The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-03
Special Train is Bearing Body
Of Late Secrstary TO C|eV,-
land for |nternsnt
MRS. HAY BEARS ORDEAL
WITH GREAT BRAVERY
Shift in Clouds Allows Sun to Rest on
Casket Just as Ii Is Placed in
Funeral Car-FuneraI
Arrangements.

Newburg. N H., July "a special
train bearing the body of Secretary of
State John Hay left Newbury today for
Cleveland, where the interment will take
place. The funeral party consisted of Mrs.
Hay the widow; Clarence Hay, DIR.
Charles l.. Scudder of Boston, who at
tended Secretary Hay during his last
illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather, of
Cleveland, the latter sister of Mrs.
tive of Mrs Hay.
The train left here at 1122 o'clock this
forenoon and is due to arrive in cleve-
land at 1850 a. m. tomorrow morning.
The body which had been placed in a
casket last night was brought down
stairs from the bed chamber. and the
casket was inclosed in a rosewood box
in which 1t will repose until the funeral
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hay and Clarence Hay stood the
trying ordeal bravely, although they
showed plainly the effects of the strain
which they had been under.
Early today the skies became overcast
and a drenching rain began to fall. The
narrow winding mountain road was
transformed into a channel of mud and
was in a wretched condition when the
time arrived for the sad journey.
At about 9:40 o'clock, an express wagon
was driven from the stable to the front
door of the house and the caket was
borne out by the servants and placed In
the vehicle. The journey from 1.-THE
Fells" to the station was over dis
lance of two and half miles.
A Dreary Beginning.
The casket which was covered with a
rubber blanket had been dashed to the
wagon, the steepness of the hills max
Ing such a precaution necessary. 1t was
followed only by the undertaken and
Walter Grout, Secretary Hays coach
man. Both men walked, the coachman
leading the horse while the undertaken
walked behind Not person was met
along the lonely mountain road and the
window shades of the few scattered farm
houses along the route were drawn. The
rain fell in torrents as the little party
trudged over the muddy roads.
The trip to Newbury station occupied
nearly an hour. Nearly all the residents
of the little hamlet were assembled at
the station awaiting the arrival of the
funeral party and when the wagon with
the Secretary's body neared the station
the crowd on the platform stood with
heads barred.
The special train, consisting Of a COM
bination baggage car, the sleeping ,aS
''Koenigsberg'' and the funerar car OF the
Boston and Maine railroad, was standing
on the siding.
The wagon was driven to the rear OF
the funeral car and several Newbury citi-
zens assisted the undertaken and COACH
man in transferring the casket.
Sun shone on casket.
At the moment when the casket was
placed on board the train there was
rift In the clouds and for the first and
only time during the day the lofty hills
were hat.ed in sunshine. Less than five
! minutes later the rain began to fail again
Shortly after II o'clock closed carriage
was driven to the station. Clarence Hay
was the first to alight and Mr.. ami Mrs.
Mather, Mrs. Hay, DIR. Scudder and MIR.
Raymond followed.
Mrs. Hay walked unaided to the train
and was quickly Joined py ner son In
her stateroom The other members OF
the party occupied a portion of the oa~.
The train left on it's westward journey
at II 20 o'clock.
Additional details regar ling Secretary
| Hays funeral were announced at THE
| Fel!s' today. In response to an invita-
| ton from the officers Of The Cleveland
| chamber of commerce the body Of the
| Secretary will repose In the chamber OF
| commerce building from the TIME it
| reaches Cleveland tomorrow until the
hour of the funeral on wednesday. The
body will not lie in state.
] The funeral services VIII be conducted
| in the Wade Memorial chapel on We'd
nesday by Rev. Hiram c. Hayden. Pastor
of the Old Stone church, the Presby-
terrain church which Mr. Hay attended in
Cleveland and he will be assisted by Rev.
DR.. Teunis Hamlin. pastor Of the Church
| of the Covenant in washington.