The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

BODY OF HANNA
TO LIE IN STATE
IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE FRI-
DAY AT CLEVELAND.

Plans for the Funeral of the States
man and Political Chieftain Are
Laid by Friends and Relatives
who Mourn at WashingtOn-Prcs-
at Cleveland.
Washington, Feb. 16.-All that is
mortal of Senator Marcus Alonzo
Hanna lies to-day in the room at the
Arlington Hotel, where, after the long,
brave struggle. he yielded to death.
Thus far only a few of the most inti-
mate friends of the Hanna family have
been permitted to enter the death
chamber to view the body.
In appearance, the features of the
dead statesman are very lifelike. They
indicate little emaciation and on ac-
count of the oxygen used during the
last days of the Senator's sickness.
there is an absence of the ashen pail
lor often peculiar to the dead.
At a council of the members of the
Hanna family and some intimate
friends of the Senator held to-day, ar
rangements We're made for the funeral.
After a conference with the. President
and the members of the cabinet, H. NJ.
Hanna announced that the President
would not attend the funeral services
in Cleveland, much as he would like to
pay that last tribute to his dead
friend; but that he would attend the
state funeral to be held tomorrow at
noon in the chamber of the United
States Senate. 1t was admitted by all
that it would be inadvisable for the
President to go to Cleveland.
To Lie Mt the Capitol.
The remains of Senator Hanna will
be conveyed from the hotel to the
Capitol at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The cortege will be simple, ana
there will be no demonstration or dis
play. Preceding the hearse and the
carriages containing the members OF
the family and invited friends, win be
a detail of mounted police. The casket
bearers win be officers detailed from
{ the Capitol police force
The body will be conveyed at 5
o'clock to the Pennsylvania station. At
o'clock a special train bearing the
body and the members of the family
and their invited guests will leave for
Cleveland.
The running time of the train will
be comparatively slow. Arriving at
Cleveland about IL o'clock. the train
will be met at the station by the
Citizens Committee and by Troop A.
Ohio National Guard. Cavalry, which
has been ordered by Gov. Herrick to
act as a special guard of honor. No
military demonstration will be a feat
ure of the ceremonies in Cleveland,
either on Thursday or on Friday.
During the afternoon and night OF
Thursday the remains of Senator Han
ma will lie in state in the Chamber Of
Commerce. At that time opportunity
will be afforded all who may desire
to view the remains to do so.
Plans for the Funeral
The funeral will be held on Friday
at / o'clock in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church. Bishop Leonard of the diocese
of Ohio will officiate. being assisted by
the rector of st. Paurs and perhaps BY
other clergymen. Bishop Leonard viii
arrive in Washington tomorrow morn
ing He will attend the services in the
Senate chamber tomorrow and will
accompany the funeral party to Cleve-
land.
The burial will take place in Lake
View Cemetery where the remains OF
President Garfield rest.
IhOuSandS OF teleBTdnls anu ielArAS
from persons in all parts Of the country
have been received already to-day by
members of the Hanna family and by
Secretary Dover all expressing the
profound sorrow of the senders at the
death of Senator Hanna. kilograms
have been received from J. Pierpont
Morgan, Gen. John j. MeCook, presi-
dent of the Ohio Society of New York.
the Executive Committee of the Civic
Federation, Cornelius N. Bliss, Glenn
ent A. Griscom, President John Mitch
ell of she United Mine Workers, and
sQther labor leaders, rendering their
condolences and expressing their in
tention to attend. If possible, the serv-
ices in the Senate chamber Tomorrow.
The official order Of service at the
public funeral at the Capitol provides
that the Senate shall meet at 12 o'clock
noon tomorrow, that the body shall be
placed in the Senate chamber and that
the President and cabinet, the justices
of the Supreme Court, the House OF
Representatives, the diplomatic corps
and the heads of the army and navy
shall occupy seats on the floor.