The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-01
SENATOR QUAY BURIED
Simple but Impressive Funeral
Services at Beaver.
SENATORIAL GUARD OF HONOR

Prayers, Reading Of Scripture and Two
Hymns Constituted the Brief Public
Ceremony ~ Remains Inferred II
Family Plot in Beaver Cemetery.
Beaver Pa, June 1.-For two hours
the business pulse OF the entire Beaver
valley ceased to throb while the re-
mains Of Matthew Stanley Quay were
being lowered to their final sepulcher
in the little Beaver cemetery. Not
wheel reyolved in any Of the numerous
mills and workshops in the towns Of
Beaver, Rochester, New Brighton, Bea-
yer Falls and nearly dozen other
centers for miles around.
This place, Senator Quays old home,
was early astlr and the streets were
thronged with crowds from the sur.
rounding towns. anxious to pay the last
tribute to the dead statesman During
the earlier hours Of the morning the
residence of the late senator was clos
ed TO the outer world. and those who
were closest to him in life spent the
last hours with the dead free from in
frusion.
A private service was held at the
house. after which, under a guard Of
honor from the Beaver q. a. Ii. post,
the remains were removed to the First
Presbyterian church, where for three
hours the public was given an oppor
tunity to look for the last tine upon
the face Of the dead senator
The leave taking IN the home was
silent and sad. There were brief sery.
ices by the Rev J. r. Ramsay, D. d.,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church,
consisting " prayer and few brief
words Of consolation to the family
Only the family went up to the little
bedroom above the senator's beloved Ii
brary and took a last look at their dead.
Mrs. Quay broke down again. Those
of the family in the room were Mrs.
Quay, Richard II. Quay and his wife
and little children of SewIckley. Major
A. q. C. Quay and his wife Of Phila
deiphia, Mrs. Mary Davidson Of Beav-
er, d daughter and her child, Miss
Sue and Miss Coral Quay, Jerome
Quay. superintendent Of Morgansea,
the senator's only brother bis daugh-
ters. Miss Pride Quay and Mrs. i. A.
Franks Of New Jersey and Governor
Samuel w pennypacker
During the two ana one.half hours
the body lay in state several thousand
people viewed the remains.
A large silk American flag was draped
ncross the casket, and no other decora
ton marked III
Simple Public Services.
At the public services a committee
Of the United States senate was IN
charge ais guard Of honor The sery-
ices were marked by simplicity
The committee from the national
house of representatives and the cab
met occupied seats In the middle Of
the church TO the right were Gov
ernor Pennypacker, with the other
Pennsylvania state officials. including
supreme, superior and district court
judges and the state house and senate
committees. 10 the left were seated
Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia ana
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ell Behind them were Mayors Hays
Of Pittsburg and Wyman of Allegheny
and eouncilmen from these cities The
Rearer County Bar association attend
ca in d body.
Rev D. Appletonbash of the Metho
dist Episcopal church offered the open
ing paper 4 passage from the Scrip
lures was read ~ the Rev MI Fields
Of tile Church of Christ aud Rev. u.
S. Ramsey, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, delivered the funeral Grafton,
The closing prayer was offered by the
Rev. r. r. Miller Of the United Presby
terrain church Tile organist and choir
from the Christ Methodist Episcopal
church OF Pittsburg furnished the mu
sic, the quartet singing Senator Quays
favorlte hymns. lead, kindly Light
and Abide With Me-
The remains al the close Of the serv
ices were conveyed to the family plot in
Beaver cemetery for interment