The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-17
Funeral Services Conducted
Today in Senate Chamber
at the National Capitol
GENERAL, SINCERE SORROW
CoIieaques of the Late Senator
Are overwh efmed with Grief
Scenes in the House

Washington, Feb. l6.-All that is
mortal of Senator Marcus A. Hanna
lies today in the room at the A. ling
ton hotel where, after the long, brave
struggle he yielded to death.
The remains are being prepared for
burial. Thus far only a few of the
most intimate friends of the Hanna
family have been permitted to ente
the death chamber to view the body.
ln appearance the features of the dead
statesman are ve.y lifelike. They In
dicate little emaciation. and, on ac-
count of the oxygen used during the
last days of the senator's sickness
there is an absence of the ashen colol
peculiar to the dead.
An atmosphere of profund sorrow
pervaded the hotel throughout the day.
Men conversed In subdued tones and
the name of the distinguished dead was
or every lip. At a council of the
members of the Hanna family and
some intimate friends of the senator
held today arrangements We're made
for the funeral.
Beside. the senator's son. Daniel
Hanna. and his brother, Fl. M. Hanna
there were present Governor Herriek
and General Charles Dick of Ohio, and
Elmer Dover. the senator's sec etary.
During the eonfe- ence IL. Nj. Han
na visited President Roosevelt. He
was accompanied by Postmaster Gen
eral Payne.
After a conference with the pres-
dent ar.a the members of the cabinet,
Mr.. Hanna announced that the presi-
deat could not attend the funeral ser
vices in cleveland, much as he would
Ike TO pay.that last tribute to h dear
friend. but he would attend the state
fune. al to be held tomorrow in the
senate chamber. 1t was ag eed by all
that it would be iaadvisable for the
y. .esldent To so TO Cleveland
Secretaries Taft. Cortelyou and VIII
son, however. viii go to Cleveland to
attend the services there. The re
mans cf Senator Hanna viii be con-
yey ed from the hotel to the capitoi
at II o'clock tomor. ow mo ming. Tne
cortege viii be SIMPLE and tLere Will
be no demonstI ation or display Pre-
ctding the hears and the carriages
containing the members of the family
and invited friends, Will be deta'
of mounted police. The casket bearers
VIII ue officers detailed from the cap
itol police force.
After the funeral services In the
senate cnamDer. which viii be con-
Quoted by the chaplain of the senate.
assisted by tie cLapla.n of the hoase,
Ne BODY viii lie in sta,e IN the ma
bic Dom of the senate. Ii tnen VIII
be convey ed al 5 o cock to the Pehh
sylvanla stat4on. AT o'clock a spe-
cial tain bearing the body wall leaN e
for Cleveland.
Governor Herrick, together Wi h
General charles Dick, And ew Squire,
Dr. CATER and Secretary Dover, WA
accompany the remains f.om wasn-
ington. Arriving at cleveland about IL
O'Clock, the ttaln will be met at the
station by the citizens committee ana
by Troop A, of the OHIO Nadonai
Quad cavalry, which has been or
dered by love. nor htrr.ck 10 act as
Il SpeCidl SuGio Va
thousands OF kilograms and lette. S
ii ON persons in all parts of the couh-
thy have been received al. eady toaay
by members of the Hanna fanny ana
Secretary Dover, expressing the pro-
foul.d d sor. ow at the death of Senator
Hanna. President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers and other labor
leade.s rendered Their coincidence, ex-
pressing their mention to attend, II
possible. the services in the senate
chamber tomorrow
HIS COLLEAGUES INFORMED.
Washington. Feb 16.-f'ormal an
nouncement OF the death OF Senator
Hanna was made in the senate today
Immediately after the opening p. aver
The dutyfel | to Mr. Foraker, M.
Hanna's colleague. Most of the late
senator's colleagues were In their seals
be fore the senate was called to orde
and their faces bore traces of the sor-
row which all felt. The galleries, too,
Were crowded.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the for
mality of reading the journal of the
preceding day was omitted ard M
Foraker was recognized. He said
Mr.. President: | have a painful
duty TO pc. form. 1t Is that OF mar
Ing formal announcement of the death
or Nv colleague. Marcus A. Hanna.
he event was not unexpected ~