Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
The Late Senator Hanna
Remains in Flower-coyered Casket I'm
Senate Chamber-simple Funeral
Rites-Large Concourse of Attend

Senate Chamber-Simple Funeral
Rites-Large Concourse of Attend
ants.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1.-THE
hower-cOyered casket containing the re-
mains of the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna rested in the Senate chamber
this morning. Beside the bier stood a
guard OF honor.
As the Senator himself would have
preferred it. simplicity marked every
feature of the exercises. Only the pres
ence Of such an important company and
its performance in the Capitol distin-
guished the funeral from the services
that might have been held over any good
citizen in the lower walks of life. There
was an unequaled exhibition of flowers,
both in beauty and costliness,
banked in the Railways and aisles of the
Senate chamber, the beautiful tribute OF
Senator Hanna's family and legion OF
friends and admirers. Such profusion
of wreaths aud crosses, raised several
feet on floral pedestrians, great clusters of
scented blossoms, and packed masses OF
cut flowers of every kind occupied the
available spaces about the cssket 50 that
the entire chamber and galleries were
periumed with their incense. The pre-
dominating varieties were orchids, white
roses, American beauties, lilies of the
valley, violets, red and pink carnations.
Half an hour before the noon hour
the galleries of the Senate began to fill
with those who held cards of admission.
A tremendous number OF applications
tor admission had been made, but only
traction could be granted, owing to
the small accommodations of the gal
leries Each member of Congress, each
Senator and Justice of the Supreme
Court was given two cards for as many
friends.
At Il O'Clock detachment of mount
ed police drew up before the Arlington
Hotel and within few minutes the cof-
fin was borne down the steps leading
from the northern entrance and placed
in the hearse standing at the curb. Car
riages containing the family of the dead
and few close friends dropped in be-
hind the hesrse and the trip to the
Capitol was begun.
AS the cOrtege slowly proceeded to-
ward the great white. domed building it
was greeted with uncovered heads by
those gathered along the route.
A detail of Capitol police met the
procession and carried the casket into
the Senate chamber where it was rev.
erently placed on the catafalque.
The President and his Cabinet, Ad-
miral Dewey and Lieutenant General
Chaifee, the Diplomatic Corps, the Su-
preme Court of the United States the
members of the Senate, the members of
the House of Representatives, were sew
orally escorted in, according to the time
honored programme of precedence. The
Room of the President pro tempore of
the Senate had been placed at the dis
pOsal of the Hanna family during and
before the services, aud just before the
stroke of II the family entered the cham
Der to take their places in front Of the
rostrum. Mrs. Hanna susta ined herself
with remarkable bravery. In spite of
the terrible ordeal through which she
had passed, she walked with firm step
and smiled her thanks for the little at
tentions shown her by the sympathetic
officials.
When all had been seated once more,
President pro TEN. Frye announced
Senators: You have solemnly and
lovingly dedicated this day to service
in memory Of our late colleague, Marcus
A. Hanna, and all business will be sus-
pended for the day. We will unite in
prayer with the Chaplain OF the House"
Rev. Edward Everett Hale then arose
and, after an impressive pause, delivered |
the funeral sermon.
Chaplain Hale at the conclusion of his |
sermon read several passages from the
Bible, after which he invoked blessing
upon the grief-strcken relatives of the
late Senator.
Mrs. Hanna was visibly affected by
the Chaplain's words. "Here is a man
VINO did his duty with all his heart,
and all his soul" spoke the chaplain.
Mrs. Hanna raised her heavy black
veil and her daughter and her son, Dan,
learned toward her. The grief-stricken
wife aud mother cried softly.
The pathos of the situation affected
every one. President Roosevelt bowed
MS head. There was not a dry eye in
he Senate chamber.
The remains will leave Washington
alter this evening on special train for
Cleveland, Ohio. On the train will be
he family of the deceased and the Con-
,ressional committee appointed to attend
he funeral.