New-York tribune., 1912-12-16

of The Tribune in Washington l was cor
respondent of The World for morning
dispatches and Of The Brooklyn Eagle
| for evening dispatches from the same
city. Mr.. Reid and / became well ac-
quainted then, and subsequent events
made us friends. which we always re-
mained. Later l became the editor OF
The Eagle and in 1885 was chosen 10
the Board OF Regents I'm the chancellor
ships successfully of George William cur
| ts, Anson Il. Upson and Bishop Doane'
"On the retirement OF Bishop Doane
and the reconstruction Of the board by
the union with It of the State Educational
| Department Mr.. Reid. by seniority of SER
vice, was elected to the chancellorshlp
and myself to the ice-chancellorshiP in
Governor Odells administration. The du-
| ties OF the chancelorship in Mr.. Kelc
absence on public business legally de-
volved on me- but we're gladly redevolVed
on him on every occasion Of his return TO
| the states The board never allowed him
to lose the chancellorship by his neces-
sarily long absences from the country.
I'VE unanimously gave him an indefinite
| leave of absence, while the designations
Of other regents appointed to foreign ser
| vice were accepted on the practical
ground that the service and record of Mr.
Reid entitled him TO preferred considera-
tiun. His resignation in escrow was al
ways in our hands, but we would have
disregarded his own request had he asked
us to vitaize IT. Such proposition was
unthinkable among us. We were all very
happy at the meeting OF the board 10 re-
ceive possession Of the State Educational
Building at the exercises over which Mr..
Reid came over to preside.
| ut will ever be q cause OF apprehension
to all Of us that the strain on his strensth
| by this last visit may have impaired MS
strength and may have precipitateu
his demise. We hope that was not the
case, but. II It was, on duty he died. just
as for duty he lived. and no better END
can come to us than on the line OF uuly
realized. and duty done"
As sVice-Chancellor of the Board OF Re-
gents. DR.. McKelway last night sent the
| following message OF sympathy to Mrs'
| Reid:
For all OF the Board of Regents ana
for the State Commissioner of Education
l desire to assure your self and househoio
of our sense of great loss and OF our
overfowing sympathy with yourself ana
your children I'm the sorrow which the
board the state and the nation snn'e
with you all"
| COLONEL WILLIAM HESTER. head
of the corporation which publishes Inc
Brooklyn Eagle;
| DIT
q fine representative OF the newspaper
profession and a fine national represent
tative as American Ambassador ABROAD.
He did the United states great creul'
and his loss is a profound one 10 the
| country at large"
ANDREW M'LEAN. editor OF THE
| Brooklyn Citizen:
! "I heard Of the death of Mr.. Reid win
profound regret. He has long been
distinguished ornament to his profess
sion. doing credit TO It in the very nigh
est degree. His services as Ambassador
have been exemplary and efficient HIS
death is a distinct public loss as wen
as a loss TO his profession
| WILLIAM BERRI, editor and proprie-
tor Of The Brooklyn Standard-Cnion';
| "I feel that the death OF Mr.. Reid is
great public and personal loss. ] kne"
| him quite well. His life has been
most exemplary one. and he has been
! shining light as representative Amer
| lean citizen. His official life al home
and his representation OF his country
abroad afford the highest example 81 a
! great public man. one OF his leading
| characteristics was his extreme mod
esty. which. coupled with his unques-
! toned ability. marked him as the high-
| est type of American gentleman.