Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-05
LAST RITES
ARE SIMPLE
Prayer and Scripture
Reading Over Re-
mains of Hay.
OTHER POWERS UNITE
Send TributeS---President and
Cabinet Members
Attend.
OTHER POWERS UNITE.

Cleveland, July 5.-At almost exact
ly noon today the body of John Hay
was laid to rest in the Lake View Gem
etery. Around the grave at the last
moment stood with bowed heads the
president and vice president of the
United States, members and ex-mem-
bers of the present cabinet and men
who had in former years served with
the dead secretary in the official fam
lily of President Mckinley
There were many others who would
willingly have paid tribute of honor
and respect to Mr.. Hay, but it was the
wish of his family the funeral should
be conducted quietly and unostenta-
tiously. The assemblage at the funeral
and around the grave was therefore
small
Began With Presidents Arrival
The events of the day commenced
with the arrival of President Roose-
parture at 3.
When the special train carrying the
presidential party arrived, a reception
committee, composed of members of
the chamber of commerce, was in
waiting. After the greetings were con-
cluded, the party entered carriages and
were driven to the chamber of COM
merce.
Crowd EuOrmOus.
An enormous crowd gathered in
front OF the chamber to see the coming
of the president and the departure of
the funeral. A strong detail of police
was necessary to keep them in line
Closely followed by Vice President
Fairbanks, Gov. Herrick, members of
the cabinet and the reception commit
tee. the president passed slowly along
the hall into the auditorium in which
the body lay.
Ca~ket Not Opened.
1t was the expressed wish of Mrs
Hay that the president should be al
lowed to see the face of his secretary
again if he desired to do so. When
the matter was mentioned to the presi-
dent, he declined TO disturb existing ar
in the slightest degree,
and the casket was not opened
No Delay In Starting.
Members of the cabinet. present and
past. ranged themselves in advance of
the bier. and six noncOmmissiOned of
ficers of Troop A took places at the
side of the casket. When the honor
airy pail bearers moved forward, the
casket was raised by the cavalry men,
and followed by the members of the
Hay family, the president, and mem
bers of the reception committee, it |
was borne out to the funeral car at
tho doOr Tho nrOppSSiOn started AT |
once for the cemetery five miles away.
Services simple.
At the cemetery briefly simple serv-
ices were held in Wade chapel. 1t was |
private and consisted of read |
ing of the scriptures and prayer by |
Rev. H. c. Haydn, and the singing OF
two hymns by a male quartet. The
grave in the Hay family lot was fairly |
covered with flowers.
Tributes from Abroad.
Among the many tributes were those |
from President and Mrs. Roosevelt, |
King Edward, the Japanese govern
ment and Minister Takahira, the diplo-
matte corps, and Korean. Brazilian and |
Cuban legations. At the close of the |
services the president drove TO the |
depot, where he took a |
train for Washington.
Services mt WashIngtOn.
Washington. July 5.-Memorial ser
vice in tribute TO the late Secretary of |
State Hay was held at the Church of
the Covenant at the same hour as the |
funeral services were being conducted |
at Cleveland Practically all official |