The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-05
Representative Peter j. Otey, of the
Sixth Virginia District, Passes
Away at His Lynchburg Home.
POTTER PALMER PASSES AWAY
MILLIONAIRE HOTEL MAN DIES AT
HIS CHICAGO HOME.
His Early Struggles and First Success
His Rise from the Ashes of the
Great Fire in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, May Ain pursuance of
the resolution adopted by the House yester-
day, public memorial services were 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 de-
ceased representative, those occasions being
the state funerals of Representative w. d.
Kelly, of Pennsylvania and Representative
Nelson Dingley. of Maine. The exercises
to-day were very impressive. Almost the
entire membership Of the House and Senate
was present, and the galleries were entirely
inadequate to hold the thousands who went
to the Capitol seeking admission. Delega-
tions from the Department of New
York, G. A. r., Typogra phical Union, No. 6,
the New York Pilots Association and va
vious letter carriers ASSOCIATE tions were in
attendance. The floral tributes were numer-
Gus and Of the most exquisite character.
The casket was brought into the hall by
the Capitol police, escorted by the COM
mittee appointed by the two houses of Con-
gress, acting as honorary pallbearers, and
placed on a bier below the speakers
rostrum. Upon the casket rested large
wreaths of white carnations and purple
orchids. On either side were immense
floral wreaths of roses and carnations from
the members of the House and the MEM
bers of the New York delegation, and
Immediately in front was an anchor of vio-
lets from the members of the House naval
affairs committee. There also were floral
tributes from Columbia Typographical
Union, of Washington the New York Let
ter Carriers Association, G. A. r. posts and
other organizations. At the request of
William Cullen Bryant, the president of the
New York Press Club. Secretary Cartelyou
attended the services as a representative of
the club, occupying a seat on the floor be-
side Speaker Henderson. The programme
of the exercises was as follows:
Hymn, Lead. Kindly Light" prayer, the
Rev. DR.. Conden. chaplain of the House;
hymn, Peace. Perfect Peace" address. the
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the
New York-avenue Presbyterian Church;
address, the Rev. J. c. Stafford. of St
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church; hymn
Nearer, my God, to Thee" benediction
the Rev. c. H. 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, G. A r. ;
Senior Vice Commander James Campbell
Chief of Staff Thomas Kenny, Past Depart
ment Commanders Frank Nolan and John
G. Taylor and Capt. William Stahl, assist
ant department commander on the staff of
the commander-in-chief. accompanied the
remains as a special guard of honor from
Baltimore to Washington.
BALTIMORE, May 4-The remains of
the late Amos j. Cummings, representative
in Congress from New York. who died in
TO Washington to-day A special congress
sional committee came to Baltimore from
the capital at early hour and accom-
panied the body from the undertaking es-
adjustment where il had been prepared
for burial to the Pennsylvania Railroad
At the depot committees representing the
A. r., letter carriers. Typographical
Union and the Journalists Club formed two
lines. between which eight Capitol police
men bore the casket from the hearse 70
the baggage car attached 10 the Boston,
Washington express train. Several hundred
persons had assembled at the station and
silently and with barred heads watched the
departure of the train.