The Washington times., 1905-10-27
HONOR
THEIR DEPARTED
EulOgies Sounded in Mem
Ory of the Dead.
M EM BERS OF BAR MEET
Suitable Resolutions Presented and
Adopted at Meeting Held in
City Hall.

The members of the Washington bar.
the justices of the Supreme Court of the
District and also of the Court of Ap-
peals of the District assembled this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the City Hall
to pay tribute to the memory of their
brother members of the local bar who
have passed away in the last year.
Besides the members of the local bar
there were present Commissioners Mac
farland, West and Biddle; the heads of
all the departments of the District Gov
ernment, and many prominent residents
of Washington, friends of those de-
ceased. The meeting was the largest
of the kind held in many years in the
District and was called to order by
Hugh T. Taggart. president of the
Washington Bar Association.
Resolutions Committee.
At a recent meeting of the association
committees were appointed to draft res
olutions expressing regret for the loss
sustained by the bar and the community
in the death of Justice Andrew Wylie,
formerly a member of the bench of the
District Supreme Court; Andrew Brown
Duvall. late Corporation Counsel. and
William John Miller. who at the time
of his death was the Oldest practitioner,
| in time of service, before the local
courts.
The committee appointed to present
resolutions on the death of Mr.. Duvall
consisted OF r. Ross Perry, Joseph J.
Darlington. J. Holdsworth Gordon. Adds
B. Browne Benjamin F. Leighton. Leon
Tobriner, Sidney S Thomas. Edward
H. Thomas. and A Leftwich Sinclair.
The report of the committee submitted
by It's chairman was as follows:
Lost an Ornament.
Resolved. That in the death OF Andrew
Brown Duvall. our bar has been de-
prived OF one of its chief ornaments-a
lawyer profoundly versed in the science
of the law and skilled in it's practice, q
wise and upright counselor, and a zeal
Gus and earnest advocate; and that we
shall ever hold in reverential remem-
brance his eminent legal attachments
and manly qualities, his high sense OF
homer and sturdy integrity, his love OF
truth and justice, his fidelity 10 duty
his spotless purity of character, his
courteous and digniied demeanor, and
his admirable bearing as a member OF
the bar. as a citizen. and as man.
Resolved. That the memory of An.
ished. not only for his1egal attainment.
and learning and his sterling quail
ties citizen. but also by reason OF
the faithful and efficient service.
which he rendered the community a.
Corporation Counsel He was appoint
ed TO this onerous and responsible po
sition on June /. 1899. and administered
the affairs of the office with tire
less energy, signal success, and unbrok
en- fidelity, until September IL, 1906
when he passed away; and while occu
pying the Office he impressed upon tn,
affairs Of the District OF Columbia i'm
perishable marks of his learning, thor
oughness. industry and wisdom.
Resolved. further, That these resolu
tons be presented to the Court of AID
peals and the Supreme Court of tn,
District of Columbia. with the reques
that they be spread upon their minutes
as tribute of respect to the memoir
Of our lamented brother; and that ;
copy thereof be transmitted to the fam
ily of the deceased. to whom, in thei
deep bereavement and inconsolable loss
we tender our sincere and heartfelt
| sympathy and coincidence"
Addresses eulogiZing the life and worl
of Mr.. Duvall were made by member
of the committee and other p-orninen
members of the bar.