Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

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the political parties, kings Of finance
and commerce, and men selected to
serve in the highest positions in the
nation were among those who ex
pressed the country's immeasurable
loss. n%
Friends at once took charge Of the
funeral arrangements, which will be
held in the senate chamber at noon
Wednesday at which the president
cabinet, congress, public officials and
friends will be present For brief
period in the forenoon the body will
lie in state in the marble room After
these services, special trains over lie
Pennsylvania railroad will carry the
body. the family and friends to Cleve
land, where services will be held
either at the home Of the senator OF
Of his son, Dan Hanna, Friday after
noon. 1t is likely that Bishop Leon
ard of the Northern diocese Of Ohio OF
the Episcopal church will conduct the
services.
Marcus A. Hanna was born in Lis.
bon, o., Sept. "a, 1887.
/ Friends Receive Sad News.
Compared with the members which
had been about the hotel during the
day, there were few persons present
when the announcement of death was
made. Telephone calls and messengers
were sent out, however, and the lobby
and corridors filled rapidly. Senators
and representatives visited the ho, =.
throughout the evening and many CT
the senator's friends were admitted to
the chamber. Postmaster General
Payne sent word to President Roose-
welt and he expressed deep sorrow.
The last Ineligible words spoken
by Senator Hanna were an attempt to
maintain to the last the humor which
was characteristic Of his life. Sunday
morning he moved his head slightly
and his eyes rolled little to the right
and then to the left. The nurse in
close attendance anticipated his want
and bending to the patients ear asked
if he was looking for his handker-
chief.
Il think my wife has my handker-
Chief" the senator whispered.
Members of the family, eager for
any sign of consciousness or recogni-
ton which the senator might display,
were told of the remark and they at
once recognized it as one of his favo-
rite rejoinders in good natured plagu-
Ing in which Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna
often indulged. It was the senator's
custom when he missed any personal
article, especially his handkerchief,
to say: II expect my wife has it,"
Talked IrrationaIIy Since Sunday.
At about II o'clock Sunday the SEN
ator became unconscious and thereaf-
ter, though the physicians and mem
bers of the family strained every nerve
to detect return Of recognition, the
senator did not speak word that
could be understood, neither did he
appear to know what was going on
about him. Occasionally he mumbled
few sounds, but nothing could be
made of them and his little pleasantly
was the last words spoken.
When it was known there was no
chance for recovery, arrangements
we're made to have death mask
taken and that was done last evening.
The cast will be perfect and will show
the face in it's usual fullness. The
senator's face shows little emaciation
and. owing to the constant use of
oxygen, had taken on what appeared
to be coat Of tan, which give it al.
most a life-like appearance.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington at night personally to ex-
press his condolences to the members
Of Senator Hanna's family. He saw
Mrs. Hanna, H: M. Hanna, the sena-
tors brother, and Dan R. Hanna, his
son, and remained with them for some
time.
Some consideration has been given
by the president and several members
of the cabinet to the question of &C
companying the funeral party to the
place of burial of the senator's body
In Ohio. The president would like to
go very much and may do so.