Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-11

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mitted to the District Bar and
went to work Immediately as
a lawyer with offices at 40
Fifth street NV. on Court
house Square"
Trade Board Leader
He was admitted to the bar
of the Supreme Court In 1904,
and that same year joined the
Washington Board of Trade, In
which he remained active until
his death.
He had been as active in
civic, political and educational
affairs nationally and in the
District as he had been at the
practice of law.
In 1928, 1924 and 1887 lie was
president Of the Board Of Trade,
and was long active OH its men,
bership committee, on which he
served several years as chair
man. In 1858. the Board of
Trade named Mr.. Colladay
Man Of the Year"
He served as chairman of the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons in 1915 and 1916.
A strong advocate of national
representation FOR the District
he served as vice chairman OF
the Citizens Joint Committee
on National Representation, in
which he was closely associated
with the late Theodore w
Noyes, editor of The Star and
chairman of that committee.
University Trustee
He had been a member of the
Board of Trustees Of the Ameri-
can University continuously
since 1921; chairman of the
Community Chest campaigns OF
1881 and 1882, and for one year
chairman of a committee to
raise funds for the Washington
Boys Club.
He aided in raising funds to
build the servicemen's me-
mortal in West Potomac Park.
A member of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, he aided
in its building and assisted in
the ground breaking ceremon-
les. He had a similar role in
the construction of the North
minister Presbyterian Church.
In politics, he described him
self as "a strong, conservative
Republican" and at the time
of his death was serving as gen.
eral counsel to the Districts
Republican State Committee,
His first major contribution to
his party came in 1904, when
he served as secretary of a COM
mittee to raise funds for the
election of Theodore Roosevelt.
He was @ delegate to the
Republican National Conven-
ton of 1913. and an alternate
delegate in 1852 and 1856.
Aided InauguratiOnS
Mr.. Colladay was a member
OF the executive committee
which arranged the inaugura :
ton Of Warren G. Harding,
and vice chairman of the in
augural committee for Calvin
Coolidge. He was chairman Of
the Committee on Reception of
Governors and Special Guests
at the Hoover Inauguration in
1929, and again at the Eisen-
hover inaugurations of 1853
and 1857.
He was active in selective
service work in both World
Wars.
His activities as an attorney
included serving as general
counsel Of the First National
Bank Of Washington, special
counsel to the d. C. Transit
System, and counsel emeritus
Of the Board of Trade.
He was a Mason for so years
and a member of the Almas
Temple Shrine.
He had a keen interest in
angling, and had fished waters
throughout the United States
His other sports interests in.
cluded golf, swimming and
hunting. He also was an ardent
gardener, and for many years
had a vegetable garden at Six
teenth and Holly streets NV
Active in Clubs
In Washington he was a
member of the University Club
the National Press Club, the
Columbia Country Club, the
Capitol Hill Club. the Jefferson
Island Club, the I8aak Walton
League, the National Lawyers
Club and the Board of Trade.
In New York City, he was
a member of the Union League
Club. the Lawyers Club, and
the Association of the Bar. He
also held memberships in the
American Society of Interna-
tional Law. the American Law
Institute, the American Judi
cature Society. the National
Tax Association and the Fed
eral Bar Association.
He recently married the
former Matlyne Lavonia Eich
Miller, who survives. His first
wife, Cora, died in 1868.
Survivors include three sons,
Stephen F., Of 5501 Thirty
ninth street NV; David c., of
$500 @ street NV. and Ed