The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-01
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ny Ialilng from the third story Win
! dow of the New Haven House. His
death was the first great sorrow in
the fife of Mr.. Hay
John Hay was born in Salem, Indi-
ana, on October G, 1885, He was of
Scotch ancestry. Graduating, from
Brown University in 1855, he entered
upon the study of law and later was
admitted to the bar at Springfield IL
linois, then the home of Abraham Lin
coin, whose attention he speedily at
tracted
When Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent he took Hay to Washington with
his as, his assistant secretary. which
position he held until the President
was assassinated. The relations be-
tween the two men, however, were
much more intimate and important
than those indicated by the official
connection between them
President Lincoln found Young Hay
not only valued counsellor and a
faithful agent in the missions iutrust-
ed to him, but a brave and resolute
patriot The President commissioned
the young man as his adjutant, and
sent him to the army.
John Hay served on the staff of
several of the leading generals in the
union forces, and before the close of
the war he attained the rank of col.
onel having been promoted from time
to time because of his record in the
field. The life. of Abraham Lincoln
by Mr.. Hay in collaboration with John
G.. Nicolay, also one of the War Pres.
dents secretaries, is one of the stand.
ard works of it's kind.
! From his duties at the capital, Mr.
Hay. in 1865 was transferred to the
diplomatic arena. He first became
Secretary of the American Legation
at Paris, a position which he held un.
til 1867. From Paris he was trans.
ferred to Vienna where he-was Charge
D'Affaires at the American Legation
for considerable period.
For a time Mr.. Hay forsook the
path of public service and diplomacy
and gave himself up to congenial
Journalistic work. In 1870 he became
an editorial writer on the New York
Tribune and was connected with it for
five years. While on the Tribune, Mr.
Hay acted as editor-in-chief during
lseven months when Mr.. Reid was alb
fsent in Europe.
In 1875, Mr.. Hay removed to Ohio
and made his home in Cleveland, hav.
ing year previous to that time mar
ried Miss Clara Stone, daughter OF
Amasa Stone. For a short time he
devoted himself to literary work. but
did not lose his interest in political
affairs. Mr.. Hay was appointed Am
bassador to England in 1897 by Pres
ident Mckinley and in 1898 was re
called to America to become Secretary
of State, post he held until his death.
Some months ago, Mr. Hays health
began to fail but his true condition
was withheld from the public and 1t
did not becoRe known until in March
last. Tie Secretary collapsed on the
White. Star line deck in New York
when he was about to board the
steamer Cretic, bound for the Med.
iterranean. Mr.. Hay left the Cretic
at Naples and journeyed in easy
stages TO Bad Nauheim, famous wat,
ering place in Germany At the Bad
Nauheim Secretary Hay became the
patient of Professor Groedel and
showed remarkable Improvement un
der the course of treatment given him
by, the famous physician. After leav,
ing Bad Nauheim Secretary Hay left
for England and after a short visit
there sailed for this country about a
month ago. On his arrival here Sec
retary Hay and Mrs. Hay went &c
the summer home of their daughter
Mrs. Payne Whitney at Manhasset
Long Island, where Secretary Hay re
mained for. several days. He went to
Washington for short visit and at
tended meeting of the cabinet, after
which he left for his summer home
lat Lake -Sunapee, New Hampshire
During the trip the Secretary con
ltracted a severe cold which after his
larrival at his home appeared to set
tie in his kidneys and caused him ex
1treme pain. When 1t was seen that
his illness was severe; Mrs. Hay tele
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