Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-20
CHIEF JUSTICE RICHARDSON.
Meeting of Members OF the Bar {
Take Action On His Death.

A meeting of the members of the bar
who practice before the Court of Claims
was held this morning in the court room to
take suitable action upon the death of
Chief Justice Richardson. The meeting was
called to order by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral ]. E. Dodge, and, upon motion, ex-
Governor Boutwell, was elected chairman
and Col. Archibald Hopkins, clerk of the
court, the secretary of the meeting.
A committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, consisting of Messrs. William A. Maury,
]. E. Dodge, John w. Douglass, w. II.
Robeson, George A. King, Alex. Porter
Morse and F. w Hackett.
In the resolutions which were adopted by
the meeting a generous tribute was paid
to the memory OF the chief Justice. THE
death of Chief Justice Richardson" their
report said, brings to mind Lord Coke S
remark adopted from Seneca, with refer
ence to the death of Littleton. that When
ing dieth, much learning dieth with him.
So true is it that the parsimony which
saves to earth the smallest atom of our
dust has no place in the realm of
the spir'Ga hc, 1t becomes eSa not Therefore On,x
the great dead. but to ourselves. TO
commemorate the qualities which made
them great, that at least the remembrance
of those qualities may not also perish from
the world and with 1t the incentive of great
examples.
The late chief justice was one of the
strong influences which Massachusetts, has
contributed to the Union and which have
entered largely into the warp and woof of
the national greatness.
DUTY and usefulness were the twin stars
that guided his career. Under their in
fiuence his painstaking, laborious diligence
seemed to have no limit but that of his
dertook there was completeness Of execu-
tion. His revision Of the statutes of Massa-
chusetts, and his supplemental revisions of
the statutes of the United States, earned
him general commendation. and the same
fidelity Of performance marked his ad-
ministration of the offices of Secretary
and assistant secretary of the treasury.
But it was in the Court of Claims that
his greatest work was done. There he pre-
sided to the entire acceptance of the bar
and the public, ard, il possible. strength
ened the hold of the court on the general
&C i.fidence. The terseneSs, accuracy and
thoroughness of his Judgment approved his
fitress for the judicial station, while his
dispatch and administrative talent gave
him admirable efficiency as chief Justice.
To sum up his character as judge, he
never delayed justice to any nor did he
remove a single landmark Of the law"
In conclusion the resolutions express the
sorrow of the local bar at the death of
Chief Justice Richardson. recognizing 1t as
a serious loss to the national tudicature.
After the adoption of the resolutions ap-
propriate addresses were made by Messrs
william A. Maury. j. w. Douglass, Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood. John Is. Cotton, Geo.
A. King, John C. CLANCY, VIM. B. King
and Assistant Attorney General Howry.
Among the members of the bar present
at the meeting were Messrs. A. Pollok J.
Huhley Ashton. Gen. S. s. Burdette, James
Lowndes, ]. X. McCammon, ]. J. john
ston, s. r. Bond. James Coleman, F. p. B.
Sands, o. d. Barrett ]. d. Thompson
James II. Embry, j. L. Bullock Capt John
Mullan, Allan Rutherford, Ward Thoran,
Silas Hare, John S. Blair, A. j. Willard
Lewis Abraham, James Fullerton, T. H.
NJ. Mcpherson, John c. Fay and w. ID.
Matthews.