New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
HAY FUNERAL JOURNEY.
SECRETARY OF STATE AND HIS FAMILY
LEAVE NEW-HAVEN FOR CLEVELAND

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LEAVE NEw-HAVEN FOR CLEVELAND
New Haven, Conn. June pat 7.1o o,cloo,,
rbis evening the body Of Adelbert s. Hav who
Was killed by a fan from third story window
NJ the New-HaVen House early on Sunday
morning. started on the journey to CLEVELAND
where the funeral and burial are TO take nlaoe
In the party accompanying the body were John
Hav. the Secretary OF State. and Mrs Hsv
father and mother Of the dead man: the Misses
Hay. his sisters and Clarence Hay. a vourgAr
brother
Arrangements for the departure from New
Haven had been perfected during the dav while
the members Of the family. who came here YES
terday, were awaiting the arrival of the mother
and Of Miss Alice Hay, the youngest daughter
from Newburn, y. H Mrs. and Miss Hay
reached the city at $50 O'Clock. and enterins q
carriage We're driven directly to the nrose,,,
home in Wall-st
There mother and father met After the s.a
greeting Secretary and Mrs. Hay. with their
daughters. Helen and Alice, and Clarence the
son. entered the death chamber For a FEW
minutes only they remained, and then the coffin
was closed 10 ne opened no more. All the mem
bers OF the family went through the irving
ordeal calmly. Secretary Hay had apparently
recovered IN large measure from the prostra-
ton OF the preceding day. and Mrs Hay and her
daughters although showing evident traces OF
their sufferings when they came out Of tbs
house an hour later, bore up we'll.
Immediately after the closing OF the coffin The
body was taken 10 the railroad station and
remained in the baggage room in the care OF
Payne Whitney and Robert r. HIT classmates
Of the dead man, until sthe two special cars for
the party were run on the siding near by
About : o'clock the family. with Mr. and Mrs
Wade, ~ Cleveland, arrived from the Mosely
horse The coffin, inclosed in a massive box Of
polished mahogany. had already been taken
from the baggage room 10 a combination mail
and express car. where il rested on the floor.
nearly hidden by a profusion of palms and
ported plants
None Of the mass Of flowers had been brought
from the house, and nowhere in all Of the doings
Of the two days was the desire for simplicity on
the part Of the distinguished party more mani
fest than here at the beginning OF the last Jour
ney. When the family arrived Secretary and
Mrs. Hay ar once sought seclusion in the draw
ing room car attached to the one in which the
body lay, hut the younger members OF the
party, with Mr.. and Mrs. Wade walked up and
down the platform until il was time for the
train 10 start AS the express pulled into the
station the main track they entered the car
which soon after was speeding toward New
row al 1890 Arriving they will go at once to
the Lakeview Cemetery. and the funeral will be
held in the chapel there.
The general feeling OF sadness so noticeable
this morning still pervades throngs OF graduates
in New-Haven tonight, and especially is this
true Of the '9S men, with whom Mr.. Hay spent
the four years OF undergraduate life Henry B
Wright, secretary OF the class Of '9s. received
the following message from the triennial class
Harvard tonight.
Secretary OF Yale, ss: In the midst OF our trfen-
NAL celebration our hearts made extremely sad
BY the deplorable death OF your cassmate Adelbert
s Hay Our deepest and most sincere sympathy
BARTLETT HARDING HAYES. Harvard
The reply follows:
Bartlett Harding Hayes. Harvard University:
Flease extend 70 your class me grattuoe OF Hay
patty.
After passing a fairly restful night Secretary
Hay was very much improved this morning At
o'clock he received a call from DIR. S. ID. Gil
bert, the physician who attended him last even
ing. DR.. Gilbert found the patient so much bet
ter that he permitted him 10 sit up.
Immediately after the departure Of the ply
sican Secretary Hay arose and had breakfast
IN his room al the home Of Seth H. Moseley. his
nurse reporting 10 other members Of the house
hold that he was fairly comfortable, all things
considered.
The body OF Adelbert s. Hay passed through this
city night the way 10 Cleveland. where II VIII
be buried on Wednesday The funeral train arrived
az the Grand Central Station at o'clock. yard
engine waiting, and the were soon coupled
10 the fast mail, which started for Cleveland AT
el5 o'clock over the New-York Central The fam
fly did not leave their at the station, nor was
any one received
Secretary Hay had retired and resting
easily, although still under the care Of his ply
sician. He had suffered greatly from the shock Of
his sons death but anxious 10 reach Cleve-
land possible.
A. The station il was stated that full arrange
ments f0r the funeral would rot be made until the
party reached Cleveland The funeral will be pri-
waite and viii be held Wednesday afternoon
Many hOra offerings were left with the station
master by friends in this city during the aIteI-
noon when il was learned that the body was 10
this way. one large floral piece Tor the top
OF the coffin taken on the tram
Washington June 24.-The State Department THIS
afternoon received from MI BabcOck, confidential
secretary Of Secretary Hay. who is with him in
NeW-IIaven a telegram stating that the funeral
OF Adebert HAY will be held Cleveland, and will
be strictly urivate No official representative VIII
be expected In view OF TINS expressed I'm
the Secretary. the State Department WlI designate
Official attend the funeral
SYMPATHY FOR SECRETARY HAY.
KING EDWARD AND PRESIDENT LoUBET
AMONG THOSE WHO SEND MESSAGES