Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-21

simple but Impressive Services In the First
Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church
The funeral Of r. J. Meigs, for the past
twenty-eight years clerk of the court, took
place this afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church. on ~ street, and was attended by q
large concourse OF relatives and friends. in
Guiding one of the largest Representations Of
the bench and bar ever assembled on q similar
occasion.
The remains, clad IN q suit Of black cloth.
were encased in 4 eloth-covered casket with
silver trimmings, and on the plate Vas the sim
PIE inscription:
R. J. MEIos
Died October ~, 1891.
Aged ninety years, six months and FIVE days.
iney were accompanied from the family resi-
oence, No. 500 New Jersey avenue southeast
oy the family and immediate friends, preceded
~ the committee OF the Bar Association,
Messrs. W. ID. Dayidge. S. g. Henkle, ". r.
c. A. Elliot.
The casket was borne by MessrsL John r.
nnonng, s. 7. Williams, NJ. A. Clancy. W. L.
Mniisins' d; w. Hodges. clerks in the Office OF
wv o4rnArd, Q former assistant clerk
SIMPLE SERVICES.
In accordance with tho known wishes of the
deceased the services were Of the simplest
character and were conducted by Rev. W. L.
Parsons of the Lutheran church, a friend
and neighbor, and Rev. DIR. Sunderland
OF the Presbyterian church, an old
ana valued friend of the venerable
clerk. The services consisted oil reading ap-
propriate selections of scripture, prayer and
ceeded TO Oak Hill, where the internient was
made IN the family lot
MEETING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The Bar Association held meeting at their
rooms at IL O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Georg,
4. Hamilton in the chair and Mr.. Chas. L.
Elliot acting secretary.
Mr.. Hamilton briefly announced Mr.. Meigs'
death. committee-Messrs. Dsvidge, Mat
tngiy, Henkle, Iotteu. Garrett and Elliot
was appointed to represent the association and
take Charge OF the funeral arrangements and
10 report resolutions OF respect at the next
meeting OF the association.
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
largely-attended meeting OF the members
OF the bar of the District was held in the Circuit
Court room at 2 o'clock, called to express their
feelings in regard to the loss sustained by it in
the death OF the venerable clerk OF the District
supreme Court, the late Return Jonathan
Meigs. 1t was one of the largest meetings Of
the BAR ever assembled, hardly member
being absent whose duties permitted his at
tendance. Gen. s. s. Henkle called the meet
Ing TO order and on his motion Chief Justice
Bingham was called upon to preside. The
of the meeting and on motion of Mr..
Nathanial Wilson, Mr.. u. f. Morris was
chosen secretary. VIM. B. Webb then moved
that committee of five be appointed to draft
set of resolutions expressing the loss the bar
had sustained in the death OF the late clerk of
the court, Tho motion being unanimously
adopted, the chief justice appointed Messrs. A.
g. Riddle, VIM. b. Webb, Job Barnard. r. ID.
Mussey and Eugene Carusi as the committee.
The committee retired and soon resppeared.
presenting through Gen. II. ID. Mussey resolu-
tons expressive OF the meetings sentiments,
which were, on the motion OF Mr.. A. q. Riddle,
unanimously adopted. after most feeling re-
marks by Judge FGppin, VIM. A. Cook, Hon.
.. A. Arneli OF Tennessee and others. after
which members of the bar formed and pro-
ceeded to the church TO attend the funeral