The Washington times., 1914-12-13
LAST TRIBUTE PAID
TOSORENO {. PAYNE
Simple Services, Attended by
Officials and Diplomats,
Held in the Capitol.
Continued from First Page.)


and will be accompanied, at o'clock. to
tuhurn. \. Y, by the Congressional
tlneral committee.
The services began today with the
arrival Of the members of the Senate.
eaded by the Pres dent pro tempore,
senator Thornton. who occupied a seat
resde the Speaker on the rostrum The
4sices Of the Supreme Court came
r"xt, followed by the Diplomatic Corps
Nd members of the Cabinet, Secre-
1ries Bryan, Lane, Houston, Redfield,
I'd Wilson.
fenry y. Couden, the blind chaplain Of
-" House. and a personal friend Of
re late Mr.. Payne.
Isl vClaIly touching was the reading
the blind chaplain Of extracts from
E.e Ole and New Testaments, including
ne beaut ful twenty-third Psalm
Across the entire front Of the clerks
'"ug desk were large floral wreaths,
rms and palms Behind this hedge Of
DIOR sat the quartet OF the CaIvary
.aptist Church, Louis A Potter. jr.,
rector; Miss Mabel Roberts soprano q.
-. William T. Reed, contralto Rich
81 I'd P. Backing, tenor, and Theo T. APP
r., bsssO.
Sang a Favorite Hymn.
$ the Rev. Mr.. Couden finished the
ming prayer. the choir began one Of
-lher, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
d the rear of the hall one might see
- upon the eyelids Of men who had
we'd long with Serene T.. Payne, men
20 themselves have started down the
.er side Of life's hill, and have their
IS, in the words Of Uncle Joe" Can
"a. toward the setting sun" In this
B rowing contingent whose eyes went
"a with tears as the strains OF the
mortal hymn filled a chamber ordi-
zrlly devoted to partisan debate, were
ncle joe former Senator Hemenway
rDCr Congressman Dalzell, and former
ugressman EDenezer Hill, Jnhn
wight. and Henry BOutell. All had
me here today TO say goOd-by 10 enc
The Republican old guard"
The funeral Grafton was delivered
the Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Greene,
the Calvary Baptist Church.
There are some hours" he said
hen the sense Of common loss Is SO
Al that We forget our little differ
p ~es, and in that hallOwed light stand
CO TO face with our better selves. IT
one of the compensationE Of sOrrDW.
lis remarkable gathering. the place
ri the hour, Is a splendid tribute 10
memory Of a gerat and good man
an equal tribute 10 the better quail
p OF American manhood as represent
here today Here in the stress and
I'm Of political debate and changing
-HOd, some times in the front Of the
, g.. and he never ceased to be manly
.,r did he stoop 20 conquer. Around
2 casket the bitterness fies- as we
!. lr out fearful tribute TO American
hood and craftsmanship
pr. Greene I'm shed the choir again
80 and the tender mus of Lead
.dly Light" filled the hall where the
post distinguished men of nation sat /
- - eyes of man were again bedimned /
/. colleagues who had loved Serene +, +,
p ne remembered that here was the |
i Il roll call for him.
ne blind chaplain said the benedic- |
u as statesmen wiped the tears away. |
Y. Senate. the Supreme Court, the |
Corps, and the Cabinet filed
u as they had dSne. The House adj
D ned and the two policemen again
Driy their places amid the flowers about
la casllet.
arer both houses Will hear eulogies.
H. a nations real tribute TO the author
Z tariff bill and a man with a perma-
EFT place in legislative history was
h ged today. There has not been q
neral like il in the hall Of the House
noe Congressman Dingley was buried
go