The Washington times., 1904-02-16
FUNERAL WILL Be
IN SENATE HALL
Arrangements fOr0bsequies
of Dead Statesman.
FUNERAL CoRTEGE TO OHIO
Simple But Impressive Ceremonies Will
Mark Last Tribute of Respect
to Mr.. Hanna.

According to the plans arranged, the
funeral Of Senator Hanna Will be his
torical among obsequies at the Capitol
The details of the arrangements were
completed at q long conference of
friends and relatives OF the dead SEN
ator. at the Arlington. which adjourned
at ! o'clock this afternoon
IL was arranged that the body and
family should leave the Arlington hotel
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. There
viii be number Of carriages, a police
and probably a military escort The
arrangements will be under the control
Of SergeaRt-at-Arms Dan Ransdell. of
the Senate. The pallbearers will be
Capitol policemen.
The services at the Capitol will begin
at Il O'Clock. All of 5he family expect
to be present. The condition Of Mrs
Hanna. however. may prevent her from
attending
The body will be met at the east front
Of the Senate wing by the entire joint
committee of Congress- A squad of
Capitol policemen will bear the body to
the Senate chamber
Seats in Senate.
The seating arrangements or the floor
viii correspond to those at the McKin-
Representatives. The President and his
Cabinet will occupy large chairs placed
in front Of the first 1owsof desks at the
right of the presiding officer. TO the
lert Will be chairs for Mrs. Hanna and
other members or the immediate family
Ia the first row Of seats, back Of the
President, viii be the ambassadors and
other members of the Diplomatic Corps
IN the corresponding position on the left
the United States Supreme Court will
De placed These arrangements follow
In the remaining rows win be placed
senators. Representatives. and specially
invited guests.
Admission by Card.
Admission to the Senate wing Of the
Capitol, and especially TO the galleries
OF the Senate, win be by special car
only. Each member Of the House Will
receive one ticket. and Senators two
apiece
on the conclusion of the service N
the Senate the body viii remain there
until o'clock. when IL will be escorted
to the Pennsylvania station.
The escort which accompanies the
body from the hotel. with the addition
OF the Senate and House committees.
will go with the casket 10 the station
Inc train Is expected TO leave the sta
ton at o'clock. On board will be
about twenty-five members of the fam
stop will be. at Pittsburg, where the
train viii lay over a few minutes, de-
parting at $780, Western time
The train Will enter the State OF Ohio /
at a small place called Salem. not far |
from where Senator Hanna was born, at |
O'Clock AT this point Governor Her |
rick viii meet the funeral train with his |
stan, including General Minor, the regu- |
lar army officer who under the new law |
has been appointed adjutaut general to 1
the state Guard, and eleven others Of /
the staff.
Slowly Through Ohio.
From Salem the train will run on a I
slow schedule. so the people OF the 1
towns through which IL passes may
have an opportunity to see the casket |
The Senator was well acquainted I'm this |
part OF the State. 1t is expected the /
train will reach Cleveland between II |
and y o'clock on Thursday. Nearly all /
Of the National Guard OF the State. l
from the Legislature. a /
number Of citizens committees. and /
other bodies Will be on hand TO escor.
the body 10 the Chamber Of Commerce
building, where IL will lie I'm state.
The citizens OF the city by the lake 4
VIII be given an opportunity 10 view the .
remains. At O'Clock on Friday funeral 4
services Will be held I'm St. Paurs Epis- I
copal Church Bishop Leonard, former
y rector OF St. John 5 Church OF Wash |
- 80, WI OllSlatS- re IS now on MS
way 10 the Capital. After the services
the body will be Inferred in the Hanna
family plot in Lake View Cemetery.
where the father and mother OF the
senator, Senator Sherman, and Presi-
dent Garfield are resting
In addition 10 the family train there
Is 70 be the Congressional special
Friends Of the Senator from all over
the United States are on their way 10
to attend the funeral
Among those who will be here are I
Pterpont Morgan and many well-knOWD
" all Street hnanciers. Shipping inter
ests VIII be represented by Clement n !
GriscOm- 1t was expected the officers
and members OF the Civic Federation
and many Of the prominent labor or
CARNATIONS would be here but IL has
been arranged that they will go to
Cleveland 10 attend the services there |