Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-06-01 | Page 1 | Senator Quay is Laid to Rest

Senator v Quay Is Laid to Rest Funeral Services Over Remains Were Held at His Old Home at Beaver. BEAVER. Pa., May 31. For two hours today during the funeral services over tho rcmalriM of Senator Matthew Mat-thew Stanley Quay business was suspended throughout the entire Beaver valley. In this place, Senator Quay's old home, the a tree I a were thronged with crowds from surrounding towns, anxious to pay a last tribute to the doad statesman. A private sorvico was held at the house and under a guard of honor from the Beaver Bea-ver G. A.' R. pojtt, the remains were removed re-moved to the Fourth Presbyterian church, where for ilree hours the public was given an opportunity to view the face of the dead Senator. Floral tributes from all parts of the country have arrived. One of the first arrivals here was Governor Fcniiypackgr, who. with ox-Heut.-Governor Lydn.s-ajid a number of rein lives of the lateSynator. tame in on the same train. -Evcry tniln brought in persons of ' prominence In tho State and country. ' 2f. A large silk American ijugt was draped across the casket and; rmjfo(ther decoration deco-ration marked it. Durlngfth'o time the body lay in stute several tliousund portions viewed the remains. At the public services a committee of the United States Senate was in charge as a guard of honor. The services, ser-vices, were marked by simplicity. Tho mains, at the. close of the services,, were conveyed to the family plot In, Beaver cemetery for interment. , Among the lioral tributes wasa groat wreatfe of American Beauty ',rQ8i?R 'and. whilj&peons, with maiden' hair fern lp-lorwflvn, lp-lorwflvn, from tho. President. t