The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
DEATH CLAIMS
MARCUS A. HANNA.
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ct. Johns church in this city will con-
duct the services.
Compared with the numbers that had
been about the hotel during the day there
were but few persons present when the
announcement OF death was made. Tele-
phone calls and messengers were sent out,
however, and the lobby and corridors
filled rapidly.
Senators and representatives visited the
hotel throughout the evening. ana many
OF the dead mans most intimate friends
were admitted to the death chamber
Postmaster General Payne sent word to
President Roosevelt and he expressed
deep sorrow at the fatal termination OF
the illness
SECURED A DEATH MASK.
When II was known that there was no
! chance for recovery arrangements were
| made to have o death mask taken by
1 Sculptor u. 8. J. Dunbar. and this was
done early this evening. The cast will be
| perfect and, strange "a il may seem,
| will show the face In Its usual fullness.
| The senator's face shows little emacia-
ton. and. owing to the constant use of
oxygen, has taken on what appeared "a
be a coat OF tan. which gave 1t almost a
life-like appearance.
| President Roosevelt called at the Ar
| lington hotel last night personally TO eX-
| press his condolences TO the members OF
the late Senator Hanna's family. He saw
Mrs. Hanna, II. NJ. Hanna, the sena
tors brother. and Daniel r. Hanna, his
son. and remained with them for somt
time
The president walked TO the hotel un
attended and spent some time with Post
master General Payne, who lives at TN
Arlington, both before and after his visi
TO the Hanna family. He returned Il
the White House after 10 o'clock, accom-
panied by Senator Spooner.
Some consideration was given by IN
nresident and several members of tn
cabinet TO tho question of accompany
ing the funeral party to the place OF In
terment of the hate senator's remains u
Ohio The president would Ike to q
very much and Il Is possible he may q
SO. The matter however, Is still unde
cided
HANNA'S CAREER.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born IN NeN
Lisbon now Lisbon. Columbia county
ohio September "a 1897. His father wa
Doctor Leonard Hanna and his mothe
was Samantha Hanna. nee ConVers'
They were descended from Quaker emi
grants who had settled down N Nir
ginia and Scotch Presbyterian settlers ]
, Vermont
Young Hanna attended the publ
schools of his native town until loo'
During this time his father was q prac
Using physician I'm the town. In ls5- ID
Hanna moved TO Cleveland where Il
engaged I'm mercantile pursuits. becoh
, ing the senior member Of the wholesaI
grocery firm Of Hanna, Garretson q 20,
After this young Marcus attended N
: public schools OF Cleveland. graduatin
I from the high school and then taking
[ short course i'm the Western Reserve co
lege. which was then located in Clevelan'
, The degree Of LII. -. was conferred upo
him by this college. In 1867 he entere
z his fathers employ as a clerk. and II
: mained I'm this capacity until his fath'
died in 1861. when he succeeded to u
firm
This connection he retained until u
dissolution Of the firm In 1861 when q
y partnership was dissolved and the IN
= went out Of business lie then associa q
L himself with Rhodes a Co. the phone
5 coal and iron firm of Ohio. lie marri'
u Miss Augusta Rhodes the daughter
< his senior partner. in 1864. and the uni'
proved happy one, the couple havir