The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01

the constitution, to retire from the
bench, had not the Legislature last
winter by a joint resolution removed
the age disqualification, and IN
vested him with the right to serve
out the term for which he had been
elected. Had not death interviewed
he would have graced the bench
three years longer.
Judge Hoffman married a Miss
Osborne, who preceded him to the
better land many years ago. OF
this union there were three children,
Miss Effie, Miss Bessie, who died
several years ago, and William O..
the deputy clerk of the circuit court
for this county.
THE FUNERAL.
From the Cumberland News of Wednesday /
At II o'clock Tuesday the mortal
remains OF the late Judge Henry
W. Hoffman, were taken to their
last resting place IN beautiful Rose
Hill cemetery. The cortege left the
residence of the late judge on Wash
lngton street, at / o'clock, Rev.
Moffatt, of this city, assisted by Rev.
Butler, of Washington, D. c., Off
eating.
DR.. Moffatt delivered an eloquent
sermon on the life of the departed
jurist extolling the many great and
good deeds of the deceased, the con-
sistency of his life, the great esteem
and honor in which he was held
and lastly of the unstained and un-
furnished life which the deceased
had at all times lead, both AS a law
maker IN the halls of Congress and
an honest and conscientious Judge
on the bench. DR.. Moffatt was fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. Butler, cousin
of the deceased, and who also was
chaplain in Congress while Mr..
Hoffman was mem Der of that body.
DR.. Butler set forth the good ira Is
Of the deceased both in public and
private life, and many were the
moistened eyes as the venerable
doctor closed his eulogy. The large
porch and commodlous grounds sur.
rounding the residence, as well us
the streets for several blocks in the
immediate neighborhood, were
crowded with those that had come
to pay their last respects to their
departed friend. The cortege was
no doubt the largest ever seen in
this city.
After all the vehicles, of which
there were large number, had been
filled, the large number of people
that had gathered fell in line, and
marched quietly to the cemetery.
The attending bodies were: The
Bar Association of Allegany county,
Board of County Commissioners for
Allegany county, judges and clerks
of the Orphans court, clerks of the
Circuit Court and the Pioneer Hose
Company, of which the deceased
was an honorary member, and for
three years was its president. AS
the cortege reached the open grave
in the cemetery which was to receive
the mortal remains of the late Judge,
the hundreds of friends stood with
uncovered heads while the active
pall-bearers, Messrs. B. A. Rich
mond, Ferdinand Williams. j. A.
McHenry, R. H. Gordon, A. A.
Wilson, R. R. Henderson, Judge A.
Hunter Boyd, Judge Edward Stake,
Judge of the Orphans Court, 0. G.
Gephart, r. d. johnson, ST., Theo-
dore Lumal, ROBBERS SILVER, Gen.
IL. Kyd Douglas, Hon. George
Smith, of Hagerstown, Gilmor S.
Hamill, Oakland, Hon. H. G.. Davis
Davis, W. Va, Hon. James NJ.
Sloan, Homecoming, IL. B. Shafer,
Frostbnrg,J. S. Jamisson, Western
port, j. j. McHenry, Jacob Brown,
of this city, took the handsome black
casket, in which the deceased was
sleeping his last sleep from the
hearse and deposited it in the
grave.
Rev, DR.. Motfatt repeated the
Presbyterian burial service, and the
ceremonies closed with fervent