The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
IN MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Marcus A. Hanna at Rest In
Cleveland Crypt.
NATION, STATE, CITY PAY LAST HONORS
Last Services In st. Paul's Attended
by Federal, State and City Rep
resentatives-"NOw the La
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CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2O.-The pa
ton, state and home city of Senator
Marcus A. Hanna have bestowed upon
him its last honOrs. Funeral services
over the remains Of the dead states
man were held in St. Pauls Episcopal
church, at the corner of Euclid and
Case avenues The casket was taken
from the Chamber of Commerce audi
forum to st. Paul's church, two miles
away. At the head Of the column rode
platoon of twelve mounted police,
followed by three platoons of Troop
a. The hearse with its distinguished
dead came next and was followed by
100 carriages carrying the pallbearers
and official guests, which included
members of President RooseYelt's cab
met, Governor Eerricks staff, the del
egations from the senate and house of
representatives, members of the Ohio
legislature, city officials and deega-
tions from several civic organizations.
Immense throngs of people lined
both sides of Euclid avenue from the
downtown section to the church en-
trance. Policemen We're on duty all
along the thoroughfare, and vehicles
of every description were kept of the
street during the progress Of the fu-
neral cortege.
When the body and its escort reach
ed the church the editice was closed to
all but members of NE funeral party.
The eight pallbearers, Governor Myron
T. Herrick, Samuel Mather, j. b.
Zerbe, w, j. McKinnie, A. b. Hough,
Andrew Squire Judge W. Il. Sanders
and {. A. Grasseli, all prominent
friends of the dead senator in his
home city, removed the flower covered
casket from the hearse and with barred
heads bore 1t into the church and
placed it upon the catafalque in front
of the altar
Mrs. Hanna was supported by her
son Daniel. The two daughters Of
Senator Hanna, Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Mccormick were accompanied by
their husbands. IL. NJ. and l.. IL. Han
ma, brothers of the senator, We're nc
companied by their families J. Pier
pont Morgan. the New York financier.
was of the family party and escorted
Miss Phelps, member of the Hanna
household.
Immediately following the family
and friends came Governor Herrick's
staff Directly behind them came the
Washington delegation, comprising
Senators Foraker, Perkins, Warren,
Fairbanks, Kean, Scott, BeveridGe,
Kittridge, Cockrell, Martin, McEnery
and Wetmore and Representatives
Grosvenor, Van Voorhis, Southland,
Morgan, Beidler, Cassingham. Hide
brand, Kyle, Shook and Nevin,
Next came Secretary Taft, Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Cortelyou, rep
resenting President Roosevelt. The
Ohio legislature and representatives Of
the National Civic federation. Loyal
Legion Of Honor, Sons of the American
Revolution and other organizations fol-
lowed
Presidmt Pierce of Kenyon college
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fifteenth chapter, from the twentieth
verse to the end of the chapter Lead,
Kindly Light" a favoritc hymn of the
senator, was sung by the choir, and
then followed an eloquent eulogy by
Bishop Leonard.
This was followed by a hymn by the
choir, Forever With the Lord" DR..
McGrew read the creed and prayers,
and Bishop Leonard, assisted by Rev.
w. II. Jones, followed with the com
initial service. The anthem Lord, Let
Me Know Thy Name" by the choir and
benediction by Bishop Leonard con
cluded the service. The pallbearers
again took up the casket
AS they proceeded down the aisle,
followed by the family, the choir sang
the occasional Now the Laborer's
Work Is Ger" AS the assemblage
passed out the organist played the
Dead March from Saul"
Long before the church was emptied
the body Of Senator Hanna. accOmpA-
MED only by members Of the family
and Bishop Leonard, was on its way to
Lakeview cemetery, where tender
farewell was taken in Wade Memorial
chapel The only service there was
simple prayer by Bishop Leonard. The
body was deposited in a crypt in the
chapel to await final disposition at the
will of the family