Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-01

Adds Birdsey Browne, one OF the
most widely known and highly regarded
citizens of Washington. died at his
home, 1855 wyoming avenue northwest,
last night, at a few minutes before -
o'clock.
AS member of the bar of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Of the bar of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, Mr.. Browne was nationally
known. He was held in the highest
esteem by fellow-citizens in Washington
for his deep and practical interest In
charitable matters here. as well as
among Methodists throughout the coun-
try, by reason of the fact that he was
chairman of the board of trustees of
the American University. whose doors
were thrown open to the public last
Wednesday.
by Bright's disease. was not unexpected.
and his entire family was gathered at
his bedside when the end came.
The disease first attacked him in Feb
ruary, 1913. although he recovered suff1-
ciently to permit him to spent two months
in England last summer. He returned to
Washington greatly benefited. and it was
thought that he was out of danger. but
there was a recurrence of the attack in
February Of this year, and he has been
Ill at his home constantly since then.
The last time he was out of the house
was on February %, when he attended a
meeting Of the Washington National
Monument Society. of which he was
W. Noyes Mr.. Browne was confined to
his bed all the time for the last six or
seven weeks.
Funeral Services Wednesday,.
Born in Washington December H.
1857. he was consequently f1fty-seven
years old. He will be buried from his
residence Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Bishop Earl Cranson. senior
bishop of the Methodist Church. will
conduct the funeral services. assisted
by DR.. Franklin Hamilton. chancellor
of the American University. who Is in
Wedderspoon. pastor of the Foundry
NJ. E. Church. Of which Mr.. Browne
was a member and trustee. Inter-
ment will probably take place in Rock
ers will be completed tonight
Mr.. Browne is survived by Mrs
Browne. who was Miss Mary Barry
Delehay Of Washington. whom he mar
ried December l. 1880. and by five sons
and two daughters. as follows: Evans
Browne, attorney at law, who was his
fathers partner; Alexander Britton
Browne. member Of the real estate firm
Of Hagner & Co.: Adds ]. Browne. real
estate broker, Chicago; Jesse D. Browne.
building constructor, Providence, r. L.;
Arthur Browne with Hagner & Co.;
Mrs. ]. F. Conner of Georgia, a daugh-
ter who married the son of the gov
ernor of that state. and Miss Mary
Browne.
Forty-three years ago when he was but
fourteen years old. Adds B. Browne left
the public and private schools of Wash
ington to enter the law firm of Britton &
a a IA a inc Il
connected with that firm all his life. at
the time of his death being the senior
partner. He was the son of Jerome and
Mary Elizabeth Browne. the latter hav-
ing been Miss Padgett. and except for
occasional trips out Of town, he had been
a lifelong resident Of Washington.
Deeply Interested in Charities.
Mr.. Browne was a member of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District OF Columbia, and formerly vice
president Of the Board of Trade. He
was vice chairman of the committee
on municipal finance of the latter or
ganization. as we'll as a director of 1t,
and had his health permitted he would
have been president of 1t this year. He
was a member of the board of COVER
nors of Founding Hospital. deeply in
terested in the Gospel Mission and con-
noCteu IN cOiio uSeI VI CdpdClIy Win many
Of the principal charities, as we'll as
number not Will known, in Wash
ington.
He was a member of the executive
committee of the American Bar Asso-
citation, composed of the foremost law
yers of the United States.
He had practiced for long while in
cases of national Importance before the
bar of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. He was a member Of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee on uniform
improvement being carried on by lead
ing attorneys in all the states Of the
country.
He had had the widest sort of an ac-
quaintance at the Capitol for the past
twenty-five years. He enjoyed an init
mate acquaintance and friendship with
the late David Bennett Hill, with the
late Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, with
the late Chief Justice Harlan of the
| Supreme Court of the United States, and
many other prominent men who have
passed away. as well as almost all of
the prominent men Of today.
Member Of Georgetown Faculty.
Mr.. Browne was also a member of the
faculty of Georgetown Law School. He
graduated from Columbian (now George
Washington University in 1870. He was
a trustee Of the Womans College o. Bal
timore. He was a member Of the National
Geographic Society. OF the Lawyers Club
| of New York. and Of the Republican Club
of New York. having been a republican
| in national politics In Washington he
was q member of the Metropolitan Club.
the Cosmos Club, the University Club and
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