The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19

nresence Of the grief stricken fam
Jy. of many friends whose sorrow
was scarcely less pronounced, of the
Senate and House o1 Reoresenta-
dyes, of dignitaries from all the 9TH
er branches of government and OF
the chief official representatives OF
mest of the foregn powers. uhe ~
neral OF the late Senator Marcus a
Hanna occurred today in the Senate
chamber. Seldom has a more distdn-
<uighed body of people been col
Iected in Washington to do honor
either to the living or the dead The
Eoor of the chamber was filled with
she representatives of the official life
Of the national capital. the galleries
with people from all the higher
walks of society, including the fam
,iies of officials and many persons
Of distinction in the professional and
business world.
Senator's Visibly Affected.
In the front rank Of the eminent
assembLage gathered -:mmedlately
sbout the bier of the departed states
nan sat the President He was
Ranked by the members OF his cabi-
net all of whom had been closely
affiliated with Senator Hanna by ties
Of friendship and political associa-
hon. Nearby were the CHIEF 1usace
and the associate justices OF the 5u-
preme court of the United States
sarbed in their black robes OF otTlce,
which fitted we'll into the scenes Oh
sorroy. Where were scarcely any
absentees from among the members
of the Senate. All OF them were
Of
late colleague was heavily drapeo-
The religious ceremony was in the
hands of DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
chaplain of the Senate, giving it an
official character. while preserving
its soIemnity and insuring its SIM
pie dignity
The ceremony did not begin until
ID O'Clock. the usual hour OF open
ing the Senate. The casket was
horne into the chamber a few min
utes before noon and was placed I'M
mediately in front or the daIs OF Ihe
president pro tenn. II was banked
with floral tributes. including ohs
from President Roosevelt
CasI,et Brought Into the Senate
The casket was borne into the
chamber by a squad OF capitol polfce'
beaded by Sergeant-At-Arms Dams
dell of the Senate and was immc-
siatelv followed by the official com
ndtl.t with Senator Foraker and
General Grosvenor at its head. SLOW
Nv the little procession moved Gown
the main aisle OF the chamber and
she casket was placed upon the cata-
falcue-
Senator Frye, as president pro
kenmore stood in front OF his cilali
as the body was borne to It's RESUME
place All the people In the sa4serie
nose as If with one impulse IS Int
oastet was borne TO It's pEace-
palIbearerS had scarceiyi TelrSt
when the Senate was called to ordel
and the Senators who nad entere<
took their seats upon the fall on th'
gavel of the president pro tenn I'm
mediateIy afterward the House o
Representatives with Speaker can
non at its head was announced anE
the members of that body filed slow
ly in. taking the seats previously as
signed TO them, the Senators am
visitors in the galleries rising. Speak
er Cannon took his place at the lef
Of President Pro Tenn Frye.
A Distinguished AssenfbfaSe-
Then came the ambassadors an
ministers from foreign countries
who were given seats next te IN
front row on the Republican side G
the chamber and they were fmme
Siately followed by Admiral Dewe
and Major General Gillespie. repre
sentdng the navy and army. Th
chief Justice and associate Justices {
the Supreme court were ushered III
seats on the Democratic side. Pre-:
fdent Roosevelt and members OF \
cabinet were then announced an
all present rose without waiting II
the tap of the gavel- The presidents
party were escorted DY Co4on
Symons and Commander Winslow.
full uniform. The President and n
cabinet occupied the front row
seats, at the right OF the presidli
officer.
Twenty minutes later. Mrs Hai
ma leaning upon the arm OF her 80
Dan r. Hanna, entered the chamb
and took seat in the front row.
the left side of the presiding ONCE
She was followed by her daughte
and their husbands and other mer
bers of the family and immedia
friends, ell OF whom were CIV
seats in the immediate vicinity