The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-19

Inc senate lent ltSelf naJuf-
ally to the occasion.
It is practically barren of decora-
ton and the dark furniture, heavy
walls and %subdued light were quiet in
keeping with the sorrowful proceed
ings which were the occasion of the
gathering. Seldom has a more dis
t%inguished body Of people been col
lected in Washington to do honor,
either to the living or the dead, and
rarely has there been witnessed here
q more impressive proceeding. The
floor of the chamber was filled with
the representatives of the official life
Of the national capital, the galleries
with people from all the higher walks
Of society. including the families of
officials and many persons of distinc-
ton in the professional and business
world. u4s
The ceremony began shortly after
/ o'clock, but the gallery doors were
thrown open long before that hour, and
by II o'clock fully half the gallery
seats were occupied, mostly by ladies'.
Casket Borne by Policemen.
The casket was borne into the cham
Der by a squad of Capitol police, head
ed by Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdel of
the senate, and was Immediately fol-
lowed by the official committee, with
Senator Foraker and General Gros-
venor at it's head. Slowly the little
procession moved down the main aisle
OF the chamber and the casket was
tenderly placed upon the c%atafalque
which was to hold it.
The hall was banked with flowers,
which had been sent by friends.
Senator Frye, as president pro tenn
pore, stood in front of his chair as the
body was borne to it's resting place.
All the people in the galleries rose as
1t 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 senators
took their seats on the fall of the gavel
OF the president pro tenn. Immediately
afterward the house of representa-
tives, with Speaker Cannon at it's
head, was announced and the members
Of that body filed slowly in, taking the
seats previously assigned to them, the
senators and visitors in the galleries
rising. Speaker Cannon took his place
at the left of President Pro Tenn. Frye.
Then came the ambassadors and min
listers from foreign countries, who
were given the seats next to the front
row on the Republican side of the
chamber, and they were Immediately
followed by Admiral Dewey and Major
General Gillespie, representing the
navy and army. The chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court
were ushered into seats on the Demo-
cratic side.
President Roosevelt and members OF
his cabinet were then announced and
all present Use without waiting for
the tap of the gavel.
Twenty minutes later Mrs. Hanna,
leaning heavily Upon the arm of her
son, entered the chamber and took a
seat in the front row on the left of the
presiding officers. Everyone present
Rose as the Family Entered
and remained standing until they had
been seated. President Pro TEN.
Frye then addressed the senate, say
Ing:
Senators: You have solemnly and
lovingly dedicated this day to an OBJ
servance of a proper funeral ceremony
over Marcus A. Hanna, late a distin-
guished 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 rep
resentatives."
Chaplain Couden, who occupied a
seat by the side of Chaplain Hale of
the senate, Immediately in front of the
presiding officer, then offered up his
Invocation.
Immediately afterward DR.. Hale de-
livered his funeral address. He wore
his clerical robe and his manner vas
dignifted and solemn. He did not use
his notes in speaking, but never halted
for q word, and although a man of
over eighty years Of age his voice
penetrated every corner of the hall.
After the prayer with which MIR.
Hale closed his sermon the Gridiron
quartette, stationed in the press gal
lery, sang Nearer My God to Thee"
The hymn concluded President Pro
Tenn. Frye addressed the assemblage.
The services, which had occupied
about half an hours time, were closed
with a benediction by DR.. Hale.
The visitors and family then with.
drew. the family followed by the pres.
ident and cabinet. The senate then,
ot / o'clock. on motion of Senator
Lodge adjourned.
The house also adjourned as a fur.
Their mark of respect to the deceased.
The remains were left at rest in the
closed chamber, surrounded by the
floral offerings and under a guard OF
Capitol police.
The remains of Senator Hanna, es,
sJcorted by the two committees of con.
Gress, were taken from the capitol at
o'clock to the Pennsylvania station
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