Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-02-24
Impressive Ceremonies In Congress
in ommemoratiou.

Washington Special.-In the pres
ence of the grief-stricken family. OF his
many friends whose sorrow was pro-
nounced. OF the Senate and House of
Representatives of dignitaries from all
the other branches of government and
oI the chief official representatives of
most OF the foreign powers. the funeral
OF the late Senator Marcus Hanna oc-
CURED Wednesday in the Senate
chamber
Seldom has more distinguished
body of people collected in Washing
ton to do honor to the living or the
Gead. The floor of the chamber was
filled with the representatives of the
official life of the national capital, the
galleries with people from all the
higher walks of society. including the
families of CGicials and many persons
of distinction in the professional and
business world.
In the front rank of the eminent as
semblage gathered Immediately about
the bier OF the departed statesman sat
the President. He was flankcd by the
members of his cabinet. ali of whom
lad been closely affiliated with Senator
Hanna by ties of friendship and politi-
cal association. Nearby were the Chief
Justice and the associate justices OF the
Supreme Court of the United States,
garbed in their black robes of Office.
which fitted we'll into the scene of sor-
row. There were scarcely any absentees
from among the members of the Sen
ate All of them we're visibly affected.
The desk of their colleague was heavily
draped
The religious ceremony was in the
hands of DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain OF the Senate. giving it an
official character while preserving its
solemnity and assuring its simple dig
nifty.
The ceremony did not begin until IL
o'clock. the usual hour OF opening the
Senate. The caskct was borne into the
chamber n few minutes before noon
end was placed in front of the dais of
the president pro TEN. Ii was banked
with floral tributes. including one from
President Roosevelt.
The casket was borne into the cham
bed by squad OF capitol police. head
ed by Sergeant-at-Arm Ransdell. OF
the Senate. and was Immediately fol-
lowed by the official committee. with
Senator Foraker and Gen. Grosvenor at
its head. Slowly the little procession
moved down the main aisle OF the
chamber and the casket was placed
upon the catafaque. Senator Frye. as
president pro tenn stood in front OF
his chair as the body was borne 10 its
resting place.
Speaker Cannon took his place at the
left of President Pro TEN. Frye. Then
came the ambassadors and ministers
from foreign countries who were given
seats next to the front row on the Re
publican side OF the chamber, and they
were Immediately followed by Ad-
miral Dewey and Gen. Gillespie. repre-
senting the navy and army. Chief JUS
tice and Associates Justices OF the Su-
preme Court were ushered into seats on
the Democratic side. President Roose-
velt and members of his cabinet were
then announced and all present rose
without waiting for the tap of the
gavel. The presidential party were
escorted by Col. Symons and Comman
der Winslow in full uniform. The
President and his cabinet occupied the
front row of seats at the right OF the
presiding officer.
Twenty minutes later Mrs. Hanna.
leaning on the arm of her son. Mr.. Dan
II. Hanna, entered the chamber and
took seat in the front row on the
left side If the presiding officer. She
was follC we'd by her daughters and
their hu. ands and other members of
the famil, and Immediate friends, all /
of whom were given seats in the inn
mediate vicinity Of the casket Every
one present rose as the family entered
and remained standing until. they were
addressed the Senate, saying: