Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-05
TOday's Telegraphic News
The John Hay Obsequies.

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the entire United States government on
board, made an uneventful rush through
Pennsylvania and Ohio last night.
In silence and gloom of Wade Memoir
ial Church in Lakeview cemetery the
final prayers for the eternal rest of Sec
retary of State John Hay were begun at
IL O'Clock today. The casket, resting
in the sanctuary, was tinted by the light
that fell from the great window on the
east. The floral offerings took on diff
ferent hues and the gray head of the of
floating pastor, DIR. Hiram Hayden,
pastor emeritus of the Old Stone Pres
byterian Church, friend of the late Sec
rotary, bowed above the casket, was
crowned by golden light. In the short
rows of benches was gathered the COM
pany of distinguished mourLers. They
scarcely filed the chapel. Mrs. Hay
aud Clarence Hay were on the front
bench to the right. To the left was
President Roosevelt. Samuel Mather
and other relatives were near Mrs. Hay.
The remainder of the company sat well
to the rear.
The silence was 5reathless as DIR. Hay
den began his prayer for the dead. A
quartette sang two verses of hymn fol-
lowing which DIR. A. n. Medium, pas
tor of Old Stone Church, read passage
from the Scriptures. Another song, a
prayer, and the services we're over. No
one stirred as the casket was lifted from
the supports by squad from Troop A,
0. n. c., and born down the aisle.
The crowd at the door parted aud the
body was placed in the waiting hearse.
Behind it followed the ; said mourners
and the members of the Presidents
Cabinet who acted as honorary pallbear-
ers.
Secretary Shaw aud Attorney General
Moody led the Cabinet, followed in or
der named by Postmaster General Cor
telyou, Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte,
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Met
calf.
The President accompanied Mrs. Hay
and Clarence Hay to their carriage. The
grave was in the Stone plot, near the
Rockefeller monolith. Troop A aligned
itself in battalion formation in the rear
of the lot. The active pall-bearers lanked
the grave. Before it with barred heads,
were the President and his party, to the
rear of Mrs Hay and her son. The cas-
ket was lowered into the grave immediate
ly. A handful of earth was cast upon
it, the familiar graveside prayer was
uttered by DR.. Hayden, and the remains
of the Secretary of State were covered
from mortal sight.
A large crowd had gathered in the
cemetery to watch the final services over
the distinguished dead.
The party at once entered carriages
and was driven away. The President
and the members of the Cabinet, with
visiting associates of the late secretary,
were taken to the train. Mrs. Hay re-
turned to the home of Samuel Mather.
Flags are at half staff on all buildings
throughout the city. Mrs. Hay wished
all the ceremonies to be as simple and
unostentatiOus as possible. Only the
President and his party and the citizens
committee were in line. The arrange
menls for the funeral we're perfect and
carried out well.
Eki Kioki, first secretary of the Japa-
nese legation, at Washington, is the only
representative of the diplomotic corps
to attend the funeral Hoki formally
presented two wreaths, one on behalf of
the japanese government, and another
on behalf of Minister Takahira. Wreaths
received from President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, and King Edward of England, were
laid at the head of the casket. Another
from Sir Mortimer and Lady Durand,
the British Ambassador and wife, was
placed at the foot of cesket.
Other wreaths were received from
President Roosevelts cebinet and the
diplomatic corps, at Washington.
At the Chamber Of Commerce when
the President and party arrived the Presi
dent aud associates, | looked upon the
casket' The President did not look upon
the remains. 81 prefer to remember
him as | saw him last" he said in some
what a trembling voice to those near
him. The President stood with eyes
fixed upon the casket some time. His
face bore traces of genuine sorrow.