Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
Public Services in the
Senate Chamber
at Noon.
START WEST TONIGHT
Body Lies in State To-
morrow With FIJI
neral Friday.

Washington. Feb. 17-Without pomp
or ceremony the remains of Senator
Hanna, at 11:15 today. were conveyed
from the Arlington hotel to the SEN
ate chamber. where official exercises
were conducted. The spectacle in the
senate was imposing and quite in har-
mOny with the public estimate of the
great mans services to his country.
The ceremony. which was performed
by Chaplain Hale. was dignified and
simple.
Many NOtabIes Present.
On the floor of the chamber were.
besides the grief-stricken family.
President Roosevelt. members of the
cabinet, Justices of the supreme court,
senators, Representatives. heads of
government departments, and mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps. The gal
lcries were completely filled with peo-
pie from all the higher walks of So
ciety. including families of officials
and many persons of distinction in
the professional and business world.
Appearance Natural.
Washington, Feb. II. - All that IS
ia was yesterday prepared for burial
at the Arlington hotel, where he died.
In appearance the features of the dead
statesman are very Iife-like. They indi-
cate little emacinatiOn and there IS an
absence of the ashen pallor often Pc
culiar 10 the dead. During the day
Il death mask was taken of the face
was devoted to arrangements for the |
funeral.
Conference on the Funeral
At a council of the members OF the
Hanna family and some intimate
friends of the senator these arrange
ments We're made. Beside the sena
tors sou, Daniel r. Hanna, and his
brother. ii. NJ. Hanna. there We're pres
ent Governor Herrick and General
Charles Dick. of Ohio. and Elmer Dow
er, the senator's secretary. During
the conference ii. NJ. Hanna visited
President Roosevelt. He WAS accom- |
panied by Postmaster General Payne. |
Leave for Ohio.
The body will he conveyed at p. |
m. to tie Pennsylvania station. At
q p. IN. a special train bearing the
body and the members OF the family
and their invited guests Will leave for
Cleveland. The train Will leave Pitts |
burg tomorrow morning at G:30 o'clock
Central timcl. About ) o'clock it Will
enter the state of Ohio. \ few min
uteS afterward. at Salem, which is
only n few miles from Senator Han
X.
mally will receive the remains in Ohio.
The train will then pass through
several towns ana villages, in all OF
which Senator Hanna was Il familiar
figure. but no stops will he made. Ar
irving at Cleveland about II o'clock
the train viii he met ut the station
by the citizens committee and by troop
\. of the Ohio National Guard cavalry
which has been ordered by Governor
Herrick to act as special guard Of
honor No military demonstration viii
lee feature OF the ceremonies in
Cleveland. either on tomorrow or Fri
day.
Lie In Chamber of Comm ercs.
During TIE afternoon and night of
Thursday the T, mains OF Senator Han
will lie ia state in the Chamber of
Commerce. The funeral VIII he held
ON Friday at l p. NJ. in 81. PsurS
Episcopal church. Bishop Leonard. OF
the diocese Of Ohio. viii ofiiciate. he
ing assisted 10y the rector of ~. PauIs,
and perhaps 10y other clerCymen. Bisl,-
op Leonard arrived at Washington this
morning. He attended the services in
the senate chamber and will accom-
pauy the funeral party TO Cleveland.
The burial Will take place in Lake
view cemetery. where the remains of
President Garfield rest.
VaIur cf taBua'> Es..:tc.
Cleveland. Feb. l1.-Th" value of
the estate of tie late Senator Hanna is
estimated at from S1.OCO.OO0 to s.
100000. II is stated that he owned
at least II per cent. OF the stock OF
the Cleveland Electric railway. capi-
taIized at S23.OO0.COO. He was also
largely interested in vessel and iron
mining properties.
BeveridGe to Have Hanna's Seat.
Washington. Feb 11.-Senator Bev-
cridse will occupy the seat which Sem
.,t0r Hanna's death makes vacant. For
The past four years Senator Beveridge
has had a seat on the Democratic side
OF the chamber.