Evening star., 1905-10-27
TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD
MEETING OF BAR ASSOCIATION
THIS AFTERNOON.

The bar of the District Of Columbia met
at o'clock this afternoon In the room of
Criminal Court No 2, City Hall, to take
appropriate action upon the death of JUS
tice Andrew Wylie of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia; Mr.. Andrew
b. Duvall, corporation counsel, and Mr..
William John Miller, one of the veteran
attorneys. the demise of all OF whom oc-
Cured during the past few months The
meeting was largely attended. Mr.. Hugh
T. Taggart, president Of the Bar Associa-
ton, presided, and Secretary Charles w.
Clagett acted in that capacity.
In reference to Mr.. Duvall the following
were appointed a committee on resolutions:
Messrs. R. Ross Perry, Joseph J. Darling
ton. J. Hoidsworth Gordon. Adds B.
Browne, Benjamin F. Leighton; Leon To-
briner, Sidney T. Thomas, Edward H.
Thomas and A. Leftwich Sinclair
The committee. after conferring reported
resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed. setting forth that the members of the
bar Of the Court of Appeals and Of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
heard with sincere sorrow OF the sudden
death Of Andrew Brown Duvall, for many
years an eminent and honored practitioner
and in all the relations OF life an eminent
and worthy citizen Desiring to place
upOH TcCOTQ tHelT pTOIOunQ sense OF the
loss that has thus come to them and to the
community, and a testimonial of affection
ate veneration for their deceased brother's s
memory, those at the meeting resolved
that In the death of Mr.. Duvall the bar has
been deprived of one of its chief ornaments
Ia lawyer profoundly versed in the sci
ence Of the law and skilled In it's practice,
a wise and upright counselor, and a Jealous
Ibis eminent legal attainments and manly
qualities, his high sense OF honor and
sturdy integrity, his love OF truth and JUS
tice, his fidelity to duty, his spotless purity
demeanor, and his admirable bearing as a
member OF the bar, as citizen and as a
man shall ever be held In reyerential re-
membrance."
Further 1t was declared that the memory
Of Mr.. Duvall deserves to be cherished,
not only for his legal attainments and
learning and his sterling qualities as cit
fzen, but also by reason of the faithful and
efficient services which he rendered the
community as corporation counsel. He was
appointed to this onerous and responsible
position June 1, 1883 and administered the
affairs OF the ONCE with tireiess energy.
signal success and unbroken fidelity, until
September II. 1905. when he passed away;
and while occupying the office he i'm
pressed upon the affairs of the District of
Columbia imperishable marks of his learn
ing, thoroughness, industry and wisdom.
Copies of the resolutions will be pre-
sented to the Court of Appeals and to the
with the request that they be spread upon
their minutes tribute of respect to the
memory Of the deceased; and copy will
be transmitted to the family of Mr.. Duvall.
Eulogistic remarks were made by Mr..
Perry, chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, and Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon, and
also by Mr.. Edward H. Thomas, who now
fills the position of corporation counsel. the
office made vacant by Mr.. Duvalls DEATH
The death of Mr.. Duvall occurred Tues
day, September II. last, at sea, three days
out from Liverpool. Mr.. Duvall had been
suffering from organic disease of the heart
for several months prior to his departure
for Europe in July last He was taken Ill
in London but It was thought that he had
recovered when he sailed for home Septem-
ber o. Mr.. Duvalis funeral took place at
the Metropolitan Memorial M E. Church,
September 90 and 1t was attended by
large number of lawyers and prominent
citizens.
Mr. DuvaIl was native Washlngtonian
and was fifty-nine years OF age. He was
graduated from the law school of Column
bian University in 1869. since which time
he practiced his profession actively at the
local bar until his sudden death. He was
appointed by the District Commissioners
frst assistant corporation counsel in 1893,
sition Of corporation counsel the duties or
which position he discharged continuously
thereafter until he died.
While Mr. Duyall was adviser to the Dis
trfct Commissioners his official title was
changed three times. The title Of the Office
District Of Columbia. About three years
after Mr.. Duvall was appointed to the
Office the title was changed by Congress
to city solicitor, and about two years ago
Congress again changed the title to cor
poration counsel