Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-14
Final Tribute
 to Rep. Payne
PAtr 1EoieLAToHs, ExEcu- IVES AND JUDICIARY
IN CHAMBER OF HOUSE
4 Simple Funsral cersmeny and the Quiet straIns sf Hynrs Started un- bIddsn Tears.

Washington, Dec, 13,-The official life of the nation today paid final tribute to the late Serene E. Payne, for moro than thirty years member of the house of representatives, from New York. Black-garbed legislators, executives and members of the judi clary in their sombre flowing robes were joined by the representatives of foreign countries in the first formal funeral ceremony held in the chamber of the house in fifteen years,
 The cloud of sorrow hung heaviest over a little group of legislative veter- ans who sought the cold comfort of companionship in misery. far back in a corner in the rear of the chamber. They were the republican "oId guard g companions-in-arms of the dead statesman in the legislative battles of a quarter of century, and they seem ed uncomfortable in the public show of their grief.
 Joe Cannon Present.
 In the center, stiff1y upright, with the dead mans chief in many a hard fought struggle of policy and state- craft. Beside him ranged James Hem enway of Indiana, John Dwight of New York. Ebenezer Hill of Connecticut and John Dalzell Of Pennsylvania. All had poignant memories of standing shoul- der to shoulder with the bulky form of the New York legislator in great and small governmental struggles.
 Simple Ceremony.
 And the simple funeral ceremony, the quiet strains of hymns, started unbidden tears that were hurriedly brushed away with studied careless ness. In all the solemn formalities the
 old ouard seemed to have no part. Theirs was a deeper, closer grief. When the ceremony was done and the hun dreds had passed the flower banked catafalque they stood together and gazed for few moments on all that was mortal of their dead companion.
 T swore I would never enter this chamber again until I came with cer- tificate of election in my hand" said Uncle Joe" Cannon, his square jaw trembling, "but Payne died. and I had to come to the funeral"
 President and vIes President Repre-
 sented.
 Neither President Wilson nor Vice President Marshall attended the ser vices. but both were represented. The senate entered the chamber headed by Senator Thornton of Louisiana as pres. ident pro tenn, and Secretary of State Bryan headed the cabinet members, Secretaries Houston, Reddeld, Lane and Wilson. The cabinet members and the justices of the supreme court occupied the front seats of the house chamber. Directly before them was the catafalque, on which were flow CTS in profusion. sent by the house, the New York delegation, the senate. the president and numerous personal friends of the dead Statesman.
 Galleries Filled With Spectators.
 When the gathering had been seated and the galleries had been filled with a thousand spectators, the Rev. pr. Hen " D. Couden, chaplain of the house, opened the services with a simple prayer. Nearer, My God. to Thee" was sung by the nuartette of Calvary Baptist church, which MT. Payne at tended, and the Rev, Samuel H. Greene, pastor of the church, preached brief sermon. The quartette then sang Lead, Kindly Light" ard the chaplain pronounced the benedietion.
 After the ceremony the body was left to lie in state until late this afternoon. when, escorted by committee of sixty members of the house and senate. it was taken to Auburn. N. r., the home of MT. Payne.
 President Wilson today wrote a. let ter of cond0lence to Will Payne. only son of the dead legislator, who renre- sented the family at the funeral