Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
HANNA LAID AWAY
LAST eAo HoNoRs ARE SHOWN
THE DEAD SENATOR AT
CLEVELAND.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICE
IMMENSE THRoNGs LINE THE
STREETS WHEN FUNERAL
coRTEoE PASSES.
PAY UNUSUAL MARK OF RESPECT
ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED FOR
AN HOUR DURING FUNERAL
CEREMONY.
PAY UNUSUAL MARK OF RESPECT

SltNtldnu, pulO, Ttu. Il. ihS
home city Of Senator Marcus A. Han.
ma showed him honor yesterday. The
funeral services were held in St
Paul's Episcopal church at 1 o'clock.
Shortly after o % the casket was
taken from the chamber of commerce
auditorium and the funeral procession
took up it's slow march to the church,
two miles away. At the head OF the
column rode a platoon of 120 mounted
police, followed by three platoons OF
Troop A, all mounted on horses and
with swords at "carrv."
The hearse came next and was fol.
lowed by 100 carriages, carrying the
~pallbearers and official guests, mem
bers of President Roosevelt's cabinet
Gov. Herrick's STAFF, the delegation
from
The Senate and House
of representatives; members of the
Ohio legislature, city officials and del.
egates from the several civic organ,
izations. Immense throngs Of people
lined both sides of Euclid avenue
from the downtown section to the
Cnurcn entrance.
When the body and its escort
reached the church the edifce was
closed to all but those who we're ad-
mitted by card and members Of the
funeral party.
The body was met at the church
door by the officiating clergyman. Rt
Rev. w. A. Leonard, bishop of Ohio:
DR.. G.. p. McGrew, rector of st. Paul's
church; President w. r. Pierce OF
Kenyon college, an institution which
has been greatly benefited by Senator
Hanna's liberality, and Rev. w. II
Jones, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church, of which the dead man was q
member. who spoke the usual sen
fences as the body was borne down
the aisle.
Services in the Church.
When all had been seated the
services began. Lead, Kindly Light"
a favorite hymn OF the senator, was
sang by the choir, and then followed
an eloquent eulogy by Bishop Leon
ard.
DR.. McGrew read the creed and
prayers and Bishop Leonard, assisted
by Rev. w. F. Jones. followed with
the commital service. The benedic
ton by Bishop Leonard concluded
the service
AS the assemblage passed out the
organist played the Dead March from
Saul
Long before the church wal
emptied the body OF Senator Hanna
accompanied by only the members Of
the family and Bishop Leonard. was
on it's way to Lake View cemetery
where a tender farewell was taken n
the Memorial chapel
The services there was a simple
prayer by Bishop Leonard. The body
was
Deposited In a Vault
In the chapel to await final DISPOSE
ton at the will of the family.
AS a mark of respect for the dead
business was abandoned from 1 to !
O'Clock throughout the city. For Ave
minutes, from Ito los o'clock, traffic
On all the steam and electric railways
was suspended. During a portion u
that time people stood with bowed
heads. During the funeral ceremony
there was no street car service past
st. Paul's church.
The body OF Senator Hanna lay In
state In the chamber of commerce
building from 9 o'clock until a few
minutes past II o'clock yesterday
morning. as 1t did the preceding dag,
and during that time it was viewed
by $4,000 people.