The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-20
Pomp and Pageantry
Sweep to the Grave.
THE BISHOPS EULoGY
Leonard Says of Hanna that Integrity
Was the Keynote of His Life,
That He Was FAIR and lust
in All His Deal
(By the Associated Press.)


(By the Associated Press.)
Cleveland. O., Feb. 19.-The nation,
state and home city of Senator Marcus
A. Hanna bestowed upon him this after
roon its last honors. Fpuneral services
over the remains of the dead statesman
were held in st. Pauls Episcopal church.
Shortly after the non hour the caskct
was taken from the Chamber OF Com.
picice auditorium and the funrela process
sion took up its slow march to the church,
two miles away. At the head of the col
umn rode a platoon of twelve mounted
I,oilce, followed by three plaioons of
troop A. all mounted on black horses
and with swords at carry. The hearse
'csme next, and was followed by 100 car
riages, carrying the pall-bearers and Off
cal guests, which members of President
Roosevelt's cabinet, Governor Herricks
staff, the delegations from the Senate
and House OF Representatives, members
o; teh Ohio legislature, city officials AMI
delegations from several civic organiza-
tiors. Immense throngs of people lined
beth sides OF Euclid Avenue from tho
downtown sectionto the church entrance
When the body and its escort rea ched
the church the edifce was closed to all
tut members of the funeral party. The
rail-bearers received the covered caskct
from tn hearse and with barred heads
bore it into the church and placed it
upon the catafalque in front of the altar
The casket was closely followed by mem
bers of the Hanna family
II bo
frdrcie, was in the family party an(
escorted Miss Phelps, member of the
Hanna household.
The body was met at the church door
by the officiating clergymen Right Rev
w. A: Leonard, Bishop of Ohio; DR.. G. H
&oGrew, Rector of st. Pauls church.
President w. F. Pierce, of Kenyon Col
lcee, an institution which has been
greatly benefited by Senator Hanna's
Gberality, and Rev. w. H. Jones, Rector
OF st. Johns Episcopal church. of which
the dead man was a member, who spoke
the usual sentences as the body was
BONE down the aisle
"he customary service was read and
Bishop Leonard delivered an eloquent
euogy.
The Bishop laid stress upon Mr.. Han
mas integrity, purposefulness and ser
vice to humanity. Integrity, said t,ls
Bishop, was a keynote in his life/
1t is this word that is carved dee ,
upon teh stone that marks his long and
useful business career. He was not only
honest but he was fair and just in all
his dealings. He was respected by every
one in his employ. Each man of the hur.
G:eds that looked up to him, felt tha ,
i'll the master mind there was always the
clear, unshakable element of integrity
His field was an open one and his method;
wore never belittling or degrading. He
is an example to the young men of oui'
country who would achieve success in
any department of endeavor.
Then too, he was a purposeful man
he had definite objects in his life. He
had aims to achieve, goals to reach,
standards to attain. Clear visions, quick
IN his perceptions; his diagnosis of a
situation was rapid and searching. And
then when he had determined upon his
duty, how positively and persistently aud
Patiently and fearlessly he moved to-
wards its comprising l think he would
rave disdained meanor and evil course.
MORE
heart he was. He reached the highest
i.
HIS good heart was untouched by any
canker or pride or arrogance. Would you
see him among the laborers on the dock,
among the workmen of the mills, among
the Salvation Army people, among simple
and plain folk. you would find him cor
daily, hearty, wholesome and friendly
Do ou not recognize the reality of this
mans genial, generous efforts in the
silent appreciation those 800, 900 miners are
Offering while We worship here-the trib-
ute that rebukes the noisy, shallow har-
angue which would influence one class
against another, and that tells the world
of the reverence of the vast Industrial
army for righteous man, strong leader,
a coDslderate employer"
Long before the church was emptied
the body of Senator Hanna, accompanied
only by members of the family and Bishop
Leonard, was on it's way to Lakeview
Cemetery. where a tender farewell was
taken In Wade Memorial Chaptl The
only service there was a simple prayer
by Bishop Leonard The body was de-
posted IN a crypt in the Chapel
As a mark of respect for the dead
business was abandoned from II to ?
O'Clock throughout the city For five min
,utes, from one o'clock to 1:O5 o'clock
traffic on all the steam and electric roads
was suspended. During a portion of that
time people stood with bowed heads
The body of Senator Hanna lay in state
in the Chamber of Commerce building
from six o'clock until few minutes past