Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
DEEP MOURNING.
City Of Cleveland Sad Over
Mr.. Hanna's Demise.
BODY Lying in State in the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Funei a! viii Be Held, Today-Many
Floral Tributes.

Cleveland, Ohio Feb. 1S.-This city
has truly been one of mourning. today.
The body Of Marcus A. Hanna now lies
in state in n shrouded catafalque in
the auditorium of the Chamber of Com
merce, where it was taken Immediately
upon its arrival here from Washing
ton.
Surrounded by veritable garden of
flowers and guarded by detail of SOL
diers from the state militia, the city OF
Cleveland now claims it's own distin-
guished dead. From 100 this after
noon to $50 O'Clock tonight, fully 80. 900
people passed. the fiower-covered cas-
kct and took a last look upon the face
of the dead statesman. and when at
$50 o'clock the doors We're closed for
the night there We're still several thou
sand who We're. compelled TO return
home disappointed.
The funeral train bearing the body
of the dead senator and the members
of his family arrived.in Cleveland dur
ing driving storm. For a square in
all directions from the corner of Euclid
and Wilson avenues. where the station
is located. there was mass Of hu-
manty. At Salem. near the state line,
members of Gov. Herrick's staff joined
the funeral party of which the Gov
ernor had been a member from Wash
ington. When the members of his staff
had Joined him at Salem. Gov. Herrick,
in the name of the commonwealth, ex-
tended to the bereaved family the con-
dolence of all. The place where this
sad rite was performed seemed a fit
ting one. for it was at Lisbon in Co
lumbia county. near Salem. that Sem
ator Hanna was born.
When the tram came to q stop, the
first to leave it was Gov. Herrick, fol-
loved by his staff. The Chamber of
Commerce committee soon alighted, fol-
lowed by members of the funeral
party. The family and immediate
friends who occupied the private car,
we're last 20 leave the train.
Mrs. Hanna was assisted from the
train by her son. Daniel Il. Hanna, and
II. NJ. Hanna. brother of the senator.
The members Of the family at once en-
tered carriages and We're driven to the
home of Dan K. Hanna. east of the city.
When the casket had been placed in
the funeral car and the members of the
committee and friends had been as
signed carriages, the cortage, headed
by platoon of police and followed by
Troop A on black horses moved for the
Chamber Of Commerce building where
the body will lie in state until Friday
noon.
All along the line of march the rev.
erence. respect and love felt for the
dead senator was shown. Men stood
with barred heads in an almost binding
snow storm, while the cortage PASSED
and many eyes were filled with tears.
bugle announced the arrival Of the
cortege at the entrance of the cham
Der and the battalion of engineers
which lined the entrance and exits to
the chamber was drawn up to "atten-
ton" Slowly and solemnly the casket
was borne through the ranks of the
soldiers and placed upon the bier In
the entrance to the hall, the pall-hear-
ers. with their burden, took the lead
They were followed by the members of
Gov. Herrick's staff. and taking up the
rear. were the citizens committee OF
the Chamber and Exchange
Later, the top of the Casket was re-
moved and the face of the dead scna-
tor was exposed toview of those friends
who knew him best.
l.. c. Hanna the brother of the sena-
tor, was the last to look upon the sena-
tor. With head barred and bowed, he
stood fully two minutes gazing steadfast-
ly with telr-dimmed eyes upon the fea-
lures of his brother.
Gov. Eerricll and the members of his
STAFF then passed before the casket and
after them the members Of the special
&C mmittee.
The chamber auditorium where the body
now lies in state is most appropriately set
for the occasion and the same bier Is
used for Senator Hanna that did service
for President Mckinley.
The floral tributes We're the most clab-
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