The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
LAST HONORS TO
SENATOR HANNA
Funeral Service in the Senate
Chamber Proves Highly
q Impressive.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Chap
lain of the Senate, breaches
Sermon.
The President and His Cabinet
and Other Dignitaries Are
~ in Attendance.

washington. Feb. 1T.--In the pres
ence of the grief-stricken family, of
!. many friends, whose sorrow was
scarcely less pronounced, of the SEN
y ate and house of representatives. of
dignitaries from all the other branches
I OF the government and of the chief
official representatives of most of the
foreign powers, the funeral of the
late Senator Marcus A. Hanna oc-
CURED p1s day in the senate chamber,
the scene of Ibis most recent activf-
ties and of his entire official life.
The spectacle was imposing and
quite In harmony with the public esti-
mate of the great mans services to his
country and the world. The ceremony
was dignified and simple, in con-
sonance with his character. The SEN
ate chamber lent itself naturally to
the occasion. 1t is practically barren
of decoration, and the dark furniture,
heavy walls and subdued light were
quite in keeping with the sorrowful
proceedings which were the occasion
of the gathering.
Seldom has a more distinguished
body Of people been collected in
living or the dead, and rarely has
there been witnessed here a more i'm
pressive service. The floor of the
chamber was filled with the represen-
tatives Of the official life of the ma
tional capital, the galleries with peo-
pie from all the higher walks Of So
ciety, including the families Of Off
Gals and many persons of distinction
In the professional and business world.
The hall Is not of great dimensions,
and admission to the galleries was so
regulated that there was no crowd
Ing, but there were no vacant seats.
The demand for tickets was such that
In
would have been filled many times
over.
The President There.
In the front rank of the eminent
assenblage gathered Immediately
about the bier of the departed states
man sat the president. He was
flanked by the members of his cab
met. all of whom had been closely
affiliated with Senator Hanna by ties
Of friendship and political association.
Near by were the chief Justice and the
court of the United States, CARRIED in
their black robes of office, which
fitted well into the scene of sorrow. y
There were scarcely any ssbsentees
from among the members Of the SEN
ate. Each and all of them were visibly
affected, and 1t was not difficult to
detect In their sorrowful countenances
the sense of personal loss that all felt
in Mr.. Hanna's DEATH. The desk of
their late colleague was: heavily
draped. ~ .s-.@
The religious ceremony was fitting
ly placed in the hands of DR.. Edward
Everett Hale, chaplain of the senate,
giving 1t an official character while
preserving its solemnlty and insuring
It's simple dignity.
No order of any kind was MAIN
tanned in the arrival at the capitol of
participants in the services. The
president reached the east portico of
by Mr.. Loeb, his private secretary. The
presidents family came shortly after
ward and were shown to seats in the
executive section of the senator's gall
lery where they were Joined by Mr..
Loeb after the president and cabinet
Members of the diplomatic corps and
RI assembled in the senate reception
room.
The Family Arrives.
1t was just noon when the members
of Senator Hanna's family arrived.
Mrs. Hanna came on the arm of her
son, Dan r. Hanna, and Mrs. Daniel
Hanna on the arm Of H. M. Hanna.
They were followed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick and Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons,
Miss Phelps and personal friends of
the family.
The ceremony began shortly after -
o'clock but the gallery doors were
thrown open long before that hour,
and by IL o'clock fully half the gall
lery seats were occupied, mostly by
ladies. The casket was borne into the
chamber by a squad of capitol police,
headed by Sergeant-at- Arms Rams
dell of the senate and was Immediately
followed by the official committee
with Senator Foraker and General
Grosvenor at it's heads
Slowly the little procession moved
down the main aisle Of the chamber
and the casket was tenderly placed
upon the catalfalque which was to
hold 1t. ......
The Presidents Flowers.
The hall was banked with flowers
which had been sent in great profu-
sion by friends. From the president
there was a. large wreath of orchids
surrounding a cross Of violets.
The senate, contributed an immense
wreath of orchids, carnations, roses
and violets; the Republican Associa-
ton Of Ohio another almost as large,
and the Gridiron club of this city still
another.
Senator Frye, as president pro tenn
pore. stood in front of his chair as
the body was borne to it's resting
place, and all the people in the gal
leries rose as if with one impulse as
the casket was borne to its place. The
pail bearers had scarcely retired
when the senate was called to order
and the senators took their seats upon
the fall of the gavel Of the president
pro tenn. Immediately afterward the
house of representatives with Speaker
Cannon at it's head was announced,
and the members of that body filed
slowly in, taking the seats previously
assigned to them. the senators and
visitors in the galleries rising.
h Speaker Cannon took his place at
the left of President pro tenn Frye.
Then came the ambassadors and min
listers frof. foreign countries, who were
Immediately followed by Admiral
Dewey and Major General Gillespie,
representing the navy and army The
chief justice and associate justices eff
the supreme court were ushered into
seats on the democratic side.
The President Arrives.