The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-06
GREAT DIPLOMAT
UNDER THE SOD.
Simple Ceremony Marked the
Funeral at Cleveland
PRESIDENT ATTENDED
TOGETHER WITH CABINET AND
FORMER MISREPRESENTATION.
lAL SERVICES WE'RE
HELD LATER.

Cleveland, Ohio. July 5,-The body |
of John Hay rests tonight in the fam
lily burying ground in a corner in Lake
View cemetery, near the graves and
granite monument of men who have
done strong things for Cleveland, for
Ohio. and some for the nation. Most
Of these were buried with funeral SER
vices far more elaborate than were
those of John Hay, certainly, none
with ceremony more simple.
Story of the Funeral.
President Roosevelt's train on the
Pennsylvania railroad rolled into the
union depot exactly on the time get,
8 o'clock. A committee OF twelve prom.
inent citizens OF Cleveland were wait
ing to receive him, headed by GOV
Herrick
Vice President Fairbanks and AS
sociate Justice Day, of the United
States Supreme court, also were pres
emit Troop A of the Ohio Nat 'onal
Guard. acted as the Presidents escort.
The drive from the depot to the
Chamber of Commerce was completed
in twenty minutes. A large crowd
taxed the energies of two dozen po-
licemen gathered around the building
but the nature of the presidential
visit being realized there was no dem
onstration, and no applause. The
president and Vice President Fair
banks entered the hall of the Chamber
of Commerce, and escorted by Gov.
Herrick, members OF the cabinet and
local councilmen We're behind the
president.
caskst Was Mot Opened.
AS Mrs. Hays desired the casket was
not opened. The president, vice presi-
dent and Gov Herrick passed around
to the head of the casket. while in a
semi-circle around the hall stood mem
bers Of the present and former cabinet
There was the president, besides
members of the local reception com
mittee. Elihu Root, eSfecretary oi
war; Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
Postmaster General Cortelyou, Attor
lney General Moody, Secretary of the
Navy Banaparte Secretary fthe In
terror Hitchcock, ex, Attorney Genera
Knox, Charles Emory Smith, former
postmaster general, ex-Secretary of the
Navy Morton, Secretary Metcalf O
1.-THE department of commerce and la
IN, - A M
Ext Hiooki secretary of the japanese
legation; Secretary Loeb, Supreme
Court Justice Day and Colonel Webb.
The Funeral Leaves Building.
The party remained grouped abou
the casket nearly forty minutes ant
during the time, band Of crepe wa'
placed around the left arm Of eacl
man. Just at ten o'clock the funera
left the Chamber of Commerce. TIL,
casket was carried by six non-commis
stoned officers Of the cavalry trool
borne TO the hearse between two line
formed by the president and forme
cabinets, who acted as honorary pal
bearers. The president, vice presj
dent and Gov. Herrick entered the frs
carr age and honorary pail bearers an,
members Of the local committee oc
cupied tae remaining twenty-four cal
riages in the column.
At the Cemetery.
Members Of the Hay family in com
pany with a few friends awaited tn
arrival Of the funeral cortege at Wad
Chapel inside the cemetery ground:
Exactly at II o'clock Captain Schc
field brought his men to a halt opposit
the chapel door. The casket, covere
!, w'th national colors and beautiful
wreathes, was carried In, the pres
dent, vice president and honorary pal
7 bearers following. Services were opor
ed by the Ionic Quartette Of NAL
voices singing, "Still, still With Thee,
:. and then Rev. DR.. Hayden, pastor c
1 Emeritus Old Stone Church, delivere
, prayer Rev. A. B. Medium, the activ
pastor, read extracts OF scripture afte
which the pail bearers carried the ca
4 ket to the hearse, while the quartet
softly sang Tennyson's Crossing Bar
At the Grave
AT the grave the quartette sang tw
stanzas Of the hymn, For All Saint
: Who From Their Labors Rest" an
then while, inch by inch. the cask'
was lowered, Or. Hayden recited til
! commital service Of the Presbyteria
y church.
When he concluded the quartet
sang the final stanza of the hymn an
I the benedlction by Dr. Medium
brought the services to a close
Mrs. Hay with members OF the far
ly. returned to the residence Of Sar
!. uel Mather while the president an
party drove directly to the trail
= which reached there about one o'cloc
b The entire party returned east vii
e the president except Secretary Nc
j. calf. who Will remain In the west.
vi Memorial services were held IN Il
n Chamber Of Commerce this afternot
Al which Cav Hprriclx md n ntttuh