The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06
HAY AT REST In LAKE VIEW.
,upPESSJVE FUNERAL OF TIE
LATE SECRETARY or STATE.
I'll, Home City flushed as the Funeral
procession Passes ThrouI'h the streets
The Presidents En- OtiTn at the Grave
Ceremony simple Throughout

Ceremony simple Throughout
CLEVELAND, July 5.-Grcater honors
.,an those paid to-day to the body OF John
Nov were never extended at the funeral
of IN American citizen. The President ana
.be yice-President Of the United states
,,.,,,,ers ~ the Cabinet. past and present,
u.;,h whom the late Secretary was asso-
,ia,ed the Governor Of Ohio and the most
d;s,;ne,,ished citizens Of Cleveland followed
,he hody from the Chamber Of Commerce
- the grave in beautiful Lake View Gene
cory through a silent city, through streets
lined with rcverent citizens,
Nation, State and city paid tribute
~ the memory of John Hay as profound
"a II was simple. The funeral OF the late
Secretary, though as private as the cir
l,n,stances of the presence OF the Chief
r,ecmive would permit, was common
surate with the grandeur OF MIR. Hays
rte and the notability Of his services to
his country,
From the moment that President Rooee-
rel, arrived in the city until he departed
there was not sound to break the solemn
ouie, save the slow tolling Of the bell Of the
oId stone church. The city's business
stOpred ne VOICES VI tie pSoPe III VIC
s,reets we're hushed. Workmen stood in
rho streets bareheaded as the funeral pro-
cession passed out Euclid avenue to Lake
view Cemetery. There we're quite 100000
n.ople massed for miles along Euclid ave-
nue but for all the sound that came from
them Cleveland might have been de-
sorted village. The Forest City was
silent city
The special train which brought here
President Roosevelt and the Cabinet men,
hers arrived at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
four minutes ahead Of time. The Presi-
dent had rested we'll durin & the fifteen hours
rim from Jersey City. With him were
the Hon. Elihu Root, especially designated
10 represent the Department OF State:
secretaries Shaw, Hitchcock, Wilson.
Bonaparte and Metcalf; Attorney General
Moody. Postmaster-General Cortelyou.
former Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton.
former Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, Senator Phlander c. Knox Of Penn
svlvania, Surgeon General Rixey and Will
liam Loeb, Jr., secretary to the Presid emit.
As 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
merce and distinguished men who were
waiting to join the Presidential party.
With the Vice President were Gov. Myron
Herrick, former Secretary Of the Treas
urv Lyman j. Gage, Supreme Court Justice
Day. who preceded Mr.. Hay as Secretary
of State; Robert T. Lincoln, Xxi Hioki,
the 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 committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce.
The delegation passed along the platform
between solid wallis Of bluecoated police
men. plain clothes detectives and secret
sery1ce men. Vice-President Fairbanks,
who had arrived in Cleveland at 7:aO A. NJ,
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.
Hay. Mr.. Mather said to the President:
1T lie especially gratifying to Mrs. Hay
and to all Of us, Mr.. President that you are
with US at this time
4 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 I 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 citi-
zens. 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 fer 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
ra ge with the driver.
With the President rode the Vice-Presi-
dent. Mr.. Root and Mr.. Loeb. Drawn up
mpressively and facing the line OF car
ria ges was Troop A. When the Presidential
party was seated the troops wheeled in
ct the head of the line.
At slow trot the procession moved
toward the Chamber OF Commerce. On
either side along the way the streets were
packed with citizens, They made no
demonstration of any sort, understanding
the unftness of greeting the President at
such a time by any sign other than barred
heads In front of the Chamber Of Com
merce the cavarymen wheeled into line
once more and presented sabers as the
President descended from his carriage
and mounted the steps with Mr.. Fairbanks
and Mr., Root, the others walking imme-
diately behind.
The body of Secretary Hay lay in the
center Of the great hall of the chamter
in the exact place wfer, Senator Hanna's
body once lay in state. The hall was
slightly darkened and as silent as a toma
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 Snnapee, n. H.
The casket was entirely concealed by mag
nfcent floral offerings from foreign nations,
from the President, Cabinet members
various 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
IN a group, awaiting the hour to move.
While the President talked to Mr.. Fair
banks and Mr.. Root, Sill. Henry Mortimer