The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-02-25
LAST SAD RITES.


ages Present at the Obsequies-'m-
mense Throngs of People Lire the
Streets Along the Route of Funera'
Cortege-Business Is Suspended IS
Mark of Respect.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 19.-The nation,
State and home city of Senator Mar
Gus A. Hanna bestowed upon him
this afternoon it's last hOnOrs. Fun
eral services over the remains OF the
dead statesman were held in st.
Paul's Episcopal church. Shortly
after the noon hour the casket was
taken from the Chamber OF Commerce
auditorium and the funeral process
sion took up it's slow march to the
church two miles away.
At the head of the column rode a
platoon of twelve mounted police,
followed by three platoons of Troop
A. all mounted on black horses, and
with swords at carry. The hearse
came next and was followed by 100
carriages, carrying the pail bearers
and official guests, which included
members Of President Roosevelt's
cabinet, Governor Herrick' s staff, the
delegations from the Senate and
House of Representatives, members
of the Ohio Legislature, city officials
and delegations from several civic
organizations. Immense throngs OF
people lined both sides of Euclid
| avenue from the down town section
to the church entrance.
When the body and its escort
reached the church the edifce was
closed to all except members of the
funeral party. The pail bearers re-
ceived the flower covered casket from
the hearse and with barred heads bore
it into the church and placed it upon
the catalogue in front of the altar.
The casket was closely followed by
members of the Hanna family J
Pierpont Morgan, the New York
fnancier, was of the family party
and escorted Miss Phelps, a member
| of the Hanna household.
THE OFFICIATING CLERGY.
The body was met at the church
door by the officiating clergymen-
Right Rev. W. A. Leonard, bishop O
Ohio; Dr. G. H. McCrew, rector of st
Paul's church; President W. F. Pierce
of Kenyon College, an institution
which has been greatly benefited by
Senator Hanna's liberality, and Rev
w. Jones, rector of St. Johns Epis
copal church, Of which the dead maj
was a member, who spoke the usua
sentences as the body was borne dow
the aisle.
The customary service was reat
and Bishop Leonard delivered al
eloquent eulogy. The Bishop lai(
stress upon Mr.. Hanna's integrity
purposefulness and service to human
ity. Integrity, said the bishop, wa
| a keynote in his life.
at is this word that is carven dec
upon the stone that marks his Ion:
and useful business career. He wa
not only honest, but he was fair an
| just in his dealings. He was respect
ed by every one in his employ. Fac
man OF the hundreds that looked u
to him, felt that in the master min,
there was always the clear, unshaE
able element of integrity. His fell
was an open one, and his method
were never belittling Or degrading
He is an example to the young me
of our country who would achiev
success in any department OF Ell
deavOr.
WAS PURPOSEFUL MAN.
'Then. too, he was a 'purposefu
man. He had definite objects in hi
life. He had aims to achieve, goal
to reach, standards to attain. Clea
visions, quick in his perceptions; hi
diagnosis Of a situation was rapi
and searching And then when
had determined upon his duty no,
positively and persistently and pa
} tiently and fearlessly he move
towards its comprising. [ think h
would have disdained a mean, or a
evil course.
"And, finally, how true and tende
of heart he was. He reached the higl
est level in life but it did not spo
, him. His good heart was untouche
} by any canker of pride or arrogance
Would you see him among the labor
ers on the dock, among the workme
of the mills, among the Salvatio
Army people, among simple an
plain folk you would find him col
dial, hearty, wholesome and friendly
r Do you not recognize the reality {
this mans genial, general efforts i
the silent appreciation those 10000
miners are Offering while we worshi
here, the tribute that rebukes til
noisy, shallow harangue which woul
inf1ame one class against another
r and that tells the world of the revel
. ence of the vast industrial army &c
a righteous man, strong leader,
. considerate employer"
AS mark Of respect for the dea
business was abandoned from II t
: 2 o'clock throughout the city. Fc
! five minutes, from l O'Clock to 10
' O'Clock, traffic on all the steam an
electric roads was suspended. Durin
I a portion of that time people stoo
r with bowed heads.