The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
NO EULOGIES At THE
CLEVELAND EXERCISES

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. LIN accorG-
ance with the wishes of the Hanna family.
it has been decided that no remarks OF 4
eulogistic nature shall be mace in st. Pauis
Church at the funeral services over the
remains of Senator Hanna, which will De
held on Friday. and the services will con-
sist only Of ritualistic services of the Epis-
copalian Church. n memorial meeting,
however, will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce Saturday afternoon, at which
prominent citizens will deliver addresses
on the life ana work of the deceased states
man.
Practically all business will be suspended
in Cleveland for the greater part of Fri
day as a mark of respect to the memory
of Senator Hanna. The banks will close
at noon and stores and manufacturing es-
adjustments will suspend business for the
balance of the day. All street cars in this
city will become motionless for five minutes
at / o'clock p. M. the hour set for the be-
ginning of the funeral services at St. Paul's
Church.
The attendance of notable men at the
funeral promises to be large. Besides Sem
ator Foraker, the three secretaries of the
Presidents Cabinet, Messrs. Taft. WILSON
and Cortelyou, the delegation from the
Senate and House of Representatives. there
will also be in attendance the entire Ohio
State Legislature of about $50 men, who
will come from Columbus on a special
train. Governor Herrick and staff and ex-
Governor Nash and ten friends will also
attend. So far as known Governor Durbin,
of Indiana, is the only state executive out
side of Ohio coming to the funeral. Gov
ernor Durbin will be accompanied by his
staff. Among others who have sent tele-
grams of their intention to come are George
b. Cox and a party of ten from Cincinnati,
NJ. w. Hissey and a party of six from
GAINESVILLE, John r: Malloy of Columbus,
n. b. Billingsley of Lisbon, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. NJ. Splitter. Mr.. and Mrs. George K.
Pomeroy of Toledo, J. II. Prince of Boston,
+. l.. Bayard and Hon. n. II. Swayne of
Toledo and Harry S. New of indianapolis.
All public and parochial schools will close
Friday and no theatrical performance will
be given at the Eu~clid-avenue Opera House
Thursday night. Senator Hanna owned
that theater, and Manager Hartz pays this
tribute of respect to his memory. Hanna
pictures are in every store window in the
city, surrounded either by simple mourning
draperies, an American flag, or some hand
some and appropriate floral design.
The committee having in charge the ar
r~angements for the funeral announced to-
Gay that in order to give all who desire an
opportunity to view the remains, the body
VIII lie in state at the Chamber of Com
merce thursday from 1 until 9:S0 o CLOCK
and on Friday from S until IL o'clock a. m.
The doors of the chamber will be closed at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday evening and
Memorial Post, G.. A. r., of which Senator
Hanna was a member. will hold memorial
services around the catafalque. Prior to
these services the 600 members of the post
will meet in their hall and pass resolutions
relative to the death of their late COM
rade. The members will then march to
the Chamber of Commerce in a body.
Mayor Johnson to-day issued the follow
ing proclamation: THAT there may be a
hitting expression of the public sense of
loss in the death of our distinguished citi-
United States from the State of Ohio, it
has been suggested that throughout the
State on Friday, Feb. 10, from the hour Of
l O'Clock D. m. to los p. m. there be q
cessation of all business of every kind and
character, and that during that five min
utes there be preserved throughout the
State, so far as possible, complete repose.
'It has been further suggested that from
the hour of II o'clock until the hour of 2
o'clock, during which time the funeral
procession and services will be in progress,
the people of Cleveland in the downtown
business section and along the route to be
taken by the funeral cortege. from the
Chamber of Commerce through the public
square TO Euclid avenue and easterly on
Euclid avenue TO Case avenue, desist from
their ordinary business occupations.
Approving these suggestions, / commend
them to public consideration and direct
that all departments of the city govern
ment, so far as possible, close at the hour
of noon on Friday, Feb. 49,"