Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

/ From Leslies weekly.
1pfcuous officers in the District Of Columbia
National Guard James F. Oyster, then lieu
tenant IN the National Rifles subsequently be-
came captain of the same organization and
Bttn later distinguished himself as one of our
city fathers.
OF those taking part In the civic branch Of
the parade none win ever forget '.Bin' Dickson,
noted local politician of that period; T. B.
Kalbfus, politician and newspaper man, then
the manager of the Sunday Herald; Lloyd Mox-
eey. the, city billposter and eostumer, whose
once and residence was on Tenth street, on the
site now occupied by the department store of
woodward & Lothrop. About this period he
became interested in the local base ball team
and helped TO finance it when it joined one Of
ths professional leagues.
the name Of E. B. Hay Washington lawyer
Ind fraternity man, and interested In theatricals
and about everything else in this city up to the
time Of his death. on June II, 1906. Probably
10 man ever lived in the city as long as he and
went out Of it with more friends He was an
hbls speaker and was always in demand When
b passed away the people Of Washington lost
b nne citizen. and The Star so recorded its voice
"a the following notice Of his death:
/ rCpl Edwin B. Hay, for more than half .
century q resident of Washington, died at his
Eesidenoe, 15l2 Corcoran street northwest. at
0:20 last evening, IN the hfty-seventh year Of
his life. 4s.,.es4
Maintaining to the last that spirit Of cheer
9ulness which made him so wen beloved by all
who knew him, Col. Hay exhibited his wen
known characteristics when he remarked, less
f.ranr- kaafar 4t&~
lAoctOrs were administering oxygen: Tt is
Nbsurd to make so much over q little matter
up to the last moment the dying man re-
Gained consciousness and recognized every menu
Der Of his family standing by his bedside. He
q survived by a wife, two sons, Edward b. IT..
and Paul r., and one daughter, Julia r, D., all
81 whom were with him in his last hours.
. The malady resulting in the death of Col
Hay was diagnosed by the physicians as acute
indigestion, which attacked him about o week
hG0. Last Saturday he rallied, and high hope
ives felt for his recovery but late Saturday night
h1 had sinking spell, and since then his life
bad been despaired of. He had made all prep
hrations to leave last Sunday with the Shriners
~ q representative of Almas Temple to attend
D meeting Of the Imperial Council in Chicago,
and was much disappointed when sickness pre-
vented.
''while definite arrangements have not as
pet been made, 1t is probable that the funeral
services for Col. Hay win be conducted from
g. Paul's Episcopal Church, Of which Col Hay
WAS vestryman for many years.
Both in his profession and rs Q man of
Business Col Hay was always known for his
sterling honesty and worth. product Of the
Washington public schools and universities, Col.
Hay devoted his entire life to furthering every
cause that pointed out a better future for the
Capital City.
his last public service was rendered during
the Masonic May Festival, when he was one of
the foremost workers in the movement to secure
funds for the erection of magnificent temple.
"Coa. Hays reputation IS q wit and after
dinner speaker was as wide and broad Is the
country. 1t is told that upon one occasion,
when Grover Cleveland and himself were guests
At q dinner In st. Louis, the ovation greet
ing Col Hay was SO marked rs to eclipse that Of
Mr Cleveland.
"a meeting of the .Gridiron Club of which
Mr.. Hay was a member, has been called for
noon today at the rooms Of the Associated
Press. In The Star Building.
AT this meeting the club win arrange to
attend the funeral. MIR. Hay had been o menu
Der OF the Gridiron Club since 1885, having
BEEN elected q limited member IN April oe that
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