The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-01
DIES LEAVING FEAST
Charles H. Hinton Passes
Away in Y. II. C. A. Lobby.
HAD JUST SPOKEN AT BANQUET
Guests of Scientific Inquiry Club
Dinner Were Departing When
Colleague Is Stricken with Heart
Disease--His Talk on Woman and
Philosophy Feature of Evening.

Within a few minutes after an address
before his feIIow-members at the annual
banquet of the Society of Philosophical
inquiry. Charles H Hinton. second as
sistant examiner of patents. was stricken
with heart failure in the lobby of the
main floor of the new Young Men 5
Christian Association Building about Il
o'clock last night. dying almost instantly.
Mr.. Hinton had just stepped from the
elevator from the sixth floor. where the
banquet was held. During the descent
he remarked 10 W. S Heath. a member
Of the society. that he did not feel well,
and leaned against the wall of the car for
support. Although he appeared 10 be
suffering considerable pain, Mr.. Hinton
made no further remark and attempted
to step from the elevator unassisted
Dies as He steps from Elevator.
He had hardly set foot on the main
floor when he faltered and held out his
hands for help. Mr.. Heath and the ele-
vator attendant sprang to his side just
in time to prevent him from falling. See
ing his condition. his friends Immediately
placed him at full length on the floor and
hurriedly summoned medical assistance.
DR.. Edward z, Richardson, one Of the
members al the banquet, and DR. Butler,
who resides at the building, rushed TO the
side of the PROSTATE man, but after a
hurried examination found that their
services could be Of no assistance, life
being quite extinct. The body was car
l1ed to one Of the parlors adjoining the
lobby, where 1T was placed on a tenn
porary couch made of cushions.
Word of Mr. Hinton's death was imme-
diately sent 10 his family at his residence.
10 Second street northeast. and after a few
minutes Mrs. Hinton arrived at the build
Ing. Coroner hewitt was also summoned
TO the scene. and after examining the
body issued a certificate of death from
natural causes. The body was then re-
moved TO a local undertaking establish
ment and prepared for burial, but no ar
Engagements for the funeral were an
bounced last night.
Born Near London sixty Years Ago.
Mr. Hinton was in his sixtieth year, was
born near London. England He attended
school at thar place. and when at a young
graduating afterward with pronounced
hcnors. a number of years ago he came
20 this country. and for five or six years
vas connected with the University Of
Minnesota, serving in the capacity OF pro-
fess0r OF mathematics. For the past three
years he. lad held the position OF second
assistant examiner Of patents.
NJ. Hinton. besides being well known
as a. speaker and lecturer. was also
writer of repute, having written several
valuable works on mathematics AS
humorous and interesting talker he won
great place in the hearts of the younger
generation at Tennallytown, d. c., where
he took a great part in the management
OF the Boys Club
spoke on .'Voman and Philosophy"
The banquet of the society last night.
which was given in honor of Rene des
Carries, was attended by twenty-five OF
the members including the president
Dr. J. II Sterett. DR.. SeWeH. DR.. Frazer
Rev Roland Cotton Smith, Or. RAN
dolph and the Rev DIR. Lewis. MT Hin
toms address on the occasion, entitled
Women and Philosophy" was the final
number of a programme Of highly intel
Iectual talks, and was enthusiastically
received.
Although Mr. Hinton was not subject
10 such attacks, it is thought by the
physicians who attended him that it was
brought on through exhaustion follow
ing his address. This, along with the
downward motion of the elevator was
thought by DR. Richardson TO be the
immediate cause Of the ettack.
Mr.. Hinton is survived by his wife, Mrs
Mary Hinton, and four sons. Cebastian,
George, William, and Eric Cebastian and
George Hinton are students at Princeton
and CalIf0rnia universities. respectively.