Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
NAVAL JOFEICER DEAD.
CAPT. BAINHR1nGE;Horr, RErIa-
ED, RAISES AWAY.
Interment to aBes Made Monday at the
Naval Xfade1say in Annap-
1solis, Md.

Capt. William Bainbridge- Hoff. retired.
of the United Statef navy. who resided
at 1929 Jefferson street northwest, died at
/ o'clock this morning. in the fifty-seventh
year Of his age. Services over his re-
mains will be held Monday at 10 am. at
his late residence and at st. Johns Church.
The interment will.be made in the Naval
cemetery at Annapolis. Md. Up to late
hour this afternoon the pallbearers had
not been selected
Captain Bainbridge- Hoff was born in
Philadelphia, Pa. IN 1S48 and was the sec
ond and last surviving SON of the late
Rear Admiral Hoff, and Louise Bainbridge,
the youngest daughter of Commodore viii
liam cambridge of the United States navy.
He entered the naval service In, lSGO,
graduated FROM Annapolis In 1863, during
part of which time he was in command
OF the yacht America
He was promoted to the grade of ensign
in October 1865. and served on the east
gulf blockading squadron, taking part In
the expedition to St Marks, Fla. which
terminated in the battle of Natural Bridge
In 1866 h eserved on the ShaWmut. Bra
I'll squadron, He was promoted to master
in 1856, lieutenant in 1867 and Lieutenant
commander in 1868. During this time he
served on the flagship Franklin with ADJ
miral Farragut in his celebrated cruise to
Europe. '9
From 1869 to 1875 Captain Cambridge
Hoff served successfully at the Naval Acad-
envy, on the Kansas in the Tehuantepec
expedition. at torpedo school. as senior
aid to Admiral Pennock, Pacific station,
and as executive officer of the Saranac. In
1906 he commanded the torpedo ram
Alarm, the first of it's kind in the navy.
From 1877 to 1881 Lieutenant Commander
Bainbridge-Ho was aid to the late Ad-
miral Porter. Promoted to the grade Of
commander in August, 1881, he was placed
In charge of the training ship Portsmouth
until 1883, and was 'afterward on special
duty at the Navy Department, this city.
until 1886. From 1856 to 1888 he command
ed the Ossipee, north Atlantic station, and
from 1890 to 1892 on the Dale, bringing, it is
said. the seaman-gunners school to a high
state Of efficiency. ..e
In 1893. Commander Brainbridge-Hoff
was attached to the State Department and
served as marine commissioner of the
world s Columbian exposition to Great
Britain. In 1850 he was on special duty
at the Nevy Department ind attained the
the rank of captain May 1C, 1895. In
September. 1895 he assumed command of
the Lancaster and went to South America.
His health failed at this time, however.
and he was transferred to the. command
of the Newark and brought that vessel
home. In March. 1897 he was retired for
illness incident to service.
While executive officer of the Saranac
Lieut. Commander Hoff arranged and
settled the difference between the armed
miners of the American Mining Company
at Triunfo near LaPaz. Lower California,
and the Mexican national forces under
Gen. Martinez between whom for some
time relations had Been at a high tension,
For this service the mining company
offered him 100000, which he refused.
Captain Bainbridge-Hoff was the author
of several works ON naval tactics and other
professional Subjects. some of which, it is
said. have been reprinted in England and
translated on the continent. To him is
largely due our naval tactics. first adopted
In 1880. and from Which our present sys-
tenn it is said is evolved