Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
Burial Of Corporation Counsel
Duvan This Afternoon.
DIR. BRISTOL'S TRIBUTE
DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION At
TENDS THE oBsEoU1Es.
Employees Of the District Government
Meet and Adopt Resolutions
Of Respect.

lumDla, VINO died at sea on Tuesday last
while on his way home from tour Of Eng
land. was held this afternoon from the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. John Marshall
was preached by Rev. Frank Bristol. pastor
OF the church, and interment was made in
the Duvall lot in Congressional cemetery.
BY the number of friends and acQuaint-
ances who attended the service to pay their
final tribute Of respect to the dead, 1t was
possible to CLEAN at least an inkling OF the
depth OF the love inspired in life by the de-
ceased legal representative Of the local
shed and the number and beauty Of floral
offerings which lay upon and around the
bier but served to add to the sadness which
everywhere seemed to indicate the loss
sustained by the death of valued mem
Der of the community.
In recognition Of the expressed wish OF
many of his fellow employees to attend the
funeral. Commissioner West. with the ap-
prevail of Commissioner Biddle, ordered that
the District building offices close at 3 clock
today in order that all who desire might at
tend the obseauies. Nearly every Office in
the great building was deserted at 8 o'clock.
and at $3.50 o'clock. when the body was
borne into the church., majority Of the
Clerks and heads OF departments were as
sembled in the church
SERVICES at the Cnurcn.
The Duvall family and the honorary pail
bearers met at the Duvall home, 1881 M
street northwest at = o'clock this after
noon. and Immediately proceeded with the
body to the Metropolitan M. e. Church.
Awaiting their arrival there were assem-
bled beside the District employees, almost
the entire body of the Bar Association, and
hundreds of friends and business acquaint-
ances of tho deceased.
The honorary pallbearers were: District
Commissioners Henry B. F. Macfarland. H.
L. West and John Biddle Chief Justice H.
M. Clabaugh, Justice Thomas H. Anderson.
Justice Ashley M. Gould. Nathaniel NJ VIII
s. T. Thomas, Adds B. Browne E. H.
Thomas, John Joy Edison, A. D. Lynch.
Brainerd H. Warner and DR.. Richard
kingsnan. Body bearers carried the re-
mains.
In his sermon, DR.. Bristol said:
Elm the presence of the calm and silent
dignity of death the petty accidents of this
mortal life-wealth, eloQuence, learning. ge-
MUS. official rank and social station-all
seem but superfcialities and tinselry In
comparison with a strong and loving man
hood, pure and lofty character a life Of
honor, name without blemish and a
men is based upon the moral principles
which have controlled their lives What
were the ideals? To what did they aspire?
How nearly did they approximate the per-
the followers Of Christi
Farewell Tribute.
$50. as we come into Gods house to pay
our farewell tribute to the memory Of An
drew Brown Duvall. our minds are again
most profoundly impressed with the super
lative value of Christian character. How
little how almost contemplate does every
thing else seem here today In comparison
civ nj ufy ne ,fy,d
and heart which furnish the moral basis OF
a pure and symmetrical manhood and the
inspiration of generous and useful lifel
LAS a lad OF sixteen Mr.. Duvall stood
with his brothers and sisters beside the
death-bed of a sanity father and there re-
ceiyed the tender, loving charge Meet me
IN heaven Forty and two years have
passed, but never did that faithful son for
get his fathers dying words Though from
childhood he had been brought UP in nur-
ture and admonition Of the Lord 1t was
beside that death bed Of Christian father
that he formed the resolution which devel-
oped into steadfast faith, a sterling In
tegrity. living. joyful Christian experience
and a life OF piety. honor and good work.
Few men in this community were better
known than Mr.. Duvall. Boy and man
Washington has known him for fifty-eight
years Here he was born and here he lived
his life 1t was an earnest and joyful life.
This life Of man who walked in the sun
shine OF genial disposition and beside the
still waters Of serene contentment and quiet
dignity. Happy. supremely happy in his
ideal home life. he did not long for the con-
tentions and excitements OF the political &C
tivittes which disturb the peace of mind
more than they satisfy ambition. Yet he
was not selfish In his enjoyment of life.
HE belonged to wife and children and
home with sweet and constant devotion, but
he also belonged to the church Of God with
loyalty never excelled. and he belonged
to this community and to the body politio
with conscientious persuasion of the high
duties which he owed to society and to his
country.
His Characteristics.
ITO the discharge Of his official duties hs
brought his legal learning, his sound 1ud9-
ment his fine eense Of justice and honor,
his tireless patience and his capacity for
painStaking and unremitting work The Dis
trict OF Columbia, to whose interest he con-
secrated his best powers and for whose well
fare he made the sacrifices which doubtless
shortened his life. may truly say this day:
Well done thou good and faithful servant
Andrew B. Duvau was truly q repre-
sentative man. He was q representative
citizen. a representative lawyer q repre-
sentative Methodist. representative Chris
tian. As lawyer he adorned his profess
sion. Approaching the nobility Of his call
ing, he never lowered the standards Of pro-
fessional ethics, but always aimed In his
own practice to observe, respect and exalt
those ideals Of old-fashioned honor which
had brought historic dignity and venera-
tion to the law
But 1t was here. here in the church Of
his choice and his love, that the character
OF Brother Duvall shone forth with light
and beauty which made him a religious,
spiritual force and benediction to hundreds
Of souls and lives.
For thirty-two years he had been an
honored and beloved member OF this church.
During all that time he had been an active.
living, working Christian, participating in
ell the trials and triumphs which have at
tended the development of the Metropolitan
Church. He never swerved from his stead
fast faith in the great truths and doctrines
of the Christian religion as held and taught
by the people called Methodists. He In
herited in his Huguenot blood q reverence
for things sacred and divine.
He was man Of prayer. His home was
a home Of prayer, and among the richest
legacies which he left his wife and chill
dren Is the memory OF that tender. manly
voice pleading with God In proyer In the
sweet and sacred hours Of family worship.
Formulation Of Greed,