The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-17
A STATE FUNERAL
In the Afternoon Hanna s
Body Will be Taken to
Cleveland.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 16.-All that Is mortal
of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna y >
today in the room at the Arlington Hotel.
where, after the long struggle he yielded
to death. Thus far only few OF the
most intimate friends of the Hanna family
have been permitted to enter the death
chamber to view the body. In appear
ance, the features OF the dead statesman
are very lifelike. They indicate little
cmaciation, and, on account of the oxygen
uscc during the last days of the Senator's
sickness, there is an absence OF the ashen
palior often peculiar to the dead.
AT the council of the members of the
Hanna family and some intimate friends
OF the Senator held today, arrangements
were made for the funeral. After a con-
feence with the Pesident and the mem
Les of the cabinet, H. NJ. Hanna annOun-
ced that the President would not attend
the funeral services in Cleveland, much
as he would like to pay that last tribute
to Lis dead friend; but that he would at
tend the state funeral to be held tomorrow
a; noon in this chamber of the United
States Senate. 1t was agreed b. all 1t
would be inadvisable for the President to
go to Cleveland.
The remains of Senator Hanna Will be
conveyed from the hotel to the capitol
at II o'clock tomorrow morning. The cor
tege will be simple and there will be no
demonstration or display. Preceding thc
hearse and the carriages containing the
members of the family and invited friends
viii be- a detail of mounted police. The
casket bearers will be officers detailed
from the capitol police force.
The body will be conveyed at { o'clock
to the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
At o'clock a special train bearing
the body and the members of the ramily
and their invited guests will leave for
Cleveland. The running time of the train
will be comparatively slow.
Arriving at Cleveland about II o'clock
the train will be met at the station by
the citizens committee and by troop A,
of the Ohio National Guard Cavalry,
which has been ordered by Governor Her
ric to act as special guard Of homo.
No military demonstration will lc a fea--
urc OF the ceremonies in Cleveland, eitnci
Oil Thursday or on Friday
During the afternoon and night d;
Thursday, the remains of Senator Hanna
will lie in state in the Chamebr OF Com
Ecrce. AT that time opportunity will be
afforded all who may desire to view th1
remains to do SO.
Tie funeral will be held on Friday IT
y. M, in st. Pauls Episcopal church.
Bishop Leonard, OF the diocese Of Ohio,
Will officiate, being assisted by the Rector
OF ST. Paul's and perhaps by other clergy-
men. Bishop Leonard will arrive in
Washington tomorrow morning He will
attend the services in the Senat. Cham
Der tomorrow and will accompany Tho.
funeral party to Cleveland.
The burial will take place in Lake View
Cemetery. where the remains of President
Garfield rest.
Thousands of kilograms and letters from
persons in all parts of the country have
been received already today by members
of the Hanna family and by Secretary
Dover, all expressing the profound sor-
row al the senders at tn, death of Sera-
| tor Hanna. Telegrams have been receive,
| from J. Pierpont Morgan, general John
| j. McCook. President of the Ohio Sociat.
of New York; the Executive Committe.
] 5f the Civic Federation. Cornelius \
Bliss, Clement A. Grissom. Presi6er.
John Mitchell OF fhe United MineWorka :.
ant other labor leaders rendering tho:
condolences and expressing their intention
to attend, il possible. the services in
the Senate Chamber tomorrow.
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