Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains Of
Mr.. Dingley
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Floral Tributes in Great Abundance
and of Much Beauty
ID II. NEW MANS EULOGY

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the hall of the national House OF Repre-
sentatives, and gazed upon by his col
leagues, who loved and honored him. and
hundreds of citizens who paused beside his
bier for last look at the well-known fea-
lures.
Not since the late William D. Kelly Of
| Pennsylvania was given a state funeral in
the House during the Fifty-first Congress
while President Mckinley was chairman of
| the ways and means committee has such
| an honor been accorded member Of the
| House. The remains We're taken from the
| Hotel Hamilton to the Capitol this morning
at 10 o'clock, and were borne into the hau
OF representatives by a squad of Capitol
police, under the direction of Sergeant-at-
| Arms Russell.
| Reposing in a half-opened casket before
| tne par OF the House lay the remains Of
| the distinguished statesman from Maine
| MS right hand crossed in front and his face
| wearing a look familiar to all who have
| seen Mr.. Dingleys countenance in repose
| Inc outer edges OF the Casket were border
| ed with violets, and at the foot lay "A bunch
| OF palms and lilacs. Massed across the
| desks at the head of the casket was a solid
| bank of clusters and wreaths of flowers
| the tribute of friends including President
| Mckinley, the members of the high Joint
| commission, the Society of the Sons and
| Daughters of Maine, Mrs. James q. Blaine
| and others.
Lavish Floral Decorations.
The hall of the House lavishly and
| beautifully decorated with flowers and
palms. a greater display perhaps, than has
| ever been seen in the chamber her -tofore.
In each corner Of the hall were masses Of
tall palms, eaping the lower rail of the
| galleries. while around the hall stood pot
| ted plants and ferns. The panels of the
| walls were graced by wrcaths of galaN
| leaves, tied with purple ribbons and set OF
| by sprays Of palm leaves
| The front of the press gallery or-r the
| Speakers chair, WAS decorated with aI,Is-
| ters and festoons of ealax leaves, and in a
bunch of Palms in the center rested a
! white dove, with outstretchad WINS As II
| about to take flight.
| Cut roses and palm leaves decorated the
| brass railing around the rear of the 2. m
| bers' seats, and the desk OF Mr.. DinsIey
| was covered by roses.
| Gazing on the Dead.
| From 10 O'Clock until a few minutes be-
fore II, the public were admitted To- the
| hail of the House to view the remains OF
| Mr.. Dingley, lying in stat.. During the
| two hours a constant procession of men
and women passed down the main aisle 70
| look upon the face of the man they rame
! to honor, and around to the right,
making exit through the lobby. Some
| were visibly affected as they gazed. and
| Noulu SldHu SrleNlHS Ontll gently urged
\ along by the uniformed Capitol policemen,
who formed a guard OF honor about the
| casket
Members of the House began to arrive
| early, and went forward singly TO take a
| parting look at the man so short time ago
among them, living, influential force and
now lying still in death, in the midst of he
| assemblage which his great intellect doml-
| mated TO such an extent. These incidents
| when the dead statesman's former col
| leagues paused before the casket, were
| among the most impressive of the day
especially so in the case of the older MEM
| berS of the House, who had served with
| Mr.. Dingley long. and had been attracted
| by the heart-side of the man, as well the
| intellectual.
| In the press gallery were gathered the
| represen ntatives of the great newspapers Of
| the country, most of whom had known Mr..
| Dingley personally, and bore pleasant Tec-
| objections of long association with him dur
| ing his public life at Washington. The COR
| respondents were out in force, and came 10
honor in death the man they respected and
| esteemed in life.
Galleries Were FILLED.
Admission to the reserved galleries of the
House was by card, and long before II
o'clock they and the public galleries were
| crowded with spectators the greatest num-
Der of whom We're men. The diplomatic
| and the executive galleries were also well
filled.
The members OF the House of all parties
occupied seats the republican side,
| chairs being crowded between the reg
| ular seats. Thus the democratic side
of the hall was left vacant, to be occupied
| by the Senate and those invited to partCi-
| pate officially IN the ceremonies. row OF
| leather chairs was placed in front of The
| members seats for the President and cab
| met.
At u o'clock the House was called 10
| order by Speaker Reed and prayer was Of
| fered by the chaplain Rev. S. n. Couden.
| The journal of the preceding session was
read and then a message was received from
| the Senate announcing the action OF that
body upon the death of Mr.. Dingley.
Arrival of the Senate.
About five minutes past IL o'clock the
doorkeeper of the House, Mr.. Glenn. an
nounced the arrival of the Vice President
and Senate of the United States. and they
entered the hall by the main aisle. Col
Richard ]. Bright, the sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate, escorted the Vice President
to the Speakers rostrum where he took a
seat beside Mr.. Reed. The House remain
sea ted and when all were in the places
assigned to them q tap from the Speakers
gavel was the signal for the members 10
resume their seats.
Next came the diplomatic corps, headed
by the British ambassador and the German
ambassador, and escorted by Chief Clerk
Michael of the State Department. The am
bassadors and ministers were seated in the
front rank of main seats. to the right OF
the Speaker. Hardly was the assembly
seated when the clerk announced the chief
justice and the associate justices of the
United States. They entered, wearing the
black silk robes of their Office, and were
seated to the left of the diplomatic corps.
Then came the President of the United
States and the members of his cabinet,
who occupied one-half the semi-crcle of
chairs in front OF the Speakers desk. the
other half OF the semi-circle being reserved
for the family and immediate friends, who
followed Immediately. They were Mr..
Frank L. Dingley. brother of the deceased
representative, and Bret. H Dingley, the
formers son; Mr. Edward n. Dingley. a
son. his wife and two children; Mr.. Arthur
n. Dingley, another son; Miss Edith Ding
ley, Mr.. Hooe, Mr.. Everett b. Norton, Mr..
VIM. Evans, Major Herbert NJ. Lord and
wife. Mrs. Dingley did not come to the
Capitol
The honorary pallbearers, representing
the House and Senate. took seats behind
the family. They wore white sashes across
their shoulders and chests, with shoulder
knots OF crepe rosettes. They were:
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