The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
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seats On the Democratic side

Roosevelt and Il NUMBER or xnxs
were then announced, and all present
rose without waiting for tap of the gavel.
The presidential party were escorted
by Colonel Symons and Commander Wins
low, In full uniform The President and
MS Cabinet occupied the front row OF
seats at the right of the presiding OF
ficer.
Twenty minutes later Mrs. Hanna, lean
ing upon the arm of her son. Dan K.
Hanna, entered the chamber and took
seat in front row on the left side OF
the presiding officer. She was followed
by her daughters and their husbands and
other members of the family and imme-
diate friends, all of whom were given
seats in the immediate vicinity of the
casket. All present rose as the family
entered and remained standing until they
were seated. President protein Frye
then addressed the Senate, saying:
Senators: You have solemnly and liv-
ingly dedicated this day to an observance
of proper funeral ceremony over Mar
Gus A. Hanna, late distinguished mem
Der of this body, and all business will
| be suspended to that end"
Chaplain Couden, of the House, then
offered an invocation.
cred his funeral address He wore his
clerical robe. and his manner was digni-
! fled and solemn He did not use his
notes in speaking, but never halted for
word, and although a man OF over eighty
years of age his voice penetrated every
corner Of the hall. He said in part:
THAT class of people which is too large,
! who make it their profession to ascribe
the worst conceivable motives for every
| human action could not make Mr. Han
ma out, when he appeared in what is
called public life. They made the mis-
| take which such men always make Of
thinking that the mind with all its ma
noeuvers, and gymnastics and memories
and imagination is greater and stranger
than the soul of man, when it works in
sincerity ana truth, in faith and hope and
love. They had to imagine, therefore, a
cunning iutriguer, a man who accounted
| for his success as YOU might account tor
| a boys success IN a game OF marbles.
But the analysis of character did not
prove true. You might as well compare
the stilled adjectives and substantlves of
a school boys theme with the passionate
song OF, Burns or Of Tennyson. Here was
40 contriyer, no schemer, no mere lnVen-
tor least of all was here any copylst.
Here was whole-souled child OF God,
who believed in success and who knew
how to succeed by using the infinite pow
ers. He knew that faith and hope and
love serve; If you would mine iron OF
smelt it or draw it into bars; and ne
was not afraid to trust in faith and hope
and love it the business IN hand were
the governing of States ii he did the
| thing that he was set to do.
After the prayer with which DR.. Hale
closed his sermon, the Gridlron quar-
/ tette, Stationed in the press gallery. sang
Nearer, My God to Thee. This was the
last tribute Of an organization with when
Senator Hanna had been a great favor
ite and was sender and delicate fare
we'll from those who had known and loved
him.
While the religious services were in
pre- gress suppressed sobs were heard IN
many parts of the chamber. Postmaster
General Payne who had been for years as
sociated with Mr.. Hanna on the Natlonai
Committee, was among those most aflec-
tod Secretary Hitchcock also was vls-
IDLY touched
When the hymn concluded President
protein Frye addressed the assembly,
saying:
we commit the body of our beloved
Senator now to the two committees ol
The House of Congress and to the Off
GERS Of the Senate to be conveyed to his
late home in Ohio and to its final resting
place.
May God sanctify his life and death to
US who loved him we'll"
The services, which had occupied about
halt an hours time. were closed with a
benediction by Dr.. Hale.
The visitors and family then withdrew,
he family retiring first, followed by the
Pl esident and the Cabinet. The Senate
then at / o'clock, ON motion OF Senator
Ledge, adjourned.
There was a crush about the Senate
door to see the remains, but no one was
admitted and they were left in the closed
chamber surrounded by the floral Offer
ings and under guard of Capitol police.
Az o'clock they were taken to the
Pennsylvania station escorted by two
committees of Congress The funeral
Gin left for Cleveland at o'clock.
Among the distinguished men from New
York who ATTENDED the funeral services
az the Senate were former Secretary of
the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss; General
John j. McCook, president OF the Ohio
Society; J. Pierpont Morgan, James j.
Hill and Clement A. Griscom, president
OF the International Navigation Com
pany. Mr. Morgan, Mr.. Hill and Mr.
Grscom arrived in Washington this
morning in private car over the Penn
Isylvanla Railroad.