The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-16
DEATH OF JUDGE ROBERTS.
He Passed Away Last Sunday After Long
Illness Sketch Of His Career.

He Passed Away Last Sunday After a Long
nlneSS-Sketch Of His Career.
Hon. Charles Bruce Roberts died at his
| residence in this city at 80 last Sunday at
! ternoon, September 10, 1899.
| Judge Roberts had been in failing health
| for more than a year, and Tor three weeks
! Immediately preceding his death he had been
/ in a comatose condition. His vitality and
recuperatiye powers were simply wonderful,
/ aud four weeks ago his physicians hNed -
/ hours As the limit OF his tenure of life. IDS
/ ailment was principally mental, though be
| had some bodily affection.
! rHE FUNERAL
/ The funeral was held on Wednesday morn
/ ing, and the attendance was very large.
/ There we're delegations present from The ''ars
I of Baltimore city aud county aud the bars oi
/ Howard and Anae Arundel. Gov. Lowndes.
/ Fx Gov. Brown, Congressman Joshua
/ Miles. Ex-Judge George RaSsum, Rev. Wm.
/ L. Seabrook. Fathers Sergeant and Allen. OF
I the Order Of the Holy Cross. and nearly all
/ the promiueal citizens Of Carroll were also
/ present The Westminster bar attended 10 4
| body. accompanied by attorneys trom other
/ places
/ The floral tributes WeTc numerous and mag
nificent. aud came from the Court Of Appeals
/ bar associations. relatives aud friends. Tue
( Court House and the Union National BANK,
/ Of which the deceased was president, we're
I draped IN mourning, aud during the hpars "t
1 the funeral the business houses Of the eliH
Z were closed.
4 The honorary pail bearers wegc Dr- J. Hos
I Ell BllEnkslea Clerk Of the Circgit Court.
( Hon. Joshua Vs. Herring, Democratic uoml-
nee tor Comptroller; Hon. FrSok T. Saas.
( judges McSherry. Boyd. Pcarce. Page,
( Schmucker and Briscoc Of tie Court u AF-
p,ais; Associate Judges Jones ard keveii;
I Judge Ciahauch, %, the district y tataa'u'a
! bench: Col John NJ. Hood. President 81
[ " cs,eru MARYLAND Railroad; Wiil'z-a 4. Can.
I bingham, +. .. Crimes, William 3. Thomas
I aud George ". PaFke-
{ Pszople began assembling by 2 50. aud uy
{ 10 o clock the crowd was large short
I service was conducted NJ the huass br Father
I Femme. uI GoyAustHWu, . turluef l.sslHT 90
I II. Johns Church here, aud il wa- II "a clock
when the funeral corteEe arrived a. Use
Z Church. where lOs maSs Was ssla t'y tsl@ot
Cassidy. pastor oi the Church. cardinal
I Gibbons made short address. Tie aas AZ
I tended by the Rev. G. +. Thomas au3 Rev.
E F. Brady. Of 81, Ignal,us Church, Bsltunarr-
( The rnasic was under the direction q Prof.
I f. y Hale Of the Cathedral, baltimore aad
+ part 10 She choir rendered the music
rRE CARDINALS rRIRVrH.
I Cardinal Gibbons. az the conclusion us tie
! mass, said IN part
.Ia compliance With ths expressed sish q tfe
family ,i thc deaeasad 90 funeral ssgaaaa gstf Co.
t.,-aeSs,i So al lie assc ta,r .iesia &c augy
Is vnu 70 4 press ia few wur1s Hsae u3 &hs suta
laeuts Which spring isom uy araf ."sAY- -
Z sasf asacnblzer. prusniucnt smaag 8; t~tHE ~
hteu Gtznltartes x Tho state aii attest ca SIR hu
7 g,.crm IN uhica Cbaslcs b Roberts So hvia. a7t
only by the pooPc ~ bis co4aiy h1i y 20 elii'
zeus % this stats. The met preelots 80 e-tS}
monument T. slav u hrss os uss-hse. bal =
.Hy Is pan Ciristlsa IFS tosh in Fri sAle Ag-i
la public Charles s.. k1Assts sutaulAss1s's Etsa
hts prrseUcC iu ihts cut4E.'aAl's = s'inn 49,
l-aou 20 the parity ai bis ic has beeu .e.i 50
fragrant otor 90 tho Fstas scssera s9u la - eai4
{ an iryrEs.rsblc s M never sal.sst rs i1i.ca3
{ honos nor Ncie bis hands sfer stained van
Ne ssAs aseorcd by his associates. aal SSH -
say that sas aeTrl9 toagbsst sosssc ualntss 49,
When notcs-d that his coieaRscs iA1 as'slsif@i
tnai Jadsc Roberts should nu5 rssisa hiz p4soe s7
lBe l-anch owing his tciag unable - satsaAfse
a. duties bat lat hts voi ssgues woGta sske .hss
z additional borden 81 sosk sulaas thcaaszitns la
order thar he niShE have the QPpusi4itl1y q FaEA4a
IA. besIIh ana Al tLs same ginlr. hoping sas ts1
uoula spare his lie, THIS was a touching iFilta'n
Z % the degOAAEa.
I TO Tie Nidou. The sons sni daughters hsg g
Z tender the expression 81 our m0si hsaEticlt
sympathy and trust that llcY Sili ana solzer IN
thr honor and rysf-t iAi hita. zili ~ she ase1sl
{ sf,3 friegli AMI NAV thry 5crlve = higher
laiion fro the tho,shi that be viii enief ''e ever
seS5S nc are about 90 n his b5.iy Ia the
gruuna. lcl as PrAy God that he may snlng strFaai
rest aud may the perpetual i1sA' siii'e at-'' hiAa
CONCLUDING CEREMONIES.
/ The body was buried IN the family lot ili
/ mediately in the reas OF the church A. 'he
/ grave the beautiful hymn. ABIDE ~lih Ne,
I Was rendered by the Cathedral choW.
/ AcrIoN OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS.
The Westminster baT met ON Monday after
/ noon. Charles I. Reiisnider presided and
/ Michael T. Walsh Was secretary Arransr-
/ menls we're made 10 have The Court House
4 drapsd in mourning aud 10 attend the funeral.
4 Jos u. Brooks WIS chosen marshal. iae
I following committee chosen TO draft
I resolutions on the death Of Judge Roberts
4 Charles T. Reifsnider, ExJudge Bond ID.
/ n. Henniug, Charles T.. Fink aud J. Milton
\ Reiisnider The resolutions will be presented
/ al the opening OF the November term Of court.
/ similar action was taken By the tar. u
/ Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
SKETCH OF JUDGE ROBERTS.
I uJdse Charles Bruce Roberts Was born 10
/ Uuiouiown, CARROT county, April 18th, ls42.
4 His father, John Roberts, and his mother,
/ Cathariue A. Boyle, were born there also,
/ and his ancestors we're among the earliest set
/ tiers Of the district He was graduated from
/ Calvert College, New Windsor, tn leol, aud
/ entered upon the study Of the law with the
/ late Judge William y. Hayden. He was adj
mitted 10 practice in 1864 aud took up his
| residence ia Westminster, where be lived
until the time OF his death.
In 1915 Mount ST. Mary's College, OF Em-
milsburg Nd. conferred upou bim the de-
gree OF doctor of laws.
! In 1868 he was chosen on the Democratic
I ticket as one of the Presidential Electors from
| Maryland, aud in 1874 elected 10 Con
4 gress from the Second district OF Maryland,
! His majority over John I. Ensor, the kepub
| lican candidate, WAS :, Az IN a total vote Of
1920
! During his term he served on the Commit
| tee on the Levees of the Mississippi River,
| and on the Committee of Accounts, of which
| latter he became the chairman upon the
| transfer of the former chairman James ID.
/ Williams to the Governorship of Indiana.
Mr. Roberts introduced bill providing for
| the equalization of the tax on State aud ma
4 tional banks, and supported his measure in a
speech that attracted marked attention. HIS
record in the Forty-iourth Congress was SO
| creditable that he was nominated by acclama-
| tiou for a seat in the Forty-hfth, and out of
a total vote of y ,0l7, gained over j. Morn
| son Harris, the Republican candidate, ma
! jority of 3, l49.
In the 45th Congress he served as chairman
| ofthe Committee on Accounts, aud discharged
| his duties with rare discrimination and Judg
ment. He was likewise a member OF the
! Committee on Commerce, and in that capac-
| ity accompl shed much beneficial work for
| the State. He secured liberal appropriations
| for the improvement of Baltimore harbor, and
| was chiefly instrumental in the passage OF the
| bill granting portion of the Fort McHenry |
reservation AS the site of the new dry dock |
| He bent his best energies TO effect revision
| of the tariff law, under which Baltimore had
suffered the loss other sugar and coffee trade,
aud opposed with earnestness and vigor the
| proposed subsidy to John Roach's line of
| Brazilian steamers,
As chairman of the Committee on Com
merce Mr.. Roberts perfected measure for a
thorough reorganization of the United States
Life-Saving Service, and enjoyed the gratif-
cation not only of securing the passage of the