The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-06
THE BURIAL
 OF MIR. HAY. Solemn ObseQuieS Held at Cleveland. THE CEREMONY SIMPLE Family Wished an Avoidance
 of Display. Presiaeat and vice-President. Members and Former Members of the Cab- inet and Other Distinguish
 cd Persons Present.

actly noon today the body of John Hay was laid to rest in Lakeview Ceme- tery. Around the open grave at the last moment stood with bowed heads the President and Vice-President of the United States. members and ex- members of the present cabinet, and men who had in former years served with the dead Secretary in the official family of President Mckinley.
 There were many others who will ingly would have paid attribute of hon. or and respect to Mir. Hay but 1t was the wish of his family that the funeral should be conducted for John Hay--the man they knew and loved in private life. and not for the brilliant and force full premier whose name Is honored wherever clean and successful states manship Is esteemed among men.
 The assemblage at his funeral and around his grave was therefore small Those visible honors accorded him tr death were in a ratio directly inverse to those freely given him In life. and perhaps no greater testimony to the worth of the man could have beer given than the quiet manner in which his countrymen who appreciated his character and achievements stood aside at his familys wish to take hostage of the future for the endurance of his fame. The events of the day com menced with the arrival of President Roosevelts train at 9 a. m. and closed with its departure at 3 p. m. The fu- neral itself was held between II and i2 o'clock. the interment being at noon
 Met by Committee.
 When. at g o'clock, the special train carrying President Roosevelt and the members of his cabinet arrived at the depot of the Pennsylvania road. a re- ception committee composed of mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce was in waiting and greeted the President.
 The President then walked quickly from the train toward his carriage, &C., companied by Mir. Swasey. President of the Chamber of Commerce As soon as they had taken their seats, the mem. bers of the cabinet and the reception committee entered the other carriages and. headed by the riding members of Troop A. the procession of carriages moved off at smart trot for the Cham Der of Commerce. two miles away.
 In the presidential party were: Hon Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treas ury: Charles J. Bonaparte. Secretary of the Navy; James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture; E. A. Hitchcock. Secretary of the Interior; Victor H. Metcalf. Sec master-General c. B. Cortelyou. Attor- ney-General W. H. Moody, Senator P. c. Knox of Pennsylvania, former At torney- General: Charles Emory Smith, former Postmaster-Genera Paul Nor ton. former Secretary of the Navy, and Elihu Root, former Secretary of War. Tn addition. there were the Presidents stenographer, M. A. Latta. and the Presidents Secretary. William Loeb, Jr.. and D. Rixey. Surgeon Gen eral, United States Navy.
 An enormous crowd had gathered in front of the Chamber of Commerce to see the coming of the President and the departure of the funeral and a strong detail of police was necessary to keep them in line. Side by side with Mir. Swasey and closely followed by Vice President Fairbanks, who in com pany with Governor Herrick met the President at the depot and the members of the Cabinet. and reception commit tee. the President passed slowly along the hall toward the door of the audi torium in which the body lay.
 The guards on duty at the door fell back and presented arms. and the President giving them quick. nervous salute. he entered and stood by the casket. The members of the presiden- tial party followed. and when all had entered the doors were swung to and the sentries resumed their guard once more.
 It was the expressed wish of Mrs. Hay that President Roosevelt should be allowed to see the face of the dead Sec retary again, if he desired to do so. When the matter was referred to the President, he declined to disturb the existing arrangements in the slightest. and the casket was not opened.
 Respect to Mrs. Hay.
 There was a brief pause during which ha praa nd nf ha inet stepped forward to pay their re- spects to Mrs. Hay as she entered the auditorium from an ante room, and then all was ready for the departure from the hall The members of the cabinet. present and past, ranged them selves in advance of the bier. and the six non n-commissioned officers of Troop took their places at the side of the casket. When the honorary pallbear~ CTS moved forward. the casket was raised by the cavalrymen, and followed by the members o fthe Hay family. the President and members of the reception committee was borne along the hall way and out to the funeral car at the door, The sabres of the cavalrymen flashed in the sun In a salute as the easket appeared in the doorway and every hat in the great and waiting crowd was removed. The members of the cabinet formed in two lines outside of the door and the casket was borne between them and placed in the hearse. The carriages of the pallbearers then formed a line In advance of the hearse, and those of the family, of President Roosevelt and of the committee follow ed on. A few sharp words of com mand. scurrying and trampling of hoofs, and the cavalry wheeled into column and passed to the front of the cortege. There was no delay and the moved at a quick trot, passed straight south to Euclide Avenue and then due east to the cemetery. five miles away.
 The drive to the cemetery occupied the greater part of an hour, and 1t was almost II o'clock when the cavalry swept under the arched gateway and halted at the side of Wade Chapel. Forming a line on one side of the road way. the horsemen slowed and saluted with sabres, while the casket was car ried into the little chapel, followed by the family and the President and mem bers of the cabinet. The services were strictly private. and indeed the chapel Is so small that 1t was difficult for all of the properly accredited persons to