The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
NATIONS NOTABLE MEN
TO HONOR DEAD SENATOR
Impressive Funeral Services Which the President and
Multitude of Dignitaries Are to Attend Will Be Held
TODAY in the Chamber Where Hanna Had His Seat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The House
will convene at 11:45 a. m. tomorrow
when the members will march in a
body, with Speaker Cannon at their
head, to the Senate, there TO render
honor to the memory of the late Sen
ator Hanna The official order setting
forth the order of the services at the
funeral has been prepared by the Sen
ate committee in charge of the arrange
ments, as follows:
The Senate will meet at II o'clock
noon. The body of the late Senator NJ
A. Hanna will be placed in the Senate
chamber prior to the assembling OF the
Senate. The President of the United
States and his Cabinet, the Chief JUS
tice and Associate Justices OF the SUI
preme Court, the House of Representa-
tives, the diplomatic corps, the admiral
of the navy and the lieutenant general
of the army have been invited to attend
the services in the chamber and Will
occupy the seats on the floor or the
Senate assigned by the sergeant-at-
arms Upon the announcement of the
Senate President pro TEN. the clergy
will conduct the funeral services. All
the Senate galleries will be reserved
for this occasion, admission being Dy
special cards only.
MRS. HANNA FRUSTRATED.
Mrs. Hanna is feeling the effects of
the strain on her strength incident to
her ceaseless vigilance at the bedside
of the late Senator during his illness OF
two weeks. To-day for the first time
she was very much prostrated- She
rallied again, however, and during the
latter portion of the day saw friends
who called to express their condolences.
-. r~r~, al
monies in the Senate tomorrow and 10
accompany the remains Of the late SEN
atOr to Cleveland tomorrow night
At the White House to-day the Prest-
dent and all the attaches shared in the
general sorrow over the death OF SEN
ator Hanna. President Roosevelt, the
members of his Cabinet, Senators and
Representatives in Congress and callers
of all classes sadly paid tribute to the
memory of the dead statesman.
Representative William Alden smith
of Michigan related at the White House
a touching incident of a recent CONVEX
sation he had with Senator Hanna lie
went to Senator Hanna in the Senate
chamber one day and invited him 10 at
tend as one of the distinguished men OF
the country the semi cele-
bration of the founding Of the 'Republi-
can party, to be held at Jackson. Mich,
on July next.
PREAIONITION OF DEATH.
'I don't know where 1 will be then,
was the Senator's pathetic reply to the
invitation.
why, you will be right here, OF
course" returned Mr.. Smith, reassur-
ingly.
/ afraid 1 won't"
Il walked to the rear of the Senate
chamber" said Mr.. Smith, "and looking
! back at the Senator wondered II he mad
/ a premonition that he might not live
| long The Impression made by MS
words never left me"
/ At the meeting of the Cabinet to-day
/ the death Of the Ohio Senator was Ia
mented deeply. All the members enter
| tained for him the profOundest regard
and respect The opportunity afforded
! by the meeting was embraced by all
! present to pay personal tributes to their
1 dead friend Little business was
transacted. The members decided TO
assemble at the White House at OF
/ about II o'clock tomorrow to accom-
] pany the President to the Capitol to at
| tend the Senate funeral services