Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
:58TH CONGRESS.
Every Head in Both Branches
Bowed in Grief.
Announcement Of Hanna's Death
The Funeral Arrangements.
Exercises At r. O'clock Noon Today
in Senate Chamber.

rUunCtrnent OF the 0eatn OK oeildtoi
Hanna was made in the Senate. today,
Immediately after the opening prayer
and all the brief proceedings of the
day pertained to this announcement.
The duty of making the official state
ment OF the sad event fell TO Senator
Foraker as Mr.. Eanna's colleague.
Most Of the late senator's colleagues
xere in their seats before the Senate
,yas called to order and their faces
bore traces of the sorrow which all
felt. The galleries, to, were crowded
and throughout the entire assembly
there was an evident sense Of depres-
son, scarcely less marked than that
which p4rvaded the Senate Itself.
Tie opening prayer was delivered by
the Senate chaplain. DIR. Edward
Everett Hale, who said:
For we know that if our earthly
houSe of this tabernacle were dissolved
We have building in God. a house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens.
"Eeholi / show you mystery. ]
make plain to you that that has been
q mystery.
we shall not all sleep, but We shah
all be changed. in moment, in the
twinkling OF an eye. For this corrup-
ton. and this mortal must put on I'M
mortality.
Father these who have known him
best these who have loved him. they
come to Thee to ask Thy strength for
weakness. for light In darkness, ana
that Thou wilt interpret under them
tho lessons Of life and death.
IAN OF us. Father, who knew him to
love him and to honor him. We are ali
together with those nearest to him in
his home in the sorrows of this hour.
Come near to us as only our Father
San come near to US. Show us what Is
to be the immortal children Of God.
Train US 10 new service and larger
when We go from world to world or
from. life To life to be with Thee Is this
infinite heaven of Thine.
Father, we pray for this nation that
she may always have counsellors from
the midst of her. men who know her
people and who know the world, and
are willing to join with one heart and
with one voice that this may be the
Kingdom of Thy love. Ee with us. in
our sorrows. rs Thou hast been in our
joys. We ask 1t in Christ Jesus
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich the for
mality of reading the journal of the
preceding day was omitted and Mr..
Foraker was recognized to make his
announcement. He spoke only few
wor,is from manuscript as follows:
"Mr. President: have n painful duty
to perform. 1t is that of making formal
announcement of the death of my late
colleague. Marcus a. Hanna. He de-
parted this life in this city at the Ar
lington hotel. where he had been re-
siding during this session of the Senate.
at the hour of $40 p. NJ. yesterday, sur
rounded by his family and intimat"
friends.
The event was not unexpected at
the time II occurred. For months past
il has been evident to all who were
associated with him that he was in
falling health. He was urgently and
repeatedly advised to desist from his
labors and make Il special effort to re-
SiSt his maladieS. but his strong will
power, hopeful nature and fidelity to
duty were such that he disrcgarded all
such suggestions and continued ut his
post until about three weeks ago, when
he was prostrateI by typhoid fever.
His friends then became justly
alarmed. That alarm spread through
out the country and in response to ,ln-
usual manifestations of public sym
rathy his physicians bulletined his
condition daily and finally almost
hourly.
AS the days passed, hope failed until
all recognized that the inevitable hour
was approaching. Thus it was that the
end did not come as a surprise. but the
regret II has occasionel appears to be
more profound and universal on that
account.
His bereaved family have been the
recipients Of messages and kilograms
OF grief and coincidence from all sec
tiOnS and from all classes
He is mOurned by all his country
men: by his political associates. not
alone because he was their great or
SanlZ.nE leader. who repeatedly led
them to victory. but also and more
especially because ne had gained their
affections and reiSned in their hearts
rs a favorite; by his political oppo-
nents because they are chivalrous and
generous enough to experience sorrow
of the opposition, and because they
recognized in him a bold and fearless
foeman who commanded their respect
and excited their admiration.
"kerc in the Senate where he was $,
long n distinguished 4 member he was
nest Known and most appreciated
IL Is unnecessary to speak in this pres.
ence OF the great loss his death has occa-
Sioned to his party. his state and tn.
NATION. All know il better than any Ian.
guage can express it.
MT. President, this is not the time 70,
EXTENDED eulogy. Later I shall ask tn,
Senate to set apart 4 day when all hi.
colleagues can join with ME in paving fi,.
ting tribute to his life character an,
public services.
For the present I content myself witt
onerinS the following resolutions foI
winch l ask present consideration
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Forake,
VERT as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate has hear,
with profound sorrow OF the death Of III,
Hon Marcus A. Hanna, late United State
Senatof from the state of Ohio
ReSolved. That a COMMITTEES of - sen
ators OF whom the President pro tempor
snail be one. be appointed by the presid
ing OFFICER to take order for srperintend
ing the funeral of Mr. Hanna. which sha
t.ke place in the Senate chamber M I
o'clock on "Wednesday. Feb 18th, instant
and that the Senate will attend the same
'Itesoived. That as a further mark O
respect his remains be removed fron
washington to Cleveland Ohio for HI, ri