The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-19
Funeral Services in St.
Paul'S Church Solemn
and Impressive.
DR.. LEONARD'S EULOGY
Body, Attended by Family,
Borne to Lake View Gene
terry, Where 1t Will Rest.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 10. - The
body Of Senator Hanna. after lying In
state twenty-foUr hours. and being view
ed by nearly $1,000 people, was taken to
St. Paurs. under police and military es-
cOrt. Thousands lined the route to pay
a last tribute. The church was already
fun. except for the space kept for the
family and the funeral party.
The services were announced to begin
at 1 O'Clock It lacked some minutes OF
that hour when the body and its escort
arrived The church was then closed
TO all but members OF the party. The
eight pallbearers removed the casxet
from the hearse. Between lines Of bare
headed men the body was borne into the
church and down the main aisle to its
place in front of the altar.
Seating the Mourners.
The members of the Hanna family
We're in the seats nearest the casket.
The widow had been escorted to her
place by Dan r. Hanna, and the two
daughters. Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Nc
Cormick by their husbands. The Sena-
tors two brothers. II. NJ. Hanna and l..
c. Hanna, sat with their families. other
relatives and friends who had accom-
panied the remains from Washington
we're among the mOurners.
The pallbearers. Governor Herrick
and his staff, Senator's and Representa-
tiyes. composing the Congress deIega-
tiOn. took the seats reserved for them.
Secretaries Of the Cabinet. Governor
Durbin OF Indiana and his staff, mem
bers Of the State senate and house,
representatives Of the National Civic
Federation Loyal Legion of Honor.
Sons OF the American Revolution, and
other organizations followed
The Services Begin.
After a pause Of few minutes the
services began. conducted by the cler-
gymen. who had met the body at the
church door. st. Pauls choir chanted
the Psalms beginning. Lord. let me
know the number of my days. that
viii be certified how long l live" and
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from
one generation TO another
President W. r. Peirce. OF Kenyon
College. an institution benefited by the
Senator's Iiberality, read the lesson
from ] Corinthians. beginning with the
10th verse.
Lead, Kindly Light" favorite
hymn Of the dead man. was sung by
the choir. The Right Rev. W. a. Leon
ard. bishop of the diocese of Ohio. de-
ing the Senator's life and works.
The hymn Forever With Thee. Lord
followed and the creed and prayers pre-
scribed by the service were read by the
Rev George II. McGrew. rector Of st.
Paurs. The committal service of the
Episcopal Church was then read by
Bishop Leonard. assisted by the Rev. w.
il. Jones. rector Of St Johns, OF which
church Senator Hanna was a vestry-
man.
Borne From the Church.
The anthem. Lord. Let ne Know Thy
Name. and a benediction pronounced by
the bishop concluded the service. The
pallbearers again took up the casket and
as they bore Il from the church. closely
followed by the mourners. the choir
sang the recessionaI Now the Laborer's
Work is over"
BY request the congregation kept their
seats while the body was being carried
out and the members Of the family were
leaving the church and taking their
places IN their carriages.
Then the delegations left the church
IN much the same order in which they
had entered it. and the congregation.
composed In the main of persons who
had known the late Senator in life. slow
y made their way out. The police and
troopers maintained perfect order IN the
streets near the church. though they
we're well packed with sightseers before
the services were concluded, and there
was little delay in finding carriages for
the funeral delegations, who were then
driven down town TO their hotels.
Driven to Cemetery.
Long before the church was empty.
however, the body Of Senator Hanna
was on it's way 20 it's temporary rest
ing place in n crypt in Wade Memorial
Chapel. at Lake View Cemetery. Fol
lowed only by a few carriages contain
ing the family and intimate friends. and
without the military and police escorts
that had guarded Il since It's arrival in
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