The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-02-26
HANNA'S FUNERAL
REMAINS OF SENATOR PLACED
IN CRYPT.
LAST TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Throngs Are Too Large tor All to
See the Body Lying in State-Strik'
ing Marks of Respect to the De-
ceased.

CLEVELAND, O.-Cleveiand was
again a city of mourning on Friday.
Business was practically suspended
and a large proportion of the popu.
lation paid homage to the memory of
their distinguished fellow citizen, Sen
ator Marcus A. Hanna.
Just as dawn began to break over
the city the doors of the chamber of
commerce auditorium. where the body
lay. were rcOpened to a vast thrOng
of people who desired to view the
face of the dead senator. The long
lines of people stretched away until
they exceeded in length the five blocks
reached during Thursday afternoon.
The early hours of opening the doors
TO the chamber brought thousands of
men with their dinner pals on their
way to their daily toll. In such great
numbers did they come, however, that
many were unable to remain in line.
Early morning trains brought many
eXcurSiOliStS from surrounding towns,
and they, too, helped to swell the long
line.
The funeral was held in the after
noon at st. Pauls Episcopal church.
During the service Cleveland was
a silent city. Nearly all business was
suspended. Street railway and steam
road traffic III every line in the city
was stopped for five minutes, from 1
to LOS o'clock.
At noon the funeral cortege left the
chamber of commerce building, pre-
coded by a platoon of police, for the
church.
Following the police came troop A.
as guard OF honor: then came car
riages with the pail bearers, the
Washington delegation, the governors
staff. chamber of commerce commit.
tee, Loyal Legion committee. and del
c5atiols representing various civic so
cietieS.
The church was filled long before
the hour for the services 10 commence
and thousands lined the street about
the cdiice.
The choir chanted the 3Oth and
18th Psalms. President Pierce o.
Gambler college an institution 0
which Mr.. Hanna was a b~enefactor
read the lesson. which was from 1si
Corinthians, 18th chapter, from tn
twentieth verse to the end of the chap
ter.
The choir, under the direction o
Prof. c. E. Clemens. then sang the
hymn, Lead Kindly Light" Bishop
Leonard then delivered a eulogy.
The choir sang the hymn. Forever
with the Lord, Amen. SO Let 1t Be
Dir. II. G.. McGrew. rector Of St. Paul's
church. followed with the creed and
prayer. The anthem. Il Heard a
Voice from Heaven Say was sung |
by the choir. |
Bishop Leonard then read the com-
initial service and pronounced the
b~eHedlction.
At the cemetery. where a final fare
well OF the dead was taken in Wade
Memorial chapel. the service consist
ed { nply Of a prayer by the bishop.
The body was deposited in a crypt
in the chapel to await burial at the
pleasure Of the family.
On the way to the cemetery two
striking marks Of respect were shown
the dead senator. At Adelbert college
the students drew up in line in front
of Hatch library and stood with un-
covered heads as the cortege passed.
at the Euclid avenue car barns.
near the entrance OF the cemetery.
several hundred employees were drawn
up in line and with barred and bowed
heads paid their last respects to the
dead.
During the time that the body lay
in state from 100 to $50 o'clock D.
M. Thursday. and from 6 to Il
o'clock Friday. it is estimated that
not less than 10000 people gazed
upon the features of the dead senator.