Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-07-13
Body Of the Late Secretary Of State
Laid 10 Rest
WAS A SIMPLE, QUIET CEREMONY.
The wish of the Family That There
should Ne No OStcntatious Dis
play Was ReSpected-PreSi-
deni amd Cabinet There.

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bowed heads. the president and vice
president OF the United States. mem
hers and ex-members Of the present
cabinet, and men who had in former
years served with the late secretary
IN the ofIicial family Of President Nc
KInloy. There were many Others who
willingly would have paid tribute OF
bonor and respect to Mr.. Hay, but 1t
was, the wish Of his family that the
funeral should be conducted Tor
John Hay-the man they knew and
loved in private life. and not for the
brilliant and forceful premier whose
name is honored wherever clean and
successful statesmanshlp Is esteemed
among men.
Tho assemblage at his funeral and
around his grave was therefore small.
The visible honors accorded him In
death were In a ratio directly inverse
TO those freely given hin, in life and
perhaps no greater testimony TO the
worth of the man could have been
given than the quiet manner in which
his countrymen, who appreciated his
character and achievements, stood
aside at his family's wish, to take
hostage Of the future for the endurance
Of his fame. The events Of the day
commenced with the arrival OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt's train at A. m. AMI
closed with its departure at three. The
funeral itself was held between il and
u o'clock, the interment being at
noon.
In the presidential party were Leslie
NJ. Shaw, secretary Of the treasury,
Charles ]. Bonaparte, secretary OF the
navy. James Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture; E A. Hitchcock, secre-
tary Of the interior, Victor Fl. Metcalf
secretary of commerce and labor;
Postmaster General George B. Cortel'
you, Attorney General w. H. Moody,
Senator P. C. Knox Of Pennsylvania.
former Attorney General, Charles
Emory Smith. former postmaster gen.
rrul; raul MORTON, former secretary
Of the navy, and Elihu Root, former
secretary Of war. In addition there
were the presidents stenographer. M.
A. Latta, and the presidents secre-
tary, William J. Loeb. Jr.. and DR..
Rixey surgeon general Of the 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 q strong
detail of prlice was necessary to keep
them IN line. Side by side with Mr..
Swasey ard closely followed by Vice
President Fairbanks, who, in COM
pany with Gov. Herrick, met the presi-
dent at the depot. and the members OF
the cabinet and reception committee,
the president passed slowly along tho
hall toward the door Of the auditorium
In which the body lay. Tho two SEN
lries on guard at the door fell back with
presented arms, and giving them a
quick, nervous salute the president
entered and stood by the casket. The
members If the presidential party fol-
lowed. ard when all had entered the
doors were swung, and tho sentries
resumed their guard once more.
There was brief pause during
which the president and members OF
the cabinet stepped forward to pay
their resnects to Mrs. Hay as she
entered the auditorium from an ante
room and then all was ready for the
departure from the hSll. The members
Of the cabinet, present and past, ranged
themselves in advance Of the bier and
the six non-conmissioned officers OF
troop A to1k their places at the side Of
Che casket. When the honorary pail
heaters moved forward the. casket was
raised BY the cavalrymen and followed
by the members Of the Hay family,
the president and members Of the re-
ception committee. 1t was borne
along the hall and out to the funeral
car to the door. The sabres Of the
cavalrymen flashed in the sun In a sa'
lutte as the casket appeared in the door
way and every hat In the great and
waiting crowd was removed. The mem
bers Of the cabinet formed in two lines
outside CT the door and the casket was
borne between them and placed In the
hearse. The carriages of the pail.
bearers then formed line in advance
Of the hearse and those Of the family.
Of President Roosevelt and Of the
committee followed. A few sharp
words Of command. Scurrying and
trampllng Of hoofs and the cavalry
wheeled Into column and passed to the
front Of the cortege There was no
delay and the cavalry. moving at
uulck trot, passed straight south to
Euclid avenue and thon due east to tho
cemetery Eve miles away.
The services al the Wade Chapel 10
The cemetery WIRE simple In the en-
irene. A hymn, Tennyson's "cross-
ing the lar" WIS rendered BY q male
uuartette, a passage OF Scriptures was
read by Rev. H. C Haydn. pastor
Emeritus Of the oh, stone church. This
was followed by Another hymn The
saints from whom their labors rest,
and q brief prayer from Mr.. Haydn
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