The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-04
TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF HANNA
All Ohio Does Honor to lta
Lost Leader on the
Funeral Day.
MINERS SUSPEND WORK
Three Hundred Thousand Of Then.
Cease Toll for the Day-BishoP
Leonard's Eloquent Tribute at
Funeral in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Feb. 22.-Cleveland Was
a city of deep mourning last Friday.
Business was practically suspended
and a large proportion Of the popula-
ton paid homage to the memor OF
senator Hanna. In accordance with
President Roosevelt's orders all federal
offices in the state closed at ! p. m,
and there was a general cessation Of
all kinds of business during the hour
IN Which the funeral ceremonies We're
held. Railroads, both steam and cleo
trio. ceased running for five minutes,
at l o'clock.
From daybreak until II o'clock thou
sands upon thousands TOOK a last look
at the dead statesman, many being in
line when the doors of the Chamber Of
Commerce auditorium, where the body
opposed, were closed, unable to gain
admission.
During the night and early today
many distinguished men arrived to at
tend the funeral. Among them We're
Secretaries Taft, Wilson. Cortelyou, the
house and senate committee, Governor
Durbin of Indiana, ]. Pierpont Morgan
and he members of the state !egisla-
ture.
The services We're most solemn, i'm
presslVe, and outbursts of sobs could
be heard at frequent intervals from all
parts of the church. The body, accom-
panied by the family, pallbearers, and
Bishop Leonard, proceeded to Lake
view cemetery, where the body was de-
posted in the crypt in the chapel, to
await burial at the pleasure Of the
family.
When the body had been placed upon
the bier and the pallbearers seated,
the choir chanted the thirteenth and
nineteenth psalms. President Pierce Of
Gambler college read the lesson. The
Gioir sang the hymn Lead, Kindly
Light and Bishop Leonard delivered
a most touching eulogy.
AT II noon the funeral cortege left
the Chamber of Commerce building.
preceded by a platoon of police the
procession took it's way out Euclid ave
nue. to the church. Admittance was by
ara limited to 500, the seating capac-
!ty or the auditorium. The church was
hlled long before the hour for the ser
vices. and thousands lined the streets
about the edifice.
Bishop Leonard's Euloqy.
Bishop Leonard an elo-
luent eulogy Of the dead senator. He
said in part:
How true and tender Of heart was
our distinguished citizen, our kindly
neighbor, our beloved friend. He
reached the highest levels in life, but
1t did not spoil him. His good heart
''' ny any Calkef OF pride
or rrogance. Great men step down
easily to those that are humble and
OBSCURE. Good men do the same. And
II you wish a just estimate of this life
ana character, l believe you will find
1t among those who feared him not,
becausc they knew his heart; they
knew he was their best friend, their
pene1actor, their sy~mpathizer. Would
you see him among the aborers on the
dock. among the simple and plain folk,
YOU would find him cordial, hearty.
Wholesome, friendly. Do you note the
signs of universal mourning and sym-
pathy in our city and our state to-
day? 1t is not alone because our great
statesman n senator is dead, but be-
cause our dear friend is gone into a
greater life and is hidden from our
view. Do you not recognize the reality
OF this mans genial, generous efforts
IN the silent appreciation those 500, 900
miners are offering While we Worship
here-a tribute that tells the world of
the reverence of a vast industrial army
Tor a righteous man; of a strong lead
er. a considerate employer. The miners
OF the coal pits have ceased their work
today that they may honor this friend
Of the laborer. Yes. he was kind of
heart, generous of impulse, hoSpitable,
glad when others We're happy: an
proachable. natural, clean of life. clear
of brain, n we could not help loving
him because he was so true and faith
full"
The choir sank the hymn Forever
With the Lord, Amen. SO Let It Be"
DR.. G. H. McGraw, rector of ST. Paul's
church followed With the creed and
prayer. The anthem. Il Heard Il Voice
From Heaven Say" was sung by the
choir. Bishop Leonard read the com
initial service and pronounced the
benediCtion.