The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-26
HAN MA ENTOMBED
Last Rites Over Dead States
man at Cleveland,
BURIAL SERVICES HELD
silence Relgned Throughout the City
as Farewell Homage Was Being
Paid to the Man Who Was
Endeared 10 All.

The people OF Cleveland, Ohio. paid
homage Friday to the memory Of their
first citizen, the state at large added
Its tribute Of respect, and many citl.
zens, distinguished In private and ofl'
cial life in all parts Of the country,
lent their presence at the ceremonies
which preceded the conslgning to
earth Of the remains Of the late sena-
tor
The last rites over his body were
held at st. Paul Episcopal church.
During the solemn service Cleveland
was a silent city, street railway and
steam traffic on every line In the city
was stopped for Ave minutes at ]
o'clock.
Among the distinguished people
present from abroad were ]. Plerpont
Morgan and party, Of New York; Gov.
ernor Durbin. OF Indiana, and stan;
George B. Cox and party of Cincln.
natl, and a number of business and so.
cial friends Of the dead senator from
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Plttsburg
and New York.
At an early hour the chamber OF
commerce, where the body OF the dead
statesman had lain In state since
Thursday morning, was besieged by
thousands OF workmen with their din
ner pals, on their way to their daily
toll. In such great numbers did they
assemble that many unable to stand
longer in line, were deprived Of a last
look at the face OF the dead.
Thousands of visitors who had hoped
to have an opportunity OF passing by
the bier of the dead senator, also aban-
doned the idea when they saw how
hopeless was their chance OF gaining
admission.
At ten o'clock the members OF the
state legislature who recently chose
Mr.. Hanna to represent Ohio 10 the
United States senate drove from their
hotel to the chamber of commerce In
body and looked for time upon the
face of the dead Itatesman.
The Washington delegation arrived
at 1880, and they, together with the
personal friends OF the Lap senator
were admitted to the chamber OF com.
merce between IL o'clock and noon.
The scene at the bier at this time was
strlklngly sad
When the doors were closed finally
at noon II was estimated that since
The face OF the late senator had been
exposed TO the public sixty thousand
people had looked upon II.
Promptly at noon the funeral cor.
tege left the chamber OF commerce
building for the church, preceded by Q
platoon OF police and escorted by mill.
tary and civic organizations.
Reservations on the centre aisle
were made for the family, governors
star, the Washington delegation and
other distinguished guests and mem
bers OF the state legislature The
church was filled long before the hour
for the services to commence. and
thousands lined the streets about the
edince. The church services we're
brief. but solemnly impressive. being
interrupted at times by sobs from all
parts Of the church.
Immediately on the close OF the ser.
vice the body accompanied by the
family, pallbearers and Bishop Leon.
ard, proceeded slowly out Euclid ave-
nue. to Lake View cemetery, where 4
final farewell OF the dead was taken IN
Wade Memorial chapel. The service
consisted simply Of prayer by the
bishop.
The body was deposited In a crypt
IN the chapel to await burial at the
pleasure Of the family.