Evening star., 1896-11-09
HONORING THEIR MEMORY.
Revolutions of Bar AssOciatiOn O1
Departed Members.

Departed Members.
The meeting at the city hall Saturday
afternoon, called by President Henry E.
Davis of the District Bar Association to
take action upon the death Of Judge Arthur
Macarthur, a retired member of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, and Messrs. Samuel
Shellabarger, John D. Mcpherson and John
F. Ennis, well-kncwn members of the local
bar, was one of the largest meetings of
the kind ever held in this city. Appro-
pirate resolutions were adopted and adj
dresses eulogistic of the deceased Judge
and lawyers were made by those who knew
them and their work. The District Su-
preme Court will be asked to spread the
resolutions upon the minutes of the court
and copies will be presented to the families
of the deceased.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Davis, and at his suggestion Mr.. Meyer
Levin was appointed secretary of the
meeting. Then Mr.. Davis, having suggest
ed that a permanent chairman be chosen,
Chief Justice Bingham was nominated by
Mr.. Jere NJ. Wilson and was unanimously
selected.
Chief Justice Bingham briefly stated the
purpose of the meeting, when it was de-
cided. upon the motion of Mr.. Davis. that
committee of nine be appointed by the
chairman to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sentiments of the meeting respecting
the death Of Judge Macarthur. and COM
mittee of five each upon the death of
mis-. The chairman appointed Justices
Hagner, Cox, Bradley, McComas and Cole
and Messrs. A. G. Riddle, Walter d. Day.
idge. Jere NJ. Wilson and Worthington as
the first committee, and Messrs. r. Ross
Perry, Nathaniel Wilson, Enoch Totem
Samuel G. Phillips and VIM. E. Edmonston
Messrs. Frank H. Hackett, Mahlon Ash
ford w. NJ. Woodward, Eugene Carusi and
VIM. F. Mattingly, and Messrs. Caheron
Carlisle, Judge Lander, Geo. F. Appleby,
VIM. A. Money and W. G. johnson as COM
mittees upon the deaths, respectively of
Messrs. Shellabarger, Mcpherson and En-
mis-.
The committee retired and returned
shortly afterward with resolutions express
ing the sorrow Of the bench and bar upon
the death of Judge Macarthur and Messrs
Shellabarger, Mcpherson and Ennis The
Macarthur resolutions were presented to
the meeting by Mr.. Justice Hagner in a
few words, In which he paid the memory
Of the deceased judge glowing tribute
both as a man and judge. The resolutions
were read by Mr.. Worthington, who moved
their adoption, n motion seconded by Mr.
Campbell Darlington In a brief but truly
eloquent address. Mr.. Perry presented the
Shellabarger resolution, and paid tribute to
the dead lawyers memory in an earnest
address, in which he referred to Judge Shell
labarger as having been the greatest lawyer
he had ever met. Mr.. Phillips and Judge
l. G. kimball also feelingly oie in his
memory. Mr.. Carlisle presented the Nc
Pherson resolution. and Mr.. Hackett those
referring to Mr.. Ennis, in feeling terms, Mr..
Simon Wolf and Mr.. +. H. Mackey also
addressing the meeting In memory of Mr.
Ennis, the resolutions then being adopted.
Among those present were Mr.. Justice
Shepard of the Court of Appeals, Chief
Justice Bingham and Justices Hagner and
Cole OF the District Supreme Court, Judges
Miller and Kimball Of the Police Court, At
torneys r. r. Perry, VIM. A. Gordon w. L.
Cole. Jere NJ. Wilson, Calderon Carlisle A.
S. Worthington, VIM. G. Johnston, Henry
P. Blair, Judge Lander. Geo. F. Appleby,
VIM. j. Miller Campbell Darlington. Joseph
Shillington, E. H. Thomas, John w. Doug
lass. A. b. Duvall, Eugene Carusi, VIM. F.
Mattingly, Walter u. Davidge. Chas W.
Darr. VIM. A. Meloy. Mahlon Ashford,
w. r. Woodward. Saml. G. Phillips, w. NJ.
Levin. Alexander Wolf, ]. Holdsworth
Gordon. Enoch Totten. Simon Wolf. Job
Barnard. Nathl. Wilson, VIM. r. Edmon-
ston. Frank II. Hackett and many others.