Evening star., 1896-03-16
RESTS IN OAK HILL
Funeral Services Over the Late William
B. Webb
The District Bar Honor the Memory
OF Dead dAssOciate-Resolu-
lions Adopted.

formerly Commissioner Of the District, and
ene OF the leading members of the District
bar. The body was taken from his late
residence, 1915 F street, to st. Johns
Church. where had assembled many of
tEose who had been associated with the
deceased In the course Of his long official
and private career in this city. AS a mark
OF respect to the memory of the deceased,
the District offices were closed. and many
| of the officials testified their personal re-
gard by their presence at the funeral. The
members Of the bar were we'll represented,
| end there were delegations present from
| other interests with which Mr.. Webb was
connected. The hour fixed for the services
at the church was o'clock. The Rev. Mr..
Wood and Rev. Osborn Ingle, the latter be-
Ing from Frederick. Nd, officiated. At the
close OF the services the remains were
taken to Oak Hill and placed in the family
vault. The following were the active and
honorary pallbearers: From the District
Court Justice Cox and Justice Cole; from
the Court OF Claims. Judge John Davis;
from the District bar, r. Ross Perry and
Enoch Totten; Reconnaissance S. E.
Wheatley, DIR. F. NJ. Gunnell, ex-surgeon
general U.S.N., and Senator Charles Glib
large number Of floral tributes, and
among these was handsome piece from
| the directors of the Central National Bank
His AssOciates.
The old Circuit Court room in the city
hall was filled this morning by members
OF the District bench and bar, who had been
called together to take action upon the
death OF William Benning Webb, one of
the Oldest members of the local bar Pres
ident Henry E. Davis of the District Bar
Association called the meeting to order
and, after appropriate resolutions had been
adopted. resolution to attend the funeral
| In a body was passed.
In calling the meeting to order Mr. Davis
briefly stated its object. and then, explain
ing that the meeting was one of the bar
at large. he called for the nomination of a
presiding officer. Mr.. r. Ross Perry NOM
mated Judge Walter s. Cox, and he was
unanimously chosen. Mr.. w. Meyer Levin
being elected secretary on the motion Of
Mr.. VIM. F. Mattingly.
Mr.. Enoch Totten moved that a COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to draft
resolutions expressive of the meetings. re-
named: Messrs. Enoch Totten, Nathaniel
Wilson. A. G. Riddle. Jere NJ. Wilson, r.
Ross Perry. VIM. F. Mattingly, James G.
Payne and Calderon Carlisle.
The committee retired at once to prepare
the resolutions, and Judge Cox being COM
PEELED to preside In a pending case, called
MI Walter ID: Davidee to the chair. In
rev minutes the committee returned, when
the following resolutions were reported,
Mr.. Totten moving their adoption:
Resolutions of Respect.
The members Of the bar of the Court of
Appeals and of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, assembled toge her
to give expression to their deep sense of re-
gret and sorrow for the loss to the bar and
the community by the death of William
Benning Webb, have
Resolved, That in the death of William
Benning Webb We have been deprived of
an able and learned lawyer, whose sense of
honor. love of truth, fidelity to duty and
spotless purity Of character We retain in
the most affectionate recollections
RESOLVED, That the memory of Mr.. Webb
deserves to be cherished, not only for his
professional learning and ability his ster-
ing qualities as a citizen, his genial and
courtet us demeanor in all his professional
reiations out also for his great ability and
patriotism In the discharge of his duties in
nigh places Of trust and confidence which
ne was called upon to fill in the service of
tne public during his long and useful life
he was appointed by the authority of The
United States to organize and manage The
metropolitan police force of this CITY, i'm The
most critical period of this country's his
tory, and he discharged his duties in those
was afterward one of the Commissioners
or the District Of Columbia, and while oc-
cupyng that office he impressed upon the
aHalrs OF the District imperishable marks
or MS learning, industry and wisdom
Resolved, That the attorney of the INIT
eo states Tor the District of Columbia he
requested to present these resolutions IN
me- 1ne sourt & OF Appeals and to the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia for such
actlon as may be appropriate:
Resolver. That the members of the ba r
as mark of respect to his memory. attend
MS funeral In a body.
Resolved, That the secretary of ,h;s
meeting be requested to transmit q copy of
tnese resolutions to the family of the de-
ceased e Ne
Mr. TOtten's Remarks,
In moving the adoption Of the resolutions.
Mr. rotten said that the death of Mr..
"eop was as sudden as 1t was sincerely
moCrned Few knew of his illness until
they were panied and surprised by the
news of bis death. Mr.. Webb. remarked
Mr. Totten. was splendidly educated man
nne Greek end Latin scholar and a law,
yer OF learning and ability. His acouaint-
ance with public men was large and he
remembered Joseph Story and personalIv
knew Daniel Webster. He remembered of
ten hearing him speak of listening to Web
sters famous speech, delivered on the stens
OF the Old Webster building on street. de-
nounclng the nomination Of Zach. TayIor
as one unfit to be made. Mr. Webb also
personally knew Fillmore Pierce and ali
the Preside nts from Buchanan down to
IN tne present aay. Mr: Webb's experience
and ne discharged all his duties faithfully
and well. making his life an examnIe
worthy to be followed by both young and
courteous.
~ man. honorable and highmipded. carry
Ing with him the sincere respect and esteem
Of all who knew him.
Those Present.
No other address was made, and after the
resolutions had been unanimously adopted
the meeting adjourned, to meet at St.
Johns Church, from which the funeral took
place. at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Today's
meeting was said to have been the largest
meeting of its kind held since the one held
upon the death of Joseph H. Bradley. sey-
eral years ago. Among those present at the
meeting today were Judges Cox, McComas
and Cole, District Attorney Birney, Marshal
A. A. Wilson. Register Of Wills McGill.
Auditor James G. Payne, Clerk Willett of
the Court of Appeals, and Attorneys r..
Ross Perry, Jere NJ. Wilson, Henry e,
Davis, Enoch Totten, VIM. F. MattingIy.
T. w. Talmadge, Nathaniel Wilson, John b.
Larner, VIM. A. Gordon, A. G. Riddle, lob
Barnard, John c. Head, VIM, ]. Miller
Mahlon Ashford, j. H. Gordon. Walter ID
Davidge. Reginald Fendan, F. H. Mackey
Hamilton. Randall Hagner, w. Never
Levin. c. NJ. Smith, ]. ]. johnson. lanes
Coleman, VIM. Stone Albert, j. Walter Cook
sey, Charles w. Darr, Joseph Shfllinpton
Alexander Wolf Percy Meyer, VIM. A
Cook, Henry P. Blair, W. L. Cole. Samuel
Maddox. c. S. Bundy, C. c. Tucker, Tracy
L.. JeffOrdS. ThOS Taylor II