The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-19

Cleveland. o.. Feb. S.-This city has
truly been one of mourning to-day. The
body OF Senator Marcus A. Hanna now
lies IN state upon n shrouded catafalqu,
In the auditorium of the Chamber of Com.
merce. where 1t was taken Immediately
upon Its arrival here from Washington to.
day.
Surrounded by a verltable garden OF
flowers and guarded by a detail of soldiers
from the State militia. the city OF Cleve.
land now claims its own distinguished
dead. During this afternoon. from 1850 Ia
$50 o'clock tonight. fully 5000 people
passed the fiower-covered casket and took
a last look upon the features OF the dead
statesman.
With snow blowing into their faces
fercely. and the cold wind chilling them
through. thousands upon thousands of peo-
pie stood for hours in a double line.
stretching for more than five squares,
waiting for an opportunity to pass into the
building. where lay the body. Although
the crowd was passing into the audito-
rum at the rate of more than sixty a
minute, the line grew rapidly. and when
at $50 o'clock the doors were closed for
the night. there were still several thou
sand persons who had waited patiently.
o1t wefe compelled to return home dlsap-
The funeral train bearing the body OF
the dead Senator and the members of
MS family. arrived in Cleveland during
a driving storm.
THOUSANDS AT STATION.
A large crowd had assembled about the
Pennsylvania Euclid Avenue Station, not
outstanding the fact that the train ar
rived more than a half hour earlier than
had been generally eNpectad
The asket. completely covered with
flowers. was taken from the car through
the depot, and deposited in the funeral
car. Troop A. which will act as escort
at the funeral tomorrow. was at the
depot. drawn up In two platoons, when
me train arrived; When the casket had
members OF the family and friends had
been assigned carriages, the cortege. head
ed by a platoon OF police and followed by
Troop A, on black horses, moved for the
Chamber OF Commerce building, where the
body Will lie In state until Friday noon.
All along the line Of march the FEVER
ence, respect and love felt for the dead
Senator was shown. Men stood with barred
heads in an almost binding snowstorm
while the cortege passed. and many eyes
were filled with tears.
hs AT the sn.ra rs, TO- the hall the pail;
by the members of Governor Herrick's
staH. and. taxing up the rear, the .Citi-
zens' Committee of the Chamber and the
A0 App va Nv uSn NdS c
moved and the face of the dead senator
exposed to the gaze of those friends who
knew him best. The chamber auditorium.
where the body now lies In state. is most
appropriately set for the occasion.
ON McKINLEY'S BIER.
Beneath the CANOPY stands the cata-
falQue upon which rested the remains OF
President Mckinley at Canton. AS life
long friends and companions, 1t was
thought fitting that the same bier should
be Used for Senator Hanna that did serv-
ice for President Mckinley.
or Ths nora neral t tributes stesr were Re the most elab-
dent Mckinley; A whole carload from
Washington officials accompanied the
funeral train. They Included a beautiful
wreath from the President.
The Senator Hanna seen by the thou-
sands who filed past the bier was far diff
serent from the Senator Hanna familiar
TO C~levelanders in life. The face was hin,
drawn, bearing plain testimony to the suf-
ferinss that he had undergone. The hands.
crossed on the chest and visible through
me casket front. were thin TO cancellation.
clothes of black.
At $50 O'clock tonight Memorial Post.
member, marched to the Chamber Of Com
merce In a body. and. in the presence of
tneir dead comrade. conducted the ritual
After this service the hall was closed.
members of Troop A remaining to guard
the body during the night.
Upon the request of many friends of the
Hanna family Bishop Leonard will deliver
a short eulogistic address at the conclusion
of the regular funeral service Tomorrow
upon the life OF the dead statesman.
Bishop Leonard will be assisted In the
services by the Reverend William nj.
Pierce. president OF Kenyon College, at
Gambler. o.: the Reverend Doctor Nc
Grew OF st. PauFs and the Reverend a.
II. Jones OF st, Johns. this city. Of which
Mr. Hanna was q vestryman.
AT the close OF the services at the church
the body will be conveyed to Lakeview
Cemetery, and. after a brief burial service
In Wade mortuary chapel. will be placed
Ing vet been decided where the body shall,
finally be inferred.