Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
NATION PAYS ITS TRIBUTE
United States, Through Representatives
Honor Late President Mckinley.
SECRETARY HAYS IlcoUtNT ADDRESS
ImpressiveIy Reviews Life and LabOrs
of the Martyred statesman
Memorial In Hall of
Representative.

Representatives.
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with his side arms changing heavily at his
heels. came down the main aisle. Admiral
Dewey. who Is absent In Florida, would
have been with him had he been in the city,
but as II was the lieutenant general Of the
army alone and unattended made his way
to his place at the extreme right Of the
chairs reserved for members Of the court.
All Eyes on Prince Henry.
Tap. tap, tap, and once more the as
semblage rose. The doors swung open and
on the threshold, and Will every eye upon
him. stood Prince Henry between Senator
Foraker and General Grosvenor, chairman
respectively Of the senate and house COM
mittees.
His royal hishness, Prince Henry Of
Prussia" announced the doorkeeper. The
prince was dressed In the simple dark blue
uniform Of an admiral OF the German navy.
without q single star or evidence Of the
imperial house TO which he belonged upon
bis breast. He carried white gloves and his
fiat naval cap in his left hand. At his side
hung a short gold scabbard. Slender, but
tall and commanding looking. be lowered
above those at his side. He came forward
with easy, graceful bearing, escorted by
Senator Foraker and General Grosvenor and
took the place assigned for him next to the
president. At the same time the members
Of his suite in their snowy uniforms, who
bad followed him into the hall, we're ush-
cred into the seats directly in the rear Of
those reserved for members OF the senate.
The prince wore a band Of mourning upon
his left arm. This was not, however, in
honor of the occasion, but was the badge
OF mourning still worn by the members
Of the German imperial family for their
dead mother, the dowager empress Of Ger
many.
Diplomatic Corps Enters.
At 1t:40, as the strains OF the intermezzo
from "Cavaleria Rusticana' noated through
the hall, there was a stir throughout the
chamber. The doors to the right Of the
speakers rostrum were flung wide and the
members Of the diplomatic corps marched
in preceded, by the sergeant-at-arms of
the house. The foreign ambassadors and
ministers did not appear in their court
costumes, but in sombre frock coats beft-
ting the occasion, with the exception Of the
Chinese minister, who was attired in his
rich costume Of silk. Lord Pauncefote.
the British ambassador, who is the dean Of
the corps, headed the procession. With
him were the ambassadors OF the other
powers, NJ. Cambon of France and Count
Cassini Of Russia, Signor Mayor des
Planches of italy and Senior Aspiroz OF
Mexico. Then for a time no special inct-
dent occufr red and those in the regular gal
leries we're afforded an opportunity to ex-
anime the occupants of the specially re-
served galleries.
Just beyond the bronze rail that sepa-
rated the diplomatic from the executive
gallery were the families OF the MEMBERS
OF the supreme court and OF the cabinet
and the invited guests Of the president.
There also we're a number of the personal
friends Of Secretary Hay. the orator of the
day.
In the surrounding galleries we're many
of the personal friends of the late presi-
dent. Among them Colonel Myron 7. Her
rick Of Cleveland. w. A. Lynch Of Canton,
ex-secretary OF State William r. Day and
Colonel Webb Hicks Of Cleveland. These
are only a few Of those from all quarters
Of the union who came to attend the memo
rial exercises, but no member Of the imme-
date family Of the late president, so far as
known, was in attendance. On the floor
were many former members Of the house,
senate and the governors Of the several
states.
Henderson Calls A~ssemblaSe TO Order.
As the hands Of the gold clock opposite
the speakers rostrum pointed to noon
Speaker Henderson called the assemblage
to order. He was dressed in a black frock
coat, the somberness Of which was relieved
by a flower in the lapel. The vast audience
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to listen to the brief prayer Of the chap
lain. Then followed the usual routine of
the opening Of a session of the house. The
journal Of Wednesdays proceedings was
read by the clerk in the customary droning
fashion. BY the speakers direction the
clerk read the Joint resolution providing
for the memorial services and the order OF
the proceedings. Hardly had the reading
been concluded and the journal approved
before the doorkeeper announced the ar
rival Of the senate. The speaker tapped
three times with his gavel.
Arise to Receive Guests.
As soon as all had again been seated the
speakers gavel once more brought the as
semblage to its feet and the members Of
the senate appeared, headed by Senator
Frye, president pro tempore. The senators
TOOK tEelr seats Immediately IN the rear
of the members of the diplomatic corps.
Next the doorkeeper announced the chief
justice and associate justices OF the SUI
preme court and the stately and d~ignihed
judges swathed in their black robes and,
preceded by the marshal Of the court, came
solemnly down the aisle. Justice Gray,
who recently has been stricken with par
alysis, was the only missing member OF
he court.
At this point the speaker yielded the
gavel to Senator Frye, who presided.
Then eame the president and members o
his cabinet. who were announced, aud the
Marine band struck up Hail to the Chief
President Roosevelt was accompanied hy
Secretary Hay and followed by his aides
Colonel Bingham OF the army aud Major
Gilmore OF the marine corps. each in full
uniform.
President Wears Mourning Badge.
The other members Of the cabinet Fam,
in the wake OF these uniformed officers
The president was attired in black frocl
coat. with gray trousers. and wore ;
mourning badge Of crepe upon his left arm
He took his place in the arena facing tn
speakers desk. with Prince Henry on hi
, right, With the latter he exchanged
word Of greeting.