The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-21
Death Of Judge Alvey.

HGGERsTowS. Nh, September l4.-Judge
Richard Henry Alvey, for years chief Judge OF
the Maryland Court Of Appeals, later chief
j ustice Of the District of Columbia COST of
Appeals, aud recognized rs one Of the most
eminent jurists in the State Of Maryland. died
at O. clock this evening at his home, on Pros
pect street. Hagerstown. The immediate
cause of death was enlargement Of the liver,
brought about by severely twisting his body
while alighting from q carriage about 10 days
ago. While i'll for the past week, the con-
dition Of Judge Alvey seemed improved yesier
day and this morning, and members Of his
family felt that he was on fair way 10 recovery.
Shortly before noon today he was seized with
fainting spell, and from that time on his con-
dition grew rapidly worse, there being little
or no response on the part Of his system to the
efforts Of the physicians in attendance. His
advanced age and weak heart worked against
his recovery He was in his eighty frs; year.
Mrs. Alvey who had been spending part
of the summer at Atlantic City, arrived home
this week and was at the bedside Of her hus
band when the end came, as were also his
children living in Hagerstown.
Since his retirement from the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals. on January l,
1905, after continuous service on the bench
of the state and the United States Of more
than 81 years. Judge Alvey had been living
quietly at his home, in Hagerstown. In ad-
dition to owning several large farms in the
country Judge Alvey had other exten
sive interests, his entire estate being valued at
several hundred thousand dollars HIS second
wife, who was daughter Of the late DIR. j. c.
Hayes, of Washington county, and the follow
ing children survive: William, an official OF
the Sante Fe Railroad, living in Texas; Frank.
cashier of the First National Bank, Beaumont;
Tex; Mrs. Julia Worthington, wife of Glenn
FL. Worthington, Frederick, Nd; Richard
f.. Jr., and Charles Alvey, both attorneys
at.law. Hagerstown; Frederick, assistant col
lector for the District of Columbia; Mrs. Mar
garet Allen, wife of Graham Allen lumber
dealer Of West Virginia; Harry, assistant
superintendent of the Tygarts River Lumber
Company, West Virginia, and Miss Anna
Alvey, at home.
The funeral of Judge Richard Henry Alvey
took place at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon
from St Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
and was largely attended. In the audience
were relatives from HagerstowB. Baltimore
and elsewhere. Rev. DR.. Henry Evan Cot
ton oficiated. There were many handsome
floral tributes, the District of Columbia bar
sending large wreath of white roses. Inter
ment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. The hon
orary pallbearers were:
Chief Judge James Roger MeSherry, OF the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd.
Judge Robert B. Henderson.
Former Judge Ferdinand Williams, Of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
Chief Justice Shepard, of the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals.
Judge Morris (retired, of Washington.
Messrs. John p. Poe and Bernard Carter,
of Baltimore.
Charles S. Lone, Alexander Neill, William
Kealhofer and Court Clerk George B. Oswald,
of Hagerstowu.
Henry W. Hodges, clerk of the Cont of
Appeals, Washington.
Robert Bridges, of Hancock, Nd.
Spencer G.. Jones, of Rockville, former
clerk of the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Joseph d. Baker, of Frederick.