The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06
HAY AT REST IN LAKE VIEW.
,vpprSSJIE FUNERAL OF THE
I,TE SECRETARY or STATE.
80, ,omc CIT, flushed as the Funeral
'''' rrocc.s,on Passes Through the streets
Tnc Presidents Emotion at the Grave
ceremony simple Throughout.

,r,, Presidents I'm OF ION at the Grave
Ceremony simple Throughout.
C,tyrLANp, July 5-Greater honors
STAN thos, paid to-day to the pony OF 'ohI
,i.y wcre never extended at the ihherai
~, American citizen. The President ana
,to ,,,p-l'rcsiCent of the United States'
,,,,,,,,rs of the Cabinet, past ana present.
t ,,hnn the late Secretary was ASSOC
tine Governor Of Ohio and the most
',t,,,.bcI citizens of Cleveland followed
~, ,,,,d, from the Chamber of Commerce
v" 49,. ,.,avc in beautiful Lake View Gene
..-,. through a silent city, through streets
,,a.i with reverent citizens.
y,,ion state and city paid a tribute
,ho memory Of John Hay as profound
vos simple. The funeral of the late
e.ors,arv though as private as the cir
.n,s,anres of the presence OF the Chlel
rrsc,tive would permit, was common
.".o,e with the grandeur OF MIR. Hays
,r' and The notatAity of his services to
bis country
From, the moment that President Roose-
col, arrived in the city until he departed
marc vas not a sound to break the solemn
,uis, save the slow tolling Of the bell OF the
eld stone church. The city's business
s,nnrei The voices Of the people in the
streets were hushed. Workmen stood in
40 s,ree,s bareheaded as the funeral pro-
cession passed out Euclid avenue to Lake.
visv Cemetery There were quite 100000
,,aople massed for miles along Euclid ave-
nue but for all the sound that came from
them, Cleveland might have been de-
.or,ed village. The Forest City was
silent city
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
The special train which brought here
PRESIDENT Roosevelt and the Cabinet mem
hers arrived at $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
fonr minutes ahead Of time. The Presi-
dent had rested we'll during the fifteen hours
rim from Jersey City. With him were
The Hon. Elihu Root, especially designated
N represent the Department Of State:
secretaries Shaw, Hitchcock. Wilson,
Bonaparte and Metcalf; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Moody, Postmaster-General Cortelyou,
former Secretary Of the Navy Paul Morton,
former General Charles Emory
Smith. Senator Philander C. Knox Of Penn
s,lyania. Surgeon General Rixey and VIII
liam Loeb, Jr., secretary to the Presiden
AZ soon as the train stopped Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks came down the platform.
followed by a delegation Of citizens rep
resenting the Cleveland Chamber Of Com
rsrce and distinguished men who were
waiting to Join the Presidential party.
With the Vice President were Gov Myron
rerrick. former Secretary Of the Treas
ury LYMAN j. Gage, Supreme Court Justice
Law, who preceded Mr.. Hay as Secretary
of state; Robert r. Lincoln, Xxi Hioki,
tie secretary of the Japanese Legation;
Ambrose S. Evasey, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce and representative
Of the municipality in the absence OF Mayor
Tom l.. johnson. and a committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce.
The delegation passed along the platform
between solid walls Of bluecoated police
men. plain clothes detectives and secret
service men. Vice-President Fairoan KS
who had arrived in Cleveland at 7:a0 A. M,
was the first to shake hands with the Presi-
dent. They conversed on the platform
a few minutes, until the arrival OF Samuel
Mather, who greeted the President FOR Mrs.
Hav. Mr.. Mather said to the President:
1T is especially gratifying to Mrs. Hay
and to all Of us, Mr.. President. that you are
with us at this time
MR.. RoosEvELT's RESPONSE.
y would not for any reason have missed
the opportunity OF attending the funeral
Of one who was not only my official COM
panion, but my very dear friend, and one
to whom had looked for advice almost
from boyhood," replied the President.
The President, walking with Mr.. Fair
banks, led the way from his private car
to the carriages. Behind the President
came Elihu Root and Secretary Shaw, fol-
lowed by the other members OF the Presi-
Dental party. The street outside the
'Union Depot was massed with silent cltl-
gems. Thousands looked down from a
high street wall.
Policemen and Secret Service men were
everywhere keeping keen watch on the
crowd. but remaining in the background
as far as possible Secret Service Officers
Tyree and Sloan, who had accompanied
the President, never went far from his
side Tyree rode on the Presidents car
rage with the driver.
With the President rode the Vice-Presi-
dent, Mr., Root and Mr.. Loeb. Drawn up
impressively and facing the line Of car
riages was Troop A. When the Presidential
party was seated the troops wheeled in
at the head of the line.
4; a slow trot the procession moved
toward the Chamber of Commerce. On
either side along the way the streets were
racked with citizens. They made no
demon stration of any Sort Outstanding
tie unftness of greeting the President at
such a time 10y any sign other than barred
heads In front of the Chamber of Com
merce the cavalrymen wheeled into line
once more and presented sa5crs as the
President descended from his carriage
and mounted the steps with Mr.. Fairbank ks
and MIR. Root, the others walking imme-
dlatsly behind.
HALL DARK AND SILENT.
The body of Secretary Hay lay In the
center Of the great hall of the chamber,
in the exact place where Senator Hanna 8
body once lay in state. sThe hall was
slightly darkened and as silent as tomb
when the President entered. Until he
arrived the only persons that were allowed
there were members of the family and six
men Of Troop A. Details from the troop
had kept an unremitting vigil since the
body arrived at Cleveland from the Hay
summer home at Lake Sunapee, n. II.
The rasket was entirely concealed by mag
nlfcent floral offerings from foreign nations.
IRON the President, Cabinet members,
varous institutions and private citizens:
Mr. Roosevelt, Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr.
Root stood near the coffin, conversing in
low tones. The rest Of the party stood