Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
His Splendid Equipment.

1t opulent in International prestige, infiu-
ence, power and renown.
His Splendid Equipment.
For all Mr.. Hays splendid achievements
his equipment was primarily moral He
was great good man. Close friend and
sagacious counselor OF three Presidents,
confessed the ranking diplomatist Of the
world. known and honored by most of the
leaders Of his day in art. literature. finance
and statecraft. he kept his ambitions chas-
tened grew daily in beautiful modesty and
winning anability unselfshly ascribed to
his chief the work of his own brain and
heart and hand, hid the deep wounds that
unjust criticism inflicted upon his sensitive
spirit; worked on, as we now know in pa
and weakness, with an unheralded devo-
ton to duty; and died. though not by vio-
lence, yet as truly martyr to his country
and to mankind was his, great precep or
Lincoln. or the bosom friend of his ripper
years, Mckinley.
Love. honor rose to him indeed
AS vapors toward the sun-lit sky
But his the generous heart. at need
without a pang TO put them by.
Even so, n white star on his crest,
We knew him in his stainless youth;
Even so-naught less than loyalest-
The word his manhood learned, in sooth;
And IL there be-and if there be
realm where lives stin forward roll;
Even so-n0 other-strong and free,
Through time and space shine on. dear Soul
The Ushers.
The diplomatic corps was headed by the
ambassadors from Russia. Italy and Brazil.
Minister Takahira, Commander Isam Take
shita of the imperial Japanese navy. B.
kubota and several attaches represented
the Japanese legation; Cheng Tung Lang
cheng and several attaches were present
from the Chinese legation; Yum Chung Kim
represented Korea, G. de Strale, charge
daffaires of Norway and Sweden, and Ser
aim s. Withar charge n a ffairaS M EclIa-
dor. represented their respective countries.
Baron Karl Won Giskra, charge d affaires of
the Hungarian embassy, and Count
Wenckheim came all the way from Lenox
Mass, to attend the service Mr.. Hugh
. Bierne, first secretary Of the British en-
bassy; Chekib Bey, Turkish minister, and
Gen. Morteza Kahn, Persian minister were
among the others present.
The federal government was represented
by Acting Secretaries Peirce Oliver and
Darling of the State, War and Navy de-
partments, respectively. The District of Co.
lumbia was represented by Commissioners
f. r. r. Macfarland and John Bddle Com
missioner West could not attend because of
his absence from the city. Members of Mr..
Hays fraternity, the Theta Delta Chi,
were represented by the following gentle
men, who We're friends of the late Secre-
tary during his college days: Rev James
Macbride Sterrett, D. D.. head professor of
philosophy in the George Washington Uni
versity; Dr. LIE Grand Powers of Tufts CoI
lege; Rev. j. w. Wightman, D. D., of
Washington and Jefferson College: Mr.
Harry I. Doner of George Washing ton
University and DR.. w. Hart Dexter of the
University of Rochester.
Others present were Justice McKenna of
the United States Supreme Court, p. "
DeGraw, fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral; GifTord Pinchot, forester of the Agri-
cultural Department.; James r. Garfield,
commissioner of corporations. Department
OF Commerce and Labor; William E. An
drews, auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment; Representative Burton of Ohio and
Solicitor Penfield of the State Department
The Ushers
The ushers were bureau chiefs from the
Department of State. as follows: Sidney
Smith of the diplomatic bureau, Galliard
Hunt of the passport bureau. A. H. Allen,
librarian; ]. B. Osborne of the bureau of
trade relations. Charles R. Dean of the ap-
pointment bureau and Thomas Morrison of
the bureau of accounts.
Many floral tributes were sent from
Washington to be placed at the bier of the
late Secretary of State at Cleveland. The
diplomatic corps sent large standing
wreath of fine orchids, lilies of the valley,
palms and Gala lilies, fastened together
with ribbons representing the colors of the
various countries. The members of the
cabinet sent an immense wreath of orchids
sweet peas and Easter lilies, tied with a
broad white silk ribbon. The Department
OF State sent wreath of pink roses, or
chids and lilies of the valley.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock sent a
cluster of palm leaves and white roses, and
the tribute of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh was beautiful wreath of orchids
n large wreath of roses. Easter lilies and
orchids was sent by the International
Union of American Republics. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. R. Hit sent a wreath of orchids,
the same tribute as that of the Cuban Iega-
ton. From the Church of the Covenant
there vas sent a wreath of lilies of the
valley, while large wreath of lilies of
the valley orchids and American beauty
roses was sent by the District of Columbia
members of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion. A large wreath of orchids and
lilies of the valley. tied with red. green and
white ribbons was sent by the Mexican
embassy.
Government Business Suspended.
The suspension of government business
In Washington, which was begun yester-
day in observance of the national holiday,
was continued out of respect to the memory
of the late Secretary of State. All the
executive departments of the government
were closed, and the flags on all public
buildings and on many business blocks and
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