The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
MOURNING FOR
DEAD SECRETARY
Genuine Grief Over the Unexpected
Death of John Hay.
FUNERAL NEXT WEDNESDAY
INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE
AT CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Al EWBURY, N H, July THE body
of Secretary of State John Hay,
whose unexpected death early to-
day has caused sorrow throughout the
land and evoked expressions Of sym
pathy and regret the world over. lies
tonight in a room of THE Fells,' the
quaint gambrel rooted mansion which
for fourteen years has been the sum
mer home of the Hay family.
Just one week ago tonight the Secre-
tary arrived at this village from Wash
ington wearied with the cares of state
and anticipating "a long summers
rest" Tonight the same launch in
which Mr.. Hay made the short trip
from Newbury to the landing at The
FellS' conveyed relatives of Nh Hay
to the cottage where they brought
sympathy and help to the stricken
woman and her only son.
Grief at "The FeIIs"
In that week came first the news
that the secretary had been seized
with sudden and alarming attack
calling for expert medical treatment,
then that he had passed through the
early stages of recovery and reached
a condition promising in every respect
ultimate recovery. Then the crushing
blow fell At The FeliS' there is deep
grief where there was welcome; at
view DuIN LueIe ~ SllcllCe anu SUIION
where there was pride that the dis
tinguished summer resident had again
come among the plain UOWnSpeOple. and
throughout the nation there is sadness
and regret at the loss of one of her
greatest statesmen.
1t was the middle of the forenoon be-
fore there was any evidence at The
Fells' that the prOstratiOn caused by
the sudden and terrible experience was
abating. II was then that Clarence
II 1r.@rn
sued a statement reviewing the last
illness and giving the circumstances
attending the death.
The only members of the secretary 5
family at The Fells" when the end
came were Mrs Hay and Clarence.
Mrs. James A. Wadsworth Of GeneseO.
N Y. a daughter, has been i'll recently.
and had not been at Lake Sunapee this
season. Mrs. Payne Whitney. another
daughter, is on her way to Europe
Request For Quiet.
The brief announcement was made in
the forenoon that the body probably
would be taken to Cleveland on Sun
day and the request was issued that
the family be permitted to remain in
uninterrupted quiet until late in the
afternoon when defailS of the funeral
plans would be announced. Those
wishes were strictly observed. Only
undertakes and messengers carrying
kilograms entered the grounds until to-
ward evening when Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Mather arrived from GlOu-
cester. Mass. Mrs. Mather is a sister
of Mrs. Hay.
From early forenoon until late to-
night the arrival of messages was al
most continuous. They came from all
parts of the world. but. in accordance
with the wishes of Mrs. Hay the name
of the senderS and the texts OF the
messages were for the most part with
held. 1t was learned, however, that
among them were meSSag eS from PreSl-
dent Roosevelt, President LOubet of
France. Secretary of the Interior F. \.
Hitchcock, former Ambassador Joseph
Fl. Choate and Governor John Lane of
New Hampshire.
Funeral Arrangements.
1t was o'clock tonight before final
announcement was made concerning
the funeral arrangements They pro-
vide, as outlined earlier. that the body
should be taken 10 NeWbury by special
train at 1880 a. m. tomorrow and pro-
coed via ClaremOnt Junction and the
Connecticut & Passumpsic division of
the Boston & Maine railroad to Spring
field, Mass, where the funeral car viii
be attached to the regular Boston-Chi-
cagO through train for Cleveland Mrs
Hays former home. Private services
Will be held in the chapel at Lake View
cemetery. Cleveland. at II a. m. Wed
nesday. Mrs. Hay received word today
that President Roosevelt would attend
the services. 1t is expected that mem
bers of the cabinet will act as honorary
pail bearers. The funeral party will
include Mrs. Hay, Clarence Hay, and
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Mather-
DR.. Scudder. who for a time today
was in charge at The Fells' left to-
night for Boston.
No Further Plans at Present.
With the announcement or the 1un-
eral plans tonight it was stated that
no further information would be avail
able before tomorrow.
There is no outward evidence of
mourning at THE FellS.' The shutters
remain open. and there is nc Grape
about the door. In the village some
flags have been placed at half mast
and some houses and cottages on the
lake shore have been draped. but The
FeIls'' is without outward symbol of
death.
WITH PROFOUND REGRET.