Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-24
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Washington, Special.-Ir the pies:
e3ce of the grief-stYickeli family,5 OF Hfs
many friends VIII ose sorrow was Ifo:
nounced, Of the Senate and E6useS0l
Representatives. of dignitaries fr6mMl
the other branches Of goYernmentsa9l
oil the chief official representatiYessot
most OF the foreign powers, the funeral
OF the late Senator Marcus HannaS0c-
CURED Wednesday in the Senate
chamber.
Seldom has a more distinguished
body Of people collected In Washing
ton to do honor 10 tho living Ur;sthe
dead. The floor of the chamber Was
filled with the representatives Of stfle
official life OF the national capital,s 1.-The
galleries with people from all the
higher walks OF society, eincludingEhe
families Of officials and many persons
distinction in the professional %sdnd
business world.
In The front rank Of the eminentRs-
semblage gathered Immediately aEput,
The s,eT Of sas asRaEssa staaas.a
Hanna by. ties of friendship and Ifttsssi., =: !:
cal association. Nearby were the Cnlef
Justice and the associate justices ofsthe
Srnreme :. Court of the United States,
earbed in their black robes OF once
which fittet! we'll into the scene Oh sof-
row. There were scarcely any absentess
from among the members OF the Sen-
ate. All of them we're vsibly aAecteu,
The desk of their colleague was heaSliy
.draped. a.
The religious ceremony was in the
hands of DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
cLaplain of the Senate, giving it an
official character, while preserving lts
solcmnity and assuring its simple als-
nifty. 20
The ceremony did not begin until -
o'clock, the usual hour OF opening the
Senate. The casket was borne into thc
chamber n few minutes before noon,
ond was placed in front of the dais OF
the president pro tenn. 1t was Dankeu
with floral tributes, including one ffon'
President Roosevelt.
rrhe casket was borne into the cham
he'd by a squad of capitol police, neau,
cd by Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell, OF
The Senate. and was Immediately foi-
lowed by tHc oillSIai o''- - - -
Senator Foraker and Gen. GrosYenor al
lis head Slowly the little procession
moved down the main aisle OF tne
chamber and the casiet was placeo
unon the catafaquc. Senator Frye, as
president pro tenn. stood in front o. o.
his chair as the body was borne 10 ltS
resting place. , 80 ~,
left OF President Fro TEN. Frye. nea
| came .tlic ambassadors and minlstcl'
from foreign countries, who were give
seats next to the front row on the he
nublican side OF the chamber. anu the.
we're Immediately followed ny Al
miral Dewey and Gen. Gillespie, repre-
scnting. tho navy and army. Chief Jus
l.ticc.and Associates Justices OF the gu
nreme Court were ushered into seats o.
| Tho Democratic side. President hoose
Welt and members OF his cabinet wer
then announced and ell present ios
without waiting for The tap OIL I'll
gayel The presidential party Wer
escorted by Col. Symons and Commas la,
Inr winslow in full uniform. y
president and his cabinet occupied u q,
trout row Of seats at the right OF th
presiding officer. - a.. uonne
twenty minutes later Mrs. aa4ns NM
leaning on the arm cf her son, Mf. - -
u Hanna. entered the chamber an IN
tool; .. scat in the front row On III
ioft @ side OF the presiding Officer. 81
wSs followed by her daughters an
thcir husbands and other mehoets : ;.
the family and immediate frlenas' d a
Of whom we're given seats IN tne IN
mediate vicinity of the casket. Ever
nne nrcscnt rose as the family cntere
and remained standing until they WEI
seated. President Pro lem. Frye lhe
addressed tho Senate, saying: :.
Senators: You have soiemhly al
lovingly dedicated. this day to an o
seryance OF a funeral ceremony of.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna. late alstll
ouished member Of this body anu
business will be suspended 10 th
end. ,,.h ~,
CHAPLAIN Conde1. OF the House. thf
offered an invocation.
I'm Immediately afterward DR.. Hale d
,iycred his funeral address. He Wo
his clerical rohc. and his manner W
Identified and solemn. He aid not u
his notes in speaking. hut never balt
for = word, and although man
over SC years OF age, his voice pen
trated every corner OF the ha'i'