Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-04
D. c. BAR PRESENTS
GIFT IN MEMORY
OF: JUDGE SHEPARD
distinguished Guests See Oil
Painting Placed in Court
of Appeals.

lof Columbia To-Day pIeseAeSo ~ 'hs
Court of Appeals handsome oil
painting of the late Seth Shepard
former chief justice of the appellate
court The courtroom. decorated with
palms, flowers and flags, was crowded
with Judges and lawyers. Members
of the Shepard family were also in at
tendance.
The occasion was graced by the
presence of Chief Justice White and
Associate Justice Mckenna OF the
United States Supreme Court: Iney
occupied seats on the bench with
Chief Justice Smyth and Justices
Robb and Van Orsdell. Chief Justice
Mccoy and the other justices Of the
District Supreme Court were also
present.
The presentation speech was mace
by Leon Tobriner. president OF the
Bar Association. Associate Justice
Charles H. Robb accepted the por-
trait on the part of the court.
Speeches were also made by A. S.
Worthington. Frank J. Hogan and
Melville Church. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
Lauds Late Justice shepard.
Col A. S. Worthington, on behalf of
the senior members of the bar, paid
high tribute to Justice Shepard as a
man. as a judge and as an American.
He recalled the formation of the court
in 1893, when Justice Shepard came
from Texas as an associate justice.
and served also as presiding justice
throughout term of twenty-four
years.
Col. Worthington declared that
Judge Shepard had made good" both
and retained to his. death the affec-
jtion of members of the bar. The
speaker referred to the service of
Judge Shepard as an officer in the
Confederate army and to the fact that
when the world war broke out he
France to defend that Union against
which he had fought in his youth.
This action. the speaker said, entitled
Justice Shepard to the respect of all
men as long xas the nation shall
endure.
Attorney Frank J. Hogan spoke for
the younger members of the bar. In
the course of his remarks he said, in
part:
Brilliant Law Teacher.
"Col. Worthington and the elders of
the bar whom he represents here to-
day knew Chief Justice Shepard the
judge. the lawyer and the. man. l
knew him as Judge, lawyer. man and
teacher. and, in the ranks of those
last quarter of a century there are a
majority who, learned the principles
of CONSTITUTE law. the doctrines
and the maxims of equitable juris-
prudence. and the cpmplex and COM
plicated. rules which the growth of
given tn os under the name of corpo-
ration law, from Prof Shepard.
In every state in the Union law
yers are, practicing and progressing
to-day who prepared for their profess
sional careers in his classrooms at
he was. The arduous duties of his
judicial Office. the strain of listening
day after day to the many different
and important debates at the bar, the
labor Of examining records and con-
sidering briefs, never took from him
the joy he found, nor lessened the
years of apparently inexhaustible
Energy which he expended in the law
sch6ol. That infinite patience which
we knew and admired In the judge
stood out even more strikfngly in the
teacher. 80
fulness of youth l frequently accom-
panied GROUP of students to his
Massachusetts, avenue home, where
until late in the night we imposed
upon his cheerful good nature for
that help in our studies which he
never tired in giving" go
Eulosised by Melville Church.
Melville Church for the members
of the patent har. also eulogized the
late chief justise.s He declared the
opinions written by Judge Shepard in
patent cases reflect such industry
and patient investigation and are ex-
pressed in such admirable and force
full language as to leave an indelible
impression in that branch of jurispru-
dence."