The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-19
Fifty Thousand People File by
the Casket Of Late
Senator Hanna
MEN BARE THEIR HEADS
IN SPITE OF BLIZZARD
Bishop Leonard VIII Deliver Short
Eulogistic Address at the conclu-
sion of the Regular Funeral
Services Today.

Cleveland o., February 1S-This city
has truly been one of mourning today.
The mortal remains of Senator Marcus
A. Hanna now lie in state upon a shroud-
ed catafalque in the auditorium of the
chamber of commerce, where they were
taken Immediately upon their arrival here
from Washington today.
Surrounded by a veritable garden of
flowers and guarded by detail of SOL
diers from the state militia, the city of
Cleveland now claims its own distinguish
ed dead. During this afternoon from 1:3O
to 9 o'clock tonight, fully $4,000 passed the
fower-covered casket and took last look
upon the features of the dead statesman.
With snow blowing into their faces and
cold wind chilling them through and
through, thousands of people stood for
hours in a double line, stretching for
more than five squares, waiting for an
opportunity to pass into the building
where lay the remains and when at $50
o'clock the doors were closed tonight,
there were still several thousands who
had waited patiently, but were compell-
ed to return home disappointed.
Arrives During Snow Storm.
The funeral train bearing the body of
the dead senator and the members of
his family arrived In Cleveland during
driving snow storm.
A large crowd was assembled about the
station, Notwithstanding the fact that the
train arrived more than a half hour
earlier than had been expected. The peo-
pie stood patiently and complained not of
the cold, and gave the police little trou-
BILE. The depot grounds were surrounded
by triple Gordon of police and none
save those entitled to be there were al
lowed to enter either the grounds or the
DEPOT.
At Salem members Of Governor Her
rick's STAFF Joined the funeral party of
which the governor had been a member
from Washington. When the members
of his staff had Joined him at Salem,
near the state line, Governor Herrick, in
the name of the commonwealth, extended
to the bereaved family the condolences
of all Ohio. The place where this sad
rite was performed seemed a fitting one,
for 1t was at Lisbon. in Columbiana coun !.
ty, near Salem where the senator was
born. There he began his career.
Family Last to Leave.
When the train came to a stop the fam
lily and immediate friends who occupied
the private car were the last to leave
the train. Mrs. Hanna was assisted from
the train by her son. Dan r. Hanna, and
II. M. Hanna, brother of the senator. The
members of the families entered carriages
and were driven to the home of Dan r..
Hanna east of the city.
Troops which will act as escort to the
funeral were at the depot, drawn up In
two platoons when the train arrived.
When the coffin was placed in the funeral
car and the members of the committee
and friends had been assigned carriages,
the procession, headed by the platoon Of
police and followed by the troops on black
horses, moved for the chamber of COM
merce building, where the body will lie
in state until Friday noon.
Along the line of march the reverence,
respect and love felt for the dead senator
was shown. Men stood with barred heads
In almost binding storms while the pro-
cession passed, and many eyes were filled
with tears
BugIe Announces Arrival.
bugle announced the arrival of the
procession at the chambed of commerce.
A moment after the casket was placed on
the bier, the top was removed, and the
face of the dead senator exposed to the
gaze of those friends who knew him
best.
l.. C. Brown. the brother of the senator
was among the first to look upon the
dead
The chamber of the auditorium where
the body now lies in state was most ap-
propriately set for the occasion. From
the four large chandeliers there is huge
canopy of black. From a black and
white rosette in the center. four stream.
ers extend to the corners of the canopy
around the entire hall Beneath the
canopy stands the catafalque upon which
rested the remains of President Mckinley
at Canton.
The floral tributes were the most elab-
crate since the funeral of the late Pres
ident Mckinley. A whole carload of Of
ferings from Washington officials and
friends accompanied the funeral train
They include a beautiful wreath from
President Roosevelt.
Many Costly Tributes.
Two great tables in the eastern ex-
tremity Of the hall are piled high with
costly tributes A gigantic G. A. r
badge built principally of carnations
was sent by Memorial Post No. 141.
The Senator Hanna viewed today by
the thousands who filed past the bier
was far different from the Senator Hanna
familiar to Clevelanders in life. The face
was thin and drawn, bearing plain the
suffering he had undergone. At O'Clock
tonight the Memorial Post, g. A. r.. OF
which Senator Hanna was member
marched to the Chamber Of Commerce
in abody and In the presence of the dead
comrade, conducted the ritualist funeral
service Of their organization. After this
service the hall was closed, members OF
Troop remaining to guard the body
during the night.
Upon request Of many friends of the
family, Bishop Leonard will deliver a
short eulogistic address at the conclu-
sion of the regular funeral services to-
morrow upon the life Of the dead states
man.
At the close OF the services at the
church the body will be conveyed to Lake
View cemetery and after a brief burial
service in Wade Mortuary chapel, will be
placed temporarily in the Wade vault, II
not having yet been decided where the
body shall finally be buried.
Congressional Committees Depart.