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He had q son by his flrst marriage.
Ensign Henry b. Plant. as did Mrs. Man
Wartng. Philip Morgan, who took tine
name OF his stepfather. Like Commv-
dore Plant, Mrs. Plant was devoted to
outdoor sports being especially fond OF
Yachting and golf.
Bride Did Much War Work.
During the war Mrs. Plant devoted q
great deal Of time and energy to the
hospital known ~ the Hospital Under
Three Flaga, near Paris. In this she
was Jointly interestd with Mrs Herbert
L. Satterless and Mrs. Reginald De
Koven. Tho hospital was in charge OF
DR.. Joseph l. Blake, but later It was
taken over by the French Government
DR.. Alexis Carroll. Mrs Plants city
homo. is In 1851 Fifth avenue and she
has an apartment In the Plaza.
Col Hayward, who will go down in
American history as Col. Bill Hayward,
undoubtedly, was born In Nebraska City.
Nsb.. April -, 1877. the son of United
States Senator Monroe Leland Hayward
and Jane Pelton Hayward of Cold
Spring. N. Y. He comes from q long
line Of American soldiers. tho family
having sent two brothers as volunteers
Hayward's great grandfather was EpE-
rain Hayward. who gained distinction
In George washington's army. His
father and his uncle, Major Eugene
Beauharnais Hayward. served in the
civil war in the Fifth New York Cav
airy. and he and his brother. DR.. Ed
ward Pelton Hayward, served through
the Spanish American War. In that
war Col. Hayward was a Captain OF
volunteers, after which 40 became
Colonel Of the Second Nebraska Regi-
msnt of Infantry. He was graduated
from the State University OF Nebraska
and begun the practice OF law in 1897.
He was private secretary to his father
at the time of the latter's death while
q member Of the United States Senate.
He was successfully County Judge OF
Otoe county. Nebraska: county chair
man and then State chairman and then
secretary Of the Republican Nationa!
Committee. He was Western manager
of the first Tntt campaign. In 1911 he
came TO New York to practise law and
after being appointed an assistant Dis
trict Attorney resigned to become coun-
sci to Gov. Whitman.
Was Public Service Commissioner.
Then Gov. whitman made him Pub
that post until he resigned to organize
and lead the colored troops Of the old
Fifteenth New York Infantry. the regi-
ment which was later fsderalixed and
expanded into the 3esth United States
Infantry. The regiment under Col. Hay
wards leadership saw continuous ser
vice with the Fourth French Army and
It's colors were decorated with the Croix
Dc Guerre for sallantry in action.
Col Hayward himself has received the
DISTINGUISHED Service Medal of the
United States for personal bravery in
action and military leadership OF the
highest order" the cross Of an officer
Of the Legion OF Honor and the Croix
de Guerre, awarded by Marshal Petain.
He wears also the service medal of the
spanish-Amerlcan War.
He was first married in 1901 and in
1914 his wife secured a divorce in a
Western State. He has one son. Leland,
now a student at Pomfret School, who
will enter Princeton this fall Col. Hay
ward Is a member OF the Union League
Club. the BANKERS Club, the Republican
CLUB, the Circumnavigstors Club and
the University Club OF Washington, n.
c, He practises law in 40 Broadway
as the senior member Of Hayward d
Clark.