The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-14
PRESIDENT AND
OTHERS ATTEND
Funeral OF Secretary Hay Wit
messed by Many Prominent
Personages.
FUNERAL IS VERY QUIET
Owing to Request of the Widow, the
Funeral is Private and Few Az
tend Save President and
Other Notablea.


Cleveland, o., July 7.-At almost ex-
nctly noon today the body OF John Hay
was laid 10 rest in Lake View ceme-
terry. Around the oDeu grave at the
last mon!ent stood, with bowed heads,
The president ana vice president of The
United Sla,es, members and eX-nem-
bers OF the present cabinet and men
who had in lorner Years served with
the dead secretary IN tile olhclai lam
lily OF President Mckinney.
There We're many others who Will
lng!y would lave pald q last tribute
OF honor and respect 10 Mi. Lay, but
II was the wish OF ms FANNY tnat me
funeral should be quietly
anu unOStentatlOuSly. Ihe a~SSelnbI1Se
at the funeral and around the grave
was therefore small.
The events OF the Gay commenced
win. the ARRIVAL OF president house
velts train nj . a. NJ. ana closed WIN
its departure at 3. When the special
train carrying the presidential party
arrived at The Pennsylvania depot Il
reception committee composed OF
members OF the chamber of commerce
was in waiting. After greetings We're
concluded lhe party entered carriages
and We're driven to the chamber of
commerce,
An enormous crown Sntltfeu III
front OF tine chainnef OF commerce
70 see the coming on me PlGSluellt b'iu
ms deA&ftuFe LOT me i"iietal. y SCIohS
uelall Sl ponce was IGttS9"hg ~ hGeP
them in line. closely folioWed by wee
President I'~alrhallNs, governor Her
rick, members OF the caplnet ana the
reception committee, tne presl0eLt
passed SLOWLY along Ihe h2il INTO the
audltOrlum IN when the bouE lay.
Did Not Look Upon Cead Face.
I, was the expressed wish of Mrs.
HAY that the president should be al
lowed to see the face of his secretary
again If he desired to do 50. When the
matter was mentioned to the president
he declined to disturb existing ar
engagements in the slightest degree and
the casket was not opened.
Members of the cabinet, present and
past. ranged themselves in advance of
the bier. Six non-commissoined Of
Ulcers OF Troop y LOOK lhelr places at
the side of the casket when the hOn-
orary pallhearers moved Onward The
casket was raised by caNa!rNinen, iol-
lowed by members OF the Hay family,
the president, members of the reception
committee and borne out to the funeral
car at the door. Inc procession start
ed At once for the cemetery. tive miles
away.
Services in the Chapel.
The drive to the cemetery occupied
tie greater part of an hour and it was
almost II O'Clock when the procession
halted at the side of Wade chapel. The
casFe; was carried INTO the niue cAAnei
followed by the family ana the presi-
e ard members of the cabinet. The
services We're strictly private, the
chapel being so small it was difficult
for all properly accredited persons to
find room Within its walls.
The services We're simple in the cX-
IRENE. \ hymn, ~TcnnNSun's Gross
ing the Bar" was rendered by q male
quartet. \ passage of srriptlIe was
read by Rev. II. {. Haydn. followed by
a second hymn u a bfiGf prayer.
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