Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
PAY TRIBUTE TO CUMMINGS
Thousands Attend MemOrIa Services
in Hall Of Representatives
in Capitol.

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WASHINGTON, May Ain pursuance Of
the resolution adopted by the house yes
terday public memorial services we're held
over the remains Of the late representative,
Amos J. Cummings OF New York in the hall
Of representatives this afternoon.
Only twice before in recent years has
such an unusual honor been accorded to a
deceased representative, those occasions be-
ing the state funerals Of Representative
william D. Kelly Of Pennsylvania and Rep.
resentative Nelson Dingley Of Maine. The
exercises today we're very impressive.
Almost the entire membership Of the
house and senate was present and the gall
leries were entirely inadequate to hold
the thousands who went to the capitol
seeking admission. Delegations from the
department OF New York, Grand Army OF the
Republic: typographical union No. 8, the
New York Pilots association and various
letter carriers associations we're in at
tendance.
Beautiful Floral offerings.
The floral tributes we're numerous and OF
the most exquisite character.
The casket was brought into the hall by
the capitol police, escorted by the commit
tee appointed by the two houses Of con-
gress acting as honorary pail bearers, and
placed on a bier below the speakers ros-
trum.
Upon the casket rested large wreaths or
white carnations and purple orchids. On
either side were immense floral wreaths of
roses and carnations from the members OF
the house and the members Of the New
York delegation and Immediately in front
was an anchor of violets from the members
Of the house naval affairs committee. There
also were floral tributes from Columbia
typographical union OF Washington, the
New York Letter Carriers association.
Grand Army of the Republic posts and
other organizations.
AT the request Of William Cullen Bryant,
the president Of the New York Press club,
Secretary Cortelyou attended the services
a. a representative Of the club, occupyins
a seat on the floor beside Speaker Hender-
son.
OF Services.
The program of the exercises was as fol-
lows:
Hymn. Lead. Kindly Light prayer,
b Rsw, Dr. r;Ps S0nde9 R,eF SRsPia Peace Ss 'ne address
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church;
Roman Catholic church; hymn. Nearer.
My God, to Thee" benediction. Rev. c. II.
Milburn, chaplain of the senate.
The remains OF Mr.. Cummings, accom-
panied by the committees Of the two
houses, were taken to New York tonight.
Department Commander John w. Worth
of the department Of New York. Grand
Army Of the Republic; Senior Vice Com,
mander James Campbell, Chief OF STAFF
Thomas NJ. Kenney. Past Department Com
manders Frank Nolan and John G. Taylor
and Captain william Stahl. assistant de-
partment commander OF the staff OF the
commander-in-chief accompanied the re-
mains as a special guard OF honor from
Baltimore to Washington.
Plans for the Burial.
NEW YORK, May Mrs. Amos j. Cum
mings gave part OF her time today to con-
sidering the arrangements necessary for
the funeral OF her husband. She desired
the services held at her residence, but II
soon became apparent that the large num-
Der Of people DESTROYS Of being present
could not be accommodated there. 1t was
finally decided to hold them In Merritt
chapel, Eighth avenue and Nineteenth
street. At IL o'clock Tuesday morning. DR..
w. S. Grove Of the Church Of the Eternal
Hope will be the officiating clergyman.
The interment will be in Clinton cemetery,
Irvington, N. j.
The pallbearers selected are:
Nixon. Frederick S. Gibbs. John C. Shee~
han, C./S. Lord. Joseph Howard, jr., Ar
thur D. Williams, Willis Holly, Justice
Leonard A. Giegerich, E. e. Frost. George
N. Norton, president Of the New York
Press club, or other representative; the
president Of Typographical union No. s or
other representative. the president OF the
Letter Carriers association OF other rep
resentatiye. and the president OF the Medal
Of Honor legion or other representative.
From Baltimore to Capitol.
BALTIMORE, May L-The remains OF
the late Amos ]. Cummings, representa-
tive in congress from New York. who die
in this city on Friday night, were con-
yeyed to Washington today. A special
congressional committee came to Baltimore
from the capital at an early hour and &C
companied the body from the undertaking
establishment, where 1t mad been prepared
for burial. to the Pennsylvania railroad
station. AT the depot the committees rep
resenting the Grand Army OF the Republic,
letter carriers, typographical union ana
the Journalists club formed two lines be-
tween which eight capitol policemen bore
the casket from the hearse TO the baggage
car attached TO the Boston Washington
| express train. Several hundred persons
had assembled at the station. silently and
with barred heads. watched the departure