The Washington times., 1905-07-05
EARTH RECEIVES
MORTAL REMAINS
Of LATE PREMIER
Final Prayers Said for.
Rest of Secretary
Hay.
PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL
PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL
In Accordance With His
Wishes a Demonstra-
ton Is Omitted.

j CLEVELAND Ohio. July 5.-In the
silence and gloom Of Wade Memorial
Church. in Lake View Cemetery, tha
final prayers forlthe eternal rest of Sec
retary OF State John Hay were begun
at II o'clock today. The casket resting
in the sanctuary was tinted by the light
that fell from a great window on the
east. The floral offerings took on diff
ferent hues. and the gray head OF the
off1ciatin-- pastor the Rev DR.. Hiram
/ c. Haydn. pastor emeritus Of the Old
| Stone Presbyterian Church, a friend OF
the late Secretary. bowed above the
| casket was drowned by an aura. OF
golden light In the short rows OF
benches was gathered the little company
of distinguished naourners. They scarce
ly filed the chapel. Mrs. Hay and CIar-
ence Hay were m the front bench to the
right To the left was President Roose-
| velt Samuel Mather and other rela-
tives were near Mrs Hay The re-
mainder of the company sat well to the
1 rear.
/ The silence was breathless as DR..
Haydn began his prayer for the dead. A
quartet sang two verses of hymn. fol-
lowing which Dr. A. B. Mei6rum, pastor
of Old Stone Church. read passage
4 1lC Tie SCfiptQIGS. <4UOiQSI song, q
prayer, and the services were over.
Placed in Waiting Hearse.
| No one stirred as the casket was lift
| ed from the supports by a squad from
Troop A. O. N G.. and borne down the
aisle. The crowd at the door parted and
the body was placed IN the waiting
.hearse. Behind 1t followed the sad
Hfourners and the members of the Pres-
dents Cabinet. who acted as honorary
palIbearers
Secretary Shaw and Attorney General
Moody led the Cabinet. followed in the
order named by Postmaster General
Cortelyou, Secretary of the Navy De-
partment Bonaparte. Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock. Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wilson. and Secretary CT Com
merce and Labor Metcalf
The President accompanied Mrs. Hay
and Clarence to their carriage.
Scenes at the Grave.
The grave is IN the Stone plot, near
the Rockefeller monolith Troop A
aligned itself in battalion formation in
the rear of the lot. The active pail
bearers fanked the grave Before it,
with bare heads, were the President and
his party, TO rear of Mrs. Hay and her
son. The casket was lowered into the
grave Immediately. A handful Of earth
was cast upon it, the familiar graveyard
prayer was uttered by Dr.. Haydn and
the remains of the Secretary of State
were covered from mortal sight
The party at once entered carriages
and was driven away. The President
and the members of the Cabinet, with
visiting associates of the late Secre-
tat 10
Hay returned to the home of Samuel
Mather.
Large Crowd at Cemetery.
A large crowd had gathered in the
cemetery to watch the final service over
the distinguis, ed dead. a large detail
O. uniformed and plain-clothes patrol
men, under personal direction of Police
Chief Kohler, vas at the cemetery. The
pc rson of the President was particu-
larly guarded. The multitude gathered
on. the heights that overlook burial
plot. and there were many on the ter
races of President Garfield 5 monument,
near by 10 watch the cortege-
None was permitted 70 approach close
to the grave though on the return trip
from the services crowds hii7d .he route
I j, see the President.
All the ceremonies incident TO the
cbseauies moved off With smoothness-
No bitches came TO mar the arrange
r,ents. and there were no unpleasant
incidents to detract from the soienaity
u the occasion
Journey to Church. y.
The funeral began with the arrival of
President roosevelt at the Chamber or
&C mmerce Hall
Awaiting the party on guard were six
members of Troop a, the active pail
be arers and guard of honor from the
troop.
Quietly the party fled from the hall
and surrounded the bier on which the
casket rested. There was a pause while
the undertakers made arrangements for
the removal of the body 10 the hearse
without. The line of carriages were
waiting. Dense crowds flleo the open
spaces.
Fifteen minutes later there was a str
at the door. and the pailbearers bore
the body through the entrance, beneath
the pali of crepe, 10 the street: II was
closely followed by the President. who
walked with barred head. his high hat
in his hand
Only a few of the many magnificent
floral tributes were placed on the cas-
ket
Soon the procession started Troop
A. with squad of police. led the cor
tSSe- n OiiOWlnS THIS was the ne0rSS-
President Roosevelt was in the first car
riage, and after him came the Vice
President. members of the Cabinet tne,
citizens committee. and the ex-mem-
bers of the Cabinet. once associates of
Secretary Hay in the Government Mrs
Hay ard son. Clarence. We're not az the
Chamber cf Commerce Hall They
awaited the funeral party at the M5rsss-
er home
Police precautions fer the safety of
the guests were perfect. Detective
f%ty