The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-24
WAR VETERAN DEAD
Funeral Services for Gen.
Cecil Clay Tomorrow.
BISHOP MAY TAKE PART
IntermeRt of distinguished Soldier
VIII BE at ArIingtOn-LOnG in the
Service OF the Department of JUS
tice-Member of Legion of Honor.
A Prominent Churchman.

Funeral services Of Gen. Cecil Clay, gen
eral agent of the Department Of Justice
who died at Garfield Hospital yesterday
viii be held at ST. Andrews Episcopal
/ Church tomorrow afternoon at 2:3l
o'clock, and burial will be in Arlington
/ Cemetery.
The Rev Mr.. Dicknan, assisted by
Chaplain Charles S. Walkley. L. S A.,
will oficiate. IL is hoped that Bishop
Satterlee. Of whom Gen Clay was o
warm friend, win be present TO take part
in the services. Last night the pallbearers
! had not been selected, but it was said
they would be made up OF members OF
the various organizations to which Gen.
Clay belonged. with few of bis life
| long friends in private life
Gen. Clay. until about three weeks ago
had been in fair health but consented to
go to Garfield Hospital for the treatment
for an affection of the blood. Just prior
TO entering the hospital. Gen Clay had
/ been on his vacation in the Pennsylvania
mountains, but failing 10 receive the benc-
III hoped for, he returned 20 Washington
and went to the hospital, where It was
/ expected that constant attendance 10y
skilled nurses would restore hts health
He was supposed 10 be on the way 10 re-
covery until a crisis was reached Sunday
night. He then became worse, and passed
away about 6 o'clock Monday morning.
Born in Philadelphia.
Gen. Clay was born in Philadelphia
| February 10. 1872, the son Of Ashmeat
and Amelia Clay. He was educated in
/ the public schools Of the city OF HIS birth
and at the age Of seventeen graduated
/ from the University Of Pennsylvania
/ TWO years later the civil war began. and
| he was one of the first to enlist. being
/ elected lieutenant Of the Fifty-eightH
I Regiment Of Volunteers OF Pennsylvania
a little later he was commissioned cap
/ tain OF Company X and In a short time
/ made "a good record as a commissioned
J officer His services were rewarded with
| "a medal for bravery at the battle OF
/ Chaplin Farm, Va IN this battle while
/ endeavoring 20 support the colors on the
/ parapet of the enemy. he was seriously
/ wounded, causing the less of a hand and
I SCATTERING one Of his arms Upon re-
/ covery from his wounds. Gen. Clay was
/ sent out on cOurt-martiaI duty and COM
missioned lieutenant colonel
Serves Through War.
/ shortly afterward he returned to his
/ regiment with the commission OF colonel
and served through the war and until
nearly a year after the surrender OF Lee
AZ AppomattoN In recognition OF his
/ services. Congress. in 1866. breyetted him
brigadier general. and he was awarded
an additional medal Of honor.
Though Gen. Clay was minus a hand.
he became one Of the most expert rifle
shots in the country and was famous
/ for his success IN shooting wild game. Ii
was Gen Cay who went 10 Canada and
killed one Of the specimens Of the moose
now stuffed and on exhibition in the
Smithsonian Institution.
Gen. Clay took great interest I'm the
organization and welfare Of the District
National Guard, and for many years was
IN command of the Second Regiment At
one ume his friends proposed his name
as commanding officer Of the guard.
In Charge of Prisons.
Gen. CIay's service in the Department
Of Justice has been continuous since 1883.
Prior 70 that time he was president Of the
ST. Lawrence Broom and Manufacturing
Company. He was appointed chief clerk
of the Department of Justice in 1883. and
served I'm that capacity for ten years. He
then became general agent for the depart
ment. having charge Of Federal prisons
and prisoners. II Is regarded as one Of
/ the most responsible positions in the de-
partment. and carries one Of the largest
salaries in the government service.
/ Gen. Clay was a member Of numerous
I government boards, where his experience
and judgment were especially valuable. lie
was a member Of the Legion of Honor.
and one Of the charter members Of the new
Medal Of Honor Club. He was also q
member Of the University Club
/ Gen. Clay took great interest In the
affairs of the Episcopal Church. be-
ing an untiring worker in the 81. An
drew's Church and its affiliated societies.
He was a member Of the Brotherhood Of
St Andrew. Until about a year ago he
was a member Of the board OF the Re
! form School. He belonged 10 the National
Geographic Society and 10 the Philadel-
phia Historical Society.
Gen. Clay. I'm 1865 married Miss Anna
Kester. who survives him, with one son
and one daughter John Cecil Clay, an
artist, of New York, and Miss Cornelia
Clay.