New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
in SCHOOLB0Y DAYS.
ADELBERT HAY MADE MANY
WARM FRIENDS.
IN HIS MEMORY A CHAPEL Is NOW
ADDED To THE SCHOOL HE
LOVED.

The Hay Memorial Chapel. a gift Of Secretary
ana Mrs John Hay TO West Minister School. In
Simsbury Conn, is nearly completed and is eN-
pected 10 be finished I'm time 90 be dedicated on
November J. the birthday Of their son, Adelbert
stone Hay. who died in 1901
The chanel is 10 tkc west 4 The Academy Build
ing and the school may be well proud Of this
new addition 30 its property. The architect mas
spared mo- pains IN making the chapel "A building
of symmetry ana beauty The walls are OF red
brick covered ou the outside with stucco and on
The inside showing the red surface with red mortar
There Is "A low tower over Tho entrance, while the
main building has steep Gothic roof The seat
INK capacity il two hundred, and the interior iuI-
nishirgs are On harmony with the general beauty
Of the building. These are also INCLUDED IN me
.ift Cathedral glass viii he placed IN the VIII
dows but IL is expected thai IN the WINTER 'he
large window Will bo made M moral one
The chapel is situated elevation OF several
hundred feet ana oyerlooks the picturesque town
Simshury. nesting AZ the foot OF the hilL "A
typical New England village with its broad street
tau Gins and white church and wooded chaip
Of irregular mountains stretching 10 She westward
The dedication ceremony viii be- conducted
quietly. II viii not Doe time of fcstHlty or re-
union. for under the circumstances the day Wli
hiring painful memories the Hay family. Only
about fifty persons have been invited 10 attend
The exercises Viii be opened by Principal " l.
cushing who Will preside. A hymn VIII ne sung
and prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. l.. Teufis =
Haralin OF Washington. the Hay family IS pastor
at the capital; Scripture reading by the Rev. o. H.
Bronson. of Smsbury, followed by another hymn
and then address boy the ReV. DIT Hiram =
Haydn. of ohio. who married Mr. ana MI la, LAY
After The singing OF another hymn Bishop Cilaun-
cey Brewster OF the Episcopal diocese on Iole.f IN
,lif will dedicate the chapel and exercises VIII
Pe 1851 ~ ONO If is asa sxTected Iha- me
1 gSt4 f The sen, 81 will sing appropriate hymns
NeaDsfr Hay. as he was known to his friends was
graduated from me VEST Minister school IN lsyi
ana from 49l5 m 6 ~ ~ NtwHaTen House in June
1901 was only a short time after his return from
in the early part OF The south African trouble. and
on the Of the rlennia reunion 81 MS class al
rter school. speaks touchingy of the many noble
when student al school He expressed the opin-
ion that young Mr. BAY showed many OF i,- ms
fathers sterling qualities. lie attendgq The NeSt
Minister School when il Was al Dob9s FeIEi \. !;
taste for literary work, and wrote conSiderth."
poetry while at school Being Well Knit ana mus
psrJ IN hoar$ az Si0 W7i O a Vs. NiinsIer ne
Ola we'd in the position OF centre in the team;
Mr. Gushing spoke particularly Of Alr. Hay
Sne So Young his Kindness ana generosity; his
assuming dignity which made him tayorlJe ana ana
was only twenty-five years old when United States
Consul at Pretoria but the tact and diplomacy he
displayed won the commentator of the government
and the praise and admiration OF his friends
from friends Of Mr. Hay in south africa express
ing the esteem in which tue young Araerie9n Was
British officer, who was held prisoner in Pre- 1
oria by the Beers, illustrates that Mr. Hay was
aot lacking in bravery in facing peril with calm
ness, when the sense of duty impelled him. The
following an extract from the letter written by
Wilbur Ricardo, of Melton Mowbray England:
Il afraid / give only very poor account
u the late A. S Hays many excellent qualities.
I had the great pleasure of meeting him for
hour two, when / a prisoner in Pre-
iOra. / liked him immensely and much struck
With his diplomatic qualities. For instance, when
sheered few men IN any position have ever been
spplauded before by the officers in the hands of the
tsoers he looked very gTatifed but his only
vas bow and military salute / also had the
pleasure OF meeting Mr.. Hay several times after /
lao Deen set Tree and l remember his telling me
very evident pleasure he had saved some
our men s lives on June s. 1900 he streets or
tTe{oIla early IN the morning. He saw some Boers
staIhlhg some OF our men. lie up lust as they
SeIe on the point Of firing, and eXplained 10 them
MAJ Ihe town had been surrendered and thar y
ney hred II was undoubtedly murder The Poers
10 10 i E3 hie, and The lives Of our were saved
.t-l laag ran great risk at the time, and GER
Amy displayed remarkable courage.
IT was with the deepest rerref thar 7 ba.r7
some tifne sfferNard thar had MOT With siIci =
Lllptlg sac ena closing what promised 10 be such
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