Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-11


within a year the list grew to
include 1000 names Of Republican bust
ness men, and one member Of the men,
bership committee said that nine out
Of ten Of the applications bore the name
Of Hope Reed Cody as a sponsor One
Of the best examples of the apprecia.
ton Of the work Of Mr.. Cody as Presi.
dent of the Hamilton Club IL illustrated
by a suggestion made by man who
IL a member Of both the Hamilton and
Calumet Clubs. The Calumet Club had
run down in membership, and the CON-
mittee caused request to be sent to
the members for suggestions as to the
best means of rejuvenating the club.
In response the member alluded to sug-
gested that the best way was to elect
Hope Reed Cody President. As Mr..
Cody was not even a member. 1t shows
that his wonderful work as President
Of the Hamilton Club was appreciated
In other clubs.
Under Mr.. Cody's administration the
membership of the Hamilton Club was
increased threefold and q debt Of more
than $1,000 was paid OF. In addition
the expenses of the club In the last
mayoralty campaign, ne well as in the
fall campaign, were paid out Of the
club treasury, without aid from the
campaign committee. This was Mr..
Codys idea and the club through Its
MONDAY meetings in the downtown dis.
trict, where headquarters were estab-
llshed In storerooms, was great aid
In interesting voters. Il. A. Eckhart,
who was chairman of the campaign
committee last spring, paid the Hamll-
ton Club high compliment for Its
work under Mr.. COdy's direction.
Judge Carter appointed Mr.. Cody
member Of the Election Commission
Dec. %, 1903. to fill vacancy made by
the resignation of Commissioner Hous-
ton. who succeeded Commissioner
Baird. The other members Of the COM
mission recognized the ability Of Mr..
Cody, and although by many years the
youngest man on the board, he was
elected chairman. Chief Clerk Powell
and his associates on the board refer to
him as a natural-born presiding officer.
Mr.. Powell says that he never knew
another man who combined as many
admirable qualities rs did Mr.. Cody;
that as chairman he could be stern and
emphatic and yet SO pleasant and suave
as to not rufiie the feelings of the one
against whom the decision was made.
His demeanor in the City Hall riots,
when the commission was canvassing
the registration lists last spring when
COughlin and Kenna, with a gang Of
First-Warders, attempted to interfere
with the work Of the commission, was
such rs to compel the respect Of those
Ward element.
While partisan, he was always fair
In his rulings, and the Democrats had
little fault to find after the heat Of con.
fllct had passed away. Commission.
ers STUNNING and Judge speak In
the highest terms Of his worth, and
say that Chicago has lost a valuable
official and man who promised to be
prominent in the party councils. The
commissioners, as well as the chief
clerk, were deeply affected by the
death Of their associate. The last work
Mr.. Cody did In the Election Commits.
sioners' Office was to plan for more
room. Mr.. Powell said this had always
been his hobby, and a few days age
he held a conference with Commission
or Of Public Works McGann and the
City Hall architect regarding the add.
ton of another room to the suite now
occupied.
Mr.. Cody was a Mason. a Knight OF
Pythias, and member OF the National
Union, the Royal Arcanum and the col
lege Greek letter fraternity Phi Delta
Phi. In 1907 he was elected Regent OF
Garden City Council Of the Royal Ar
canum. which Is the largest council In
the West, having more than 1900 mem
bers. In the history Of that council
he was the only Regent honored will
reelection. He was member also
of tho Union League, Chicago Athletic
Marquette and Law Clubs and a mem
Der Of the Chicago Bar Association.
Mr.. Cody was member Of Plymouth
Church. He was married to Miss Alt,
; Virginia Houston, Of Cincinnati, VIII,
was one Of the leaders In the selec
musical circles Of the city, and ut TIN
J time Of her marriage In 1893 was tn
cOntralto sololst Mt Union Park C0ngre
gational Church. Mrs. Cody and sou
Arthur Houston Cody, now nearly
. years Of age, survive the deceased. Be
; sides the father, Hiram II. Cody, tw'
brothers, Sherman r. Cody and Arthu
! r. Cody, and four sisters, Mrs. Franci
, Sattley, Grace f.. Rose NJ. and Carri
, Cody, are living.
In speaking Of the death of Mr.. Cod
Judge Carter said: ''The news come
as II great shock to me. Beside
] being an official whose work wa
. within the province of my cOur,
Mr.. Cody was one Of my warm
: est personal friends. But 90 years q
: age, he was one of the most brllllan
D and remarkable young men Of Chicago
: As an election official have never see
: his superior. Mr.. COdy's death cut O
. II remarkable career. He made man
!. friends and retained the affection an
e love, besides respect engendered b
= rare ability, of them all. A young maj
I he was possessed of executive abilit
G to accomplish great ends such as hav
@ seldom encountered. His demise come
e have sustained In many years"