Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-03
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

the court room, on motion of Richard 8. Coke,
Esq, John Marbury, Esq, was called to the
chair, and John Smith, Esq, (clerk to the
COURT appointed secretary. ..s
Mr.. Coke said that they had assembled in
consequence Of an event, which, though long
anticipated, had struck them with surprise.
They had met to commemorate the life. viz.
tues and character of our deceased brother.
Judge Cranch. He died at about the age of
eighty six years, after having lived thus long
IS an Individual, and having presided a long.
er period of time than he had ever heard of,
on the bench-in judicial capacity He was
appointed Judge of the Circuit Court in
March, 1901, ffty-four years since, and has
now LETT Us. His place is to be supplied but
he might say q long time must elapse before
his place can be supplied with so much ability
and acceptance.
Judge Cranch was a native of Massachu-
chusetts, and came to this city, be believed, in
the year 1895 or 1886; and at once engaged in
great deal of active business, while he was
ever respected for his talents Having been
appointed, in 1901, the junior judge of the cir
cult court, he was subsequently, elevated to
the position OF chief justice of that court, and
was likewise the judge of the district court.
All who knew him in the course of their prac.
tiee IN the courts, knew how we'll and admira-
bly, he fulfilled all Of the duties with which he
was entrusted. Few judges ever excelled him !;
few ever equalled him in all the essentials
which go to constitute the character of great
judge lie was eminent for learning in ali the
departments OF law-admiralty, chancery,
criminal, common law. He was thoroughly
imbued with the learning of the profession
from the earliest days
With regard to his personal character no
imputation ever rested apon it, for his integ-
Iity was never impugned. His faithfuIness.
hisimPartiality, his urbanity of manner toward
those who practiced in the courts over which
hepreslded; his uncommon industry in prepar.
ing and pronouncing judgment after argument
had been clOsed-in all these he stood pre-em.
inent; and although we have known Judges
possessing larger extent of inquiry, he pos
sessed that necessary degree Of inquiry which
qualified him most admirably for the duties
which devOlved upon him.
We have met with great loss; but, thank
God he has left bright example. We trust
that every young man, while he reverences,
will follow him-imitate Judge Cranch in in
dustry, and endeavor to equal him in learn
ing be pure of heart as he was pure, honor
able as he was honorable, so as to leave as pure
and eminent a character for the admiration of
his eOuntrymen.
With these views thus thrown out, and sat
Iied that he should have the hearty acqui-
quiescence of the gentlemen present, a COM
mittee was appointed, on his (Mr. Coxes)
to express the sense Of the bar and the officers
of the court relative to the sad event.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed by The Chair to constitute the com
mttee:
.Messrs. R. s. Coke, Reddin, j. H. Bradley,
Carlisle and Ennis.
The committee retired, and, after about an
hours absence, returned, reporting, through
Mr. Coke, a series of resolutions setting forth
the eminent virtues OF the deceased, and re
terring to his official character In terms of
eulOgy. OGe of them, in manifestation of the
high respect entertained for the late Judge
Cranch, proposes that the members of the bar
ard the officers of the court, wear the usual
BADGE Of mourning for thirty days. and, as
body, attend his funeral-which will take
place to-mOrrOw afternoon, at four O'Clock,
from his recent residence on Capitol Hill; and
another resolution suggests that, with the con-
etITence Of the family, substantial and ap-
propriate monument be erected over the grave
Of the deceased, and that committee be ap-
pointed to carry the design into effect.
Mr.. Carlisle seconded the resolutions and
in doing 80 delivered a brief but eloquent Gu
Iogy, saying IN conclusion, that, for more than
half century, Judge Cranch took his place
on the " Judgment seat" 60 void of offence to-
ward God and man"
We are reluctantly compelled to abbreviate
the proceedings in order to preserve IN out.
line Of them IN to-day IS Star.
:, VISITING MILIrARf.-The announcement of
the contemplated visit to this city. On the 18th
instant, of the Fifty-third regiment of the Bal
timore (Maryland) volunteers, recalls to cur
mind similar visit made on that day nine
teen years ago. At that time the citv of
ashlngton found itself in the same condition
that Louisville was at its late election ON the
ntSt Oh the past month, namely: without a
single volunteer militia company to be called
upon either for the public protection or 10 act
as an escort. A number of companies had
mere been organized, but, after an existence
o. Twelve or fifteen months, ceased to exist,
Onder these circumstances, it was thought
impossible to raise another; but a few enter
prlslng individuals determined that the Balti-
moreans should have at least one company 10
receive them; so they started list on the 18th
OF August, 1885, and by the 10Th of the same
month, having q sufficient number for that
purpose, met and organized the Washington
Llgnt Infantry, by electing as its captain John
a Blake, and as lieutenants Richard France.
". ID. Munro, and John Mills; and which
company paraded fifty men on the 18th of
september, 1888, and joined with the citizens
On that day In extending a welcome to the
visiting military; performing all the escort
ana guard duty on that occasion on the Sd of
June, 1889, Captain Blake resigned his CON-
mand, and was succeeded by Richard France,
who left the company in May, lS46, and was
succeeded by Joseph B. Tate, who resigned in
November, 1853. Z. c. Darlington was elected
and acted as captain for brief period, and on
MS resignation, James 7. Davis was elected to
The command.
It's unnecessary to say anything in especial
concentration Of the infantry, further than
mat 1t was the nucleus around which has raj,
lied gallant regiment.
HE LATE Elk HvET We have recently
learned Ie some particulars of the elk hunt on
n.EGdIa1sday night and Thursday last which
WIN De read with no little interest Thus, il
= sand that the animal, which alive was full
tourteen hands high, and weighed 500 pounds,
a-a been missing from the premises of his
IIane5 CLARK Mills for many months. The
pounds Of Mr.. George Duysl, not Mr.. George
ta9urt as We enormously stated in the Star
oh 4 rr,day last, started the game at about a.
m lhey were first heard in chase near the
rover Nidse on the Maryland side, from
whence they ran to the neighborhood of the
asylum, where the chase doubled and ran
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