The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
JURIS7 LAID TO REST
Judge McCOmaS Is Buried at
HagerStOWn.
PROMINENT MEN AT FUNERAL
Vice President Fairbanks Ono of
Honorary PaIIbearers-Washing
County Bar Association Attends
Obseauies in a BOdy-FIoraI Oder-
ing Sent from White House.

Hagerstown, Nov. 12-The late Judge
Louis +. McComas. of Washington. was
buried in this city this afternoon. inter
ment being made in the family lot in
Rose Hill Cemetery. beside his first wife
and their little daughter. ManX promi-
nent men from Washington, including
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks.
who was an honorary pallbearer, accom-
panied the funeral party here. Repre-
sentative citizens OF Hagerstown and
Washington County and friends and ac-
quaintances Of Judge McComas attended
the obsequies and paid their last tribute
OF respect to the dead
The body and funeral party. including
the widow and relatives and others from
Washington, arrived here at noon in the
private car Of the president of the Balti-
moro and ohio Railroad. attached to the
regular train. \ large number of promi-
nent citizens and personal friends Of
Judge McComas met the funeral party
at the depot The body was conveyed
10 the Hotel Hamilton and placed in the
rooms Of Judge McComas' brother Mr..
Henry A McComas.
The body lay in state at the hotel for
two hours and was viewed by hundreds
Of persons. At o'clock the body was
taken TO st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. Services We're conducted by. Rev.
Joseph p. McComas. rector Of st. AIMS
Episcopal Church of Annapolis, a nephew
OF Judge McComas, The church was
filled 10 its capacity with relatives and
friends Of the dead judge.
Beside the great many handsome
floral tributes that were brought here
from Washington, including a wreath Of
orchids and chrysanthemums from
President Roosevelt, a beautiful wreath
from Vice-President Fairbanks and other
national and court officials, numerous
floral designs were sent by relatives and
friends. The Washington County Bar
Association contributed beautiful
wreath.
The pau-bearers here were eight per
sonal friends of Judge MCC0maS. as fol-
lows: Messrs. Alexander Neil, Jacob J.
Funk, William KealhOfer Edward W
Meaiey. George A. Davis, Alexander
Hagner, Dr.. J, Mcpherson Scott and Mai.
Joseph c. Byron
Judge NJ L Keedy and the members
or the Washington County Bar Associa-
ton. of which Judge McComas was a
member attended the funeral in body.
The Funeral Party.
Nice-President Fairbanks and the court
officials and members or the funeral
party from Washington. were guests at
the hotel during their stay here. The
funeral party included Mrs McComas.
widow OF the Judge; Vice President
Fairbanks. Col. and Mrs. J. J. HemphlII.
Judge Seth Shepard, OF the Court of Ap-
peals; Chief Justice Harry N. Clabaugh.
Of the District Supreme Court: Associate
Justice Ashley NJ Gould of the District
Supreme Court; Gen. and Mrs William
Kearny. Mrs. McComGS sister: Mr..
Hodges, Clerk Of the Court of Appeals:
Mr.. Gist Blair. Mr.. William Z. Mating
", president of the District Bar Associa-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a McComas.
Rev and Mrs. Joseph p. McComas. Mrs.
Emma '"allace. Mr.. Frederick w. Nc
Comas, alr. Harry Humrichouse: Mr.. Neil
b. Sinclair. secretary TO Judge McComas ;
Mr.. Ralph D. Quinter. his former secre-
tary, and Mt. Samuel McComas Haw-
ken.