The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-02-25
Last Tribute to
Senator Hanna.

aside and amid all atmosphere of
gloom, sorrowing thousands paid
their last tribute of respect to the
honored statesman, the loyal friend,
the kindly, sirnple-hearted man.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
The simple but impressive fun
eral in the senate hall today will
be historical among the obsequies
of the capitol. At eleven O'Clock
this morning the body of the late
senator, escorted by the capitol
police, was taken to the capitol
where it was met at the east front
by the entire Joint committee of
Congress-. On the floor of the Sen
ate to the right of the president
pro-tenlpore seats were prepared tor
the President of the United States,
the Cabinet officers, Ambassadors,
and the Diplomatic corps; on the
left were Mrs. Hanna and other
members Of the immediate family,
and Just back of them were seated
members Of the Supreme Court.
After the conclusion of the exceed
iuplv simple services the body laid
in state until five clock and was
viewed by thousands. At i've
O'Clock the funeral cortege proceed
ed to the trait, which left at six fol-
Cleveland, where it is expected tc
arrive Thursday morning.
The train from where it enters
Ohio will be under the escort o1
: Governor Herrick and his staff and
will be met at Cleveland by the
. National Guards of Ohio, commit
tee from the legislature, citizens
, and labor committees. The funera
train was followed Immediately by
a congressional special bearing
twenty-five members from eacl
House.
In the death of Senator Ham;
the country has lost one of its mos
t faithful servants, the Senate one Q
4 its ablest and strongest members
+ the Republican party its creates
h leader, and public life one OF II
# most attractive figures. Measure
: from anv and all of these vie'
It points he was great. Althoug
: before the public only a few veal
:, as a politician, he readily became
: master of political statecraft al
S quickly assumed commandln
position among the leaders OF h
lie party. AS political manager |
'f displayed the faculty of organic
II ton on large scale, in a marke
re degree. His ability to guas
r rightly public sentiment was new
ID at fault, and his politics were tho
~ of a business man and were in ur
son with the industrial progress
ct the country. He loved a battl
es but was always fair to his foes, al
is no more sincere and touching trl
RS utes are paid to his memory tod'
I'd than those offered by men who
tn political views are opposed
It. those he held. He loved his frien
Ell and never lost any of them.
nd one of the great leaders said toda
es "Men liked Mark Hanna as mu
III as if is lawful for men to like ca
other.
to Looking over the silent Sen;
lis chamber today one needed no bet
he evidence of the endearing attectl
IN which he won than the tear-dinM
to eyes, the trembling lips, and bow
IN heads of those grave serious stat
ate men. All his life Mark Har
worked hard. He hewed out
own destiny, and the path was h;
and stony. His tools were
ALWAYS of the finest, but the finl
erk ed product was man strong
ses virile, with heart of gold, ant
LOYALTY to principles OF truth
len never wavered. To the faith
le- was in him and to his promises
70 was ever true. There lives no I
oth today in this broad land who
- truly say he ever repudiated or
IL counted pledge. To him 1t
Y given to greater degree thar
'oth most men to win and retain