Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Was in the Arms of His Son
When He SuCCumbed to
Sudden AttaCk---Had Been
in Poor Health for Years
FUNERAL OF STATESMAN
HELD WEDNESDAY AT NOON
Hundreds Call at Marietta
Home to Express Sympathy.
Many kilograms Received.
Story of His Useful Life

Senator Alexander Stephens Clay,
Georgia's junior member of the upper
house of the national congress. died in
the arms of his sons, Herbert, at Rob-
ertson's sanitarium Sunday afternoon,
at o'clock. Although his death was
not entirely unexpected, the suddenness
with which it came was a distinct shock
to those who were familiar with his
condition. Death was instantaneous.
1t was due directly to heart failure. SUI
perinduced by a chronic stomach and
liver complaint
At the time of his death the senator
was alone in the room with his eldest
son who had been in constant attend
ance upon him for the two days proceed
ing the end. He had seemed better
during the morning after a miserable
night, and was sitting upright in his
bed when the fatal stroke fell The
nurse had stepped out of the room onis
a second before, and the senator who
complained of a pain in his left should
er, had asked his son to rub it.
Herbert Clay was supporting his IA
Their with one arm and rubbing the
shoulder with his free hand, when with
out warning the senator gasped and fell
back dead. He never uttered a word
Not even murmur escaped him. Mr.
Clay called for assistance and immedi-
ately the nurse and house physician were
at the bedside, but the senator was
dead.
MRS. CLAY SUMMONED.
Mrs. Clay was at Marietta when
wealth overlook her husband. She had
gone there earlier in the morning TO a
few hours rest, after having kept an
all-night vigil at the sanitarium. When
she returned to Marietta the senator
seemed stronger and brighter. than at
any time for two days. and it was con-
fidently believed that he would survive
the day. She was telepnoned or his
death and, in company with her son, -
S. Clay, Jr., FASTENED to Atlanta in an
automobile. She was followed by another
son, Ryburn, and a score of the senator's
friends from Cobb county, who learned
Of his death.
Governor-elect Hoke Smith, Gen. Glenn
ent A. Evans, State Treasurer ]. Pope
Brown, Chief Justice Ben II. Hill, or tale
appellate court, George NJ. Traylor, So
licitor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey and a
score or more of other Atlanta friends
of the senator were soon at the santa
rum. His death to most Of them came
as a pecuIiar shock, for few persons out
side his immediate family and the at
tending physicians realized the gravity
of his condition
Among those who FASTENED to the sani-
tarium from Marietta were Judge Newton
A. Morris. Col. D. w. Blair, who was the
senator's law partner for p years; Col j.
E. Motley, Charles F. Ward, Howell
Trezevant, H. R. McClatchey, c. E. Pow
ers, Capt Fred Morris, Moultrie Sessions
Campbell Wallace, and others
Frank Clay, the senator's third son,
who is a cadet at the military academy
at West Point, and Miss Evelyn Clay,
the senator's only daughter, who Is at
tending Hamilton school, at Washington,
were notified by wire, and are now en-
route to Marietta, for the funeral.
Senator Clay's body was removed from
the sanitarium to the undertaking rooms
of Barclay & Brandon, and at 7;3O O'Clock
Sunday evening was taken to Marietta
in a special trolley car, accompanied by
the members of the immediate family
and a few intimate friends. At Marietta
scores of people we're at the Clay resi-
dence awaiting the arrival Of the car, and
the casket bearing the body was lifted
by gentle hands from the car and placed
in the Clay residence, where It VIII re-
main until removed to the church Wed
nesday morning. During Sunday evening
and Monday morning hundreds of people
visited the house, to express their tender
sympathy for the family.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at
noon, from the Methodist church Of Mari
eta, and the interment will be In the
Marietta cemetery. The body will lie IN
state at the church from 10 o'clock until
noon on Wednesday. 1t was the sena-
tors desire that Bishop Warren A. Can
dler should of1ciate at his funeral, but
This will be impossible, as the bishop will
he in Paducah on that day holding a
Methodist conference.
Senator Bacon, members of the Georgia
delegation in congress, Vice President
Sherman, Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell, of
the senate, were notified Of the senator's
death, and an honorary escort from the
senate and house of representatives will
be appointed to attend the funeral.
ESCORT FROM THE SENATE
The honorary escort Srom the Unit
ed States senate was appointed Mon
dav morning by Vice President Sher-
man, as follows:
senator Bacon, Of Georgia; Scott, of
West Virginia; Overman, Of North
Carolina; Depew, of New York; John
ston, of Alabama; Dupont, of Della
ware; Smith, of South Carolina; Talia-
ferro, of Florida; Swanson, Of Viz
GINA; Dick, Of Ohio
The congressional party will leave
washington Tuesday afternoon on
sDeciaI train via the Southern rail-
wav. and should reach Atlanta at 1880
Wednesday morning, and arrive at Ma
rtetta at 11:4O Tuesday morning.
The house committee will consist OF the
entire Georgia delegation and Represen-
tatives Clark and Sparkman, Of Florida;
Clayton, of Alabama; Moon. Of Tennes-
see. and Finley, of South Carolina.
Senator Clay made a game struggle
q oainst death His indomitable will was
a great factor in the prolongation of his
life. and those who knew him best believ-
ed that he would conquer in spite of his
weakened physical condition No man
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