Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-19
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FOREMOST son
Funeral Rites For the Late Sem
ator Marcus A. Hanna Are
Held Today &
MANY NOTABLE MEN PRESENT
Thousands of People Wow the Remain.
as They Lie in State in the Chamber
of ommerce-Bishop Leonard De.
'ivers a Touching Eulosy on Chars
aeter Of Deceased.

Cleveland. o. Feb. 1e.-The city Is
again deep in mourning this morning.
Business is practically suspended, ana
a large proportion OF the popula ton
paid homage to the memory of their
distinguished fellow citizen, Senator
Marcus A. Hanna. In accordance with
President Roosevelrs orders all fsd-
eral offices in the state were closed at
p. M, and there was general css-
sation of al! kinds OF business during
the hour in which the funeral ceres
monies were held. Railroads. hotti
steam and electric. ceased running fon
five minutes at O'Clock. -
From daybreak until II o'clock tiou-
sands upon thousands took a Last look
at the dead statesman. many being In
line when the doors Of the Chamber
of Commerce auditorium, where the
body reposed, were closed, unab,e to-
gain admission.
During the night and early today
many distinguished men OF the coun.
try arrived here to attend the funeral
services. Among them were Secre.s
taries Taft. Wilson Cortelyou. the
house and senate committees. Governor
Durbin, of Indiana, j. Pierpoat Mcr-
gan, and members OF the state legis-
lature.
During the time the body lay in state
1T i'd estimated that not less than CO.,
600 people gazed upon the features a.
the dead senator. AT 12 o'clock thu
funeral cortege left the chamber Of
ScoHarfera ball go - - Ted i,s4 a
platoon Of polid ~
sion took It's way out Eoci,s~e
the church. Admittance to the SER.
vices at the church was by card lim-
tied to 500. the seating capacity Of tho
auditorium The church was filed
long before the hour for the services
to commence and thousands lined the
streets about the edifica. When the
body had been placed upon the bier ana
the pail bearers seated the choir
chanted the thirtieth and ntnetieth
psalms. President Pierce of Gambler
College. read the lesson. The choir
sang the hymn Lead Kindly Light"
Bishop Leonard delivered Q most
touching eulogy.
Bishop Leonard said in part:
How true and tender Of heart was
our distinguished citizen. our kindly
neighbor, our beloved friend He reach-
ed th highest level H. life hut 1t did
not spoil him His good heart Wus nn-
touched by any cdncer OF pride or arr
rogance Great men stoop down easily
to those that are humble and obscure.
Good men do the same. ana II you wish
a just estimate OF this Life and chars
acter. I believe you will find It among
those who feared him not, because
they knew his heart. They knew 10
was their best friend, their benefactuss
their synpathizer. would you zee him
among the iaboren on the dock
among simple and plain FOLK. you
would find him cordial. hearty, whole-
some and friendly Do you note the
signs of universal mourning and SYM
pathy dn our city and our state today
It is no. alone because our great stats
esman and senator Is dead, but because
our dear friend is gone into greater
life and is hidden. from our view. Do
YOU not realize the reality OF this mans
genial, generous efforts in the silent
those three hundred thou
sand miners are offering while we wor-
ship here, q trfb,rte that rrebukee noise
and tells the world of the reverence oa
a vast industrial army for a righteous
man, for strong leader and a con.
siderate employer. The miners Of tho
coal pits have ceased their work today
that they may honor this friend OF the
laburer. Yes, he was kind OF heart
generous Of impulse tospitabfe. GLAD
when others we're happy. approachable.
natural. clean Of life clear OF brain ana
we could not help loving him becanso
he was so true and faifhflil'
The choir sang the hymn forever
With the Lord. Amen. So Let II Be-
Dr.. G. H. McGrew, rector Of st. Paufa
church. followed with the creed anI
PRAYER. The anthem, Il Heard q Voice
From Heaven Say" was sung by the
choir.
Bishop Leonard read the committay
service and pronounced the benedic.
ton.
The services were most solemn ana
and outbursts OF sobs could
be heard at frequent intervals from ali
parts of the church. The body, Acnon-
panied only by the family and pail
bearers and Bishop Leonard, proceeds
I'D to Lake View cemetery, where the
Il was deposited in the crypt in the
chapel to await burial at the pleasure
II the family.
Terre Haute. Ind, Feb. 19.-Fiftee1
thousand miners in Indiana suspendsd
work at noon today in respect to the
of Senator Hanna.