The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25
Last Rites Over Dead States
man at Cleveland,
BURIAL SERVICES HELD
Silence Reiened Throughout the City
as Farewell Homage Was Being
Paid to the Man Who Was
Endeared to All.

The people OF Cleveland, On!O, palu
homage Friday to the memory of their
first citizen, the state at large added
it's tribute of respect, and<many citt-
za1s, distinguished In private and OIL
cial life in all parts Of the country,
lent their presence at the ceremonies
which preceded the consigning to
earth of the remains of the late sena'
tor.
The last rites over his body were
held at st. Paul Episcopal church.
During the solemn service Cleveland
was a silent city, street railway and
steam traffic on every line in the city
was stopped for five minutes at
o'clock f..
Among the distinguished people
present from abroad were J. Pierpont
Morgan and party. Of New York; Gov
eraor Durbin, of Indiana, and staff;
George B. Cox and party of Cincin-
natl, and a number of business and So
cial friends Of the dead senator from
Chicago. Detroit, Buffalo, Pittsours
and New York. = .
At IAN early hour the chamber OF
commerce, where the body of the dead
statesman had lain in state since
Thursday morning, was besieged BY
thousands of workmen with their din.
ner pals, on their way to their daily
toll. In such great numbers did they
assemble that many unable to stand
longer in line, were deprived of a last
look at the face OF the dead.
Thousands Of visitors who had hoped
to have an opportunity OF passing by
the bier softhe dead senator. also aban-
doned the idea when they saw how
hopeless was their chance Of gaining
admission. = 80
AT ten O'Clock the members OF the
state legislature who recently chose
Mr.. Hanna to represent Ohio in the
united States senate drove from their
hotel to the chamber OF commerce in q
body and looked for time upon the
face OF the dead statesman.
The Washington delegation arrived
at 1889, and they. together with. the
personal friends Of the late senator,
were admitted to the chamber, of COM
merce between II o'clock and noon.
The scene at the bier at this time was
ssrikingiy sad. >-
When the doors were closed finally
at noon It was estimated that since
ae face of the late senator had been
exposed to the public sixty thousand
people had looked upon it.
Promptly, at noon the funeral cor
tege left the chamber of commerce.
building for the churcn, preceded by E
platoon Of police and escorted by mill
tary md civic organizations. .s
Reservations on the centre aisle
were made for the family. governors
stan, thes Washington delegation and
othersdistinguished guests and mem,
bers of the state legislature. The
church was filed long before the hour
for tie services to commence, and
Thousands lined the streets about the:
edifce. The church services were
brief, but solemnly impressive, being
interrupted at times by sobs from all
partsof the church.
Immediately on the close Of the ser.
vice the body, accompanied by the
family, pallbearers and Bishop Leon
ard, proceeded slowly out Euclid ave-
nue. to Lake View cemetery, where a
finai farewell Of the dead was taken N
Wade Memorial chapel. The service
consisted simply OF prayer BY the
bishop
The body was deposited in crypt
IN the chapel to await burial at the
pleasure of the family
LOUISIANA ally WHlTESu MEET