Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-04
Funeral Of Late Sec. Hay
Will Be Very Simple.
Remains Now Lie in Solitary
State at Cleveland.
President and Other Officials Will Attend
Services, Tomorrow.

cavalrymen, one of whom stands
on each side and one at either end, the
caSket containing the body of John
Hay lay, today, in solitary state in the
auditorium. Of the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t will remain there all of to-
morrow and until $50 on Wednesday
morning. Everything connected with
the funeral of the secretary has thus
Ear been of the simplest character and
II is the intention Of the members of
the family to avoid the slightest osten-
tation, or public display in connection
with the funeral.
Word has beer received by the local
committee that President Roosevelt
and the members of his cabinet who
are 20 act az honorary pail bearers
will arrive over the Pennsylvania road
At O'Clock, Wednesday morning. He
will he driven directly from the depot
to the Chamber of Commerce and tie
funeral coTtege will start for the GENE
terry within a few minutes after his ar
rival. Immediately after the conclu-
sion of the services the President Will
return to his train and will be on his
way to oyster Fay 1T . o'clock.
The train which brought the body to
Cleveland was the LAX Shore limited,
due in this city ut 600 A. NJ At the
little suburb of Chenille. five miles
from this city, where Samuel Mather, a
brother-i n-law of Mrs. Hay resides. Il
short stop was made and the funeral
car, together with tie car in which the
members of the Nay family had travel
ed, were detached from the train and
placed upon a siding.
The funeral party alighted and took
automobiles for the residence of Mr.
Mather which is situated about one
mile from the station. In the automo-
biles We're Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Mather.
Clarence Hay. Samuel Mather and
Samuel a. Raymond. The funeral Gao
was left in care of Conductor Joseph
| Pitcher. OF the Boston & Maine Rail-
| road. who had come through with the
| train from Newbury, y. III.
The train remained at Chenille until
IL O'Clock. when unacc0mpanied by any
| members of the Hay family. all of whom
remained at the residence of Mr.. Mathrr,
| it was run down T. the northern depot in
| this city, arriving at 1913 Awaiting the
arrival OF the train in tn" depot We're the
members Of the committee appointed at
the meeting in the Chamber OF Commerce.
| Drawn up outside the depot was clevc-
lands famous Troop A. under the com
mand of Capt. Schoficld which will act
as military escort throughout the funeral
ceremonies and will furnish the guard of
honor night and day until the body is laid
at rest in Lake View.
As soon as the car came to stop a
detail Of non commissioned officers ad-
vanCcd to the end of the train and re-
| ceived from the undertaker's assistants
| the coffin. Hating until the committee
had proceeded to the front the pail bear
| erS carried their burden out through the
IarChway to the street where the remain
der of the troops were tandng with pre-
scented arms and placed il in the funeral
car. AS soon as the members of the COM
mittee had taken their places in carriages
the line Of march was taken up for the
Chamber OF Commerce, about one mile.
distant
On reaching the building the coffin was
borne into the auditorium. where it was
placed upon a low bier. the black of
which was relieved by the folds of the
national flag which was draped across it.
Th, bier was placed in the identical spot
wher" the body of Senator Hanna lay in
state. Four scntrieS were at once placed
an guard ana a detail OF police stationed
in the outer hall. The civic and military
guard will be maintained constantly I'M
til Wednesday morning. when the body
will be taken to Wade chapel in the Lake
View cemetery for the final services.
BY the request of Mrs. Hay tn" casket
will not be opened during the time it
remains in the Chamber of Commerce and
to the hall