The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02

believed Him 10 be NeCONerlnS-Mrs.
Hay Desires q Private Funeral, but
May Yield to Civic Demand for Public
Ceremony--she Was tho Only Relative
beside the Diplomat at the End--IIe
Was Unconsc Gus Few Minutes before
Death-speciai Train Expected TO
Reach Cleveland Tom orrow Morning.
NEwsuRY n. H., July IA special
train will take the body of Secretary Of
State John Hay from his country home
on the shore of Lake Sunapee to Cleve-
land at l30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Boston and Maine, the Boston and
Albany and the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroads have arranged to give
the special locomotive and two cars,
clear track from Sunapee to Cleveland,
the winter home of the Hays Mrs. Hay.
Clarence Hay, the Secretary's only son, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather of Cleveland,
the latter a sister Of Mrs. Hay, will ac-
company the body.
The funeral train will arrive in Gle We land
on Monday morning 1t il Mrs Hay wish
that the funeral services be private and
very simple. 1t is probable that her wishes
will be followed strictly, although the
Secretary's son said last night that the
arrangements may be changed because Of
the general public desire to pay tribute
commensurate with the diplomats fame
and his services to hls country. 1t is prob
able that tn, city Of Cleveland will ask
permission to honor Secretary Hay with
public funeral and that tho family may be
requested to permit the body to lie in state
on Tuesday.
President Roosevelt, one Of the first to
receive the tldings Of the Secretary's death,
telegraphed early this morning from Oyster
Bay, assuring her of his deepest sympathy,
his affection and high regard for Mr.. Hay,
and informing her that he would leave
Oyster Bay in time to attend the funeral
of the Secretary in Cleveland. Mrs. Hay
replied to the Presidents message, thanking
him and expressing her desire that he attend
the funeral, Through the President, Mrs.
Hays request that the members of the
Cabinet be the honorary pallbcarers was
communicated to them. They will leave
Washington on Tuesday, with the exception
of Secretary of War William II, Taft, who
has started for the Philippines.
Az arranged at present, the funeral SER
vice will DO on Wednesday afternoon in
Cleveland at a private chapel in Lake View
Cemetery. The Rev. DR.. A. b. Meldrum,
pastor OF the Old Stone Church in Cleve-
land, which MIR. Hay attended while in that
city. may have charge of the service. DR..
Meldrum was q lifelong friend of the Secre-
tary and his message of coincidence with
that Of the congregation was among the
first OF the flood Of kilograms that came
to-day to Lake Sunapee from all parts OF
the civilized world.
ROUTE OF THE SPECIAL TRAIN.
The special train bearing Mr.. Hays body
will leave Lake Sunapee at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow morning Among the towns
through which it will pass are Claremont
NH. Bellows Falls Vt. and Greenfield. North
ampton, Holyoke and Springfield. Mass
At Springfield the cars of the special will
be attached to the regular fast Cleveland
train over the Boston and Albany Railroad
which passes through Springfield about
$50 o'clock in the afternoon.
Flags in all the cities through which
Secretary Hays body will pass will be at
half staff, In most cases by special orders
Of the Mayors
END REMARKABLY SUDDEN.
The death of Mr.. Hay came with shock
ing unexpectedness to his family and to the
two physicians who attended him during
his last days. 1t was not due, the family
believe, to the uremia from which he had
suffered several years, nor to aggravation
OF the cold which recently complicated the
Secretaly's illness. From both the urelnia
and the cold he was recovering sati.fac-
torily when he was stricken suddenly early
this morning.
Ora. Fred r. Murphy and Charlie. l..
Scudder, of the staf Of the Massachusetts
General Hospital at Boston, who had been
in constant attendance Oh Mr.. Hay for
week, were highly pleased with his condl-
ton as late ~ 10 o'clock on Friday night.
He had passed an excellent day, resting
easily and conversing with Mrs. Hay and
his son Clarence. He had been confined
to his bed for Il week, having been taken
i'll a week ago yesterday, but he felt 80
strong and vigorous that he remarked
laughngly that he certainly would be up
on Sunday.
At 10 o'clock on Friday night Drs. Murphy
and Scudder went to the sick room and made
a careful examination into their distin-
guished patients condition. They found it
all that could be desired. considering his
age and the weakness incident to n long
seige. They asked the Secretary how
he felt and he replied that he had rested
wen and was sure lie would pass a COM
Portable night. The doctors retired and
left Mr.. Hay to the care Of his trained nurse,
Miss Kelso. About II o'clock Mr.. Hay
went to sleep. He was SO evidently COM
Portable that Miss kelso lay down on a
couch near the bed.
At about quarter past midnight Mr..
Hay awoke suddenly and called TO the nurse.
He could articulate only with the greatest
difficulty and the nurse heard him breath
ing in gasps. Miss Kelso summoned Drs.
Murphy and Scudder. They I'd every