The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19

remained standing until they were
seated.
The Services Begun
President Pro Tenn Frye then ad
dressed the Senate, saying:
Senators: You have solemnly and
lovingly dedicated this day 70 an OBJ
servance of a proper frneraI cere-
mony of Marcus A Hanna late
distinguished member of this body
and all business viii be suspended
to that end"
Chaplain Couden. of the House.
then offered an invocation
Immediately afterward DR.. Hale
delivered his funeral address. He
wore his clerical robe and his man
ner was dignified and solemn He
did not use his notes IN speaking,
but never halted for a word, and al
though a man of over so years old,
his voice penetrated every corner OF
the hall. He said in part:
That class of people which Is toe
large. who make it their profession
to ascribe the worse conceivable mo-
tives for every human ACTON, could
not make Mr.. Hanna out. when he
appeared in what IS called public
life. They made the mistake, which
such men always make, OF thinking
that the mind with its manuevers
and gymnastics and memories and
Imagination is greater and stronger
than the soul of man. when it works
in sincerity and truth, in faith and
hope and love. They had to i'm
agine therefore. a cunning intrigue,
] a man who accounted for his success
as you might account for boys
success in a game of marbles But
the analysis OF character dld not
prove true You might as we'll COM
pare the stilted adjectives and sub
stantiatives of a school boys theme
| against the passionate song Of Burns
| or TennySon. Here was no contriver.
| no schemer, no mere inventor, least
! of all was here any copyist. He was
n wholesouled child of God, who be-
lieved in success and who knew how
TO succeed by using the infinite
| powers. He knew that faieh and
hope and love serve; if you would
! mine iron or smelt ii or draw 1t
| into bars: and he was not afraid to
trust in faith and hope and love If
the business in hand were the gov
! erning of states, If he did the thlng
+, he was set TO do"
| After the prayer, with which DR..
Hale closed his sermon, the Grid1ron
| Quartette. stationed in the press gal
lery sang Nearer My God to Thee" !"
This was the last tribute OF an or
ganization with which Senator Han
|
was tender and delicate farewell
from those who had known and
loved him.
The Evidences OF Grief.
While the religious services were
in progress. suppressed sobs were
heard in the heart or the chamber.
Postmaster General Payne, who had
been for years associated with Mr..
Hanna on the national committee,
was among those most affected: Sec
retary Hitchcock also was vlsibly
touched.
The hymn concluded President Pro
Tenn Frye addressed the assembly,
saying:
I'VE commit the body OF our be-
loved Senator now to the two com
mittees of the Houses of Congress
and to the officers of the Senate tc
he conveyed TO his late home In
Ohio and to its final resting place
May God sanctify his life and death
to us who loved him we'll"
The services. which had occupied
about half an hours time. were
closed with benedictfon by DR.
Hale.
, The v1.;tors and family then with
drew. the family retiring first fol
lowed by the President anC the cab
: met. The Senate then at l O'Clock
on motion of Senator Lodge ad
;ourned.
= There was a crush about the Sen
5 ate door TO see the remains. but a
one wss admitted and they were lef
in the closed chamber. >urrounde'
e by the floral offerings and under
d guard of capitol police.
At 5 O'Clock they were taken I
the Pennsylvania station escorted b
two committees Of Congress Tn
g funeral train left for Cleveland al
;. | O'Clock.
= Distinguished Men Attend the Ser
vices.
4 Washington, February 17-Amon
;, the distinguished men from Ne'
n York who attended the funeral SCI
A vices at the Senate were former Sec
retary of the Interior Cornelfus !
Bliss: General John j. McC9oi
y President of the Ohio lSocletya
r Pierpont Morgan James j. Fhn an
o. Clement A. Griscom, YresdeTt {
]. 4he International Navigation Dor
. pany Mr.. Morgan. sMr. Hill an
. Mr.. Griscom arrived In WashtnSto
a this morning in n private car owe
- the Pennsylvania railroad.