The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-18
hIRSHn RIT dies
Of BRI6HT's DISEASE
Passed Away at Early
Hour Yesterday
Morning
THE FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
REMAINS ARE BEING EmsALmED
FOR TRANSPORTATION
TO THE EAST.
Services in the Lecture Room of Cen
trail Union church-FederaI De-
partment viii BE Represented
Leaves Four Children.

shall for the Territory OF Hawaii, died
at his lodgings. at the corner of Kinau
and Keeaumoku streets, yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock. from chronic
Bright's disease He had been feeling
unwell for some time past and had
recently complained of his weak con-
dition. Notwithstanding this, how
ever. his death came as complete
surprise to all except his most init
mate associates.
Marshal Ray was about on Monday
and, just before dinner in the even
ing. he took a drive to Kaimuki with
Deputy Marshal E. R. Hendry He re-
tired rather earlier than usual, the at
tack, complicated by heart failure,
coming about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, resulting in death an hour later.
Dr. A. G. Hodgins was summoned as
soon as it was ascertained that the
Marshal was seriously i'll. At the
Marshal's request, E. R. Hendry was
also sent for The Marshal had pass
ed away, however, by the time Mr..
Hendry arrived at his bedside. DR..
Hodgins was on hand shortly before
the end. but the second attack was too
severe for a successful treatment and
the Marshal was past medical aid.
The doctor pronounced the cause OF
death as uraemus coma.
Mr.. Hendry took charge of the re-
mains which are being embalmed to
be sent to the relatives in the East.
The funeral will take place at
o'clock this afternoon from the lecture
room of Central Union church. The
remains are to be deposited temporari-
ly in the Catholic vault on King street,
pending a reply from relatives in the
East to the letter which will be sent
by the outgoing mail. concerning the
| transportation home for burial
Mr. Hendry is making all arrange
ments for the funeral All the Fed
eral departments will be represented
at the ceremony and the Territorial
band will be in attendance. The Rev.
John P. Erdman will officiate
The Federal and Circuit Courts adj
/ journed yesterday morning out of re
spect for the memory of Marshal Ray
United States Judge Estee adjourned
after reading an order appointing Nj.
Hendry marshal, and announcing that
the decision he had intended to give
in the Pearl Harbor land suits would
be given this morning. Judge Gear
after disposing of a probate matter
excused the grand jury and adjourned
! for the day. Judge Little ordered at
adjournment as soon as he took the
bench yesterday morning, excusing TIE
| jurors until today, saying: "The mes
senger of death has stricken the Mar
shall of the United States District
Court. Daniel A. Ray, and though he
was an officer of another court 1t Is
| but meet and proper that we should
adjourn in respect to his memory, fol-
/ this is a United States Court and we
are all appointed by the same author
| ity."
Marshal Ray was close upon sevent,
years of age He was a widower and
leaves four children. three sons ant
a daughter, Miss Ray having beer
here several months ago as clerk r
her father She is now occupying /
civil service position in Washington
One son lives in Chicago, another II
Detroit and the third in Grand Rapids
| Marshal Ray had been Marsha
since June IA, 1900. when the Organic
Act took effect. having been appointed
by President Mckinley as the frs
United States Marshal Of the new ter
ritory. Arriving here on June %. b,
at once took Office. There was no Fed
eral court for some time after Ray
arrival. however, as Judge Estee dis
not get here until the beginning o
August.
Marshal Rays first visit to thesl
Islands was with the Cullom- Morgan
Hit commission As secretary Of tn,
commission. in 1899. he came her
alone to investigate the importation
Of Asiatic labor. He visited all tn
islands of the group. getting well &C
Quainted with all the prominent bust
ness men and making many friend
wherever he went When be was ap
Senator Cull0n. chairman of the CON
mission that framed the Organic Ac
of Hawaii
Although born In New York. MAJ
shall RAY lived for many years in Ill
nois He was secretary OF the Tliinoi
State Senate in 1874. He went {
Washington as chief OK the suryeyin
division Of the general land offsce IN
Ider President Harrison. Ia 1899
was just after leaving this position
that he became secretary 10 Senate
ECalIom-
Marshal Ray was chairman Of Ii
Illinois Republican Central Commute
during several campaigns. TRENT
years ago he was post Office inspectc
II Illinois and Michigan He had bee
living for Sfsnep time mast AT KTra