Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-03
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE COX
Members of the Bar Review His Career on
.. the Bench.
His Retirement the Topic of Several
AddresAes-The Resolutions
Adopted.

There was representative gathering of
the members of the bar this afternoon in
the room assigned Criminal Court No. 2,
city hall. The assembly was in response to
a call issued by President Maddox of the
Bar Association the object being that ap-
proprlate action might be taken by the bar
IN reference to the retirement Of Justice
walter 5. Cox from the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia.
PRESIDENT Maddox raped for order at
2:lo O'Clock and announced the object of
the meeting. Mr.. william A. Maury was
chosen to preside and Mr.. Corcoran .hom
to act as secretary. Mr. Walter D. Davidge
moved that committee of eleven be ap-
pointed to draft proper report and reso-
iutlohs expressive of the sense of the meet
ing IN reference to the retirement of JUS
tice Cox from the bench
me chairman named as such committee:
Messrs: W; D: Davidge. r. Ross Perry.
Henry p. Davis, j. M Wilson. j. G. Payne,
A 8. Worthington, VIM. T. Mattfnsly'
samuel Maddox, J. J. Darlington. J. Holds
worth Gordon and George E. Hamilton.
Committee's Report.
The committee retired, and after con-
ference reported through Mr.. Davidge reso-
lutlons setting forth that: THE bar of the
District OF Columbia, in general meeting
assembled. feeling that the retirement of
Mr.. Justice Walter Smith Cox, after SER
wee OF more than twenty years on the
Dencn OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, demands fitting ex-
preston of the bars respect and esteem
LOT MIN as a man. It's confidence in him as
Judge, and its deep regret that he Is no
io,seF 10 SIT upon the bench which he
adorned, and that the community is to de-
prived of the further rendition of the SER
wees IN the discharge of which he so fully
e esia his high character and great at
tainments. resolves as follows:
That the judicial career of Justice Cox
ma. mas neen characterized by the love of JUS
ice. broad apprehension of legal and
equitaole principles. profound learning. as
etiu n attention to duty and uniform
courtesy and kindness to the members of
the bar, and that we consider his retire.
ment distinct loss to the bench the bar
ana the community in which he admins
tered his high office
That the bar will present TO the Srpreme
court or the District of Columbia a suit
able portrait Of him. to be hung in the
General Term room of the court, and that
d d coln1nlttee OF seven, to be appointed by
the chairman of this meeting, be charged
with the duty of carrying this resolution
into effect: and
Ihat the chairman and secretary of this
meeting be requested to present a suitably
engrossed copy of these proceedings to
Justice Cox, with the assurance that we
deeply lament that he has been constrained
by his condition of health to retire from
INC peHCl ana our 1erYent nope that his
NE may be spared for many years, cheered
by the remembrance of duty well and noby
done and the knowledge that he carries
with MIN into his retirement the admira-
tlon, gratitude and election of the bar"
INDUCES in "Reminiscences.
Mr.. Davidge, remarked that more than
fifty years ago he first met Justice Cox
In those days there were no telephones nor
typewriters; none of the conveniences of
modern days. The speaker recalled many
OF the associates of himself and Justice
Cox, in youthful days, and of the friend
ship of the latter two, that has existed for
more imam half century without rip
pie to mar It,
Il never knew more honest man, nor a
more conscientious and able judge" said
Mr.. Davidge, in asking that the resolutions
be adopted.
81 second the motion" stated Mr. Henry
T. Davis, and it gives me sincere sattsfac-
ton to rise and say the few words allotted
to me to say on this occasion. More than
tN enty years ago | took the oath of office
as a lawyer, in this. very room, and the
very first hand that grasped mine tmme-
diately following that ceremony was that of
Justice Cox"
Mr.. Davis then gave a detailed review of
the life Of Justice Cox. and paid an elo-
quent tribute to the distinguished iurist
Continuing. Mr. Davis spoke historically
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia. closing his address with what he
characterized as most remarkable expo
sltion or a judicial career 1t embracing a
record of some of the most important cases
Judge Cox decided and the salient points
involved.
Mr.: Davis was followed by several other
speakers. The meeting was in progress
when this report closed