Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

JOHN hay.
There were many other distinguished
men present. including members oi
congress and the diplomatic corps. The
body was not exposed to public view.
A string of messenger boys deliv.
cred floral tributes at the home OF
Samuel Mather, a brother-in-law of
Mrs. Hay. They came from all parts
of the United States, and number
were sent by foreign countries. The
flowers were taken from the house to
the cemetery, where they were ar
ranged about the grave while the SER
vices were being held in the chapel
At 10 O'Clock the funeral cortege left
the chamber OF commerce for the drive
! to the cemetery, five miles away. The
services in the chapel were of the
simplest description. A quartette COM
posed of B. W. Willard, H. NJ. Whit
ney, E. G. Protheroe and Harry A.
Cole first rendered the favorite hymn
of Mr. Hay, Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar" an extract from the Scriptures
was read by Rev. H. c. Haydn, who
made a short prayer after the choir
had sung For All the Saints Who
From Their LabOrs Rest
The body was then removed from
the chapel and the funeral passed up
the hill to the family lot, where TIE
interment was made. The quartette
sang "Still. Still With Thee" and the
services were concluded by a short
prayer and the benediction.
The fitness which so weakened Mr..
Hays physical powers as to finally
bring about death made itself apparent
noticeably about last March. Tired and
worn from the strain of overwork. he
was ordered by his physicians to make
a trip abroad in order to obtain special
treatment and complete rest. A short
time ago Mr.. Hay returned to the
United States much improved and there
were prospects that he would recover.
He had been at his summer home
about a week. where he seemed TO be !
getting better.
Short Sketch Of His Career.
When Mr.. Hay was appointed sec
retary of state in the cabinet of Pres;-
dent Mckinley the newspaper cores
pondents in Washington applied to him
for sketch of his life. He gave them
the following:
John Hay, secretary of state, was
born at Salem, Ind, October 8, 1888
and he was graduated at Brown twenty
years later. He studied law in Spring
field, ILL.,, and in 1851 became assistant
secretary to President Lincoln. He
served through part of the Civil War
as aide-de-eamp under Generals Hun
ter and Gilmore, with rank of major
and assistant adiutant general, breyet
lieutenant colonel and colonel. He was
first assistant secretary of legation in
Paris and in charge several times from
1865 to 1867, was diplomat in charge
1t Vienna 1S67-6S. secretary of legation
At Madrid 1S68-70, editorial writer for
1--WE years Of the New York Tribune,
first assistant secretary of state and
to England. He is the au-
.hor Of Pike County Ballads Cas-
lillian Days, and part author of life
If Lincoln. written in conjunction with
John G. Nicolay."
The breyity and modesty of this biog-
Apply was typical of the mana man
whose career and achievements make
arge and important chapters in the
history of his country.
As secretary of state IN the cabinet
# President Mckinley, Mr.. Hay ao-
three great results-in fact,
made history and precedents that have
10 parallel in the records Of diplomacy.
By peaceful methods and without in
ernational friction he brought about
he abrogation of the Clayton -Bulwer
reaty, preserved the integrity Of the
'hinese empire and committed all the
ivilized nations of the world to the
iolicy Of the open door for commerce
n all lands and under all flags.
BY insisting on the maintenance Of
he Berlin treaty, he obtained their
ights for the Hebrews in Roumania,
nd their further persecution was
topped.
He negotiated the -Pauncefote
reaty with England, resulting in the
uilding Of the Isthmian canal by the
Tnited States; also negotiated the Hay