The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
HAYS BODY ON THE WAY HOME
SPECIAL TRAIN DUE IN CLEVE-
LAND THIS MORNING.
Mrs. Hay Asks Elihu II DOT and Paul Merton
10 Use f'aiiDearers-FInerai Cerem0-
niles VIII lie Private. but . Chamber q
Commerce DcleE all ON VIII Meet Irafn.

NEWBrRY, n. H., July 1.-The body al
Secretary Hay was carried from his beau-
tlfu home on the shore Of Lake Sunapeo
to the Boston and Maine Railroad station
this morning through u driving rain.
light express wagon drawn by a staid old
horse left the house in the woods 1t 10
O'Clock. An undertaken from Concord
last night prepared the body for burial
1t was p aced in steel caslet sheathsd
with black cloth. A rosewood box pro-
tected the casl;e,.
Save for an occasional farmers buggy
on its way TO the little mountain church
near Newbury there were no other vehicles
on the rough winding mountain road. 1t
was narrow that two vehicles could mob
pass, and the little wagon bearing the res
mains of the Secretary of State turned
several times into the ferns aud moss II
the woods while country people drove by,
their heads barred as they saw the casket.
There was not a sound except the beating.
of the rain and the driving OF the wind
among the mountain pines. storm was
sweeping over Lake Sunapee. Few oot-A
tagers or vi layers were about. Flags at
half mas, dropped at every house around
the lake and there were touches Of black
Ut tive lighthouses and cottages. Mount
kearsarge doomed black across the lake
from The Fels, the late Secrotary's country
home.
Along the winding New London road
that curves around the high south side Of
Lake Sunapee, past the Hay estate and
fNNsnes onward to the foot OF the lake
at NeSNugy, the simple procession passed
at slow T.,k The road was ankle deep
in mud. Morris d. Muzzy. who has bean
the manager Of Mr.. Hays estate for many
years, walked at the head Of old Frank,
the steadiest horse in the stahles, The
undertaker's man drove and the under.
taker trudged through the mud and rain
behind the casket.
The body arrived at the railroad station
at lo45 A. NJ. Supt. William F. Ray Of tho
Concord division Of the Boston and Maine
Railroad had come here from Concord early
this morning to receive It and take charge
of the funeral train to Claremont Junction.
the terminus OF his division.
The train arrived at Newbury late last
night. 1t was made up OF combination
car, Pullman car. the konigsberg and
the invalid car Of the Boston and Maine.
The casket was lifted from the wagon aud
placed IN the invalid car by the under
taker and his assistants. 1t was the rear
car Of the train. the Pullman for the family
being in the center and the combination
car ahead. The train bore no mourning
embems Of any nature. Supt. Ray had
arranged for it to reach Springfield, Mass.
about o'clock this afternoon, In ample
line TO connect with the fast Boston and
Albany express that passes through Spring.
field at APO P. NJ. on its way to Albany.
1t was arranged TO make the run at moder-
ate speed. The funeral train will reach
Cleveland early tomorrow, about 8 or 0
o'clock. 1t will he received by a delega-
ton from the Cleveland Chamber Of Com
merce and committee representing tho
municipal authorities.
The body will lie at the Chamber Of Conn
merce until the funeral Wednesday morn
ing. The chamber asked permission from
Mrs. Hay last night to pay a tribute OF
honor TO the Secretary OF State and Mrs,
Hay granted the request, although It 10
not her desire that there shall be large
public funeral with attendant display
aud pomp. No arrange ments have been
made for the body to lie In state, and II
is not Mrs. Hays desire that this should be
DONE but she realizes the great public
desire to pay all possible honor to Mr..
Hays remains and is prepared to aocedo
to such requests MS may be consistent will
her idea Of what is fitting.
just before leaving Newbury Samuel
Mather sent the following telegram to
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay:
Mrs. Hay has consented to having the
remains received by delegation from tho
Chamber of Commerce on arrival therp
OF thu CharnAAR
will meet you and the nembers Of tho Csbi-
net on arrival there Wednesday morning
and escort you TO Lakeview CemeteSy,
where the funeral ceremony Will b pra-
vate."
Mrs. Hay has sent kilograms TO Eihu
Root and Paul Morton. asking than, a.
former members Of the Cabinet, to servo a.
honorary palfbearers.
The funeral service will be held at Wade
Chapel in Lakeview Cemetery. Cleveland.
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock. This
service, it was stated by Clarence Hay
to-day. will lie private. Mrs. Hay, her son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mather of Cleveland will
attend. President Roosevelt, who Ia ex-
pected to reach Cleveland from Oyster
Bay tomorrow night or early Wednesday
morning, will join the family at the funeral
and 30 will the members of the Cabinet,
who will act as honorary pnllbearers.
Mrs Payne Whitney, who was Miss Helen
Hay, is on the ocean bound for Europe
with Mr. Whitney. The second daughter.
Alice Hay Wadsworth, wife Of james ".
Wadsworth of Geneseo, n. Y, Ia not
in good health and may not he able
to 20 to Cleveland. While in Cleveland
the family will stay at the Msther home.
as Secretary Hays old home there is rented.
The Rev. DR., Hiram C. Hayden OF the Old
Stone Presbyterian Church. Cleveland, will
conduct the funeral services, The Old
Stone Church was the one the family at
tended in Cleveland. The Rev. DR.. Teunis
Hamln of the Church of the Covenant in
Washington will assist DR.. Hayden.
Mrs, Hay and her son arrived at the rail-
road station in Il closed carriage a few
minutes before II 30 O'Clock. the time tho
funeral train was sche duled to leave.
Mrs. Hay is not at all we'll but she walked
from her carriage to the train with strength
and firm step. Mr.. Clarence Hay said
his mothers condition was surprisingly
good and that it was not considered neoes-
sary for a doctor to accompany the train,