The Forrest City times., 1904-02-19
solemn and Impressive Ceremonies In the United States
 Senate Chamber.
ALL OF OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
 AND SOCIAL SIDE REPRESENTED.
| wealth of Floral Tributes Sur f"Ihded the Cas<et-Fhe Ser. ices, Conducted by Dr. Everett Hale, the Senate Chaplain. simple Dut Solemn.

ence Of the Sriet-stricken family. of many friends whose sorrow was scarce y less pronounced of the senate and house of representatives of dignita- ries from all the other branches of the government and of the chief official representatives Of most of the foreign powers. the funeral of the late Senator Marcus X. Hanna occurred. Wednesday. in the senate chamber the scene of his | most recent activities. and of his en- tire official life
 The ceremony began shortly after 12 G'elcclf The casket was borne Into the chamber by squad of capitol po- lice, headed by Sergeant -at-Arms Rans- dell of the senate, and was immediate ly followed by the official committee, with Senator Foraker and Gen Grosye- nor at it's head. Slowly the little pro- cession moved down the main aisle of the chamber and the casket was ten | derly placed upon the catafalque. The | hall was banked with flowers which had been sent in great profusion by friends. There was large wreath of orchids, surroundilg a cross of yiolets, 1 from the president.
 The senate contributed an immense wreath of orchids, carnations, roses and violets. The Republican Assoca tion of Ohio another almost as large, | and the Gridiron club of this city, one which was of striking beauty.
 Senator Frye, as president pro tenn pore, stood in front of his char as the | body was borne in, and all the people in the galleries rose as if with one impulse The pall-bearers had scarce ly retired when the senate was called to order and the senators who had | entered took their seats upon the fall of the gavel of the president pro tenn. Immediately afterward the house of l representatives. with Speaker Cannon i at it's head was announced and the | members of that body filed slowly In, 1 taking the seats previously assigned to | them tfs senators and visitors in the galleries rising
 Speaker Cannon took his place at the l left of President Pro TempOre Frye. 1 Then came the ambassadors and min isters from foreign countries. who were SINtu lllt StttS HFAt lO llt lIOiil lOW on the republican side of the chamber, and they were immediately followed by Admiral Dewey and Maj.-G Gillespie, representing the navy and army. The chief justice and associate justices Of the supreme court were ushered into seats on the democratic side. President Roosevelt and members of an1 l all present rose without waiting for the tap of the gayel The presidential party was escorted by Col Simons and Commander Winslow in full uniform. l The president and his cabinet occupied the front row of seats al the right of | the presiding officer.
 Twenty minutes later Mrs. Hanna, ! leaning heavily upon the arm of her ! son. ban R Hanna, entered the cham Ter and took seat in the front row on the left of the presiding officers. She was followed by their daughters and their husbands. and other mem Lers of the family and immediate friends. all of whom were given seats Ia the immediate vicinity of the casket. Everyone present rose as the family entered and remained standing until they had been seated
 President Pro Tem Frye then ad- dressed the senate, saying:
 senators. You have solemnly and lovingly dedicated this day 10 an ob servaute of a proper funeral ceremony oxer Senator Marcus A. Hanna, late a distinguished member of this body, and all business will be suspended to that end
 We will unite in prayer with the l chaplain of the national house of repre- 1 sentatives
 Chaplain CoUden, who occupied a l seat hv the side of Chaplain Hale of the senate. immediately in front of the presiding officer. offered an invocation.
 Immediately afterward pr. Hale de-
 Iiyered his funeral address He did not
 use his notes in speaking. but never
 halted for a word. and although man
 of over NJ years Cf age. his voice pen-
 etrated every corner of the hall.Z
 Mir. Hale began his sermon as fol-
 lows:
 Those who knew him best loved him
 most. And those who knew him lit
 tla loved him much.
 The speaker then described MT Han-
 Ia as a man who meant 10 apply 10 pol
 flies the methods of business men oi
 honor
 In conclusion pr Hale said: Honor
 truth and love. Go to thc bottom and these are what win success. square
 bolt will not ii round hole in the
 side of a steamship Truth; unless
 uv word is as good as my note. my
 note will be looked a coldly when
 ener tt for discount And unless pur-
 sue tha duty God has given me With
 an eager love Of those who have fallen
 down or those who have stumbled un-
 less with my strength l bear the ih-
 hrmities of the weak; ah. woe IS me.
 And. so when men tell us what Is
 true that this man more than any
 gthar couId m asdiate between the AeS