Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-06
HAY IS Laid TO REST
Body Of Late Secretary of State
Consigned to Tomb.
NOTED MEN ATTEND.
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, Cabinet Members and
Former Ones Participate
I'm Sad Rites.

Cleveland. o., July THE body o.
John Hay has been laid 10 rest II
Lakeview cemetery. Around the oper
crave nj the last moment stood with
bowed heads the president and vice
president OF the United States. IN,
cabinet members and ex-members and
men who In former years served with
the dead secretary in the Official family
Of President Mckinley. There were
many others who willingly would have
paid tribute. honor and respect 10 Mr..
Hay. but II was the wish OF the family
that the funeral be conducted for John
Hay. the man they knew and loved In
private life and not for the brilliant
and forceful premier whose name was
honored wherever clean and successful
statesmnaship II esteemed among men.
The assemblage at the funeral ana
around the grave. therefore. was small.
Those visible honors accorded him In
death vefe IN a ratio directly inverse
10 those freely given him In life. and
perhaps no greater testimony to his
worth IS n man could have been given
than the quiet manner IN which his
countrymen. who appreciated character
and achievement. stood aside at the
family's wish 10 take hostage In the
future for the endurance OF his fame
The events OF the day commenced
with the arrival OF President Roose-
Nfa1Nfe a.
its departure at o'clock. The funeral
itself was held between II and ~
o'clock. interment being at noon. When
az o'clock the special train carrying
President Roosevelt and members OF
his cabinet arrived at the depot % the
Pennsylvania road reception COM
mittee composed % members ot the
chamber OF commerce was I'm waiting
and greeted the presidential party
Headed by members ~ Troop 4. the
procession 81 carriages moved on az n
smart trot for the chamber Of COM
merce. two miles away. In the presi- |
Dental party were Hon. Leslie NJ. |
Shaw, secretary OF the treasury; |
Charles ]. Bonaparte. secretary % the /
navy. James Wilson. secretary Of agri- |
culture. +. \. Hitchcock. secretary %
the Interior Victor H. Mctcalf score
tary 81 commerce and labor. Postmas-
ter General Cortelyou. Attorney Gen
ernl Moody. Senator 7. c. Knox %
former attorney general;
Charles Emory Smith. former postmas-
ter general: Paul Morton. former Sec
rotary % the navy and Elihu Root
former secretary ~ war. An enor-
nous crowd gathered IN front % the
chamber 81 commerce 90 see the COM
ing % the president and departure ~
he funeral. and a strong detail % po
Ice was necessary 10 keep II in line.
side by II with Mr. Swazey and
loosely followed by Vice President
Fairbanks. who IN company with Co
'rnor Herrick met them NJ the depot.
he member Of the cabinet and recep-
ion committee. the president pass
IowIy along the hall towards the door
4 the auditorium IN which the body
ay.
The president entered and stood hy
he casket. Members Of his party fol-
WED and when an had entered the
oors swung and sentries resumed
heir guard once more. II was the eN-
ressed wish ~ Mrs. Hay that Presi-
ent Roosevelt should be allowed 10
- the face 81 his secretary again II
P desired 90 do so when the matter
as mentioned 90 the president he d.
ined 10 disturb the existing arrange
ents In the slightest degree and IN,
lsket VIII not be opened There was
brief pause. during which the presi-
- - - ga d
epped forward 90 pay their respects
Mrs Hay az she entered the audito.
um from the room. and then all
ere ready for the departure from the
H. The members Of the cabinet. the
'esident and past cabinet member
nged themselves In advance 81 the
Pr and six on-commissiOned Off
r. 81 Troop 4 took their places az
. side 81 the casket When the
moray pail bearers moved forwsr
o casket was raised by cavalrymen
"a followed by members Of the Hay
miy. pres dent and members ~ the
-eptlon committee. II was born
ing the hallway and out 10 the fun
NJ car. There were a few sharp
,rds 81 command. scurrying and
ping OF hootH ana llF fttNAllN
ieeled into column and passed Co
p front ~ the cortege. There was
delay and the cavalry moved at q
lex trot 20 the cemetery. five miles
az. The services were simple 4
mn, Tennyson's Crossing the Bar -
- rendere by male quartette, and T
passage ~ Scripture was read by
v. ". g. Hayden. pastor u the OF
lne PRESBYTERIAN church. This was
lowed by a second hymn, For All
Ints who From Their Labors Rest. |
the quartette. a brief prayer by
Hayden brought the exercises 20
close. President Roosevelt stepped
ward 10 speak a few words 10 Mrs
y. then walked quietly TO his car
ge. which bore him directly to the
DOT. The grave Of the secretary an'
balance 81 the Hay family lot wa
rly covered with flowers
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