Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
BURIAL OF JUDGE MILLER
0bsequiss Largely Attended by Friends Of
the Dead Jurist.
Impressive Services Conducted BY
Rev. C. h johnson of Takoma-,
Floral Tributes Numerous.

Unusually sad were the ceremonies this
afternoon that marked the solemn laying to
eternal rest Of the remains of Thomas F.
Miller. late judge of the Police Court. and
one Of the ablest jurists and most respect
ed men known among the residents of the
District of Columbia, whose death occur
led Tuesday afternoon.
In respect to the memory Of the honored
dead, the Police Court adjourned early
this afternoon, and before o'clock Judge
KimbaH. Clerk Potts and his deputies, and
all the other employees of the court the
offices Of the district attorneys and the mar
shall assembled at the late residence OF
the deceased, on Chestnut avenue. Takoana
Park. At the residence also gathered the
intimate friends of the family, including
number of well known local attorneys.
Grief was plainly marked On the coun-
tenances of all, and the scene bordered on
the pathetic.
Ali who knew Judge Miller have endeav-
ored to express his untimely taking away
in words, but words have proved to be in
adequate. The only other means was
through the medium of flowers, denotins
purity and truth. The floral tributes sent
by the friends of the deceased were mag
nificent. The members Of the bar were
represented by an immense double spray,
with INTERVENING palms, studded with
roses. The Police Court employees sent q
beautiful token, as did the several organ
izations of which Judge Miller was mem
Der. Other friends also took this means to
feebly express their sorrow, and the hand
some casket was almost hidden from view
by the mass of flowers. -
The Pallbearers.
The pallbearers, Messrs. Charles Maurice
Smith, Alexander R. Mullowny, James L.
Pugh, jr., J. J. Darlington, B. F. Leighton
and Meyer Levin, met at the office of Mr..
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dence in Takoma Park which was so lately
the home of the deceased. now overcast
with gloom. After a last look at the face
of the dead by those who had assembled
at the house Of burning, the lid of the
casket was placed in position, and a sor-
rowing little funeral pageant slowly pro-
ceeded to Rock Creek Church, reaching
there shortly before o'clock, where the
funeral services prescribed by the Episco-
pal church were held.
The historical little church within the
cemetery Enclosure was filled with scores
of friends of the family, many members of
the bar and representatives of the organ
izations mentioned, as the pallbearers bore
70 the pulpit the fiower-laden casket. 1t
was followed by the grief-stricken widow
ana three young children of the late Judge
Mllier, VINO were Borrowing over their be-
reaFement-the loss Of loving husband
and devoted father.
Rev. G. H. johnson pastor of the F,njsco-
pal church at Takoma Park, of which
Judge Miller was a member, conducted the
FUNERAL services, at the conclusion of which
the mourners accompanied the remains to
the family burial lot, where Rev DR.. John
son read the few words provided for such
occasions at the grave, the casket was
lowered and all was over, :
Inc funeral cortege reached the cemetery
al 80 o'clock Judge Kimball and the
folice Court officials went direct to the
cemetery instead of going to the house.
mere were also large number of men,
oers or the police force present at the
cemetery. The music for the occasion was
very appropriate, and was rendered by a
selected choir. =
Clerks Take Action.
The clerks of the police department who
are under Chief Clerk Sylvester held a
meeting this afternoon and adopted resolu
lions to the effect that in tho death a,
Judge Thomas F. Miller of the Police
Court the clerks OF the department have
lost an earnest adviser and unselfish friend
nd fo ~ 1. -