Evening star., 1921-10-15
GOULD PORTRAIT
IS GIFT TO court
Striking Likeness of. Late
D. c. Jurist Token of
Bars Esteem.

\ ree-quarter-length oil portrait
af the late Ashley NJ. Gould. in his
judicial robe. was presented today TO
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia by the bar association as
token of it's esteem for the late jurist.
The picture will adorn the wall OF the
general term room. 1t is striking
likeness of the deceased, and was
painted by l.. II. Gebhard. local
.trtist
Prominent places in the audience were
occupied by Mrs. Could, the daughters
"A the late justice and Miss Margaret
kroll his private secretary.
The presentation was made the oc-
casion of memorial service for the
former justice. and the courtroom was
crowded to capacity with members OF
the bar and other friends of Justice
'fould. The justices of the District.
supreme Court and of the Court Of
appeals were present. George Il.
Hamilton, dean of the law department
"f Georgetown University, presided,
and outlined the purpose of the meet
ing lie paid tribute to the character
End attaiuments Of fthe late justice.
and especially stressed his ability as
: teacher of the law. referring to the
long service of Justice Gould at the
law school.
Resolutions Presented.
col. James S Easby-Smith. chair
man of the resolutions committee.
presented and moved the adoption of
resolutions euloEiZinC Justice Gould
both as Il judge and as a man. With
other things. Col. EaSbySmith said:
Justice Gould not only adorned this
bar and craced this bench. but he was
our friend and the friend of human
ity, whom we rejoiced to bind unto
our souls with links of steel"
Attorney W. w. MILAN, treasurer of
the bar association. seconded the adop-
sion of the resolutions. paying high
tribute to Justice Gould. as the fair.
impartial and human Judge"
The resolutions were adopted unani-
inousiy following which Henry w.
s'chon, president of the bar associa-
ion, made the formal presentation OF
'ho gift to the court Chief Justice
IcCoy accepted the portrait on behalf
"f the court.
Address by Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton described the death of
Justice Gould as distinct loss to
The bench and bar and to the people
of the District of Columbia. He char
,tcterized him as man, outstanding.
strong. courageous and true-a law
5.er. W no loved his profess ion-a Judge
earned, broad minded. impartial and
irn. in whose concept of the ad-
min.stration of justice entered
mercy
.After reviewing the life of Justice
Gould from the time of his graduation
at Georgetown in 1854 until his death.
Mr. Hamilton declared that nothing
could be added in praise of the late
justice to the eloquent tribute of Jus
ice Stafford on the day following
ais death, to the funeral oration Of
Bishop Mcdowell or to the floral trib-
ute sent by prisoners at the Jail.
toL EIsbyS.nith read the resolution
adopted and asserted that full praise
aad' been given to Justice Gould by
nis alma mater ten months ago. when
:.he gave him the degree Of doctor of
avs, the highest gift In her power.
there Georgetown University said of
him.:
The common experience of mankind
,onfirms the incontrovertible truth
that neither this beloved republic of
ours nor civil society itself can long
ioundation of law wisely interpreted
md impartially administered. Where
Justice languishes mutual faith
terisheS-there is an end to domestic
neaQe. universal happiness and public
rider. Hence it Is that communities
~egard with peneration those chosen
.itizens who, vested with aAehority
next to Gods, needless of voices. that
corrupt and passions that obscure
ruard the never dying flame that
''urns up on the altar consecrsted to
human rights. Monarchs and judges
rule from equal thrones" He asserted
that Justice Gould was such q stanch
oulwark of the law
Presentation and Acceptance.
In presenting the portrait Mr..
Sohon declared 1t would be a lasting
remembrances to one who had done
80 much for justice. The portrait.
10 said. would inspire admiration of
he career of Justice Gould and would
>erve as beacon to guide those who
IN future may come to the court.
Chief Justice Mccoy, in accepting
me portrait on behalf of the court,
announced that it would be hung on
The walls of the court where it cam
not fail to be an inspiration to the
present court and bar, as well as to
others to come to whom it would be
pointed out as the picture of n just
Judge. The chief justice told of the
help given freely by Justice Gould
from his great store of legal learn
ing to his associates on the bench in
the difficulties daily present in court
hearings. He praised specially the
york of Justice Gould in debating
one day the lengthy opinion in the
l'ower company case and asked the
'ssemblage il any. one there knew a
udgc or had ever heard of a judge
who could have completed such a task
under the circumstances of Illness un-
suffering.
Attorney Millan's Remarks.
In the course of his remarks Attor-
ney MILAN said:
Somewhere and I have forgotten
where, I have read sentiment which
so accurately expresses my estimate
of the life and character of the man
whose memory We today honor that
7 adopt it for that purpose. / cannot
luote IL exactly, and | would not If
could, for by paraphrasing it into
my own language | make 1T more
completely my own. And il is this:
The true measure of mans great
ness is not what he does. but the love
he wins.
Measured by this standard. Justice
Gould must be ranked as very great
man. Not many Judges who have
ever graCed the bench of any court
nave won more completely than did
he the confidence of fellow 1urists
md the affection of brethren of the
par. Not many men whose lives have
.tdded luster to the citizenship of any
community ever won an esteem more
sincere and universal than he en-
ioyed among all within the circle of
his acquaintance. Not many instruct
orS whose learning has brought fame
oGr great educational Institutions
ever won so intense a devotion from
those they taught as he enjoyed
from the students of the great law
school with which he was long and
honorahly connected.
Remembered for His Fairness.
Unless l have greatly erred in
my conception of the opinion enter
aimed ot Justice Could by our entire
oar. the most vivid impression that
IT'S every member has of him, now
that the final chapter in his life's
-Ecnrd has heeu written iS as the ia ir