The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-21
HIS FUNERAL.
A GREAT CROWD ATTENDED THE
0BsEQDIES OF THE LATE
CONGRESSMAN TONGUE.
Distinguished Citizens From all
Parts of the State Were There
One of the Legislative
Bills-It provides for
State Board Of
Health.

Health.
Hills5oro, Jan I8.-Thomas II
Tongue went to his grave today
with all the honor that his state
could give him. Nearly all Oregon
attended his funeral at Hillsboro,
and at the last impressive services,
the preacher said most fttingly: "It
is Oregon that is mourning today,
for it is Oregon that has lest a
son." A committee from Congress
made up of men who represented
every part of the Nation, was pres
ent, but the funeral ceremony was
Oregon's own tribute to the dead.
Hillsboro was not big enough to
hold in comfort all who wanted to
attend Mr. Tongues obsequies. A
special train from Portland carried
down a multitude, and hundreds
poured into the town from all parts
Of the state. Nearly all the state
officials were present., and SO was
a majority Of the Legislature. And
from others who could not attend,
came wealth Of floral offerings
that were piled mountain high over
theJaltar of the little Rllsboro
Methodist Church. The coffin was
fairly buried in flowers, and they
too, came from all parts Of Oregon.
A touching tributs to the dead
man, not thought Of by his friends.
who had charge of the funeral ar
rangements, was the presence of
hundreds of his neighbors, who
were silent spectators as the body
was taken out of the special car,
which had brought it from Wash
ington.
At the Court House, which had
been draped in mourning from
tower to basement, the coffin was
placed in the main corridor, and all
yesterday morning a line of people
with uncovered heads passed by it.
This, too, was wholly informal, and
had nothing to do with the funeral
arrangements, for it was not inten-
ded that the body should lie in
state until the funeral party from
Po, ,tiand arrived. But Mr. Tongues
old neigbbors wanted to take one
last look at him, and their will
overrode that of the committee on
arrangements, without interfering,
however, with the days programme.
The special train from Portland
reached Hillsboro at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, 1t brought the
committee of Congressman appoin-
led by SpeakerHenderson to attend
the funeral and this included NAL
COLIN A. Moody, of Oregon; J. II.
and James H Coleson, of
Wisconsin; J. E. Ramsdell, of
Louisiana; R. P. Bishop, of Mich
gan; J. d. Ballamy, Of North Caro-.
ina: ]. C. Needham, of California,
and James E Howard, of Georgia.
Six cars were needed to contain the
others who came from Portland on
the same mission.
The guests were 4 received by 30
members ofsthe Knights of Pythias
IN full uniform, ommsnded by
Mayor L. w. Holt. The Knights
formed a-lineg with drawn swords,
through which the visitors passed
rom the street into the Court
House, and acted es ushers during
she ceremonies there. They were
IN charge of Mr. Tongues body
while it lay in state, and they
s.rict military guard
which contributed much to the inn
pressiveness of the days services.
They surrendered the body to the
Odd Fellows, who took it to Hills
ooro's little Methodist Church,
where Mr. Tongue and his family
have worsdipped for years, The
acting pallbearess, all Odd Fellows
and ali friends and neighbors ofthe
deceased were: D. M. C. Gault,
Charles F. Taggart, James H. Sew
al, J. G. Lamkio, G. N. Hale and
n. P. Acksrman, The hoaorary
pallbearers included: State Senator
R, A. Booth and G. w. Fulton,
Judges Charles e. Wolverton and