Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
ANTHONY HYDE DEAD.
The Aged Confidential Man of Mr. Corcor~a
Passed Awsy Yesterday.

Tn. AGED Confidential Man of MT. Corcor.a
Passed Away Yesterday.
After an illness Of about q month the
venerable Anthony Hyde passed peacefully
away NJ 8 O'Clock yesterday morning at his
residence. No 1919 3Oth street The last
time he was at his Office Vas
about four weeks ago and he was
then apparently in good health and spirifs
He had. however. that night an attack Of heart
trouble and before he had recovered he had
his first stroke Of paralysis While thus
stricken his aged wife. with whom he had
lived happy married life Of just sixty
years. and who had been seriously al
for some time. died. ln.spite OF the serious
nature of the attack, especially in the case OF
man of such advanced years MI. Hydes re-
markable constitution enabled him to rally
and at times n seemed TO those about
him that he would recover. He had
another stroke and then Il became only Q
question of endurance. Although in his eighty
second year Mr.. Hyde was man of remark
able vigor. and during his long life he had been
but seldom sick.
HIS CONNECTION WITH Mr. ooRcoRAN.
Mr.. Hyde. while a pubhc-spirited citizen,
active to some extent in the public affairs Of
the city and always prominent m church
affairs. was best known through his long and
| late W. ". Corcoran. For more than forty-
| four years Mr.. Hyde has been identified with
Mr.. Corcoran and his estate. During the
latters life he was his confidential
affairs which NJ. Corcoran carried on. and when
| Mr.. Corcoran died Mr.. HYDE was named one Of
| the trustees under his will.
| Ii is a singular coincidence that today IL il
just four years since Mr.. Hyde entered upon
| the discharge of this last trust which had been
/ npflal In him hN Mr.
Mr. Hyde was born in 1910 and in the house
| long occupied by his father. Thomas HYDE on
| the heights above Georgetown. In his early
years he cultivated natural talent for music
and during his life he never lost his interest in
| this art As an active member of Christ Church
| he had charge for a number Of years of the
| music For twenty-five years he was superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school Of Christ church
4 and for thirty years he a member Of that
| church In late years he has been connected
| with 81. Johns Church and later with Grace
Church, Georgetown.
| IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
At the outset OF his business career Mr..
Hyde was for several years in the service OF the
government Then began ms connection in
ls4s with Mr.. Corcoran, which continued un-
broken through the long life Of the latter.
| As has been stated his supervision
| of the estate was continued by the
| will OF Mr.. Corcoran. Mr.. Hyde n life
| long RESIDENT OineOrEttowna ana Vas tnOrOugnly
identified with its municipal life. His services
| in connection with the public schools con-
| tributed materially TO the effectiveness Of the
| schools. lie was one of the trustees Of the
| Peabody Library Association and administered
! that trust with great ability and wisdom. He
has served for a number of years trustee Of
| the Corcoran Art Gallery. aud was one of the
| trustees of the Louise Home. He WAS the sole
| surviving trustee of those institutions orig
| inally appointed by Mr.. Corcoran.
When Georgetown was ruled by men Of her
own selection MIR. Hyde for several years occu-
pied n seat in the common council Az men,
Der and an officer OF the Oldest Inhabitants A.
sociation he also became conspicuous
A man gentle and corteous In manner, hon.
orable in all his dealings and displaying q warm
interest IN all that advanced the welfare of q
community where he lived. Mr.. Hyde career
is one that his family and friends can
point to with pride. He had the respect and
esteem of all who knew him and in his death
the community loses one who was an example
of the honest. upright man of business
Mr.. Hyde leaves three children. Emily r.
| Hyde. Thomas HYDE and GrandvIlle 4. Hyde
Mr.. r. II. Barbarin is q son OF q deceased
daughter of Mr.. Hyde
Under the terms of the will of Mr.. Corcoran
the position of trustee OF the Corcoran estate
made vacant by the death of Mr.. Hyde vl
be filled by Mr.. Vim. Corcoran Hill
| The funeral of Mr.. Hyde will take place tomor,
row afternoon at 4.|O from st. johns Church
Georgetown. The interment viii be at oaA
Hill.