORATIONS AND FLOWERS.
The decorations of the hall were simpls
but .trikingly beautiful. Palms relieved
the rigid corners and palm leaves arranged
II the form of trefoil plsnttd in wreaths
| OF galax leaves tied with lond streamers Of
purple, adorned the walls A cluster Of
roses and palm leaves were arranged on
the rtar OF the hall. This simple scheme
OF decoration eliminated about the ros-
trum beneath which the remains lay.
Immediately in front of the white mar
bic rostrum the casket lay banked on
either side with rare and exquisite how-
trs which completely concealed the mar,
bic. These included a few of the most
beautiful and appropriate floral offerings
which had been sent TO the family. a great
wreath OF white roses from the Sons and
Daughters of Maint, beautiful piece from
the ways and means committee and a
magnificent mass Of American beauty
roses from the Canadian joint high COM
mission. The only floral piece on the cas-,
ket was a cluster OF orchids the gift oe
Mrs. Blaine. At the head OF the casket
Ike a halo above the calm brow of the
great man, was a magnificent wreath Of
orchids and lilies of the valley, tied with
deep purple ribbon, which had betn sent
by the president. Out of the waste OF
seats, while the body lay in state. a single
desk was wrapped In black and covered
with roses and lilies
THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
During the interval before u, almost
every member Of the house who is in the
city came in and stood for a moment By
the casket with bowed head and gazAd
for the last time on the familiar features
Meantime the galleries had filed
A. Has the stream OF people who had
been filing by the bier was interrupted and
the members of the house began seating
themselves on the left OF the main easle
in the rear chairs reserved for the family
Speaker Reed called the house 10 order.
An air Of deep sadness pervaded the hall
as the members rose to listen to the brief
and simple prayer OF the chaplain. The
clerk read in ful 1.-The resolutions adopted
on Saturday. after the announcement OF
Mr.. Dingley's death The clerk OF the sen
ate announced the passage Of similar res
olutions by che senate
DISTINGUISHED MOURNERs.
Immediately afterwards the vice presi-
dent and the senate entered the chamber
in a body and were followed by the diplo-
matte corps. with whom came the mem
oers Of the AnglO-American commission.
OF which Mr.. Diugley was a member
OF which Mr.. Dingley had been a mem
Der The members OF the corps wore
mourning attire At the head OF the din
lonattc corps was me venerable dean. the
British ambassador. Sir Julian Psuncsfote
Following came the Russian ambassador
Count Cassini: the French charge DAT
flares. VI Thiebaut; Baron Spe~k va,
Ste-noerg. q the German embassy: Mn.
ister Yang OF China, IN MS rich oriental
robes; Baron Riedle The Austrian charge.
the ministers Of Japan. Venezuela. Costa
Rica and many other countries and NAM
attaches. The Anglo-Americsn conuis-
sl0ners included Lord Herschel. SIR VII
fred Laurie-. SIR Louis Davies and Messrs
T Jefferson Coolidge and John Kzsson
Then followed The chief justices and
associate justices % the supreme cou-, n
Ine-r robes and they in turn were foIJgvrs,
% The president ard his cahine,. SEQ
ta-es Hay Gage. Alger. Attorney Gen
eral Griggs, Secretaries Long. Bliss zni
Wilson who took places Immediately "a
TIE rigat q The caskeL From the lobby
. n the rear The honorary pail bearers ujtn
~1-t@ sashes across Their breasts. fed IN
OF me left They we're Senator's Hs,-
Aierich- Burrows. Fairbanks. Prt.chs-s
Berry. Faulkner. Rawi1ns. McLsursu ard
Fepresen,ativss B7utelIe. Pavre Deliver
Tawney. Hn5oru Clarke q. HI. Decker
EeBl and Mcclellan.
THE FAMILY OF THE DECEASED
Directly II 'front.' OF them ana across
sha ais.e from the presidential party a.s
y tro1s O. ne casket szt ne large family
q The deceased. representing three xsnzr-
/ zE-ors- i .1c-Gdei she tzs s9us. Esra-S
. and Arthur, with TIE Esfs and Two CHI
drea q Mr. Edward y Di1glsy. On. o,
ne children h-tght-taeed young 5sy.
has The name Z hts 6istgnzz1isasss Srs-s-