The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
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man; Elmer Dover. assistant secre-
tary; c. n. Bliss. treasurer; William F.
stone, sergeant-at-arms, and Charles r.
Brookes, Connecticut; John Edward Ad-
gia; John w. Yerkes. Kentucky; Louis L.
McComas. Maryland; ]. II. Gallagher, New
Hampshire; George r. Sheldon. New York;
Pennsylvania; Waiter p. B~rownlow. Ten
nessee; ". B. Scott, West Virginia; Myron
NJ. Parker. District OF Columbia.
BORNE INTO THE CHAMBER.
The ceremony in the Senate chamber be-
gan shortly after IL o'clock. but the gallery
doors were thrown open long before that
hour, and by IL o'clock fully half the gal
lery seats were occupied, mostly by women.
The casket was borne into the chamber by
a squad of Capitol police. headed by Ser
geant-at-arms Ransdell, of the Senate, and
was Immediately followed by the official
committee. with Senator Foraker and Gen
eral Grosvenor at its head. Slowly the
little procession moved down the main
aisle of the chamber and the casket was
tenderly placed upon the catafalque which
vas to held Ii.
The hall was banked with flowers, which
had been sent IN great profusion by friends.
There was a large wreath of orchids sur
rounding a cross of violets from the Presi-
dent. The Senate contributed an immense
wreath OF orchids. carnations, roses and
%violets; the Republican Association OF
Ohio, another almost as large, and the
Gridiron Club, of this city, another. which
was OF striking beauty.
Senator Frye, as president pro tempore,
stood in front of his chair as the body was
borne TO its resting place. All the. people
in the galleries rose as If with one impulse
as the casket was borne to its place.
The pallbearers had scarcely retired when
the Senate was called to order and the
senator's who had entered took their seats
upon the fall of the gavel of the president
pro tenn. Immediately afterward the House
OF Representatives, with Speaker Cannon
at its head, was announced, and the MEM
bers of that body filed slowly in, taking
the seats previously assigned TO them. the
senator's and visitors in the galleries ris-
ing.
Speaker Cannon took his place at the left
of President Pro Tempore Frye, then came
the ambassadors and ministers from for
eign countries, who were given the seats
next to the front row on the Republican
side of the m and they were i'm
mediately followed by Admiral Dewey and
navy and army. The chief justice and
associate justices of the Supreme Court
were ushered into seats on the Democratic
side.
PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
President Roosevelt and members OF his
Cabinet were then announced and all pres
ent rose without waiting for the tap of the
gavel. The presidential party was escorted
by Colonel Symons and Commander Wins
low, In ful UNIFORM. Inc PRESIDENT anu MS
Cabinet occupied the front row of seats at
the right of the presiding officer. Twenty
minutes later Mrs. Hanna, leaning heavily
upon the arm of her son, Dan K. Hanna,
entered the chamber and took a seat in the
front row on the left of the presiding Off
Ger. She was followed by her daughters
and their husbands and other members OF
the family and immediate friends, all of
whom were given seats in the immediate
vicinity of the casket. Every one present
rose as the family entered and remained
standing until they had been seated.
President Pro Tenn. Frye then addressed
the Senate, saying:
"Senators-You nave solemnly and loving
ly dedicated this day to an observance of a
proper funeral ceremony over Marcus A.
Hanna, late a distinguished member of this
body, and all business will be suspended TO
that end. We will unite in prayer with the
chaplain of the National House of Repre-
sentatives."
Chaplain Couden. who occupied a seat by
the side of Chaplain Hale, of the Senate,
Immediately in front of the presiding Off
Ger, offered up an invocation in which he
spoke of Mr.. Hanna as "a strong, brave,
honest, noble. manly man; warm in his de-
votion to his friends and family; broad in
his conceptions; strong IN his conviction: a
patriot and a statesman; a leader among
the leaders of our Nation. He lived well.
wrought well, and died mourned by a
Nation-more than which no greater tribute
can be offered. The floral offerings SC
abundant, from the high, the lowly, the
rich, the poor, testify more eloquently than
words of his worth, of his faithfulness TO
duty"