New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17

rank as a writer. in a class that numbered soy
oral brilliant men who have since become we'll
known boz various walks of life After his
graduation Young Hay studied law IN Abraham
Lincor's ofnce IN SprirGGeld III He was ad-
rni''od 10 practice IN that state in 1NGl His
'oithfulness and ability hal made such m inn
precision on Mr. Lincoln that upon his election 70
the Presidency he appointed the Young student
his p-iynt. secretary with Mr.. NicOlay n
companiel Lincoln on his memorable journey
from Springfield to Washington. and during the
ensuing years when the Office II private secrc-
tnry was ~ exceptional Importance h. stood
I'm tie most intimate and confidential relations
with ~" President. living AZ the White House
and being With him constantly MT Hay also
acted as his aitutart and aide -d"-camp and
served FOR several months under General
Hunter and Goneral Gilmore. with the rank Of
major and adiutant-general He was also
hrovot.,d Lieutenant and lieutenant colonel
After Iiucoln's assassination Colonel HAY was
made Secretary ~ Legation 10 the American
Ministers AT Paris and between the years l~65
aud 1861 was several times in charge The TO-
lowing yoar h. was charge daraires in Vienna.
after which n, resigned and returned To Amer
ica. hut was soon aftcrwari appointed Score
tary of Legation at Madrid under General Dan
iol + Sickles Colonel Hay retained this post
about TWO wears. and while occupying IT wrote a
charming book. entitled "Castilian Days"
In 1870 Colonel Hay returned to the United
States and became an editorial writer on The
Tribune Hero h" remained about five years
He was afterward in editorial charge Of The
Tribune for seven months during Whitelaw
Reds absence I'm Europe. In 1870 he removed
h. Cleveland ohio having married the daughter
81 Amasa stone. ~ that city fIc took an active
part in politics especially in the Presidential
campaigns and spoke frequently on the stump
rs President Hayes he was made First AS
ssiaut Secretary of state in $50 which office
he filed for two years In lSNl he represented
the United states at the International Sanitary
Congress in Washington. and was elected presi-
dent of that body At the end Of President
Hayes's Administration Colonel Hay returned
TO Cleveland 80 take mp his work on the life OF
Lincoln I'm connection with Mr.. Nicolay. For
sovoral years he has made his home in Wash
inr,on where he has been one Of the leaders in
the brilliant intellectual circles Of the capital
Coloncy Hay has won even more repute hy his
literary work than by his activity in politics and
diplomacy His most important book is tho
Life of Lincoln" written in collaboration with
John q Nicolay which was published first a
serial in THE Century, and later i'm several
volumes II embodies the intimate knowledge
Of Lincoln and Of his career gained by his pri
vate secretaries personal observation and par
ticipation I'm a large part Of tho stirring events
with which it deals aud is regarded as a con
tributlun 10 American history Of the first inn
portance Coloacl Hays poems had previously
gained for him wide reputation a keen
hurloris and sympathetic observer Of human
nature His pike County Ballads" were pub
lishrd in 1871. Jim Bludso" and Little
rreeches" becoming exec dir gy popular A COM
plete collection If his poems published in
1890 His "Castilan Days" studies Of Spanish
life and character the fruit Of his sojourn in
Spain as diplomatic officer Of the United
States. appeared in 1871
Colonel Hay was nominated Ambassador to
England March rs. 1891. and during his
residence at the Court Of ST. James has been
particularly acceptable. both to the English and
to the American people
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