The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-16

| mrs. hannh was able TO come into the
room. She bore up we'll under the
ordeal and is showing calmness and
bravery.
The courage which had been dis
played by Mrs. Hanna was the sub
ject of the greatest surprise. She had
been in almost constant attendance on
her husband, though realizing fully
there was no hope for recovery.
Nevertheless, the circumstances of
the physicians and the added ;mplor-
ings Of her children that she take rest
were unavailing until late in the
afternoon, when she was attacked by
a violent headache. She was given q
narcotic and then she retired to her
chamber, but requested that call be
sent as soon as there appeared to be
any change for the worse.
81 think my wife has my handker-
chief, " the senator whispered
Members Of the family, eager for
any sign Of consciousness or recogni-
ton which the senator might display,
were told of the remark, and they at
once recognized it as one of his favor
lite rejoinders in good nstured plag-
uing in which Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna
often INDUCED. 1t was the senator s
custom when he missed any personal
article especially his handkerchief, to
say: II expect my wife has it,"
Senator Hanna sank gradually dur.
ing the afternoon and died quietly at
6 $40 O'clock"
Mr.. Dover, the senator's secretary,
read the bulletin to the newspaper
men who were waiting. Word went
over the hotel like flash The lobby
was crowded and . score Of friends
were waiting. No attempts were
made to restrain grief. Senators Fair
banks, Scott and Kittredge broke
down. They had remained at the
hotel the entire time and knew there
was no hope, but that proved no guard
against the tears which sprang unbid-
den to their ewes and ran down their
cheeks. General Dick showed his
sorrow. His associations with Sem
ator Hanna were born IN politics, but
they had grown to be close confiden.
tial friends.
Spontaneously outbursts of unstunt
ed tribute were heard on every side.
Men who are acknowledged leaders OF
the political parties, kings of com
meroe and finance. and men selected tc
serve in the highest positions in the
nation were among those who ex
pressed the oountry's unreasonable
loss.
Friends at once took charge Of ths
funeral arrangements. Services viii
be held in the senate chamber at moor
Wednesday. ct which the presid lent
cabinet. congress, public officials and
friends will be present.
For . brief period in the forenoon
the body will lie in state in the Mar
BILE Room. After the services, specia
trains over the Pennsylvania railroad
will carry the body, the family ant
friends to Cleveland. where service
will be held ct either the home o
Senator Hanna or his son, Dan Hanni
on Friday. Il is likely that Bishop
Leonard Of the Northern diocese O.
Ohio of the Episcopal church will
conduct the services.
Compared with the numbers which
had been about the hotel during the
day, there were few persons presen,
when the announcement Of death wal
made. Telephone calls and messen.
gers were sent out, however. and
i tuc lOpby uh0 toPAoAy
Senators and representatives visited
the hotel throughout the evening, ana
many of the dead mans friends were
admitted to the death chamber. Post
master General Payne sent word to
President Roosevelt and he expressed
deep sorrow ct the fatal termination
of the illness.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington last night personally to ex-
press his condolences to the members
Of the late Senator Hanns's family.
He saw Mrs. Hanna, II. N. Hanna,
the senator's brother, and Dan r.
Hanna, his SOL, and remained with
them for some time.
The president walked to the hotel
unattended and spent some time with
Postmaster General Payne, who also
lives at tha Arlington hoth hafora