The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
BOLD SEA FIGHTER
SUCCUMBS AT LAST
Naval Officer Passes Away at
Paso Robes, Where He Had
Gone for Treatment
Failed to Rally From Operation
and Last Few Minutes Are
Peaceful
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PASO ROBLES, Sept Rear Ad-
niral Henry Glass, for many years
commander of the Pacific fleet and one
of the founders of the naval station
on Goat island, passed away at Paso
Robles yesterday at 5:35 p m. He
died of heart failure following an op-
Grafton for tumor of the kidneys, which
took place in July. He arrived with
Mrs. Glass and DR.. and Mrs c. H.
Denman and Frank Symmes on the
private car San Francisco at $40 a. m.
Tuesday. On his arrival at the Hotel
FL Paso de Robles a fair examination
of his condition was made by DR.. c.
H. Denman and the house physician,
DIR. L. E. Phillips, and he was found
to be in very critical condition. He
was too weak to take treatment at
the springs.
Admiral Glass body will be shipped
from Paso Robles this morning at $40
to his late home in Berkeley. where
the funeral will take place. The place
of interment has not yet been de-
cided.
Admiral Glass serious illness dated
from July 9, when he was forced to
undergo an operation at his home at
1921 Bancroft way in Berkeley as re-
suit of troubles existing for over two
years. His health did not recover, as
was hoped. and he sank gradually un-
til Monday. when he left Berkeley for
the Paso Robles springs, it being be-
lieved that the change to milder ell
mate would be beneficial.
Admiral Glass was one of the fore
most figures in the naval history OF
the Pacific coast and was well known
throughout California, especially In
the naval and social circles about San
Francisco bay. On January Z, 1907, he
was retired from command of the Pa
cific squadron on account of having at
tanned the age limit, having then COM
manded the squadron for two years.
Since retirement he lived quietly. at
Berkeley with Mrs. Glass and his son,
Frank Glass.
While his health was steadily fail
ing. Admiral Glass remained optim-
istic. He was brought to Paso RobIes
in the same private car which was used
to move Admiral Evans from San Diego
to the springs, and was quite jubilant
over the coincidence. Evans gained by
the move and so will t. was almost
his last declaration before leaving
Berkeley. 1t was against his physi-
clans advice that he left home, but he
and the members of his family felt
that the change was the proper thing.
Admiral Glass was a graduate of the
United States naval academy, having
stood at the head of the famous class
of 1868, which also included among it's
members Admirals Evans and Schley
He was born at Hopkinsville. KY. on
January Z, 1914, and was appointed to
the naval academy from Illinois in 1860.
After graduation his promotion was
steady until October 8, 1901, when he
attained the rank of rear admiral. He
was married in San Francisco on March
10, 1881, to Miss Ella M. Johnson.
Admiral Glass saw active service in
many of the most important naval en-
gagements during the latter years of
the civil war. During the Spanish war
he commanded the Charleston, was at
the head of the expedition that cap
tured Guam and was present at the
taking of Manila He was the author
of a book on marine International law
and was a member of the University
Olympic and Union League clubs of San
Francisco, the Athenian and Country
clubs of Oakland and the Faculty club
of Berkeley