The Washington times., 1902-10-27
HAY MEMORIAL CHAPEL
TO Be DEDICATED NOV. /
Erected at Simsbury, Conn.
to Son of Secretary.

secretary ana MIS-. HAY VIII 30 10
Simsbury. Conn, Saturday to be present
at the dedication of the Hay Memorial
Chapeh which they have had erected in
honor of their son, Adelbert Stone Hay,
who met his death in New Haven in June
OF last year.
The Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor
| Of the Church of the Covergnt, where
the Secretary of State and his family
worship, will accompany them, and as
sist in the dedicatory service. The build
ing is practically completed, and as No
vember l is the anniversary of the birth
of their son. Secretary and Mrs. Hay are
anxious that the chapel shall be dedi-
Gated on that day.
The edifice is a gift from Secretary
and Mrs. Hay to Westminster school,
where Del Hay was graduated in 1894,
and from which he went to Yale.
Ceremony to Be Quiet.
The dedication ceremony will be con-
Quoted quietly. 1t will not be time of
festivity or reunion, for under the cir
cumstances the day will bring painful
memories TO the Hay family Only about
fifty persons have been invited to at
tend
The exercises will be opened by Prin-
cipal ". L. Cushing. who will preside.
A hymn will be sung and prayer Of
fered by She Rev. DR.. Hamlin, Scripture
readihg by the Rev. o. II. Bronson, of
,,,es s,,,--x foIf J.,
and then an address by the Rev. DR..
Hiram C. Haydn, of Ohio who married
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay. After the singing OF
another hymn, Bishop Chauncey Brews-
ter, of the Episcopa, diocese of Con-
necticut, will dedicate the chapel, and
the exercises will be closed by the bene-
diction pronounced by Bishop Leonard.
of Ohio. 1t is also expected that the
students of the school will sing appro-
pirate hymns during the exercises.
Chapel Well Built.
The chapel is to the west of the Acad.
emy building, and the school may be
well proud of this new addition TO its
property. The architect has spared no
pains in making the chapel building
of symmetry and beauty. The walls are
of red brick, covered on the outside with
red surface with red mortar. There is
a low tower over the entrance. while
the main building has steep Gothic
roof.
The seating capacity is two hundred,
and the interior furnishings are in har-
mony with the general beauty of the
building. These are also included in the
gift. Cathedral glass will be placed in
the windows. but it is expected that in
the winter the large west window will
be made a memorial one.
The chapel is situated on an eleva-
tion of several hundred feet and over
looks the picturesque town OF Simsbury.
nesting at the foot of the hill, a typi-
cal New England village, with its broad
street. tall elms, and white church, and
a wooded chain of irregular mountains
stretching TO the westward
Death of "Del" Hay.
The death of Del" Hay. as he was
popularly known among his friends, was
caused hy falling from a window of the
New Haven House in New Haven, Conn,
in June. 1901. He had gone to New
Haven shortly after his return from
Pretoria, where he had served the United
States as consul DUNG the trying days
OF the South African war, and where he
made a most creditable record. At the
time of his death he was in New Haven
10 attend the triennial reunion of his
class at Yale. The accident which be-
fell him was severe blow not only to
his parents but TO wide circle of
friends and acquaintances. 1t was be
cause of the young mans intense devo-
tion to the Westminster School that his
parents resolved TO erect a memorial in
his honor in Simsbury.