Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03

W1n. Il. DsLacY.
dent has taken unusuli pains to secure Q
man whose qualifications viii be especial
ly fitted for the important position he Is TO
fill. The appointment Of James e. West
was expected for a long time, bat there
arose quite fight between the friends OF
West and J. Edgar Smith. This fight led
to many inquiries on the part of the Presi-
dent as to different people suitable for the
Juvenile bench and these developed llnowl-
edge of the peculiar qualifications Of Mr..
DeLacy.
His Career Thus Far.
Mr.. William H DeLacy has always been
active since he reached manhood in the
charitable work of the city. He Is the son
Of the late Mr. Richard DeLacy lie re
ceived his early cdu,ation in the public
schools of the city hut principally from the
Christian Brothers His work In the char
liable lines IN this city. his friends claim.
has given him the finest preparation for the
work before him as the Judge Of the Juve-
nile Court Among the first Of the charitable
association with which the new Judge aftiE-
ated was his membership in the Society or
St Vincent De Paul, which up TO the present
time covers q period Of over twenty years
After years Of affilias.ou with this society
Mr. DeIsacy was elected the president ana
has always put forward his best efforts for
the advancement of the coed OF the Work
The work of this society is said to be truly
catholic confined TO no creed, ana the
needy coIored people are as tenderiy as
sisted as the white people who are receivers
of the charity OF the society.
In this society the members OF the bus1-
uess and professional circles of the city are
gathered as workers, and much good Is
done among the needy poor. In the ranks
of this organization the new judge OF the
Juvenile Court has stood for years ana uh-
der his leadership the work has been taReh
into the Jail and workhouse In the elrorI
to save the inmates To society me Nom
bers are regular in their attention to the
inmates of the hospitals and aSylumS, ana
those who sick, both In body ana nina,
have many of their hours made brighter by
the ninistrations Of the members or this
society.
Carroll Institute.
Carroll Institute also claims Mr. De Lacy
as a member and the institute has been
the recipient of the value Of much OF his
labor He is member of the University
Club the Knights of Columbus and Interior
Council OF the National Union. Of which he
is a delegate to the District cabinet. In his
WORK as president OF the National Associa-
ton of the Alumni of Christian Brothers
colleges Mr.. De Lacy takes particular pleas
ure In the recent annual banquet OF ST
Johns College, which is the leading college
taught by the Christian Brothers IN this
toastmaster of the occasion, and was par
ticularly happy in his introductions of the
Rev. A. p. Doyle, rector OF the MISSION
house at Brookland and Representative
Fitzgerald of Brooklyn. well as Brother
Tobias of the Christian Brothers and other
leading Catholics Of the country who were
present at the banquet
No higher tribute could have been paid
to the worth of young man than the re-
marks of the churchmen at the dinner
when referring to the work of the toast
H. t,1f fea1 Afaraa In aony
lines. particularly those where aid
gwen to the poor and unfortunate. Mr..
De Lacy Is member of the bar OF the
District of Columbia, and has always been
held in estesTn by his feilow-1nemters He
ia aiso a member OF the bar OF the ST.
preuae Court of the United States. Gradu-
atiug from Georgetown University In the
law Mr. De Lacy has the degrees OF baehe-
lor OF laws, master of laws and doctor OF
civil laws. He received the first two de-
grees from Georgetown University and the
last from the Catholic University Of Amer
lea.
Mr.. Ds Lacy was married to Miss Kathe-
rine CLARK, daughter of Mr.. G. p. Clark Of
this city. some years ago He resides at
Chevy Chase, and besides his wife, his fam
ily consists of three interesting children
Judge De Lacy, who Is at present assistant
chief clerk OF the Department OF the In
terror, was seen at his office In the patent
office Building shortly after noon today by
Star reporter. and said that he recog-
ntxed the sacredness the trust that had
been rerosed In him, and that he would do
bis best for the good of the children who
might come before him for trial. after he
ascended the bench Of the new Juvenile