The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
BURIED At NOON.
Body of the Late John Hay Is
Laid to Rest.
Ceremony Was Simple and At
tended by But Few.
NONE SAW HIS FACE.
IntermentW asAttended by Pres
ident and Cabinet.
Citizens of Cleveland Refrained
From Attendance.

From Attendance.
Cleveland, O., July Sat almost ex-
actly noon today the body of John Hay
was laid to rest in Lake View cemetery.
Around the open grave at the last mo-
ment stood with bowed heads the presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, members and ex-members of the
present cabinet, and men who had in
former years served with the late sec
retary in the official family of President
Mckinley. There were many others
who willingly would have paid tribute
of honor and respect to Mr. Hay but it
was the wish of his family that the
funeral should be conducted for John
Hay, the man they knew and loved in
private life, and not for the brilliant and
forceful premier whose name is honor
ed wherever clean and successful states
manShip is esteemed among men.
The assemblage at his funeral and
around his grave was therefore small.
The visible hQnors accorded him in
death were in a ratio inverse to those
freely given him in life and perhaps
no greater testimony to the worth of
the man could have been given than
the quiet manner in which his coun-
trymen, who appreciated his charac-
ter and accomplishments stood aside
at his family's wish, to take hostage
of the future for the endurance of
his family. The events of the day
commenced with the arrival of Presi-
dent Roosevelt'S train at a. m, and
closed with its departure at three.
The funeral itself was held between
IL and 2 o'clock, the interment be-
ing at noon.
Presidents Train Arrives.
When at o'clock, the special train
carrying President Roosevelt and the
hers of his "a hinaf rrixT at
the depot of the Pennsylvania road
reception committee composed
of the members of the chamber of
commerce, headed by President Am
the train stopped Mr.. Swaasey
stepped quickly forward and entered
the presidents car and greeted him..
The other members of the reception
committee We're then presented to the
president and the members of his
party. short conversation ensued
between. President Roosevelt and Mr..
| SwaSey relative to the arrangements
which had been made for the partici-
patton of the presidential party, and
! then the president with a quick nod
of the head signifying that he under
stood, walked quickly from the train
toward his carriage, accompanied by
| Mr.. SwaSey. AS soon as they had
taken their seats, the members of the
cabinet and the reception committee
entered the other carriages, and head
ed by the hard riding members of
Troop A, the procession of carriages
| moved off at a smart trot for the
chamber of commerce, two miles
away, where the body of Mr.. Hay
lay in state.
In the presidential party were Leslie
! M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury /;
| Charles ]. Bonaparte, secretary of the
navy; James Wilson, secretary of agri-
| culture; E. A. Hitchcock, secretary of
interior; secretary of commerce
IL
George B. Cortelyou; attorney general,
W. H. Moody; Senator P. C. Knox of
Pennsylvania. former attorney general;
Charles Emory Smith, former postmas-
ter general; Paul Morton, former secre-
tary of the navy, and Elihu Root, for
mer secretary of war. In addition there
| were the presidents stenographer, M. A.
Latta, and the presidents, secretary,
Wm- J. Loeb, Jr., and DR.. Rixey, sur
geon general of the navy.
Big Crowd Gathered.
An enormous crowd had gathered in
front of the chamber of commerce to
see the coming of the president and
the departure of the funeral and a
strong detail of police was necessa ry
to keep them in line. Side by side
with Mr.. Swasey and closely followed
by Vice President Fairbanks, who in
company with Governor Herrick, met
Il members of the cabinet and reception
committee, the president passed
slowly along the hall toward the door
of the auditorium in which the body
Hay. The two SentrieS on guard at the
door fell back with presented arms
and giving them a quick, nervous sa-
lutte, the president entered and stood
by the casket. The members of the
presidential party followed, and when
all had entered the doors were swung
and the sentries resumed their guard
once more.
1t was the expressed wish of Mrs
Hay that President Roosevelt should
be allowed to see the face of his sec
retary again if he desired to do so
When the matter was mentioned t.
the president he declined to disturb
the existing arrangements in the
slightest degree and the casket was
not opened.
There was a brief pause during which
the president and members of the cabi
net stepped forward to pay their re
SpectS to Mrs. Hay as she entered thI
auditorium from an ante room and the1
all was ready for the departure from
the hall.
: The members of the cabinet, presen
{ and past. ranged themselves in advanc,
l of the bier, and the six-non-commissio
ed officers of troop A, took their place
at the side of the casket. When th'
2 honorary pallbearers moved forward tn
caSket was raised by the caValryrnel
and followed by the members of tn
Hay family, the president and member
t of reception committee.
1t was borne along the hall and ou
: to the funeral car at the door. TIL,
/ sabres of the cavalryTnen flashed in tn,
sun in a salute as the casket appeared
? in the doorway and every hat in tn
.. great and waiting crowd was removed
/. The members of the cabinet formed il
d two lines outside of the sdoor and tn
s casket was borne between them an,
: placed in the hearse. The carriages o
n the pail bearers then formed a line il
s advance of the hearSe and those of tn
= ia V nf President RnaGaU6If m n
o the committee followed. A few shar1
: words of command, scurrying an
d trampling of Foofs and the cavaIr
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