The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
STATUE TO HANNA
UNVEILED TODAY
Officials, Politicians, Busi-
ness and Labor Men Pay
Tribute to Dead Ohioan.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May Z3.-The
magnificent statue Of the late Senator
from Ohio, Marcus A Hanna. was un-
veiled with imposing ceremonies this
afternoon. The statue stands on the
banks of a lake an Wade Park and
overlooking Lucid avenue. Il was ex-
eCuted by St GaUdeus.
The man who made William Mckinley
President sits IN an arm chair. hatless.
The statue Itself stands on a massive
granite pedestal the entire monument
rising nearly twenty-five feet above the
street level.
The state officials Of Ohio, headed by
Governor Harris. attended the dedlca-
tion IN a body. The entire membership
Of the brotherhood of Locomotive I'm
Eineers, now in session at Columbus
came TO Cleveland on special trains 10
witness the ceremony. Vice President
Fairbanks. who was 70 haNS been one
Of the orators, was unable 10 be pres
ent. Other guests were Secretary OF
War Taft. Secretary OF the T easury
C0rtelyou. Chairman New, and SeCre-
tary Dover. or the Republican national
committee; John Hays Hammond and
President Underwood, Of the Erie rail-
road.
The statue was unveiled by Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick ard Mrs. Mabel
Hanna Parsons, ,saughters Of the
Senator.
John W. Griggs Speaks.
The oratton BY John W. Griggs. for
mer Attorney General Of the United
States, followed. He said in part;
IF some inquirer in after days shall
ask why there is a monument 10 Senator
Hanna, it shall be answered-because
he hlIed al. the ideals of an American
! from youth TO the day he died; rising
step by step. 70 the highest plane Of
usefulness in the service OF his country:
/ because as a business man he was sue
cessfuI in business by honorable meth
ods; because as a prosperous man he
was not proud because as a friend. he
was loyal. and true hearted; because
as a leader Of men ne was wise, Yet
unselhsh; because as an employer OF
labor he had a genuine and heartfelt
sympathy with his employees. because ne
was a man among men.
Career Not Remarkable.
1T is not remarkable that Senator
Hanna should have achieved conspicu-
/ Gus success as a cap ain OF industry;
what is remarkable and without paral-
lei is the fact that after spending al
the years of his life down 10 the age Of
hfty-nine in business pursuits without
any conspicuous participation IN pOliti-
cal affairs he moved at one step TO the
very front rank of the political organ
ization TO which he belonged.
He was a party man. He believed
that q government by the people cannot
be successfully carried on by a dis
organized mass OF citizens acting with
''The success of his campaigns for the
nomination and election of President
Mckinley LED 10 his appointment TO a
seat in the Senate, Here was new and
untried field, but here again the native
| force and ability of the man brought
him quickly 10 the front. Once started
upon his career, as a statesman, his de-
velopment was phenom snally rapid.
Industrial Career.
But this successful man of business,
| this leader. this great Senator. was not
satisfied with the measure Of service
rendered TO his fellow-men in these
| spheres. He ( lit, as few in his position
have ever felt, the Importance Of deal
| ing with industrial conditions. He had
/ trust in manhood and appreciated the
| fact that the working man OF one decade
/ is privileged to become the employer and
] capitalist Of the next.
Senator Hanna did not escape
calumny. That universal lot Of great
! ness was his also in large degree. His
| power was too evident. his success too
uniform 10 permit the small souls Of
/ the cartoonists and the slanderer to
| believe all he did was the work OF
/ true and noble man. They did not know
/ him at first. AfterWard they saw and
knew. And ere he died, he had tri-
umphed.'
Warren 6. stone. grand chief OF the
| Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
| also spoke.
The Invocation was by the Right Rev
| George F iIouck, chancellor of the
Catholic diocese of Cleveland, and the
| benediction by the Rt Rev. W A.
| Leonard. Episcopal bishop OF Ohio.
Local companies of the National Guard
] acted as guards OF honor.