Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
DEATH OF ". MOSBY WILLIAMS
MEMBER OF THE
DISTRICT BAR.
Aided In Preparation Of New Rules
Of Practice-Action Of The Courts.
Native Of Virginia.

Called to a higher court on the very
day when the District Supreme Court
put into operation the new rules OF prac-
tice, for the adoption OF which he labored
earnestly and untiringly. for more than
two years as chairman OF the commit
tee on rules of the local ba w. Mosby
Williams died this morning about g
O'Clock at Providence Hospital, where he
was taken last Monday.
The death of Mr.. Williams was an
nOunced to Justice Gould presiding over
the courts, this morning by Attorney w.
w. MILAN or the rules committee. lie
spoke feelingly of the death of the chair
man of the committee and requested
that the court adjourn out of respect
to the dead counselor.
Justice Gould expressed surprise at
learning the news In ordering the ad-
journment the Justice said:
Il have known Mr.. Williams for a quar-
ter Of century and am deeply grieved
at his demise. He possessed an acute
mind, exercised great diligence in his.
ice In the preparation of the new rules"
Native Of Virginia.
Mr.. Williams was born In Front Royal,
Va, about forty years ago. but came to
Washington when he was a small boy
He secured the beginning of an education
in the public schools here. but left school
upon completing the eighth grade to take
up the battle of life. Later he attended
night school and pursued his studies at
home.
At very early age he served as a
cash boy In the store of z. G. Davis. For
a time he was employed in a real estate
estate business on his own account He
was graduated from the law school of
Georgetown University in the class OF
1880 and took the postgraduate course.
receiving his masters degree in 1891. He
was admitted to the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia october
Z, 1890. and entered actively upon the
practice of his profession about three
years later.
Member of Masonic Order.
Mr.. Williams was a member of Lafay-
cite Lodge, No. II. F.. A. A. NJ; the Coz
lumbia Historical Society. the East Wash
ington Citizens Association and the
Board of Trade, Bar Association of the
District of Columbia and of the Virginia
Democratic Association of the District of
Columbia. OF the last named organiza-
ton he was president for several terms.
Thomas w. Smith, president Of the East
Washington Citizens Association, said, in
speaking of Mr.. Williams. that he had
made a most efficient treasurer Of that
organization, systematizing its finances
In a most admirable way; that as chair
man of it's committee on street railways
he had displayed marvellous energy and
ability and had prepared and filed nu-
merous reports which were Of great In
auence In shaping public opinion upon the
question Of railroad needs of East WASH
ington. mo man." said Mr.. Smith, has
had more to do with bringing about the
present condition with reference to street
| railroads in that section of the city than
Mr.. Williams"
Announcement Causes Surprise.
The news of Mr.. Williams death came
| as a shock to his host Of friends at the
| bar and in the business circles OF Wash
| ington. Though of delicate frame and
| frequently a great sufferer from a COM
| plication of ailments, his indomitable en-
ergy, genial disposition and unfailing good
humor had won for him an enviable 2osi-
tion in his profession and in tue estlma-
ton of his friends and the public.
Mr.. Williams had been twice marIleu.
He is survived by widow. but, DO ch..-
dren. The arrangements for the funeral
ho, h0on