Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-03
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
LATE Adds B. BROWNE
Lawyers Body Placed for Present in
Rock Creek Cemetery
Vault,
Ceremonies at Residence in Charge
of Bishop Earl Cranston- j..
Of Trade Pays Tribute.

Funeral services for the late Adds B
Browne were held this afternoon at ;
o'clock at the family residence, 1856!
Wyoming avenue northwest, Mr.. Browne,
body being placed for the present in tn.
vault at Rock Creek cemetery.
The services were in charge Of Bishop
Earl Cranston. senior bishop of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church. assisted BY
DR.. Franklin Hamilton, chancellor of tn.
new American University. of whose
board Of trustees Mr.. Browne was chair
man, and by Rev. DR.. w. w. Wedder-
spoon. pastor Of Foundry Church. Of
which Mr.. Browne was a member and q
trustee.
Active and Honorary Pallbearers.
A male quartet, led by Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. sang a number Of SACRED
songs. The active pallbearers were c. c,
Tucker, Randall Hagner, Charles HaKner
DIR. Charles Wheatley. A. Coulter Wells
Robert C. Dove, E. o. Schreiver and r
W. Snow.
The honorary pallbearers were Justice
Van Devanter Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, Justice Anderson of thu
Supreme Court Of the District of Column
d. =
F. Hood, Theodore w. Noyes. s. w
Woodward. Col. George Truesdell, Clarence
Norment, ]. Maury Dove, John Joy EdsoI
and E. H Thomas.
Tribute Paid in Memorial.
Tribute was paid Mr.. Browne in a me.
mortal adopted at a special meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Board Of Trade
yesterday afternoon. The memorial says
In the death of Adds B. Browne. the
Washington Board of Trade again is
called to mourn the loss Of one Of Its
former officers.
He was elected a member November
49, 1897; was a member Of the Public La
brary committee, 1899. 1900. 1901. 1907
and 1903; special committee on code Of
the District of Columbia. 1900. 1901, 1902
1903, and chairman, 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907
1908, 1909. and member in 1910 and
1911, when the committee became the
standing committee on law: executive
ties, 1904, 1905. 1905 and 1907; special com
mittee on hall for conventions, 1905, 1907
1908, 1909. 1910 and 1911; chairman com
mittee on public schools, 1910 and 1911
committee on municipal finance, 1911, 1911
and 1913. and vice chairman at the time
of his death; special committee on Nc
MILAN Park nlan, 1913; special committed
on national forest and park reserve, 1913
He was elected q director IN 1SVO anC
served until 1911. when he retired undel
the limiting term of the bylaws.
He was elected director and frs,
vice president in 1912, but declined
further Office on account Of i'll health.
Possessor Of Well Balanced Mind.
"of vigorous intellect. clear perception
calm Judgment, impressive speech. force
full expression and earnest action. he
| brought to all he did the powers OF g
well balanced mind which commanded
attention and enforced conviction.
ITO the members of the Washington
Board of Trade, especially to those who
were favored to have close intercourse
with him, there will always remain the
cherished memory Of one whom 1t was
| a privilege to know and esteem.
BE it resolved. That in the death OF
Adds B. Browne, the community has
| lost one of its most efficient citizens; the
| bar, one Of it's most accomplished mem.
! bers; his friends, one endeared by many
| lovable personal traits; his family, one
who was to them the loving guardian
| and the Washington Board Of Trade, 8
| member and officer whose services
placed him among the foremost