The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
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wheeled into column. and passed to the
front of the cortege. There was no
qulck trot, passed straight south to
Euclid avenue, and then due east to
the cemetery five miles away.
At the Cemetery.
The drive to the cemetery occupied
the greater part of an hour and it was
swept under the arehed gateway and
halted at the side of Wade chapel.
Forming line on one side of the road
way the horsemen stood with presented
saDres while the casket was carried in
TO the little chapel followed by the fam
lily, and the president and the members
of the cabinet. The services were strict
~ private, aid indeed, the chapel is SO
| small that it was difficult for all the
properly accredited persons to find room
within its walls.
| The services were simple in the ex-
| IRENE. A hymn, Tennyson's Crossing
the Bar" was rendered by male quar-
| tette. A passage of the scriptures was
read by Rev. H. c. Hayden. pastor
emeritus of the old stone church. This
was followed by another hymn, 1.-THE
Saints from whom their labors rest, !"
and brief prayer from DR.. Hayden
| brought the exercises to a close. The
casket was then borne once more to the
party re-entered their carriages and
| the cortege passed up the hill toward
| the final resting place of the dead Secre-
tary. The slope Of the ground from
the chapel to the summit of the knoll
! on which Mr.. Hay is buried is steep,
| and the horses sprang to their work
with vigor while the gravel flew from
| the surface of the roadway as their
hoofs slipped and scraped during the
short climb. From the edge of the
| n m he lot In 1ioI7
| buried is perhaps one hundred yards
and along the walk for this distance
the cavalry bore the casket between
| the lines formed by the members of the
The immediate members of the family
gathered at the far side OF the grave
opposite the line of distinguished mourn
ers.
President Roosevelt stood at the end
of the line close to the open grave.
For half of its depth, the sides OF
the grave had been lined with brick
laid in cement and the easket was slow
ly lowered while the trembling voice
of the aged pastor pronounced the
words, Earth to earth. dust to dust,
ashes to ashes.' and then when the
casket was laid where it will rest for
all time, he raised his voice in prayer
! for the soul that had departed, and OF
comfort for the bereaved who remain.
The pronouncing of the benedictfon
| brought the services to a close.
President Roosevelt stepped forward
to speak a few words to Mrs. Hay and
then walked quietly to his carriage
which bore him directly to the Penn
sylvania depot.
| Floral Tributes.
The grave and the balance of the
Hay family lot were fairly covered
with flowers. A few of the tributes
were as follows;
wreath of orchids, maiden hair ferns
and cycas leaves.
King Edward VII, a wreath OF
orchids.
Sir Mortimer and Lady Durand, a
wreath of lilies of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. a
weather of lilies of the, valley and
white roses.
The Japan government, wreath
Minister and Mrs, Takahira. q
wreath of lavender. sweet peas and
maiden hair ferns, 80
The presidents cabinet. a standing
wreath of white sweet peas and clus-
ter of orchids a base of Easter lilies
and American beauty. roses
The department of state, standing
wreath of Killarney roses and lilies OF
and cycas leaves. 80
The diplomatic corps, standing
wreath of green galax with sprays OF
lilies of the valley and of Lavender
orchids and a base of Easter lilies and
American beauty roses.
The Korean legation, a wreath OF
brown galax and enchantress carna-
lions with palm leaves crossed in the
center.
Chinese merchants of Cleveland. a
standing wreath of rambler roses with
cluster of lilies of the valley and 6
base of white and purple iris.
Innumerable tributes were received
from other organizations, institutions
and individuals.
There is perhaps no more beautiful
cemetery in the United States thar
that of Lake View There may b'
others that equal it, but it is Difficult
to believe that any can surpass 1t anc
the interment of Secretary Hay was il
the most beautiful part of the GENE
terry.
The body of the distinguished secre
tary lies about five hundred feet due
east from the Garfield monument, anC
all around are monuments of men wht
were prominent in life and affairs o.
Ohio and the nation.
Service at Washington.
Washington, July 5.-A memoria
service in tribute to the late Secretary
Church of the Covenant at the same
hour the funeral was being conducted
: at Cleveland. Principally all Of
official Washington was present and
members of the diplomatic corps who
were in the city attended in a body
, The chancel of the church and thu
pews occupied by the secretary and hi:
family were draped in mourning and
a large number of floral offerings sur
rounded the pulpit.
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