The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-25
Impressive Ceremonies in Congress
in Comm emoratiCn.

washington. SpeCial.--In the pres
| ence of the griefstricken family, of his
many friends whose sorrow was pro-
! rounced. OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives of dignitaries from all
! the other branches OF government and
| OF the chief official representative OF
! most Of the foreign powers. the funeral
q the late Senator Marcus Hanna oc-
! Cured Wednesday in the Senate
! chamber.
Seldom has a more distinguished
| body Of people cole led in Washing
! ton 10 do honor to the living or the
| dead. The floor OF the chamber was
| filled with the representatives of the
| official life of the national capital, the
galleries with people from all the
o." Of distinction e, If ii GGte b,oiess@af dha
| business world.
In the front rank OF the eminent as
| .emblaee gathered Immediately about
the bier of the departed statesman SAT
the President He was iaEkcd by Lhe
members of his cabinet. all OF "hoih
had been closely affiliated with Senator
Hanna bv ties Of friendship and poliu.
! cal association. Nearby were the th.ei
Justice and the associate justices OF the
Sunreue Court of the United states,
carhed in their black robes OF onlce'
which fitted we'll into the scene or soI-
row. There were scarcely any apsehtees
from among the members or the oen-
, ate. All Of them were vlslbiy anecIeo'
The desk OF their colleague was hc"'lls
: GIaped. 49,
{ The religious ceremony was III we
tends Of Or. Edward Everett Haze,
: chaplain Of the Senate giving ~ ,.s un
= official character. while preserving !ts
, so,emnitr and assuring its simple dig
e nifty. ,.;, I.
: The ceremony did not begin unui IL
: o'clock. the usual hour of opening the
o senate. The casket was borne INTO Tux
+ chamber n few minutes before noon
y end was placed in front OF the dals .
the nresident pro tenn. 1t was panhe'
n with floral tributes, including one lroh
4 President Roosevelt.
if The casket was borne into tne enc u ,
l. he'd by a squad of capitol ponce, neau I,
v cd hv Se-geant-at-Arm Ransdeil. o
II the Senate. and was Immediately 1oi
a lowed by the official committee WI
It Senator Foraker and Gen. GrosVehol
is It's head. Slowly the little processI1
ot moved down the main aisle Vi VI
f. chamber and the casket "as pl"Ne
le upon the catafaque. senator fl9e,
s president pro TEN. stood IN iron.
" | his chair as the body was botne ~ ~
u resting place. ,,ooe ar :,
lg Speaker Cannon TOOK ms plaee ~.
left of President Pro lem. ~ ;.ta -
re came the ambassadors ana nints ;-,,
st from foreign countries, who were ei1'
IN seate next to the front row on the n
q nub,ican side of the chamber, ana ta'
or Wera Immediately followed by A
er ntrs1 Dewey and Gen. Gillespie: fepl
ho eantinp the navy and army. Chle1 ~ y
or t;ca and Associates Justices OF tne
he nranna Court we're ushered into seats
to tbe namocratic side. President hoos
al ,la,+ and members Of his cabinet we
then announced and all present IL
.eI without waiting for the tap OF
,ho ! n.ve1 The presidential party W.
Wv escortsd nv Col. Symons and coming II
nd 49, Vinslow in full uniform.
nix president and his cabinet occupied
nal front row of seats at the rlght vi
the presiding ofhcer. ~ Az. Han
Tventy minutes later Mrs' t1@I
the ,aaninq on the arm OF her son. MI l.
ar p Hanna. entered the chanioer
in took a seat in the front TOW oh
no ieft side Of the presiding once
da- was followed by her oaushos
lies their husbands and otne, n.s s:Ss
be the family and inneoia.e ~ +be
M
.,rS ossiate vicinity OF the casket EV
h this is v one present rose as the family en- ente
ae- ons remained standing until they v
the the snu seated president Pro Tenn. Frye
ef- addressed the Senate, saying:
lid senators: You have soienpS
tier lovingly dedicated this day 70 an
one servance of funeral ceremohs, ~
~ Narcus Alonzo Hanna. late uis
the as ,,;ehad member Of this body, ana
that BUSINESS will be suspended 10
chan1ain Conden, Of the House.
the offered an invocation. w. 1,.,e
anne Immediately afterward D1. naie IA
near ,ivered his funeral address. ne
$50 his clerical robe, and his mahne.
lead digni6es and solemn. He o1d n1s
was ! his notes IN Spea ,ah ma
live, for a word, and although a;on a m@ !,
any over so years Of age. his voice
trated every corner OF the han'