Evening star., 1897-03-12
HoNoRING TdE' DEAD
Bar Association Takes MaIon on Mr.. john
sons Death
Resolutions and EulSAles for an As
sOciate-ThOse AShO Were
Present
g-rs

There was largely attended meeting of
members of the Dis:ricts6ar this afternoon
in Criminal Court Ne.2, called by President
Henry E. Davis of the District Bar As
sociation, to take actiu7 upon the death
of Mr.. John J. Johnson, one of the Oldest
and most respected members Of the bar.
Mr.. Davis presided, and resolutions of
respect to Mr.. Johnson's memory were
adopted, Messrs. R. Ross Perry, Nathaniel
Wilson and Enoch Totten paying high trib-
utes to the life and character of the dead.
Upon the motion of Mr.. j. H. Gordon
Mr.. Davis was elected chairman of the
meeting, and Mr.. d. w. Baker secretary.
At the suggestion of Mr.. A. A Birney
the chair appointed Messrs. w. D. Davidge,
X. Ross Perry, Nathaniel Wilson, VIM F.
Mattingly, Job Barnard. VIM. j. Miller
and j. H. Gordon to prepare resolutions
expressing the sense of the meeting upon
the death of Mr.. Johnson and after short
deliberation the following was presented
by the committee, through Mr. Perry:
BE it resolved, That the death
of John J. johnson brings to the
members of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia a sense of personal
as well as of professional loss. Ore of
the few survivors of the bar of the old Cir
cult Court, his life a connecting link
between the traditions of past and the
events of our own generation. His pro-
fessional attainments were such to at
tract attention and to demand respect But
admirable as these We're We lind today a
keener senes of loss when we realize that
his abundant sympathy, his never-faiiing
kindness, his ever-ready helpfulnes5 to the
younger men of the bar are now only ten
der recolections. How sacred they make
his momory we desire to testify by these
last words of affection, esteem and regret
Therefore, we request that the United
States attorney for this District present
these proceedings to the Court of Appeals
and the Supreme Court of this District
and ask that they be recorded In their
minutes; that we attend the funeral of our
deceased brother in a body, that copy OF
these resolutions be sent to his family.
Eulogies Pronounced.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Perry
said that MIR. Johnson was a friend to all,
especially to the younger members of the
bar. He was thoroughly conversant with
the science of the law, and while not an
orator, but rather a counsellor, he was an
able, conscientious lawyer, modest and un-
assuming. He was truly a friend and a
help 10 all who enjoyed his acquaintanc
and his death would be a keen loss to the
bar and to the community.
Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson, in seconding the
motion to adopt the resolution, also paid a
high tribute to the life and character Of
Mr.. johnson, saying he was entitled to the
loving, respectful remembrance of al who
knew him. Mr.. EnocE Totten also spoke
feelingly of the dead, saying that no one
asked but to receive from him the fullest
Information and the ablest advice. He
never forgot the responsibilities of a law
yer. and no man could, say that he ever
neglected or forgot the interests of his
clients. That, remarked Mr.. Totten, was
the very highest that could possibly be said
of any lawyer. +rr
Among the many members of the bar
present were Messrs. r, Ross Perry. Ma
thaniel Wilson, J. H. Gordon, A. B. Du-
T,,n l-,
Cragin. A. A. Birney. SIT, Thomas, W. H.
Gordon, j. Nota McGill. G. A. Armes. Leon
Tobriner, I. NJ. Fields. s. r. Bond. E. H
Thomas, Enoch Totten, r. Byrd Lewis,
W. Il. Todd D. W. Baker and others.
The funeral of Mr.. Johnson took place at
o'clock this afternoon from the chapel il
Oak Hill cemetery, the following acting as
palloearers: c. c. Willard. VIM b. Todd,
DIR. S. McNairy,,' o. G. Hine Wm. j.. Miller
r. J. Meigs, H. Gordon and S. L. Phil
lips. 81 -.