Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
FUNERAL OF SECRETARY HAY
Body of Distinguished Statesman win Be
Buried in Cleveland, o,
FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNESDAY MORNING
President Roosevelt VIII Attend
and Members of the Cabinet
Will Act as Pail
bearers.

NEwBURY, N. H., July 1.-The body of
Secretary Of state John Hay, whose un-
expected death early this morning has
caused sorrow throughout the land and
evoked expressions OF sympathy and regret
the world over. lies tonight in room of
THE Fells," the quaint gamberel-roofed
mansion which for fourteen years had been
the summer home of the Hay family.
Just one week ago Secretary Hay ar
rived at this village from Washington.
wearied with the cares of state and an
tcipating a 'long summer rest" Tonight
the same launch in which Mr.. Hay made
the short trip from Newbury to the landing
at '"The Fels" conveyed relatives of Mrs.
Hay to the cottage where they brought
sympathy and help to the stricken woman
and her only son. In that week came first
the news that the secretary had been seized
with sudden and alarming attack calling
for expert medical treatment, then that he
had passed through the early stages of
recovery and had reached condition promy
Using in every respect ultimate recovery.
Then the crushing blow fell. At 'The
| Fells" there is deep grief, where there
was welcome; at Newbury there is silence
and sorrow where there was pride that
| the distinguished summer resident had
| again come among the plain townspeople,
and throughout the nation there is sad
| ness and regret at the loss of one OF Its
greatest statesmen.
1t was the middle of the forenoon before
there was any evidence at "The Fells" that
the prostration caused by the sudden and
| terrible experience was abating. 1t was
then that Clarence Hay and the attending
physician issued a statement reviewing the
last Illness and giving the circumstances
attending the death.
The only members of the secretary's fam
| lily at THE Fells when the end came
were Mrs. Hay and Clarence Mrs James
| A. Wadsworth of Geneseo, N. Y, daugh-
| ter, has been Ill recently and had not been
at Lake Sunapee this season Mrs. Payne
! Whitney, another daughter, is on her way
| to Europe
! The brief announcement was made in the
| afternoon that the body would probably
be taken to Cleveland on Sunday and the
request was issued that the family be per-
mitted to remain In uninterrupted quiet
until late in the afternoon, when details
OF the funeral plans would be announced.
These wishes were strictly observed. Only
undertakers and messengers carrying tele
grams entered the grounds until toward
evening, when Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Mather
arrived from Gloucester, Mass Mrs Mather
| is the sister of Mrs Hay.
Funeral at Cleveland.
From early forenoon until late tonight
! the arrival of messages was almost con-
| tinuous They came from all parts Of the
world but, in accordance with the wishes
| of Mrs Hay the names of the senders and
the texts of the messages were for the
most part withheld. 1t was learned how
ever, that among, them were messages from
that nf
France, Secretary of the Interior e. A.
| Hitchcock former Ambassador Joseph H.
Choate, Governor John Lane of New Hamp-
| shire and Lieutenant Governor Curtis
Guild, jr. acting governor of Massachusetts,.
1t was o'clock tonight before final an
nouncement was made concerning the
! funeral arrangements They were outlined
earlier that the body should be taken to
| Newbury by special train at 1880 a. m.
tomorrow and proceed by way of Clairmont
Junction and the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsc division of the Boston & Maine
railroad to Springfield, Mass, where the
| funeral car will be attached to the regular
Boston Chicago through train for Cleve-
land, Mrs Hays former home. Private
services will be held in the chapel at Lake
View cemetery, Cleveland, on Wednesday
! forenoon Mrs. Hay received word today
that President Roosevelt would attend the
service. It Is expected that members of
the cabinet will act as honorary pallbearers,
The funeral party will include Mrs. Hay,
Clarence Hay and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Mather.
DR.. Scudder, who for time today was
in charge at THE Fells" left tonight for
Boston.
With the announcement of the funeral
plans tonight 1t was stated that no further
| {~fo IA hle hpfora
morrow.
| Official Statement of Case.
DR.. Scudder today gave out the follow
ing official statement:
Mr. Hays recent illness was occasoned
by acute retention of urine caused by en-
Of t5e PGsostSSte No oggernop was
performed. In view of Mr.. Hays previous
general condition he was most carefully
arise It was determined that his heart
and kidneys were doing their normal work
Everything was progressing satisfactorily
| Friday was the most comfortable day he
during his illness A. 70 by ScPsk tSa 81. in
tending physicians and his condition was
found to be good. He said he felt as II
ii O'Clock Mr.. Hay was sleeping quietly
and naturally. The nurse lay down on a
past 12 Mr. Hay called the nurse because
he was having dihicnlty In breathing; .,si she
summoned the doetor. pnt their emqIrts dpIdS
and reached the bedslde before Mr.. Hay
died Death was due to pulmonary embol-
| ism.
Regret at Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Notable as a
statesman and diplomat, whose official ac-
tivities brought him oonspcuously before
the public for many years, the news OF
the death of Secretary Hay at his summer
home on Lake Sunapee New Hampshire
was received here with evidences of the
most profound regret, Although aware OF
the delicate condition OF Mr.. Hays health
there was a general expectation that he
would again rally and that long stay in
the New Hampshire mountains would in
a measure restore his health. The latest
reports received here yesterday from Mrs
HAY and from other sources were of a
reassuring nature, and for this reason the
| announcement Of his death came as a sud