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

ffDOn wednesday d@ "liCh liz Il -
dent, Cabinet, Congress-, public Of
fcfals and friends will be present For
a brief period in the forenoon, the
remains will lie in state in the Marble
room After the services, special
trains over the Pennsylvania railroad
will carry the remains, the family and
friends to Cleveland, where services
Will be held either at the home of the
Senator or of his son, Dan Hanna, on
Friday afternoon.
1t Is likely that Bishop Leonard, of
the Northern Diocese of Ohio. of the
Episcopal church, and formerly rec
tor Of st. Johns in this city. will on
duc the services.
Compared with the numbers which
had been about the hotel during the
day there were few persons present
when the announcement of death was
made. Telephone calls and messen-
gers were sent out, however, and the
lobby corridors filled rapidly. Sena-
tors and Representatives visited the
hotel throughout the vening and
| many of the dead mans most init
mate friends were admitted to the
death chamber. Postmaster General
Payne SEN word to President Roose-
welt and he expressed deep sorrow at
the fatal termination or the illness.
Last Word, a Bit of Pleasantly.
The last ineligible words spoken
by Senator Hanna were pathetic in
his attempt to maintain to h last
the humor which was characteristic
of his life. On yesterday morning
, he moved his head slightly n his
eyes rolled a little to the right and
then to the left. The nurse in close
attendance anticipated his want and
| hnn6inp tn the ma tianftS COR aSEad If
he was looking for his handkerchief.
II think my wife has my handker-
chief" the senator whispered.
Members Of the family. eager for
I'M sign Of consciousness OF recog-
milton which the Senator might dis
play were told of the remark and
they at onc recognized it as one Of his
favorite r~ejoinders in good natured
/ plaguing in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna often INDUCED. 1t was the
Senator's custom when he missed any
personal article, especially his hand
kerchief, to say II expect my wife
has st."
At about II o'clock yesterday the
Senator became unconscious and
thereafter though The physicians and
members of the family strained every
nerve to detect a return of recogni-
ton the Senator did not speak a word
N'ON OeE ~ wv hOA Nlo ~
appear to know what was going on
about him. Occasionally he mumbled
a few sounds, but nothing could be
made Of them n his little pleasantly
were the last words spoken.
A Death Mask Taken.
When it was known there was no
chance for recovery, arrangements
were made to have a death mask
takan nv SPnlnfnr IN n r
n that was done early this evening.
The cast will be perfect and strange
as it may seem will show the face
in it's usual f~ullneSS. The Senator's
face shows little emaciation and
owing to the constant use of oxygen
had taken on what appeared to be a
coat Of tan. which gave it almost a
life i appearance.
The Last Day.
The Senator passed the day prac-
tically without nouriShment of any
kind, being too weak to retain it. The
household had become resigned to the
inevitable outcome and sadly awaited
the fina summons. Elmer Dover.
the Senator's secretary. when he lef-
the sick room at $50 o'clock said
there was then a ~perceptible decrease
of strength over the hour before and
that life was fading very fast. The
patients pulse was SO faint that ii
could not be detected at all at the
wrist and the heart barely fluttered
Shortly after 6 o'clock, word came
from the sick room that the sick man
was simply wasting away"
At $50 o'clock there was a severe
sinking spell. DR.. Osler realized tina,
dissolution was at hand and he hur-
riedly summoned the family. THE
end is very near" he said to them
Sorrowfully they passed into the
chamber just before life lf1ickered out
Around the bedside were ranged Mr.
and Mrs. Cormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons. Miss Phelps. H. NJ. hanna AND
Elmer Dover, the secretary to tht
Senator. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna
had gone for Mrs. Hanna wnen deatl
Osler and Carter and two trained
nurses. For ten minutes life ebbet
slowly and finally at precisely ga
o'clock, the Senator breathed his last
Those in the death chamber wept an
Mr.. Dover quietly passed out an
down along the long corridor of tn
hotel to the waiting crowd OF news
paper men. The Senator died a
:. 6:40." he announced, and in a mo
ment h news was flashed through
out the world.
The Death Announced.
|, Gathered in h official room wher
! Senator Hanna 50 often had occupie
a desk debating campaign CORE
2 spondence- at this time were Post
: master General Payne, who is ais
, associated with Mr.. Hanna as vic
; chairman of the national Republics
, committee. Governor Herrick. @
! Ohio. Representative Charles T. Dicl
.. of Ohio. and a host or others asso
: ciated with Mr. Hanna politically an
personally. When the death was an