Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-07-07

A week ago, shortly after his return
from abroad, Mr. Hay suffered a re-
lapse. and for 4S hours grave fears
were felt that he would not recover,
but he rallied and since then had been
apparently in better health than for
months.
John Hay was born in Salem, Ind,
October 8, 1883, of Scotch ancestry.
Graduating from Brown university in
1858, he studied law and later was ad-
mitted to the bar at Springfield, Ill.
When Lincoln was elected president
he took John Hay to Washington with
him as his assistant secretary, which
position he held until the Emanci-
pator's tragic death. The relations be-
tween the two men, however, were
much more intimate and important
than those indicated by the official
connection between them. Young Hay
was. from the first, the trusted and
confidential friend of President Lin
coin. The president commissioned
him as his adjutant, sending him forth
to many battlefelds.
In 1865 he became secretary of the
American legation in Paris, holding
the position until 1867. From Paris
he went to Vienna Resigning in 1868
he returned home, but two years later
was selected to be secretary of the
legation at Madrid.
For a time Mr. Hay forsooll public
| life, going to the New York Tribune
as an editorial writer.
In 1875 Mr.. Hay removed to Ohio,
making his home in Cleveland, hav-
ing the year previous married Miss
| Clara Stone, daughter of a promi-
nent president.
In November, 1879, he was called to
| Washington to become assistant sec
retary of state, retiring May 3, 1881.
Soon afterward he was appointed to
represent the United States in the in
ternational sanitary congress, which
met in Washington in 1881, and on the
| organization of that body he was
honored by being chosen as it's presi-
dent.
Mr.. Hay held no public Office again
until President Mckinley soon after
his inauguration, nominated him to be
ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary to Great Britain, his COM
mission dating from March 10, 1897.
When William R. Day, secretary of
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peace commissioners, who framed the
treaty with Spain, President McKin-
ley summoned Mr.. Hay home to fill
the vacancy, and he was appointed to
the head of the state department Sep
tember 90 1898. He then entered up
on a period of Official service which
has been marked by greater victories
for American diplomacy than any
similar space of time since the crea-
/ ton of our government. Next to
President Mckinley he was the most
important and influential parsonage
in shaping the treaty with Spain.
Newbury, NJ H., July 3.-A special
train bearing the body of Secretary of
State John Hay left Newbury yester-
day for Cleveland, where the inter
ment will take place.
Additional details regarding Secre-
tary Hays funeral were announced al
the Fells. In response to an invita-
tion from the officers of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, the body OF
the secretary will repose in the Cham
ber of Commerce building from the
time it reaches Cleveland until the
hour of the funeral on Wednesday
The body will not lie in state.
The funeral services will be con.
Quoted in the Wade memorial chapel
on Wednesday by Rev. Hiram G. Hay.
den, pastor of the Old Stone church
the Presbyterian church Mr.. Hay at
tended in Cleveland, and he will be
assisted by Rev. Tunis Hamlin, pastor
of the Church of the Covenant IL
Washington.