Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
HANNA'S FUNERAL
REMAINS OF SENATOR PLACED
IN CRYPT.
LAST TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Thronas Are Too Large for All to
See the Body Lying in state--Strik'
ina Marks Of Respect to the De-
ceased.

ing Marks OF Respect 10 tne De
ceased.
CLEVELAND, O.-Cleveland was
again city of mourning on Friday.
Business was practically suspended
and a large proportion of the popu'
lation paid homage to the memory oil
their distinguished fellow citizen, SEN
ator Marcus A. Hanna.
Just as dawn began to break over
the city the doors of the chamber OF
commerce auditorium, where the body
lay. were reopencd to a vast throng
of people who desired to view the
face of the dead senator. The long
lines of people stretched away until
they exceeded in length the five blocks
reached during Thursday afternoon.
The early hours of opening the doors
to the chamber brought thousands OF
men with their dinner pals on their
way to their daily toll, In such great
numbers did they come, however that
many were unable to remain in line.
Early morning trains brought many
excursionists from surrounding towns.
line.
The funeral was held in the after
noon at St. Paul's Episcopal church
During the service Cleveland was
a silent city. Nearly all business was
suspended. Street railway and steam
road traffic on every line in the city
was stopped for five minutes, from
to 1:05 o'clock.
At noon the funeral cortegc left the
chamber of commerce building, pre-
coded by a platoon of police, for the
church.
Following the police came troop A,
as guard of honor: then came car
riages with the pail bearers, the
Washington delegation, the governors
staff, chamber of commerce commit
tee, Loyal Legion committee, and del
ogations representing various civic so
Cioties.
The church was filled long before
the hour for the services to commence
and thousands lined the street about
the cdiiicc.
The choir chanted the 30th and
10th Psalms. President Pierce Of
Gambler college an institution of
which Mr. Hanna was a benefactor
read the lesson, which was from 1st
Corinthians, 18th chapter, from the
twentieth verse to tire end of the chap
ter.
The choir, under the direction of
Prof. c. E. Clemens, then sang the
hymn. Lead Kindly Light" Bishop
Leonard then delivered a eulogy.
The choir sang the hymn, Forever
with tho Lord, Amen So Let 1t Be"
Dr. n. G.. McGrew, rector of st. Paul's
church, followed with the creed and
prayer. The anthem. Il Heard a
| Voice from Heaven Say was sung
| by the choir.
Bishop Leonard then read the com.
initial service and pronounced the
| benediction.
AT the cemetery, where q final fare
well of the dead was taken in Wade
Memorial chapel, the service consist
ed :nply of prayer by the bishop.
The body was deposited in a crypt
in the chapel to await burial at the
pleasure OF the family.
On the way to the cemetery two
striking marks of respect were shown
the dead senator. All Adelbert college
the students drew UP in line in front
of Hatch library and stood with un
covered heads as the cortege passed
Again, at the Euclid avenue car harms
near the entrance OF the cemetery
several hundred employees We're drawn
up in line and with barred and bowed
heads paid their last respects to tn;
dead.
During the time that the body la,
in state from 100 to $50 o'clock 2
m. Thursday, and from to
O'Clock Friday, it is estimated tina
not less than G0000 people gaze
= upon the features Of the dead senator