New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
JOHN HAY LAID AT REST.
PRESIDENT Il MOURNER.
Services Marked by Simplicity an
Lake Viesr Cemetery, CleUeIand.

Cleveland July 5-The body Of John Hay
Secretary Of State. was laid at rest with ser
vices marked by extreme simplicity in Lake
View Cemetery to-day There is perhaps no
more beautiful cemetery in the United States
than that OF Lake View. There may be others
that equal IL. but il is difficult TO believe that
any can surpass it. and the burial Of Secretary
Hay in the most beautiful part Of the
cemetery The body of the Secretary lies
about i've hundred feet due east from the Gar
field monument. and all around are the monu-
rents Of who were prominent in the Ire
and affairs OF Ohio and the nation.
The day OF the funeral was day such as one
does not willingly associate with the idea OF
death-a day OF bright sunshine. whose warmth
was tempered by floating clouds and the wlnd
thar seems TO blow constantly over Euclid
Heights II was day to make the maJOriy
Of rejoice TO be alive and on which nothlhs
but the irresistible force OF events would bring
home n then, such bitter truths as Illness
death and the grave
The services were conducted with the utmost
simplicity. and from the arrival OF President
Roosevelt in the morning until his departure in
the afternoon brought the Official day to its end
not q single ward incident occurred There
were however two delsys-one for Sir Mortimer
Durano the British Ambassador. and another
for ex Secretary Of War Robert T. Lincoln and
ex-secretary Of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage.
Sir Mortimer Durand came direct to Cleveland
from his summer home at Lenox. Mass. and
was owing 70 delays experienced on the road.
able 10 reach the Chamber OF Commerce only
4 few moments before the funeral started for
the cemetery Mr. Lincoln and Mr.. Gage had
been nisinforrned as TO the hour ST which the
body was 10 be removed from the Chamber OF
Commerce but they Joined the funeral process
sion after IL had gone only a short distance.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Roosever's train the PennsylNss-
MIA road rolled into the Union Station exactly
az the time sst-9 O'Clock. A committee of
twelve prominent citizens OF Cleveland was in
waiting 20 receive him. headed by Governor
Herrick and Ambrose swazy president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Vice-President Fair
banks. Associate Justice William r. Day, of the
United States Supreme Court. and Saznpel
Nather brother-in-law of Mrs. Hay. were
also present.
When the train came to,a stop. Vice-President
Fairbanks. Judge Day. Mr.. Sway and Mr..
Mather al once stepped into the Presidents car
After a few minutes in which the details OF
tie funeral arrangements were announced to
him. the party passed through the station arch
way 70 the line Of waiting carriages. Troop A.
o. the Ohio National Guard. which was TO act
The Presidents escort. was drawn up in lire
opposite the doorway. and the sabres flashed
IN a salute as the President appeared. He
raised his hss in acknowledgment.
As soon as the members Of the Cabinet had
entered their carriages the cavalry passed to
the front OF the column. with the exception OF
four troopers. who rode two either side or the
Presidents carriage. The drive from the sta
Ton 10 the Chamber OF Commerce was com
Tleted in twenty minutes. A large crowd. that
tsEed the energies OF two dozen policemen. was
gathered around the building. but. the nature
of the Presidential visit being realized there
vas no demonstration and no applause.
The President and Vice president Falrbanks
uttered the hail OF the Chamber OF Commerce
escorted by Mr.. Sway -sz<s-sssSesRor Herrick
There a brief wait until the members OF
Tie Cabinet and OF the lo6al reception com
mittee had formed in column behind the Presl-
cent and Vice-President. and then the doors
o. the Auditorium were slowly turned back and
the party. passing between rows or sentraes
who stood with presented arms. entered the
room where ahe body lay.
COFFIN REMAINED UNOPENED
Mrs Hay had expressed desire that the
conn be not opened unless President Roosevelt
rhould express q wish 10 gaze upon the face
OF his Secretary OF State once more. This was
explained 70 the President at the train. and he
a. once expressed himself assunwilling to disturb
the arrangements already made The Presi-
csHt. Vice-President and Governor Eerrick
rassed around to the head Of the coffin, while
II a sezni-circbe around the hail stood members
of the present and OF former Cabinets
Those present WIRE, besides the members Of
the local reception committee Elihu Root,
Secretary Of War; Secretary OF the Treasury
Leslie N Shaw, Postmaster General Cortelyou
Attorney General Moody. Secretary Of the Navy
Charles J. Bonaparte. Secretary OF the Interior
2. A. Hitchcock, eK-Attorney General Knox,
Charles Emory Smith. ex-Postmaster General:
ex-secresary of'the Navy PaulIMorton, Secretary
Metcalf Of me Department OF Commerce and
Labor Secretary OF Agriculture James Wilson.
Nr Ext Hioki. first secretary OF the Japanese
legation at Washington, Secuetary 10 the Presi-
dent Loeb. Supreme Court Justice Day and
Colonel Webb c. Hayes.
The party remained grouped about the comm
for neaEsy forty minutes, and in that time
band of crepe Wss placed around the left arm
Of each man by Secretary Haven, OF the Cham
Der Of Oornmeuce.
At 10 O'Clock the funeral left the Chamber OF
Commerce The coffin. carried by six non-com-
rassioned officers ~ Troop A, was borne
70 the hearse between two lines formed
by the nseuIbers OF present and former Cabinets
who acted as honorary pallbearers. The Presi-
dent, Vne-Rre=zdent and Governor Herrick
tered thn irxt carriage and the honorary pail
bearers and members OF the local committee
occupied the remainder Of them. There were
twenty y-foJr carriages IN the procession, and
headed by the cavalry moving at a quick trot
II passed along Park Place and turned east on
Eucid-ave
None Of Che members OF the Hay family were