Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-03-25
Meeting OF the Bar.-After the c,

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Judge Bowie was announced and Court
adjourned until O'Clock of the same day
The Court was Immediately resolved into
meeting of the bar to pay tribute to the
memory of Judge Bowie States Attorney
Jas. B. Henderson made the announcement
in the following beautiful address:
Nay IL plsdse Your Honor 1T IL made my
sorrowful duty to make to this Court the Of
| fetal announcement of the death of the Hon.
Richard ]. Bowie, late Chief Justice of this
Circuit and an Associate Justice of the
Court Of Appeals of this State, who died at
his late residence, near this place, on the
18th Of this month. In doing so shall at
tempt no eulogy on the life, the character,
or the attainments Of the good man and dis.
tinguished jurist who has just finished his
earthly existence.
Nothing tina. 1 might say could possibly
add to the esteem in which he was held
while living or deepen the reverence which
enshrines his memory.
| A long, useful, honored and consistent
Christian life must furnish his highest eulogy,
and the unusual sense of sorrow at his death,
which has settled like pail upon this en-
tire community, Is his best benediction.
Judge Bowie was q man who had been
signally honored by the SURFACES OF his
fellow citizens, and who was as signally de-
serving Of such honon In the course of An
unusually prolonged public career, he had
occupied nearly every position Of trust and
honor accessible to man of his profession.
| He was successfully State Senator, Pros.
ecuting Attorney for the county, member
OF the Federal Congress, Chief Justice Of
the Court Of Appeals, and Chief Justice Of
this Circuit, besides having been the candi.
date of great party for the highest execu-
tive office Of the State, o Presidential Elector,
and delegate to State and National con-
ventions, and l utter the simple truth when
l assert that he discharged the duties of each
one of these varied positions, not only to
the satisfaction of his constituency and with
credit to himself, but in such manner as to
add dignity to the Office itself
| His life was literally crowded and crown
ed with honors. But fortunate az he was in
securing and retaining the confidence and
respect of his fellow men while living, it
seems to me that he was equally fortunate
in "the manner of his taking off, His life
set Among no evening mists or shadows.
With him there was no interregnum of the
faculties-no period when the pains Of mind
and body seemed 10 be held in allegiance,
awaiting the summons to grander and q
loitier flight. He passed at once from the
active duties and responsibilities of useful
and prominent position here to the duties
and beatitudes of higher and nobler ex-
istence hereafter.
! But, your Honor, it is not my purpose
now to indulge in any extended remarks.
They will come with more propriety, per-
haps, from the members OF the Committee
who have been appointed TO draft resolutions
expressive OF the regard entertained for
Judge Bowie by the members of this bar and
the citizens of this community and the
county, and of our sense of the great loss
sustained by his death. | may, however, be
pardoned for mere reference TO one phase
of his character, and that was to be found
in his relations with the younger members
of the profession. II ever there was a man
who had none of that small feeling of jeal-
ousy which sometimes, am sorry TO say, is
allowed to creep into the learned professions
that man was Judge Bowie. His consider.
alton for young men was simply wonderful
He was always the first to recognize merit
in the earlier efforts Of the younger mem.
bers of the bar, and seemed delighted at any
evidences Of capacity or ability they exhib-
tied. 1t may be that his readiness to encour.
age young men in their first attempts arose
from the recollection Of long and bitter
struggle for position at the bar in the early
years OF his professional life, for il must be
remembered that Judge Bowie assumed the
active duties of his profession at an age when
most young men intended for professional
careers are at school or in colleges, and the
records Of the Court show that he was ad
mittcd to practice at this bar on the 18th
day Of November, 1926, when he was but
little more than eighteen years of age; but
prefer to believe that 1t proceeded from the in
nate kindness and generosity of noble dis
position. Be this as 1t may, the young mer
of this bar to-day feel that by his death they
have not only lost courteous, urbane anc
discriminating Judge, but also kind, con
siderate and sympathzing friend
But, sir, forbear to say more. arost
simply to announce Judge Bowie's deatf
and to move, as mark of respect to hi
memory, that this Court do now adjourn
Hon. Geo. Peter, on the part of the com
mittee on resolutions, presented the follow
ing resolutions
ResoiDed, That the the announcement o
the death of the Hon. Richard Johns Bowie
late Chief Justice Of this Judicial Circuit
whom we so recently saw moving in appar
ent health among US, fell like pail upoi
this entire community.
ttcWtot-bi hhb WO lttl u DltdSuIS ~
offering our tribute Of respect TO the memory
of one whose uniform courtesy as a lawyer
uprightness as Judge and exemplary con
duct as man, in all the varied relations o
life, during the many years we were gra
ciously permitted 10 enjoy the privilege AM
pleasure Of professional and social convers
with him, endeared him to all who knew
him.
Resolced, That in the death OF Judge Bowl
the State has lost an able, upright and con
scientous Judge, the Bar courteous an.
sympathizing friend, society one of its bright
est ornaments and religion one of its mos
shining exemplars.
Reso'oed, That the family of the decease
have our most heartfelt sympathy in thei
sad bereavement.
} Resoloed, That the Secretary of this NEE
, ing transmit copy Of the resolutions 10 III
, family of the deceased and cause them to b
published in the county papers.
Mr.. Peter then delivered touching trit
ute, and was followed by Messrs Thoma
Anderson, Joseph II. Bradley and Judg
Bouic in the delivery Of eloquent tribute
and the reading Of a complete history {
Judge Bowie's life. written by John r. Viz
son, Esq, who was absent by urgent offici,
business.
, The proceedings were ordered To be place
/ IN tho Nau.t naoo,I a.A skn ,,o,t;,. a.