The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-28
EULoGIZING BOOTH.
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Francis Il. Hawks, ID. ID, LII. ID.
Decor Francis Lister Hawks, one OF the most
prominent dVlnes of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this country died at his residence tntS
city this Thursday morning He had Ocen uuwell
for three or ur weeks, anG confined to hs room Tor
Dr. Hawks Was born in Newbern, North Carolina,
on the 10th of June, 1898 that he was well on
his sixtV-ni year at the date of his death. tbs
career was varied one. Graduain at the Uni
Versity OF North Carolina 1915 he STUDIED law,
was admitted to the Lar at the age OF twenty one,
practsed for yea At lh6 of twenty
three he was elected to the North Carolina Legisla.
ture Deeming 1t his duty to cnange ms profession
for thar OF the ministry. he studied theology and
was ordained In 1927. He othclated as a clergyman
for few years in New Haven and PHI adelphla, ana
in 1881 became rector OF st. Sttpnens Church in
this city, which position he held less than year.
when he was called to st Thomas Church, where
he remaineu rector until 1873
In 1887 with the assistance of DR.. Henry, he
founded the New York ReyieUD to which he was
tor some tune the primo pal contributor. About the
same time he established a school at Flushing, Long
Island for The sons OF the clergy, but tins was
closed in a few years account OF financial diff
cuties leaving DR.. Hawks deeply in debt In lS43
he was elected bishop OF the diocese OF Mississippi
The Idebtedness incurred by his school was urged
against him, but he was triumphanty eXOnerated
and then declined the posiuon.
and was rector of Christ Church in that city for
five years. HIS New J Ork friends theu offered TO
clear off his indebtedness. and asked him to return;
a request which he accepted, and became rector of
the Church of the Mediator, which was soon
merged INTO Calvary Church. In 1854 he was
elected Bishop OF Rhode Island but declined the
appointment The subsequent career of Dr. Hawks
well known. ,.-
MED high position Among hls more important
productions were Contributions 10 the EccleslastI
cal History of the UnUed ctates," published 1886
Al: Romance of Biography" published 1866; HIS
tory of North Carolina" !" published 1873; Egypt
and its Monuments" published 1919 besides many
divine, and had many trends and admirers in all
parts of the country. His attitude during the war
we do not now choose to cTitczie.-N Y EU. POST
Death of an EX-COngressman.
Hon. Charles IL. Peaslee, of Portsmouth, N H.,
died recently while on visit to st Paul, Mimi
General Peaslee was well known a former mem
the port OF Boston, and for over twenty years Di-
rector of the Concord Railroad Corporation
John L. Scripps, Esq,
for many years one of the editors and proprietOrs
OF the Chicago Tribune, afterwards Tor four wears
Postmaster al Chicago, died IN Minneapolis, MINI,
ON Friday last, aged AZ years.
George NJ. Snow.
George NJ. Snow, for many Years commercial
editor OF the iTtGtRe, uied suuueuy Yesterday OF
heart disease his residence IN this city, IN the
hftY-fith year OF his age
Mr. Snow was a native of Boston, but came to this
city after his education was completed, and
was tor some years engaged in mercantile pursuits
devOting his leisure hours TO the lighter walks OF
daughter of Nathan Jackson, Eco. who with their
five children, survives HIM. When the Tribune was
stared, Mr.. Snow, who had long been an intimate
trend of the editor, took charge the commercial
department, which he retained for over twenty-five
wears, during which lie was seldom absent for day
from wal stIe't or the Office
Always meeting the master.spirits of "the street.
as gentleman meets his equals IN the conviction
that It quite as important 10 them as to him that
correct information regarding their various enter
prses should be spread before the public Mr.. Snow
was among the earliest and most successful of hos
writers who made The "Money Market an mportan
and useful department of modern journalism. "Hht
workman dies-tne work remains"
The riots of 1868, but especially the tendish out
RACES perpetrated some unohendng colOret
peopIe well known to him, made deep impression
ON Mr.. SHOWS mind ana he departed with HI