New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
GREAT TRIBUTE TO HANNA
erlTE FUNERAL HELD.
,-..;5sot .4mong Notable Throng
- the Senate Chamber.
....... -rr rn-e-Ne nuHEAu.l J


r-ob 7T.-Extrerne simplicity and
Nasl--s -,.-ac+e-ized the funeral ceremony
'oieni'--' - the body OF Marcus A. Hanna.
conau'-ls sr,r, Ohio. in the Senate chamber
fe ,-o hand and no military escort accom-
to-aA. -,o5est funeral procession which left
7sfisl -, Hotel this morning and slowly
- RS way up Capitol HiA TO the senate
Vel- !. the national legislative building.
80 the shoulders of eight Capitol police
B'ns eo,re- laden coffin was carried 10 the
rbe centre aisle Of the Senate. In me
70 we're the President and his Cabinet a
o-.,.stiye gathering Of the diplomatic corps,
s.--s-,e Court and the members OF the Sen
- the House of Representatives. while
80 the bier sat the grief stricken MEM
= .he late Senator's family A short
ore-ed by the chaplain OF the House. a
.,o0y and prayer by the chaplain Of the
l -. singing OF Nearer. Ny God, 20
- hr she Grl6iron Club quartet and the
.ss,..,,- constituted the ceremony, and those
- gathered to pay this last tribute 20
-. s..s senator filed silently out of the cham
-. senate sdiourning until noon tomorrow.
-. t-.vifv and simplicity OF the service and the
- -srt q, The men gathered 10 take part IN
!. -srse-e6 II imposing. and throughout Z
,..,ss 70 accord with the simple tastes and
,.....-..i, habits OF the man in whose memory
A. was conducted.
-v,. s,roinr OF a hymn IN the Senate was an
.ors.ion This was the hrst occasion on
-4,oh music IN any form had been heard in
-, cns-.be- Another innovation consisted of
-. bssrss of mourning worn by the funeral
.,,--raffee consisting % twenty-five members
,,o, each house of Congress The long black
,,s white sashes. worn over one shoulder and
rn5sr the opposite arm. which have dist.n-
FINISHED The members ~ such committees on
former occasions Of this character were dis
r.rge5 with. and in their place plain bands %
HACK crane about the left arm were worn.
From little after noon untu ; O'Clock p m.
-bs coffin remained IN the Senate chamber. At
,be latter hour Sc was borne To the waiting
hesrse between the members Of the funeral
committee. drawn up ir parallel lines. and r.
them escorted 10 the special train which was
70 bear the body OF the Senator and his family
N hs home in Cleveland. Those members Of
The committee who VIII 60 70 Cleveland viii
leave washington tomorrow.
THE BODY BORNE TO THE CAPITOL.
Without porp or ceremony the body Of Sen
Ttor Hanna was borne at 11.I5 O'Clock from the
Arlington Hotel 10 the Senate chamber. The
ralbearers were a detachment of Capitol police
under the command OF lieutenant. and the pro-
cession was headed by a platoon of mounted
city police. Throughout the morning a number
~ friends called at the hotel and were permitted
20 view the body. The room IN which il lay was
- banked with flowers as almost TO hide the
rofln. on the lapel OF the Senator'S coat was
the gnia q the LOYAL Legion. and the coffin
vas covered with huge American hag belong
ing 70 that Organization. Shortly after 10
o'clock the members of the family. with the ez-
seption ~ Mrs. Hanna. took their last look AZ
he body, and the coffin was then sealed. Not
since her husband died has Mrs. Hanna seen the
hody. she preferring TO remember him as IN life
The funeral procession was made UP Of the
hearse and eight carriages. six occupied hy
members ~ the family ana the others by a com
nttes representing the Grldiron Club Mrs. s.
Prentss Baldwin. of Thornasvlle Ca. a sister
- Mr. Hanna. and her husband and Rishop
leonard, q Cleveland arrived this morning and
rooe IN the family carriages. The committee
Tsp1esenting Che Gridiron Club was composed Of
l. A. Coolidge John n. Carson. John &. Shriver.
francis F. Leupp. s. r. johnson and General
d. v Boyntoa. An immense crowd gathered
about the hotel. and the men removed their hats
fs the coffin was horne 20 the hearse. At Tho
ho'el the National Civic Federation was repre-
scented By Cornelius \. Bliss. oscar s. Straus
james Duncan, of the granite workers: Henry
"hiie OF the garment workers: James O'Con-
hel Of the nachinists. Marcus NJ Marks Lewis
Ni1on and r. A. Easily. The Republican Ma
l'onal Committee was represented by Henry C.
layne Yice-chairman: Elmer Dover. assistant
tecfe1ary' C. y. Bliss. treasurer: William r.
'lohe sergeant-at-arrns and Charles F. Rroolzer.
~ connecticut; J. Edward Add,cly. of Della
NaIe' Judson ". Lyons. of Georgia. John "
elAeS q Kentucky; Louis E. NcComag. of
-1atF'ano; J. Il. Ganinger. ot Neu-Hanpshire.
eoIge z. Sheldon. Of Neu-Yorl: Governor Her
I"A of Ohio; N. s. Quay. OF Pennsylvania. wal
:, - = BroTnlow. oc Tennessee. Y. 3. Scott OF
49, virginia. and Myron NJ Parle- OF the
'hsirict OF Columbia
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
me ceremony IN the Senate chamber began
-. - after l. o'clock. but the gallery doors
:, U'io"n open long before that hour. and bv
- A iuly half the seats were occupied.
-. y women. Mrs Roosevelt and her sec
IeiaT' Miss Hagnsr under the psco-t o. - Ma,or
,,,,. 'ey' occupied seats n the execu-
s.,..,'.-- i, Among those from New-Yorl who
ea the services were cornelius X. Bliss.