Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-03
DEAD Statesman
Is Laid At REST
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES ARE
HELD OVER REMAINS OF
SENATOR QUAY.
IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE
OF BEAVER COUNTY
Every Factory, Store and Post Office
Closed During Services - Many
Persons Of Prominence Are In At
tendance.

Beaver, Pa, June 1.-The day Of
funeral of Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay dawned with drizzling rain fall
ing, but by nine o'clock the rain had
ceased, and at ten o'clock, when brief
services were held in the house, the sun
was beginning to shine. All Beaver val
ley was draped in mourning, and crepe
hung from every business house and
many residences in Beaver.
One of the first arrivals here was
Gov. Pennypacker, who, with ex-Lieut.
Gov. Walter Lyons and number Of
relatives of the late senator. came in
on the $3.50 o'clock train. The party
was at once driven to the Quay home,
and, shortly after their arrival there,
private services were held at the house.
Upon the conclusion of the services
the casket, at 10:30 o'clock, was con-
veyed from the residence to the First
Presbyterian church, almost directly op-
posite. on College avenue, where the re-
mains were taken in charge by guard
Of honor and Beaver post No. 473 g.
A. r.
Many Take Last Look.
Probably 500 people had gathered
about the church and as soon as the
doors were opened a long line of people
began to file past, and up until the time
the church was closed in order to give
time for preparations for the services,
the crowds continued to come. Every
train brought in persons Of prominence
in the state and country and others who
wanted to be present for the last sad
rites.
There were representatives of all
classes and among them all there seemed
to be general and sincere sorrow as
they walked slowly past and looked for
the last time on the face of the dead.
The casket was simple but costly, be-
ing heavily copper covered with plain
black cloth. The handles are of oxi-
died silver and on the lid Is plain sill
yer plate giving the dates OF his birth
and Of his death. A large silk American
flag was draped across the casket and no
other decoration marked 1t.
During the two and one-half hours the
body lay in state several thousand peo-
pie viewed the remains.
At the public services committee OF
the United States senate was in charge
as guard of honor. The services were
marked by simplicity.
The Public Services.
Rev. d. Appleton Bash, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, offered the open
ing prayer. A passage from the Scrip.
lures was read by Rev. Mr.. Fields, Of the
Church OF Christ. and Rev. ]. s. Ram.
sey. pastor of the Presbyterian church.
delivered the funeral Grafton. The clos
ing prayer was offered by Rev. J. p. Mil
Ter, of the United Presbyterian church.
The organist and choir from the Christ
Methodist Episcopal church, Of Pitts
burg, furnished the music, the uuartette
singing Senator Quay's favorite hymns.
Lead. Kindly Light" and abide
with Me-"
The remains, at the close Of the
service. were conveyed to the family
plot In Beaver cemetery for interment,
The floral tributes were beautiful
aud In some cases elaborate. Flowers
c0ne from all over the country. Presi.
dent Roosevelt sent a great wreath Of
American Beauty roses and white
peontes with maiden hair fern inter-
woven.
During the services from two to four
o'clock p. m. every factory, store and
post Office in Beaver county was
closed and at two o'clock the entire
plants Of the Beaver Valley Traction
company closed down for 20 minutes.