The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-16

ness Of the year before and deep sense Of
the ingratitude displayed caused by the old
label boy 20 turn his face to the wall and
accept the inevitable. Mr. Hoey sacrificed
all MS private and personal means TO sat-
lsty judgments entered against him, but
managed to retain his beloved Hollywood.
a MAN OF HOBBIES
As very young man, he developed a
great taste for good clothes, a taste which
he carried to his grave. He was slways
scrupulously neat in appearance, not
finicky or modish, but dressed like the
gentleman of the day.
AS the means were acquired to crafty
his tastes Mr.. Hoey developed a delightful
taste for art and bric-a-brac. He was a
most lnteIlRent and good buyer, not in the
sense OF depreclatlng values, but rather in
suostantiatlng them. de loved to potter
about In shops in out OF the way places.
Ihough not much of q traveller he made
several trips to Europe, always returning
with large additions to his already extern
slve collections.
When he bought the house at No. 6lS
IlIth avenue he added large picture gall
lery ana hlled it with the best examples OF
the modern masters. He bought largely
Tor Mr.. Dinsmore also, and his taste and
judgment were generally recognized among
artists and connolsseurs. For flowers he
had a passionate fancy, his collection of
orchids and roses being at one time the
finest in the country. For music, too, he
mad strong leaning, his box at the old
Academy of Music invariably being occu-
pied by himself aud Mrs. Hoey.
HIS PERSONAL COURAGE.
John Hoey was more than brave as
physical courage goes. de was absolutely
| fearless. As manager Of great company
that was constantly exposed to the depre-
dations of the most desperate class of
criminals he was often brought into situa-
| tions OF great danger.
1t has been told in the Press how be and
Blk detectives planned to exterminafe a
gong of burglars at work on the vaults of
Adams Express Company at No. SO Broad
way. and how he watched them for six
nights unknown to them and to every one
else but those seven.
On one occasion man who had been sent
to state prison and who had threatened to
shoot him on sight came into the HOLLYWOOD
grounds after his release. Mr.. Hoey was
sitting on the piazza with his family. He
recognized the fellow sinking up the lawn.
Taxing up a stick he walked down to meet
him. 1t might have meant instant death.
but Hoey walked straight up to him and
said: "You dirty loafer, II you don't get
off my grounds in second I'll kick you
off," The man ran like a scared dog.
So in the case OF Hoorey, another ex-oon-
Viot VINO had vowed vengeance. Mr.. HoeY
met him in the street while walking with
the late Hugh Hastings one day.
"Hoorey," said Mr.. Hoey, 81 hear you
want TO kill me-" The man vanished.
SOME GENTLER QUALITIES.
Mr.. Hoey was the most generous of men.
natural born giver. His charity was abso-
lutely of the biblical type. Neither hand
knew what the other gave away.aHe would
take friend to one side at Christmas time.
slip gorgeous present into his hand in a
shame-faced sort Of a way and whisper.
Don't say anything about it, boy" At
holiday time every employe of Adams Ex-
press Company, and all on the Pennsylvania
lines that run to long Branch got his fat
turkey.
To the poor at Hollywood aud in Long
Branch he was the best kind of friend,
never encouraging begging, for Of the giving
of aims he did not approve, but in finding
and making employment tor them.
To members of the theatrical guild he
was constant and discreet benefactor. No
poor actress out Of place or heavy villain in
want Of a job had TO appeal to him more
than once. One Christmas some years ago
he caused dinner to be given to some eight
or ten actresses who had no engagements
and were pinched with poverty, and in a
little bon bon box at each woman's plate he
had placed $50 gold piece. Deeds like this
could be multiplied at length.