Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1904 — WAITS THE LAST RITES [ARTICLE]

WAITS THE LAST RITES

All That Is Mortal of Marcus A. Hanna Borne to His Home City. THOUSANDS VIEW HIS FEATURES For the Last Time, and Other Thousands Stand in Line in VainGrand Army’s Ritual Performed. Cleveland, 0., Feb. 19. —This city is truly one of mourning. The mortal remains *of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna have lain in state for hours upon a shrouded catafalque in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, where they were taken immediately upon their arrival here from Washr ington. Surrounded by a veritable garden of flowers, and guarded by a detail of soldiers from the state militia, during the afternoon, from 1:30 to 9:30 p. m., fully 50,000 people passed the flower-covered casket and took a lest look upon the features of the dead statesman. Stood Waiting in the Blizzard. With suow blowing into their faces fiercely, and a cold wind chilling them through and through, thousands upon thousands of people 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 remains. Although the crowd was passing into the auditorium at the rate of more than sixty a minute the line gretv rapidly, aud when at 9:30 p. m. the doors were closed for the night, there w ere still several thousand which had waited patiently but were compelled to return homo disappointed. Train Arrtve* nt Cleveland. The funeral train bearing the body of the dead senator aud the members of his family arrived in Cleveland during a driving storm. A large crowd was assembled about the Pennsylvania Euclid avenue station. For a square in all directions from the corner of Euclid and Willson avenues, where the station is located, there was a mass of humanity. At Salem members of Governor Herrick’s staff joiued the funeral party, of which the governor had been a member from Washington.

NEAR WHERE HE WAS BORN Hi* Native State Receive* Hi* Remains Reverence and Love. When the members of his staff had joined him at Salem near the state line Governor Herrick, in the name of tlhe commonwealth, extended to the bereaved family the condolences of all Ohio. The place where this sad rite was performed seemed indeed a fitting one, for it was at Lisbon, in Columbiana City, near Salem, that Senator Hanna was born. There he began his career. When the train came to a stop the first to leave it was Governor Herrick, followed by his staff. The Chamber of Commerce committee soon alighted, followed by the members of the funeral party. The family and immediate friends, who occupied the private car, were last to leave the train. The handsome black casket, completely covered With flowers, gently deposited in the funeral car. Troop A acted as escort, and the cortege, headed by a platoon of police, moved for the Chamber of Commerce building, where the body was to lie in state. All along the line of inaren the reverence. respect and love felt for the dead senator was *hown. Men stood with bared heads in an almost blinding snow storm while the cortege passed, aud many eyes were filled with teaijs. A bugle announced the arrival of the cortege at the entrance of the chamber, and the bataWon of engineers which lined the entrances and exits to the chamber was drawn up to “attention.” Slowly and solemnly the casket was borne through theranl of soldiers and tenderly placed upon the bier. A moment later the top f the casket was removed and the face of the dead senator exposed to the gaze of those friends who knew him besL L. C. Hanna, brother of the senator, was among the first to look upon the dead. With head bared and bowed' he stood for fully twojninutes gazing steadfastly with tear-dimmed eyes ui»on the calm features of his brother. Governor Herrick and the members of his staff then passed before the cask* r and after tuem the members of the special committees, all of whom had been close friends of the senator.

DRAPERIES OF THE CHAMBER Elaborate Display of Floral Tribate*—O. A. R. Ceremony. The chamber auditorium where the lay in state was most appropriately set for the occasion. From the four large chandeliers there Was a huge canopy of black. From a black and white rosette in the center four white streamers extended to the corners of the canopy around the entire hail. Near the ceiling was bung a wide black border. From this, at frequent intervals, starting with a black and white rosette, were bung black and white streamers reaching to the floor. Beneath the canopy stopd the catafalque upon which rested the remains of President McKinley at Canton. The floral tributes were the most elaborate since the funeral of the late President McKinley. They include a beautiful wreath from President Roosevelt A notable flora) piece was a large letter, addressed to *M. A-

Hanna,” the offering of the postal dorks of Cleveland. A gigantic G. A* R. badge, built principally of carnations, was sent by Memorial post No. 141. Of the entire collection one of the most strikingly l team if ul was m broken tibtal column, a tribute from the Union National bank, of this city, of which Senator Hanna was president. At 9:30 p. m. Memorial post, G. A. R., of which Senator Ilanna was a member, inarched to the Chamber of Commerce in a body, and in the presence of their dead comrade conducted the ritualistic funeral service of their organization. After this service the hall was closed, members of troop A remaining to guard the body during tihe night. At the request of many friends of the Hanna family Bishop Leonard will deliver a short eulogistic address at the conclusion of the regular funeral services today, upon the life of the dead statesman.