Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
BENCH AND BAR At BIER
Of JUSTICE CLABAUCH
Funeral Service for Jurlst at st.
Thomas P. E. Church This
Afternoon.
Short Eulogistic Addresses Wher
Death Is Officially Announced
to Court.

Burial of Chief Justice HARRY NJ Cha
hauGh viii take place ri Rock Greek
cemetery late this afternoon. Funeral
services began at 3 O'Clock at st. Thomas
| Episcopal Church. Rev. {. Ernest Smith
the rector. officiating. assisted by Rev.
G. Herbert Reese.
The funeral cortege left the residence.
1872 Mintwood place. AT 40 O'Clock. and
was met AT the church by a large dele
cation of members OF the bar who had
formed guard Of honor on the side
walk. The coffin. preceded by the hon
orary palloearers. was carried between
the open ranks Of lawyers into the
church. Flowers covered the coffin and
many set pieces adorned the chancel.
The honorary pailhearers were Gov. P.
L Goldshoroush of Maryland Associate
Justices job Barnard Thomas H. Ander-
son, Ashley NJ Gould. Daniel Thew Wright
and Wendell P. Stafford of the Supreme
Cour, of the District: Aulick Palmer,
George E. Hamilton. George E. Gather
of Baltimore Nathaniel Wilson. Pay Di-
rector Lawrence Heap L. S. N; Ross
Perry. Melville Church, Corcoran Thorn
and DR.. C. BRINE.
Bench Notified of Death.
Justice Clabaugh was made to his asso-
ciates assembled on the bench of the
general term this morning by United
States Attorney Wilson. Notice of an
adjournment of the court until after the
funeral was made by Justice Barnard,
presiding. who also stated that in the
near future joint meeting of the bench
and bar will be held. At that time OPP
portunity will be given to express eulo-
CYSTIC remarks on the life and character
of the dead jurist.
The Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia met this morning and imme-
diately adjourned until tomorrow. The
adjournment was out of respect to the
memory OF Justice Clabaugh.
In announcing the death of the CHEF
justice to the general term, Justice Bar
nard presiding; Justice Anderson. Gould,
Wright and Stafford, United States At
torney Wilson said:
1T is my sad duty to announce to the
court, in general term sitting, the death
of Harry NJ Clabaugh, late chief jus
tice of this court. At some time in the
| near future the members of the bar will
assemble to pay tribute to the memory
| of him whose life and character were
| SO precious to the community and SO
dear to all of us of the bench and bar.
AT this time, SO sudden was his end,
so unlocked for our bereavement, we
to dwell upon the thought of him, his
sweet and lovable personality as man.
his great wisdom as judge, his cour-
age, and, above all, the chastity of his
character.
Compared to "Valiant."
Tour honors we'll remember the last
wards of Valiant, in Pilgrims Progress,
toward the end. when he had received his
last summons, and had this for token
that his summons was true: That his
pitcher was broken at the fountain
When he understood it he called for
his friends and told them Of it Then
! said he, I am going to my Fathers; and
though with great difficulty 1 have got
| hither, yet now | do not repent me of all
the trouble have been at to arrive where
am. My sword give to him that shall
succeed me in my pilgrimage. and my
courage and skill to him that can get it.
My marks and scars ! carry with me, to
!, be a witness for me that | have fought
| His battles who now will be nv re-
warder. When the day that he must 20
| hence was come, many accompanied him
! to the riverside, into which as he went he
said: Death. where is thy sting?' And
as he went down deeper he said: Grave
and all the trumpets sounded for him on
the other side.
"And so passed over our Chief Justice. "
Death a Great Shock.
In entertaining the motion to adjourn
Justice Barnard said:
1.-THE sudden death Of our chief justic.
came as a great shock to the community
and especially to his associates on tn.
bench, to the members Of the bar, ant
to all others who are in any way con
nected with the court. 1t was wholly un
| looked for by us because his usual cheer
| full and happy appearance, his constan
attendance in court, and his APPARENT,
improved health, had led US to Suppose
that he was in better physical condition
this winter than he had been for som.
years past.
This unexpected death brings to on
minds the prayer and exclamation Of tn,
Psalmist:
lord. make me to know mine end
and the measure OF my days, what it is
that I may know how frail am
Behold, thou hast made my days a,
handbreadth: and mine age is as moth
ing before Thee
Endeared to All.
Chief Justice CIabaush was endeare,
to us all by his uniform kindness: hi
In