Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-11
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cago Hospital, where he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis. Death
came quietly and not unexpectedly to
Mr.. Cody, who seemed to have had a
premonitiOn that he would not survive
the ordeal which the physicians said
was his only hope. On the way to the
hospital Monday evening he made his
plans and expressed certain wishes re-
garding his funeral in case he did not
survive.
The news of his death was entirely |
unexpected to his many friends In the |
city who were not even aware that the |
young man had been ailing for ten |
days. Some who had knowledge Of
his illness did not regard It as serious,
and consequently all were SO stupehed
by the news of his death that they
could scarcely give expression to their
feelings in words. One Of the close
friends Of Hope Reed Cody who found
himself in this position was Judge Or
rim n. Carter. Mr.. Cody had been in
timately associated with the County
Judge since his appointment to the pc.
sition of Election Commissioner, and
the respect which the jurist had for
the young man as "A lawyer and as
President Of the Hamilton Club quick.
~ ripened into friendship such as Is
rarely found in political life.
When the news of the passing Of the
Chairman Of the Board Of Election
Commissioners was carried to Judge
Carter by Chief Clerk Powell Of the
Election Commissioners Office the ju.
rlst was SO overcome that he could not
speak. He closed his chambers to call
ers and delayed the opening Of court
for some time, and finally when asked
II he cared to give some expression to
his appreciation Of the worth Of the
deceased, all he could say was: II
can't. There Is nothing that can say
mt this time that feel should say"
The Judge instructed his bailiff to in
form the newspaper men that he did
not feel that he could say anything Mt
this time, but added that later In the
day he might be able to add n few
words of tribute TO those paid the de-
ceased by others.
In the Election Commissioners Office
the news fell like thunder bolt from
Il clear sky, as no one except Chief
Clerk I. N. Powell had regarded the
Illness Of the chairman rs anything Sc
riOus. Mr.. Powell felt that the critical
point Ind been reached, and was MP.
prehensive lest his chief might not
come through the trying ordeal safe
~. As soon rs the news that the chair
man Of the board had passed away
reached the bOardFoOms in the City
Hall, the Office was ordered closed by
Mr.. Powell, and special meeting Of
the board was called for II Commits
si0ners STUNNING and Judge should
return In time from their trip down
the drainage canal. The news Of the
death Of Mr.. Cody did not reach the
two commissioners before they left on
the trip.
At the Hamilton Club. with whose
history Hope Reed COdy's name IL no
closely interviewer, and where he was
looked upon AZ the man who more than
any other brought about Its rejuvena.
ton, there was deep sadness. Presi.
dent George w. Miller, who succeeded
Mr.. Cody as President, ordered the
flag ut half.mast and the clubhouse up.
prOpriately draped, while the Secre.
tary was instructed to coll meeting
Of the club Mt 1890 o'clock "Wednesday
to take appropriate action and arrange
for committees to attend the funeral
and render such assistance as In posi-.
BILE to the bereaved family aud friends
The death Of Mr.. Cody takes from
Chicago and Cook County one Of their
most promising young men. Every
where this seemed to Ike the first ex'
preston when the news Of the death
was passed from one to another among
the. lawyers and business men who
: knew him. He was liked by all who
came In contact with him, and It Ii
doubtful II there IL man Of his years
In the country who has NO wide IN &c
quaintance as he had. Mr.. Cody wal
well known In New York ana Othel
eastern cities. Notwithstanding he wa,
J born and raised In Illinois and was hui
! 90 years Of age. As President Of tn,
. Hamilton Club his name became IN
, miliar to those In national politics ant
he became acquainted with grea
I many OF the prominent men Of tn
Q country. He had that peculiar facult!
OF winning the confidence and friend
d ship Of n man the moment he graspe,
his hand and spoke to him, and hi
: friends We're inspired with the sam
= spirit Of loyalty that he always showed
+ to others whom he cherished as friend
= either politically or socially.
He was born In Naperville. ILL.,, Apr
II, 1870, and was the son of Judg
Hiram II. Cody, whose name is prom
nent in the history Of Dupage COun
! ty. Judge Cody Is still living In Chi
cagO and his name Ii still linked wit
those Of his sons In the legal partner
. ship, but the father has left the pral
q tice of law to his sons In recent years
q Hope Reed obtained his early educa
g ton In the public schools of Dupag
i County ana afterward became a STU
u dent at the Northwestern College q
o Naperville, from which institution h
p was graduated In 1888 with the degre
of bachelor of science. He was til
y youngest student who up to that tim
had ever been graduated from the co
n lege and was President of his class
d For short time after finishing his 60
J. lege course he worked as reporte
q upon the staff of the Chicago Times an