New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
BODY SPEEDING VEST.
Respect Sho1cn for Dead Statesman
Al Along Route.

Springfield, Mass. July 2.-The body of Sec
retary Hay, which left Newbury n. H. to-day
for Cleveland. reached Springfield at 3;15 p. m.
1t left this city on the Boston Chicago express
at 4:45 o'clock
The train came from Newbury over the Bos
ton and Maine Railroad. and here the cars were
attached to the Chicago express train over the
New-York Central and Lake Shore railroads.
When the train reached here this afternoon
there were only few persons at the station
who knew that the body of the Secretary was
on board When it departed, an hour and
half later a small crowd on the platform.
Throughout the journey from Newbury to this
city there were demonstrations of respect along
the way. AS the train skrted the shores of Lake
Sunapee those on board observed numerous fags
at halfmast. A small crowd assembled at the
station when the train passed through Clare
mont, n H. the standing bareheaded in the
rain. At ClaremonI Junction. N H; Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro, VT. where brief stops
were made Mrs Hay dispatched and received
numerous kilograms, most of them referring 10
the details Of the funeral.
At Brattleboro luncheon served. Several
newspaper representatives accompanied the
train from Newbury to Springfield, and Mrs.
Hay solicitousy inquired if any arrangements
had been made for their meals, offering to pro-
vide for the reporters if they had not made pre-
vious preparations
A remarka BILE demonstration of the respect in
which Secretary Hay was held was noticed at
Bernardston Mass, where nearly the entire
population OF the little village stood uncovered
and with bowed heads the train passed. At
East Northfeld, Mass, the students from the
Summer Conference at Mount Hermon, the
school founded by the late Rev. D. L. Moody,
assembled az the station and raised their hats
as the funeral train SWeDt nv Flags in North
ampton at half mast and the church bells
tolled.
During the hour and half the funeral party
in Springfield the special train remained on
a side track short distance from the station.
AS soon as the express arrived here the cars
were attached to it, and at 4:45 o'clock the
train departed for the West.
Pittsfeld, Mass, July 2-The Chicago Express,
bearing the body of Secretary John Hay, passed
through Pittsheld at 61S o'clock tonight.
There were few persons at the station.
Albany, July 2.-The body of Secretary John
Hay passed through Albany this evening
irving the Boston and Albany at 7:40
T. m. and going Cleveland by the New-Yorls
Central at $40. Assemblyman James Wads-
worth, jr., of GeneseO. who is a son-in-law of
Mr.. Hay, Joined the funeral party at this city.
No one besides the family permitted to en-
ter the funeral while they were in the
Union Station yard here Mr. Mather, who is
in charge of the funeral party, received large
number of kilograms, forwarded to Mrs Hay
Among them many of coincidence and
from the chairman of the committee of ar
rangements of the Cleveland Chamber of Com
Inerce giving details of the arrangements
there. 1t not generally known here that
the body was to pass through Albany. hence
there were few people at the station while the
train here.