Evening star., 1933-11-14
ALLEN AND HAzEN
NAMED TO POSTS
Hotel Man and Horse Show
Enthusiast Appointed as
Commissioners.
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N0OnlslnuoQ from EHSk Fd8e.y
1857, son Of Charles Wesley and Mary
(Colvin) Hazen.
He was educated In the public schools
Of that county and at the University
Of Maryland, where he received the
degree of bachelor of arts at the age
of 20. The same institution in 1918
conferred on him the degree Of civil
engineer.
His father was a farmer and stock
breeder, and Mr.. Hazen's love for fine
horses, bred into him by his early sur
roundings, has never left him.
Coming to the District In 1889, he
was appointed a transitman in the
street extension division on July ! Of
that year. Three years later he was
promoted to assistant engineer In the
highway division. His next promotion
was to assistant District surveyor, on
January 16, 1905, and then to surveyor
on July 27, 1908.
The Office Of surveyor Is the only
one In the engineer department where
the appointment is for term The
act creating the ofice fixes the term at
four years, and Mr.. Hazen has been
reappointed by successive boards Of
Commissioners ever since.
Founded Horse Show.
In 1910 Mr.. Hazen and a group Of
other horse lovers founded the National
Capital Horse Show, which has been
held each year without interruption
since. His own horses he keeps at his
farm at Nokesville, Va, which he main
ta1ns as Summer residence. The home
years ago, and has belonged to the
Hazen family ever since. He selects
one or two horses from his stable for
riding in and around Washington and
keeps them at the Riding and Hunt
Club here.
Thirty years ago he struck up an
acquaintance with another horse-lover,
Admiral Grayson, which ripened into
a lasting friendship, Admiral Gray
son was several times president of the
horse show which Hazen managed, but
finally decided to withdraw because the
dates Of the horse show and the Ken
lucky Derby usually conflicted and
Admiral Grayson could never resist the
journey to Churchill Downs to see the
running Of the classic. It was this ac-
quaintance which led to Hazens ap-
pointment, because Admiral Grayson.
who headed the Roosevelt inaugural
Committee, personally sponsored Hazen
when President Roosevelt was casting
about for candidates.
Helped Found Association.
Hazen was one Of the founders, in
1904, OF the Columbia Permanent Build
ing Association, and Is now a member
OF its board OF directors. He has
watched 1t grow from baby with
assets in its first year of only sis 600
to an institution with assets now ex-
ceeding $1,250,000 He is also q member
of the board of directors of the Lincoln
National Bank, serving as secretary to
the board.
His other associations include mem
bership in the Southern Society, the
Maryland Club, Phi Kappa Phi and the
Riding and Hunt Club, OF which he Is
secretary He is a Democrat
and an Episcopalian.
In 1896 he married, In Washington.
Mary Elizabeth Smith, daughter Of
Curtis and Lydia (Faunce) Smith. He
has no children. Mr.. and Hrs. Hazen
live at 1929 Sixteenth street.
Won National Reputation.
Mr.. Allen is native Of Mississippi,
having been born in Tupelo 80 years
ago. His family has been prominent in
the State for several generations. His
uncle, Private" John Allen, was famous
as a wit in Congress a generation ago.
He was educated in the public schools
and later studied law at Cumberland
College, Cumberland, Tenn, and was
admitted to the bar of Mississippi. Soon
afterwards he entered the hotel business
and became identified with the Con-
gress Hall Hotel in Chicago. where he
made reputation for his administra-
tive ability Which resulted in his being
made MANAGING director OF the Bel
mont and Lake Shore Drive Hotels. His
management Of these properties gave
Mr.. Allen national reputation in the
hotel field. Five years ago, when the
Wardman Hote' properties in this city
were taken over by nlidwestern group,
known as the Wardinan Properties, Inc,
he was made general manager of these
properties in the District Of Columbia.
Besides the Wardman Park Hotel, they
include the Carlton Hotel and several
others.
Mr.. AlleA Is chairman Of the Legisla-
tive Committee Of the American Hotel
Association and vice president of the
Washington Hotel Association About
two years ago he married Miss Mary
Kean of this city and since then they
have lived at the Wardman Park Hotel.
He is member of the Congressional
and Burning Tree Country Clubs and a
devotee Of goh and bridge.
At the outbreak Of the World War,
Mr.. Allen was an officer in the Missis-
sippi National Guard and was commits
stoned in the National Army and saw
service overseas as q lieutenant.
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