Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-06
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
Noted Statesman Died from n Blood
C1ot near the Heart-Funeral VIII
BE Held in Cleveland Wednes.
day-CncOmfOrtnbl Jour.
ucy to station.

John Hay, who died carly yestcrda,
morning at The Fells" his summe,
residence on the shore of Lake Sunapee
left Newbury to-day for Cleveland. Ohio
where the interment will be made.
The funeral party consisted OF Mrs
Hay. the widow. Clarence Hay. the son
DR. Chas J.. Scudder CT Boston. who
attended Secretary Hay during his last
illness; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather of
Cleveland, the latter Il sister OF Mrs.
Hay. and S. A. Raymond also a relative
of Mrs. Hay.
The train left hero at Leo o'clock this
forenoon and is due to arrive in Clcve-
mnd at $50 a. m. Tomorrow.
After distressing day and night the
members of the Hay household were astir
Early this morning, preparing for the trip
to Cleveland.
Early to-day the skies became over.
cast and drenchirg rain began to fail,
The narrow. winding mountain road was
transformed into u channel of null and
was in wretchcd condition when the
time arrived for the journey from "The
Tells" IT, the station, two and q half miles
This was altogether devoid or ostentation.
The rosewood box which was covered
With rubber blanket had been dashed
20 the wagon. the steepress Of the hills
making such a. precaution necessary. The
body was attended only by the under
taker and Secretary Hays old conchr, an
both men walked the coachman leading
the horses while the undertaken followed
behind. Not a person was met along the
lonely mountain -oad. The window shades
of the few scattered farm houses along
the route were drawn. The rain fell in
torrents as the funeral party trudsed
through the muddy road
The trip to Newbury station occupied
nearly an hour Nearly all the residents
of the little hamlet were assembled at the
station awaiting the arrival of the flu
neral party and when the wagon with
the secretary's body neared the station
the crowd on tse platform stood with
heads barred.
The special tram. consisting of a com
bination baggage car. sleeping car and
funeral car of the Boston & Maine rail-
road was standing on the siding.
The wagon was driven to the rear of the
funeral car and several Newbury citizens
assisted the undertaken and coachman in
transferring the caskct.
At the moment when the casket was
placed on board be train there was rift
in the clouds an for the first and only
time during thcGlay the lofty hills were
bathed III sunshine. Less than five min
utes later the rain began to fall again.
Shortly after eleven o'clock a closed
bus. belonging to the Hay stables. was
driven to the station. Clarence Hay was
the first to alght and Mr. Mather. Mrs.
Mather Mrs. Hay. DR.. Scudder and Mr..
Raymond followed
Mrs. Hay was eowncd in black and was
heavily veiled
She walked unadcd to the train, the
men on the platform lifting their hats
as she passed
Entering tho sleeping car. she was
shown into the state room. where she was
quickly followed by her son. The other
members of the party occupied a portion
of the car.
The funeral service, it was announced
to-day, will be held in the Wade Memoir
ial chapel on Wednesday at II a. m.
The services VIII be conducted by the
Rev. Hiram c. Hayden. pastor Of the
Old Stone Church, the Presbyterian
Church which Mr.. Hay attended in
Cleveland. and will he assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Teunis Hamlin. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant in Washing
ton.
DEATH WAS VERY SUDDEN
Secretary Hay died at 1890 Satur-
day morning. His last moments were
peaceful and the end came almost
without n struggle. Tho only men,
bers Of the secretary's family at "The
Fells" when the end came were Mrs.
Hay and Clarence
The news of Mr.. Hays death was
genuine surprise to everyone here, for
1t was we'll known that Friday was
the best day he had had after his re-
turn from abroad. In view of his
previous condition, he was most care.
fully watched by Drs Scuddcr and
Murphy and Miss Kelso, the nurse.
VINO were in constant attendance, for
fear that complications might arise.
and at ten o'clock Friday night, be-
fore retiring. he was carefully OK
amined by the doctors. who found
him in satisfactory shape.
At eleven o'clock he was slccping so
peacefully that Miss Kclso lay down,
but In just little over an hour she
was aroused by hearing Mr.. Hay call.
and noticed that he was breathing
with difficulty. The doctors were
called at just 1872 o'clock and they
found the patient so bad that they sum
mohed Mrs. Hay and Clarence. Tn
eight minutes or at 1890 a. M, he was
dead. Mrs. Hay was with him at the
end, as were also the doctors and
nurse, but Clarence did not enter the
room until just after his fathers
death.
Mr.. Hay was not conscious when Miss
kelso, the nurse. responded to his call.
and did not regain consciousness or sneak
from that time until the end came. He
did not recognize Mrs. Hay when she
came TO his bedside. but passed away
without struggle-as peacefully as IL
falling asleep.
The direct cause Of MIR. Hays death
according to a statement made at his
residence was "a sudden weakness duo
to a blood clot near the heart"
The family do not think that death was
due to the illness from which he has been
suffering so long, except In that Il weak.
cred the heart and made it less able to
resist the attack when it came. He had
entirely recovered from the cold which had
troubled him recently. and the members
Of the family were hopeful ~ ultimate
recovery
Mrs. Hay has borne up remarkably we'll
under the severe strain upon her. She
denied herself to all callers but discussed
with her son and DR.. Scudder arrange
ments for the funeral and has expressed