Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18

the present fire department. He was for
twenty-one years vestryman OF Christ
Episcopal Church, and was senior warden
for ten years. He was prominent in Ma
sonic circles, being worsmpful master OF
Naval Lodge, No. ), from 1888 to 1853, and
junior and senior grand warden of the
Grand Lodge. He was also a member of
washington Naval Chapter. No. 6, and of
Orient Commandery knights Templars
and from 1851 to 1882 was master work
man at the Washington navy yard.
Deceased was married to Miss Ann c.
Harrison, who survives him, in January.
1851. His three sons-William T.. James E.
and John A Hutchnson-also survive him.
Superintendent of City Hall.
AS engineer and superintendent of the
city hall he was actively engaged in the
discharge Of his duties until a few weeks
ago.
The ancestry of Mr. Hutchinson was
largely Welsh, and he was descended from
the Davis. Griffith and other Welsh families
who settled in Pennsylvania and Delaware
in the seventeenth century, and later came
to Maryland and the District of Columbia
and he was. both in appearance and char
acter. typical specimen of w elsh rugged
ness, honesty, uprightness and straightfor-
wardness. He resided in this city all his
life, and saw it grow from a struggling vii
lage to great city. He assisted in draw
ing the cornerstone of the Washington
monument from the freight yard at 14th
and B streets to the site of the monument,
took part in the laying Of the cornerstone
and, many years afterward, in the dedica-
ton of the monument. He was present at
the assassination of President Lincoln, saw
Wilkes Booth when he leaped from the
Presidents box to the stage, and after
ward saw Booths body on monitor at the
navy yard, where he was then employed
Regret at the Office.
News of the death Of Mr.. Hutchinson was
received at the city hall this morning with
deep regret by the justices of the Court of
Appeals and Of the District Supreme Court,
as well as lawyers and others whose bust
ness has brought them daily to the city
hail. Words Of praise were heard on all
sides for Mr.. Hutchinson's faithful services
and for the care which he took of the build
ing and the government property and furni-
ture Entrusted to his supervision.
Chief Deputy Marshal w. B. Robson
spoke in the highest terms of Mr.. Hutchin-
sons devotion to duty, and told how on
several occasions recently he had advised
evidenced indisposition, but had always re-
ceived the reply, II guess l will hang
around a little longer" Mr.. Hutchinson had
been away from the city hall only about a
week prior to his death.
Marshal Palmer, who has the appointment
of the superintendent Of the city hall, will
probably take no steps looking to the nam
ing Of a successor to Mr.. Hutchinson until
after the funeral tomorrow afternoon. As
the position requires the services of an ex-
pert engineer, it is thought likely that it
will be filled by the promotion of some one
Of the men now employed at the city hall
and acquainted with the heating arrange
ments of the building
The members of Naval Chapter, No. g.,
Royal Arch Masons. have been noted by
Mr.. John Schultz. the secretary, to assem-
BILE in the chapter room, Naval Lodge Hall,
at l o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose Of attending the funeral.