Evening star., 1939-02-10
Frank 5. Hight, IS,
Formerly Head Of
Willard Hotel , Dies
Widely Known for Service
To D. c. Organizations;
Came Here in 1901

Come Here in 1901
Frank Sawyer Hight, 66, formerly
identified for many years with the
Willard Hotel as it's manager and
president, respectively. died this
morning at his home, 4614 De Rus
sey parkway, Chevy Chase, Nd,
after a long illness.
Mr.. Hight was one of this city's
most widely known men and one of
the best-known hotel men in the
country. He long had been promi-
nently identified with various Or
ganizations here.
Born in Boston June 8, 1872, he
was a son of the late Maj. Henry
Ormond Hight and the late Mrs.
Lucy Mason Hight. He was a de-
scendant of Samuel Chase of Massa-
chusetts, who was a private in Capt.
William Rogers company, Col. Ger
rish's regiment. NeWbury, Mass, and
also a descendant of Charles Frost,
a member of the Provincial Council
in New Hampshire in 1851. On
October IA, 1902, Mr.. Hight was mar
ried to Ella Derby Cam of Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Hight began his career in the
hotel business at the age of 10 at
the Princess Hotel in Bermuda.
Subsequently he was connected with
the Windsor and Netherlands Ho-
tells in New York before going to
the Waldorf-Astoria about 1897.
Came to City in 1901.
When the New Willard was opened
in 1901, Mr.. Hight, who had been
assistant manager of the Waldorf
Astoria under George c. Boldt, came
to Washington as manager of what
then was Wizards Hotel Co. When
the concern became the Capitol Ho-
tel Co., subsidiary of the Boomer
du Pont Corp, Mr.. Hight was made
managing director. In 1929, when
it was changed to the Willard Ho-
tel, Inc, he was named president
and filled the latter post until re-
signing in 1882. During his long
service Mr.. Hight had become a
close personal friend of many OF
the Nations leading citizens.
Mr.. Hight formerly was president
of the Hotel Association of Wash
ington, D. c., for many years and IN
October, 1886, he was made the first
honorary member Of the association.
He was former member Of the
Executive Council of the American
Hotel Association, former treasurer
of the Rotary Club, a former second
vice president of the old Racquet
Club, former member of the Board
of Managers of the Sons OF the Revo-
luton and former member OF the
Council of the Society of Colonial
Wars.
He was president of the old Riding
and Hunt Club for number OF
years. Other organizations with
which he had been prominently
identified included the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion. the old
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
the Board of Trade, the Children's
Hospital and Emergency Hospital.
He was an honorary permanent
member of Children's Hospital and
formerly served on its Board of
Directors. For a number of years
he was very active in its work. Like
wise, he was former member Of
the Board of Directors of Emergency
Hospital.
Other Affiliations.
Mr.. Hight also was former men,
ber of the University Club. former
member of the National Press Club
and a former member Of the Con-
gressional Country Club. At the
time of his death he was member
of the Alfalfa Club and the Chevy
Chase Club.
He had a number of honors con-
ferred upon him. When the Crown
Prince of Sweden visited this coun-
try in May, 1926. he designated Mr..
Hight a member of the Royal Order
of Wasa. About 1928, Gov. Dan
Moody of Texas appointed Mr.. Hight
a lieutant colonel on his staff.
Mr.. Hight always had been aff1l-
lated with the Republican party and
voted in Canaan, N. H., where he
had maintained summer home for
many years.
He was a member of the Church
of the Epiphany and had been prom
inently identified with the Masonic
fraternity. A Scottish Rite Mason,
he belonged to Temple Noyes Lodge
No. 80, F.. A. A. NJ, and Almas
Temple of the Shrine.
Survivors include his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Charles D. Hayes
and Miss Phyllis Hight, and a son,
Frank S. Hight, jr., all of this city;
a brother, Harry NJ Hight, Boston;
sister, Mrs Edwin E. Perry, Andover,
Mass, and three grandchildren.