Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

made the motion for the adjournment, and
Judge KimbaH replied appropriately IN
granting the motion.
Mr.. Darlington. In appearing before Judge
Muliowny, mentioned his personal sense OF
mates and piaymates, and later were col
lege cnums. When MIR. Hay WAS married
Attorney Darlington was ais best man
HE was an apostle Of sunshine. Atsor-
came In contact with him was better for
It He was member OF the bar many
4 years. and was loved and respected by all
OF u.s.
In response Judge Mullowny said: In
granting this motion / know OF no menu
| Der o. the bar whose name VIII go down
In the records OF the courts OF the District
| and dwell In the memory OF the living as
a more honorable lawyer and more worthy
citizen than E. B. Hay His death Is a
great shock to ALL for there Is no citi-
zen better known and more loved than he.
No one could come In contact with him
without feeling the charm Of his genial
express our deep feeling at the loss OF the
loving husband. father eminent lawyer and
esteemed citizen."
In the United States branch of the court
1 Mr.. Given spoke OF the same qualities OF
the deceased which were mentioned by the
attorney and Judge in the other court. and
he stated that he thought 1t was fitting
that the court should recognize his worth
by adjourning out of respect to his mem
CRY.
Man Of Sterling Character.
Col. Hay was known in his profession
and as man of business for his sterling
character. He was a product of the ioca,
public schools and local universities. and
devoted his entire life to the service of the
capital city.
During the recent Masonic May festival
he rendered his last public service, being
one of the foremost workers in the move
ment to raise funds for the erection of a
new Masonic Temple IN this city.
So wide was his reputation as speaker
and Wit that Col. Hay was asked to re-
ply TO toaSts at numerous banquests all
over the country. 1t Is said that on one
occasion at a dinner In st. Louis, when
Grover Cleveland was also present Mr..
hays appearance aroused more enthusiasm
than dld Mr.. Cleveiands, and the latter
was eelipsed for the time.
EdWM Is. hay was born in Norfolk, Va,
In 1S49. At the age Of five years he came
TO this city. He graduated from the fourth
district grammar school, then under John e.
Thompson. In 1885, He was one of the first
| graduates of the Spencerian Business Col
iege in 1886, and was yaledictorian of his
| class. In the class of 1873, he received the
| academic degree from Columbia College and
| Won the Davis prize. He was graduated from
| the law department of the college In 1874
and was admitted to the local bar immedi-
/ ately thereafter
Since that time he had been a practicing
| attorney before all of the local courts and
| the government departments and the United
| States Supreme Court
Expert in Handwriting.
Col. Hay studied chirogrophy and was
an expert in handwriting. He testified as a
handwriting witness in the murder case OF
| Charies L. Tucker, whose execution in
massachusetts, occurred yesterday. He also
was handwriting witness in the Patrick
| trial In New York. In the Mann Collier
libel case in New York and other notable
| trials
| Outside of his profession he was engaged
| IN number Of active business enterprises
| being the organized and promoter of sew
erai industrial companies. He so engaged
to some extent in literary and newspaper
work He was president of the Shakespeare
| CLUB OF this city for sixteen years. In the
| Gridiron Club his talents added interest to
the banQuets for more than fourteen years
Deceased was past eminent commander of
1 Columbia Commandery, No. 2. knights
Tempiar; past high priest of Mount Vernon
| Chapter No. 2. r. A. c.; past master of
Pentalpha Lodge. No % F. A. A. M. an
officer of AlmaSxTemple Mystic Shrine and
| a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of
the Eastern Star. He also was a member
| of the Oriental Council of the Royal Ar
canum and the Phi Kappa Psi college fra
| ternity.
Known Throughout Country.
Through his active connection with the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
he became known in every part of the
country. In 1901 he was elected by accia-
nation grand exalted ruler of the entire
order. He was active member of Wash
ington Lodge, No. Is. and of the Grand
Lodge of the order at the time of his
death
AS youngster he was the first choir boy
CT St Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church.
which was the first local church of the de-
nomination. and of the first In this
country. to organize a vested choir He was
always deeply interested In his chu9cl life
and work. and was member of the vestry
of st. PauPs continuously for more than
twenty years. Rev. DR.. Harding, rector of
the church. called at his late home on Cor
coran street this morning and expressed the
deep sorrow of himself and the officers and
congregation of the parish because of the
death of Col. Hay.
The title Of colonel was an honorary
one which the deceased received a number
of years ago. and which chung to him. 1t
suited him gracefully and his friends were
unwilling to let Ii go.
In politics Col Hay was a democrat He
was of the District delegates to the
last ST. Louis convention.
Col. Hay was an active member of the
Board of Trade and of the Business Mems
Association.