New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
HAY FUNERAL PARTY GOES
ON WAY TO CLEVEL4ND.
Body accompanied by Members of
the FamiLy.

NeWbury, y. H. July "A special train bear
ing the body of John Hay, Secretary of State
who died early yesterday morning at The
Fells. his summer home the shore OF Lake
sunapee, left Newbury to-day for Cleveland
where the burial will take place The funeral
party consisted Of Mrs Hay. the widow: Clar-
ence Hay. the son; DR.. Charles L. Scudder of
Boston, who attended Secretary Hay in his
last illness; Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Mather, of
Cleveland, the latter sister of Mrs. Hay, and
s. A. Raymond, also a relative of Mrs. Hay
The train left here at IL ID a. m. and is due to
arrive in Cleveland at $50 a. m. tomorrow.
After a distressing day and night, the men,
bers Of the household astir early this
morning, preparing for the journey to Cleveland.
The body of the Secretary. which had been placed
in a coffin last night, bfought downstairs
from the death chamber and the coffin was in
closed in polished rosewood box. in which it
will repose until the funeral next Wednesday.
Mrs Hay and Clarence Hay stood the ordeal
bravely, although they showed plainly the ef-
fects of the strain which they had been under.
Early to-day the skies became overcast and a
drenching rain began 10 fall. The narrow, wind
ing mountain road transformed into a
channel Of mud and was in a wretched condi-
tson when the time arrived for the journey. At
about $40 o'clock express wagon was driven
from the stable TO the front door of the house,
and the coffin was borne out by the servants
and placed in the vehicle Then the trip to the
railroad station at Newbury began.
JOURNEY WITHOUT OsTENTATIoN.
The journey from The Fells to the station,
two and One-half miles. was altogether devoid
of ostcntation. The rosewood box, which
covered Hith a rubber blanket, had been lashed
10 the wagon, the steepness of the hills making
such a preeaution necessary. The body was
attended only by the undertaken and Walter
Grout. Secretary Hays coachman. Both men
walked. the coachman leading the horse while
;he undertaken followed behind. Not a person
WAS met along the lonely mountain road. The
window shades Of the few scattered farmhouses
along the route were drawn. The rain fell in
torrents as the funeral party proceeded along
the muddy road.
The trip to the Newbury station occupied
nearly an hour. Almost all the residents Of the
little hamlet were assembled there awaiting the
arrival OF the funeral party. and when the
wagon with the Secretary's body neared the
station the crowd the platform stood with
heads barred
The special train, consisting of combination
baggage car. the sleeping car K5ngsberg and
funeral car No. III Of the Boston and Maine
Railroad. was standing on the siding. The wagon
driven 10 the rear of the funeral and
several Newbury citizens assisted the under
taker and coachman IN transferring the coffin
TO Il. At the moment when the coffin
placed on board the train there d rift in
the clouds. and for the first and only time to-
day the lofty hills were bathed i'm sunshine.
less than FIVE minutes later the rain began to
fail gain.
Soon after IL o'clock closed carriage be-
longing 10 the Hay stables driven to the
station Clarence Hay was the first 10 alight
and Mr. Mathcr, Mrs. Mather. Mrs Hay, DR..
Scudder and Mr Raymond followed. Mrs. Hay
WAS goWned IN black and was heavily veiled
She walked unaided TO the train, the men on the
platform lifting ;heir hats she passed. Enter
ing the sleeping car she shown into the
stateroom. where she quickly Joined by her
son. The other raeInbers of the party occupied
portion Of the car.
TRAIN GOES AHEAD OF TIME.
The train was due to leave here on its west
ward Journey at 1880 o'clock but inasmuch as
the track Vas clear and there was no necessity
of remaining longer Newbury the division
superintendent Of the railroad gave orders for
lie train 70 start ten minutes ahead of the time
arranged
Additional details regarding Secretary Hays
fEaeral wcre announced at the Fells to-day. In
Response al invitation from the officers of the
Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce. the body Of
The Secretary will repose in the Chamber OF
Commerce Building from the time It reaches
Cleveland untE lhe hour OF the funeral on
Wednesday. The body viii not lie in state. The
Ray home. % fcucld-ave.. Cleveland. has been
rented for q long time. and Mrs. Hay accepted
The inyitstion Of the Chamber of Commerce
rather than have The body Of her husband re-
main IN q receiving tomb.
During the stay in Cleveland Mrs. Hay and
Clarence Hay will be the quests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Aather The funeral, it was announced to-day.
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