This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1905
Page
7
The funeral procession for Secretary Hay proceeds from Newbury to Cleveland with a Boston & Maine funeral car and sleeping car Konigsberg. Mrs Hay and family accompany the body to Wade Memorial Chapel for services, with arrangements announced by Cleveland and Newbury officials.
The body of Secretary Hay traveled by special train from Newbury New Hampshire reaching Springfield at 3 15 this afternoon amid deep respect from New Hampshire and Massachusetts towns and residents along the route. The train continued toward Cleveland as part of the funeral journey with ceremonies and tributes noted in transit.
London officials postpone all planned July 4 celebrations until July 8 to honor the late Secretary of State John Hay. The lineup includes Ambassador Whitelaw Reid’s reception with 2000 invitations and the American Society dinner where Reid was to be guest of honor. The reception will likely affect attendance and schedules.
The funeral train carrying Secretary Hay’s body passed from Newbury to Springfield amid widespread respect. Crowds with half mast flags and bowed heads lined stations from Claremont to Bernardston. Teachers students and reporters joined the journey, while Bernardston and Northampton observed ceremonies and plans for a large international attendance unfolded.
Francis B. Loomis assistant secretary of state and special ambassador to take over Admiral John Paul Jones’s remains arrived in Paris. The death of Secretary Hay prompts programme changes. The body transfer ceremony remains on schedule though Loomis Sigsbee and others have canceled Fourth of July banquet invites and the embassy reception.
With unexpected guests on hand HUB PUNCH is offered by licensed dealers. Co. H. Graves & Sons, proprietors, Boston Mass, promotes the product as a convenient choice for hospitality.
Washington July 2 tributes pour in from sovereigns foreign offices and public figures after the death of Secretary of State John Hay. Messages from Germany Britian Brazil Japan Austria-Hungary and others arrive as officials at the State Department collect condolences addressed to Mrs Hay and to the President. The German ambassador Baron Sternburg and the British ambassador Sir Mortimer Durand are among those sending messages of sympathy.
Taft and his party arrived in Omaha en route to the Philippines and left for the West after secretary Hay’s death. Taft said he does not expect to become Secretary of State and that he telegraphed the President for instructions, who ordered them to proceed.
New York July 2. It was announced at Equitable offices that Secretary Hay was insured for $100000 in that society. He took the policy in 1887 on the deferred dividend plan, when 47 years old. It matured in 1902 after he had paid in $57000.
In Newbury New Hampshire on July 2 the casket of Secretary Hay was plain black bearing a silver plate with the inscription John Hay Born 1888 Died 1905.
President Roosevelt prepared a proclamation announcing John Hay Secretary of State died July 1. The notice directs half mast displays for 10 days and closing the Washington Executive Department on the funeral day. Hay’s funeral is set for next Wednesday in Cleveland with Roosevelt’s travel planned by special train.
The piece recalls Mr Hay whose home life was quiet and who at a 1874 bachelor dinner predicted his honeymoon would last the rest of his life. Close friends say his prophecy proved true.
A reader asks if confessing love is right when marriage is not imminent. The adviser says love etiquette is personal and context driven. If the girl is young and willing to wait, telling her you love her is acceptable, with plans to please her while you wait. If you loathe seeing her, stay away and seek release from obligations.
A young man writes from Boston about a fiancée whose family keeps her under supervision. He suspects her at a whist party with a divorced man and his sister, while she says she had no time to warn him. The columnist urges patience, forgiveness, and a brief note admitting jealousy and unfairness to restore the relationship.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.