Evening capital., 1906-12-10
DEATH Of JAS. D. MURRAY.
Pay Director of The United States Navy
Passes Away.
DEATH OyERTAKES HIN AFTER A LIN
GERING ILLNESS.
Died Last Night Al His Residence At
Acton" Murray Hill.

PAY Director James y. Murray,
United States Navy, tretired,) died
last night nj II O'Clock at his home at
"Acion, Murray Hill, this city.
Death came after an illness of some
months, just as the town clock in st.
Anne's belfry tolled the hour before
midnight.
James Daniel Murray was q years
of age. The younger son of James
Murray. Esq, who served this state
as Land Commissioner and Secretary
of State and also represented this dis
trict in the Congress of the United
States. Mr.. James Murray was the
purchaser of Acton, which became
Mr.. James u. Murray's home, when
he was a year old. 1t was left TO the
eldest son, Henry Murray, Esq, who,
dying without issue, bequeathed ii to
his brother, whose pride and pleasure
it has awlays been.
Mr.. Murray assisted his father in
the Land Office until he went TO Sc
cure a residence in the Territory of
Minnesota, that he might receive an
appointment into the United States
Navy when the State was admitted
into the Union. This occurred shortly
after, and Mr.. Murray was appointed
to the pay corps by President Blu
chanan. His first cruise was i'm the Pa
cific. During the Civil War he was
upon the blockade. He was several
times stationed at the Naval Academy.
Between the second and third tours
of duty there he went as pay officer,
appointed TO the Mediterranean fleet,
with his intimate friend Rear-Admiral
Werden.
During this time, about three years,
he had his family abroad, placing his
children in we'll known French and
Italian schools. His last duty on
shore was at the United States pay
office in Baltimore. After this he re-
tired witt the rank Of Pay Director, L.
$. NJ, i'm 1892, and settled at his old
home, "Acton,' which he had occa-
sionally occupied before. lie married
Miss Catherine Spencer, daughter of
Colonel Spencer, of Annapolis, and was
left a widower with little daughter.
Later he married Miss Elizabeth Muir
ray Spencer, n younger daughter Of
Colonel Spencer. He is survived by
Mrs. A. 5. Murray, of Baltimore.
(Eva), james ID. Murray, Jr., of Pitts
burg, Pa, Mrs. Joseph p. McComas,
(Katherine c. William Spencer Muir
ray, Oh NEW I1dN6ls Noliiss diih 4hioS
Charoltte II. Murray.
Mr.. Murray, apart from his pleasure
and pride in Acton, always remained
n devoted Annapolitan. lie was a
vestryman of st. Anne's Parish, as
was his father, and his grandfather,
DR.. James Murray. DR.. James Muir
ray came TO Annapolis from Chester
town and lived in the old Murray
house upon lower Prince George
street. In addition to his son James,
he had three daughters, who married
Mr.. Rush, of Philadelphia, Mr..
Lloyd, of Wye, Md, and Mr.. Mason,
Of Virginia. Through these aunts Mr..
James ID. Murray was connected with
many Of the leading families of the
three states.
Mr.. Murray was devoted to his rela-
tives and friends and exercised beau
| tiful hospitality wherever he found
| himself at home. Such gentlemen of
| the old school are noble examples to
rising generations. He was the soul
of honor,a gentleman and a Christian.
The funeral will take place on We'd
nesday morning, December IL, at III. 10
| o'clock from st. Anne's Church.
| The rector will ofiiciate. The inter-
ment will be in st. Anne's cemetery.