The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-18

oinSldl character, While preserving
It's solemnity and insuring it's simple
dignity.
Bore I'm the Casket.
| The ceremony did not begin until II
o'clock, the usual hour of opening the
senate. The casket was borne into
| the chamber a few minutes before
noon, and was placed Immediately in
front o. the dais of the president pro.
tenn 1t was banked with floral trib-
utes, including one from President
| Roosevelt.
The casket was borne into the cham
Der by a squad of Capitol police, head
| ca by Sergeant at Arms Ransdell of
the Senate. and was Immediately fol-
! lowed by the official committee with
Senator Foraker and Gen. Grosvenor
| at its head.
| Slowly the little procession moved
down the main aisle of the chamber
and the casket was placed upon the
catatalque. Senator Frye, as president
pro. tempore, stood in front of his chair
as the body was borne to its resting
place. All the people in the galleries
rose as If with one impulse as the cask-
ct was borne to it's place.
Ihe pail bearers had scarcely retired
when the Senate was called to order.
and the senators who had entered took
their seats upon the fall of the gavel
| or the president pro. tenn. Immediate
~ afterward, the House of Representa-
tlves, with Speaker Cannon at it's head,
was announced. and the members of
that body filed slowly in, taking the
seats previously assigned to them, the
senators and visitors in the galleries
rising. Speaker Cannon took his place
at the left of President Pro. Tenn. Frye
| Ihen came ambassadors and minis
tiers from foreign countries, who were
given seats next to the front row on
the Republican side of the chamber,
ana they were Immediately followed by
Admiral Dewey and Maj. Gen. Giles
pie, representing the navy and army.
The chief justice and associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court were usher
ed into seats on the Democratic side.
President Appeared.
President Roosevelt and members
| OF his cabinet were then announced,
and all present rose without waiting
for the tap of the gavel. The presiden-
tial party were escorted by Col Sy-
mons and Commander Winslow in full.
uniform The President and his cab
met occupied the front row of seats at
the right of the presiding officer.
twenty minutes later, Mrs. Hanna,
leaning upon the arm of her son, Dan
| Hanna, entered the chamber and took
seat in the front row on the left side
! of the presiding officer. She was fol-
! lowed by her daughters and their huS-
bands and other members of the fam
| lily and immediate friends, all of whom
| were given seats in the immediate vi
cinity of the casket. Every one pres
| ent rose as the family entered and re-
manned standing until they were seat
| ed. President Pro Tenn Frye then ad-
dressed the Senate, saying:
| Senators: You have solemnly and
| lovingly dedicated this day to an OBJ
servance of a proper funeral ceremony
| over Marcus A. Hanna, late a distin-
| guished member of this body, and all
business will be suspended to that
| end"
| Chaplain Couden of the House then
! offerd an invocation. Immediately aft
| erward DIR. Hale delivered. his funeral
address, He wore his clerical robe and
his manner was dignified and solemn.
| He did not use his notes in speaking,
! but never halted for a word, and al
| though a man of over so years of'age,
! his voice penetrated ever corner of the
| hall. He said in part:
Address of the Chaplin.
'That class of people, which is too
| large, who make it their profession to
ascribe the worst conceivable motive
lOI every HuUldIl dCllOIl, COuIu uOI
make Mr.. Hanna out, when he APP
peared in what is called public life.
They made the mistake, which such
men always make, of thinking mind,
with sall it's maneuvers and gymnas-
tics and memories and imagination, is
greater and stronger than the soul of
man, when it works in sincerity and
truth, in faith and hope and love.
They had to imagine, therefore, cum
fr,rr afrfer NrvlN fol
for his successes you might account
for success in game of marbles.
But the analysis of character did
not prove thorough. You might as
we'll compare the stilted adjectives and
substantives of a sehoolboy's theme
against the passionate song of Burns
or of Tennyson. Here was no con-
triver, no schemer, no mere inventor,
least of all was here any copyist. Here
was wholesouled child of God, who
believed in success and who knew how
to succeed by using the infinite pow
ers. He knew that faith and hope and
love serve, If you mine iron or smelt
it or draw it into bars; and he was
not afraid to trust in faith and hope
and love If the business in hand were
the governing of states, If he did the
thing that he was set to do"
After the prayer with which Dr.
quartette, stationed in the press gal
lery, sang Nearer. My God. to Thee"
This was the last tribute of an or
ganization with which Senator Han
ma had been a great favorite and was
a tender and delicate farewell from
those who had known and loved him.
SObs Were Heard.
While the religious services were in
progress suppressed sobs were heard in
many parts of the chamber. Postmas-
ter General Payne, who had been for
years associated with Mr.. Hanna on
the National Committee was among
those most affected. Secretary Hitch
cock also was visibly touched.
The hymn concluded, President Pro.
Tenn. Frye addressed the assembly,
saying:
I'VE commit the body of our beloved
Senator now to the two committees of
the Houses of Congress. and to the
officers of the Senate, to be conveyed to
his late home in Ohio, and to its final
resting place.
MAY God sanctify his life and death
to us who loved him WELL"
The services, which had occupied
about half an hours time, were closed
with a benediction by DR.. Hale.
The visitors and, family then with
drew, the family retiring first, followed
by the President and the cabinet. The
Senate then at 1 o'clock. on motion of
Senator Lodge, adjourned.
There was a crush about the Senate
door to see the remains, but no one was
admitted, and they were left in the