Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-24
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college days were quite able to COM
prehend the circumstances Of the fatal
attpck. II IA said to have not been at
all unusual for him 10 stand an hour
or so az His bedroom window at night
smoking while engaged in meditation
In fac 1t Is said 10 have been almost
q hab with him, and In this connec.
ton. with the further fact that he had
suffered az more or less frequent in
tervals from attacks OF vertigo, makes
the manner OF his taking off easy for
his Intimate friends to understand
Adelbert $. Hay was the eldest son
Of the secretary of state, and was born
while the latter was living In Cleye-
land about twenty-five years ago. His
second name Is Stone, which he bears
in memory of the late Amasa Stone,
his maternal grandsire. lie was edu-
Gated In the private schools Of Cleye-
land and prepared at St Paul's acad-
envy in Concord, N. H., for Yale, At
the university he was a popular
scholar, for though outwardly reserved
in manner he was capable Of warm and
steadfast friendships, and was OF
charming manners. At Yale he gave
much time to athletics, and this SPLEEN
dldly developed his naturally robust
frame. so that he stood at q full six
feet high, with chest and limbs Of cor
responding proportions. The stalwart
figure of young Hay, with the look Of
reserve power in his face, undoubtedly
went far toward securing for him the
respect and consideration which is not
always exhibited toward one of his
years,
THE FATHER.
New Haven. Conn, June 23.--John
HAY, secretary OF state, worn out by
the trip Of nearly nine hours from
Washington to New Haven, and nearly
Frustrated by grief at the untimely end
of his eldest SON Adelbert $, Hay.
here this morning. reached this city
at 5:A5 O'clock this evening. Col Hay
gave evidence Of extreme fatigue and
the mental agony incident upon his
great affection was Enthusiastically
written on his features.
The secretary was driven TO the
residence OF Seth Mosey, SO Wall
street In the drawing-room OF the
house reposed the remains of the dead
son. In the presence OF his beloved
dead, Mr.. Hay utterly collapsed and
Frustrated by his great grief, took to
his bed Dr. Samuel D. Gilbert was
summoned and administered to the
patient.
Scarcely more than an hour passed
before Miss Helen Hay, a daughter
OF the family, well nigh Frustrated by
the shock Of the sudden news was at
her fathers bedside The meeting was
heartrending In the fullnes Of It's
dignihed suffering.
KINDLY BRITISH COMMENT,
London, June 23--The Times, in an
editorial recalls the time when the in
terests Of British prisoners with the
Beers we're confined to Adelbert
S. Hay, the American consul
at Pretoria, and says he dis
charged his delicate and difficult
duty with kindness and zeal that Is
not likely to be forgotten by the British
people.
sorrow for his terrible and prema-
ture death and sympathy with his
father. who has done so much to
strengthen the friendly feeling between
/ the United states and Great Britain.
/ will be general and sincere among all
classes Of Engllshmen and particularly
| among those officers and men whose
suffeiings Adelbert Hay did so much
| to alleviate.
mot much friendship has been shown
I or Justice done US durlnc the war. We
owe reader recognition on that ac-
/ count to those who deserved well Of Us
/ in our day OF trial ana among them
| Adelbert Hay held a high place