National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-31
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOSEPH H.
BRADLEY JR

The funeral of the late Joseph II. Bradley, jr.,
took place yesterday afternoon at 40 o'clock.
from his late residence on Congress street,
Georgetown, and was attended by q large num-
Der Of his relatives friends and associates of the
bar. Among the many who came to pay the last
tribste ofresPect to all that was mortal of their
deceased friend were Hon. Montgomery Blair,
| ex-Mayor WallRch, Majors Nicholson, A. W. Rus
J. q. Cash, Messrs. A. N. beverly and Anthony
! Hyde.
Bishop Pinkney, assisted by the Rev Walter
| W. Williams. rector of Christ church, George
town, and the Rev. ]. S. Wallace, chaplain u S.
navy, performed the beautiful burial services Of
the Episcopal Church, and the choir Of Christ
church sang an appropriate hymn.
The remains were encased in a black walnut
casket, covered with black cloth, with massive
silver trimmings and silver plate inscribed,
Joseph H. Bradley: died August g, 1874, aged
43 years"
The lid Of the casket was covered With flowers
At the head was beautiful representation Of a
broken shsft, and between it and the foot an an
Choir and q wreath, and at the foot was a large
cross. All these were presents from sympAthiEing
friends who had known the deceased during life,
and admired his many noble qualities.
After the services we're concluded at the house
the funeral cortege moved toward Oak Hill GENE.
terry, where the remains were inferred.
Tho Bar Association walked IN front, and two
carriages, containing the immediate family and
the other relatives and friends, followed the
hearse.
Tho palI-bearers were W. D. CassIn, Allen
Dodge, Richard T. Nerrck, q. NJ. Matthews
James A. Buchanan, Of Baltimore, and Russell
Sturges, jr.. Of Boston. Mr.. Joseph F. Burch
was the undertaken.
MEETING OF TIE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A special meeting Of the Bar Association Of the
District Of Columbia convened upon notice Of the
death Of Joseph H. Bradley, jr., Saturday. Mr..
r. T. Merrick vice president, occupied the chair,
with Mr.. Bell secretary pro fem.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Elliott It was unanimously
resolved that q committee of Eve be appointed to
draft suitable resolutions Of respect expressive OF
the borrow OF the association in the affection and
ioss It sgsta!ps in the death Of Joseph H. Brad
lev. ir. - !.is,'-!!s'I Y,
The following are the committee: Messrs. R. |
K. Elliott, T. ] Durant, Eugene Curusi, J. J.
Coombs, J. J. johnson.
{ The committee reported preliminary resolutions
that the members OF the association attend the
funeral Of their late brother, Joseph Il. Bradley,
jr., in body, and that the members Of the sssoc-
alton wear the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
days, and that when the association sdjourns it
be to meet tomorrow, September l, at O'Clock p.
m, for the purpose Of receiving and acting upon
such RESOLUTIONS as may then De reported Dy the
in respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased. An invitation rendering Christ church,
as place Of meeting for the associ-
alton was accepted, and Messrs. Richard Smith
and A. B. Duvan appointed to make the necessary
arrangements.
On motion of Mr. R. Smith, the following was
adopted:
RssoIpsd, That the members Of the bar be re-
1uested TO attend and participate in the adjourned
a agaDNiaLiOD held TuPElaV
The Ist prOGImo, at O'Clock, in the Circuit Court
room.