Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-24
AdeIbert S. Nay.

Adclbert $. Hay was the eldest son u.
ms secretary az state ana was born
while the latter was living IN cleveland
ohio. about - years ago. His second
name is Stone. which he bears in memory
ct the Amusa Stone. his maternal grand
sire. lie was educated in the prIyat,
schools Of Cleveland and PREPARED M 81
Iauls Academy in Concord. y. IL. for
Yale.
At Yale. Adclbert gave much time to
athletics ard SplcndIdIy developed has
naturally robust frame. so that he stood
at Il fully six feet high, with chest ana
limbs of corresponding proportions. Int
stalwa-t figure Of young nay. with the
l"ok OF reserve power IN hJs face un-
doubtedly went far towards securing for
MN the respect AMI consideration " hiCu
IS not always exhibited to one Of his
} cars. with This physique went "A degree
OF personal bravery though never rcck-
iesSIy or boastingiy evidenced. was stti
manifested on more than one occasion.
An instance of this was shown Mt Oh
braltar. Young Hay was on mis- way oul
10 the Philippines. cIv. liam passenger on
an army transport carrying; a Voluatecr
regiment To Manila. At Gibraltar the
men had shore leave and when tic hou!
tor sailing arrived hall of the Volunteers
were not aboard.
The company officers rounded Up those
II Gibraltar proper. but they cot.lu not ~
in uniform in chase Of the ROSTERS wIu
had found a welcome hiding place among
the Spanish drinking house keepers acros
the border. Adclbcrt Hay volunteered t.
tier the dives ana dragged ont the skuiN.
crs and drove them down 10 their ship.
An extended public career was scarcely
possible for one OF his years, Vet in tnt
short time that elapsed bctv, on his grad
uation from Yale and his death no had
achieved a reputation worthy of Cmuia-
ton. Upon his return from the IhIiip-
pines ABOVE referred to, H. cast apou,
Tor something TO do,
The SITUATION in South Africa had at
tracted his attention and it was his OWL
impulse that led linn 10 volunteer to 4,
to Pretoria to replace Consul Macrum. II
was realized here that Pretoria would he
bcsieged and that an official status woult
be little protection against this phase oi
the war.
Then the expenses of livelihood in Pre-.
toria were tar in excess Of the stlary 81
the consulate, SO that he VINO took thu
place served his country at a persona
loss. These considerat ions did not detei
young Hay and he went forward to III:
post and there succeeded in dischargint
as simple consul diplomatic duties re
guiring the exercise OF the greatest tao
and good judgment.
The Beers received him with suspicion
knowing of his sometime residence il
England when his father was ambassador
at London. But the Beers learned t
trust him and showed their gratitude fol
the many kindly offices young Hay per
formed tor their sick and wounded com
radeS on the other side of the lines. Or
the other hand the British prisoners VIII,
filled the Boer places of detention in tn,
early stages Of the war. owed many nc
ceSSitieS and many little luNurics to tn,
American consul.
Fever was epidemic in Pretoria. too. ans
the work of ...e consulate was exhaust
but not until the wave of war had passe,
over the place did Mr.. Hay leave his post
Long before he actually started ava,
from Pretoria he had received permission
from the state department to return t,
the United States; lie left South Airic;
last November and returned to INC Unite,
States by way of London. Soon afte
| reaching Washington he rendered his res
iguation as consul at Pretoria.
In year he lad spent his fathers sal