Funeral of John Hay
Simple services take place in the same view cemetery at Cleveland. The obituary notes the funeral was held with minimal ceremony and arrives as formerly announced.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
1
Simple services take place in the same view cemetery at Cleveland. The obituary notes the funeral was held with minimal ceremony and arrives as formerly announced.
At noon in Cleveland the body of John Hay was laid to rest in Lake View cemetery. President and Vice President attended the open grave with bowed heads along with cabinet members and former colleagues. The simple funeral featured hymns by a quartet and a brief Scripture reading before the procession to the final resting place.
Washington held a memorial service at the Church of the Covenant for John Hay as funeral rites occurred in Cleveland. Officials and diplomatic corps attended. Hay’s chancel and family pew were draped in mourning with many floral tributes. Dr Tennis S Hamlin praised Hay’s impact on diplomacy and veracity in world relations.
Delegates from all states United States Canada and foreign nations attend the twenty second international convention of the Christian Endeavor society in Baltimore. A United Society of Christian Endeavor business meeting elected officers for the year. Rev Dr Francis E Clark presided by letter and Rev Dr Smith Haker of Portland Maine was named to preside at sessions.
The battleship Kniaz Potemkine arrived at Theodosia in Crimea and requested coal provisions and medical aid. The mutineers demanded guarantees of safety during the stay.
The Russian Admiralty has halted its attempt to sink the Rene Gade battleship after initial engagement reports. Officials cited strategic reassessment and safety concerns, ending the effort without further action.
The battleship Kniaz Potemkine arrived at Theodosia without the torpedo boat and mutineers demand coal and provisions under threat of bombardment. Authorities fear divisions aboard and potential pursuit toward Poti. Foreign ships warned as authorities debate resisting the mutineers.
The Potemkine mutineers raise the rebel standard at Theodosia Crimea July 6 and vow decisive struggle against the Russian government. They guarantee inviolability of foreign ships on the Black Sea and foreign ports.
St. Petersburg reports Russia has named plenipotentiaries with experts to seal a peace treaty subject to ratification and suggested readiness to suspend hostilities. Japan’s attitude is not yet clear, with hopes in diplomatic circles for consent to avoid bloodshed in Manchuria and possible danger to the Romanoff throne.
In Odessa on July 5 the city reports that comparative order has been restored and harbor operations are resuming. Local officials note restored safety and the return of routine port activity.
Creditors express unease and urge a court declaration that C J Devlin is bankrupt. The filing highlights small claims and financial pressure from unpaid debts.
A Topeka bankruptcy filing by Kansas City creditors asks the court to set aside recent transfers by C. J. Devlin, including a $700,000 real estate transfer to First National Bank. The action could reduce bank assets by that amount and halt further attach ments as creditors seek equal proceeds.
Washington announces that the Spring Valley National Bank of Spring Valley Illinois and the First National Bank of Toluca Illinois have closed. Receivers are D A Cook and J MacShort respectively due to the failure of bank president C J Devlin. Capital funds are 50000 and 100000 dollars.
In Topeka Kansas on July 6 runs on local banks started after the First National bank failure but ceased as banks opened for business. Receiver Bradley began work early on the First National’s books amid a small crowd without excitement.
Theodore P. Shonts of Chicago president of the Panama Canal Commission was arrested in Stamford Connecticut for speeding with a party of women. He allegedly covered an eighth of a mile in twenty two seconds and posted bond to secure his court appearance while en route to his summer home in Greenwich.
The Black Sea Squadron under Rear Admiral Kruger returned to Sebastopol today from its second voyage to Odessa. The squadron included the battleship Georgi Pobiedonosets.
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