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Episcopal church in Minnesota, where he remained for about three years. He then settled at Dela- field, Wis., and iu 1859, on the uniting of Racine college and St. John's hall of Nashotah, he was chosen warden of the institution, serving l(S59-79. His administration was marked by manj- im- provements and the erection of several new build- ings. In 1873 he was the high church candidate for bishop of Massachusetts, and came within a few votes of being elected. In 1874 he was elected bishop of Illinois, but the election was not confirmed by the diocese. He declined calls to several important rectorships, including Trinity church. New York, and St. Mark's, Philadelphia. Hobartgave him the degree of S.T.D. in 1863. He published: Sermons Preached on Various Occasiojis (18SI)). He died at Racine, Wis., March 19, 1879. DE KOVEN, Reginald, musical composer, was born in Middletown, Conn., April 3, 1859; son of the Rev. Henry and Charlotte (Le Roy) de Koven; and nephew of the Rev. James de Koven, president of Racine college. He was taken to England by his father in 1872, and was graduated from St. John's col- lege, Oxford univer- sity, in 1879. He studied music at Stuttgart under Wil- liam Speidl, and later studied harmony and counterpoint with Dr. Hufl" at Frank- fort, and vocal music under Signor Yannu- cinui, an Italian mas- ter, at Florence. His first opera, Cupid, Hy- men & Co., written in 1881, was not per- formed. In 1887 The Begum was produced with marked success in Philadelphia, after which he again visited Europe to study orchestration under Richard Genee of Yienna. In 1889 the Bosto- nians brought out his Don Quixote, which was followed by Eohin Hood (1890); The Knickerbock- ers (1892); The Fencing Master (1892); The Algeri- ans (18d3): Hob Boy (1894); The Tzigane (1895); The Mandarin (1896); T^ie Highicayman (1897); and The Three Dragoons (1899). Of these Bohin Hood attained the highest degree of popularity, gain- ing equal success in America and in England. Mr. de Koven is also the author of over one hun- dred compositions in song form, including: King WitJaff's Drinking Song which he wrote at the age of eighteen; 3Iarjory Daic; My Love Will Come Today; Promise Me; A Winter Lullaby; and Lidian Love Song. In 1896 he published Songs of Childhood, a collection of twenty of Eugene Field's lyrics set to music by American com-

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posers. Nine of these were written by Mr. de Koven. He is also the author of numerous mu- sical criticisms in various journals. He was married in 1884 to Anna, daughter of Senator C B. Farwell of lUmois. In 1897 he -was elected president of the Manuscript society, .succeeding Dr. Gerrit Smith. Racine college conferred uj^on him the degree of Mus.D. in 18!)0.

DE KRAFFT, James Charles Philip, naval officer, was born in the District of Columbia, Jan. 12, 1826. He entered the U.S. navy as mid- shipman in 1841, and served in the Mediterranean squadron and in the Mexican war. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, Sept. 15, 1855, and at the beginning of the civil war was given command of the frigate Niagara, serving in the Gulf squadron. He was assigned to the Washington navy yard, 1862-63, and to the western gulf blockading squadron, 1864-66, serving on the Conemaugh in the attacks on Fort Powell, Mobile Bay. He was promoted com- mander in 1866, and captain in 1872. He was chief of staff, Asiatic squadron, and later com- manded the navy yards at Washington and Philadelphia. He was promoted rear-admiral in 1885. He died in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 1885.

DELAFIELD, Edward, pliysician, was born in New York city. May 17, 1794; son of John and Ann (Hallett) Delafield. He was graduated at Yale in 1812 and at the College of physicians and surgeons. New York city, in 1816. He was a surgeon in the U.S. army in 1814 and studied medi- cine in London and Paris in 1817. He helped to found the New York eye and ear infirmary in 1820, was its attending physician, 1820-50, and consulting physician, 1850-70. He was attending physician of the New York hospital, 1834-38, and professor of obstetrics and diseases of women and children in the College of physicians and surgeons, 1835-38. He organized the Societj' for the relief of the widows and orphans of medical men in 1840 and was its first president. In 1865 he founded and was the first president of the New York ophthalmological .society and was president of the College of pliysiciaus and surgeons, 1858- 75. He was the senior consulting physician of St. Luke's hospital, 1858-75, and senior consult- ing physician of the Woman's hospital and presi- dent of its medical board, from its foundation in 1872. He served as president of the medical board of the Nursery and Child's hospital from its beginning in 1854. He helped to organize the Roosevelt hospital in 1867, was one of its gov- ernors and was the first president of the board. He married in 1839 Julia, daughter of Nicoll Floyd. He died in New York city, Feb. 13, 1875.

DELAFIELD, Francis, physician, was boru in New York city, Aug. 3, 1841; son of Dr. Edward and Julia (Floyd) Delafield. He was