Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30

gallantry in action. After the capture
of Manila. in which he took an active
part, Judge Smith was appointed to
the rank of brigadier general.
Electing TO remain on the Islands,
he was appointed collector of customs
for the Philippines in October, 1900.
q On the day of his honorable dis
charge from the Army one year later
he was appointed associate justice OF
the Supreme Court of the islands. He
was also a member Of the Philippine
commission and secretary Of public In
struction in the islands from 1908 to
1906.
He came to Washington during the
following year, and when the United
States Court of Customs Appeals was
organized in 1910 he received his APP
pointment as associate justice from
President Taft
Judge Smith was married in 1885
to Miss Lillian Agnes Dunnigan OF San
Francisco. She died two years after
the family came to Washington to live.
The funeral will be held from the
home at $50 O'Clock Monday morning.
A solemn high mass of requiem will be
sung at the Church Of the Blessed Sac
rament at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in
temporary vault in Mount Olivet
Cemetery. The body will later be taken
to California.
The District Supreme Court ad-
iourned today out of respect to the
memory of Judge Smith on motion of
Jesse G. Adkins president of the Bar
Association. Justices Frederick l.. Sid
dons and Jennings Bailey held a spe-
cial session of the court to receive the
notification of the passing OF the jurist
and Justice Siddons voiced the sorrow
of the court and praised the life and
attainments of the deceased justice.
Attorneys Tribute.
Mr.. Adkins told the court that JUS
tice Smith had often assisted the local
court in disposing of its crowded docket
and died in the midst of that duty.
For over 80 years." said Mr.. Adkins.
Justice Smith had devoted himself
to the public service and for nearly 20
years of that time in judicial duties.
He was brave soldier, a capable ex-
ecutive and an able Judge. Both bench
and bar greatly loved him. He was
an unusual man possessing those at
tributes that endeared him to all that
knew him. In his death the people of
the District Of Columbia lose a great
friend"
The lawyer said he was so shocked
at the death of Justice Smith that his
heart was too full TO give proper utter
ance to his feelings
In the passing of Justice Smith, -
said Justice Siddons. "the court not only
loses a very able judge, but very dear
friend in the fun meaning Of that term.
He rendered invaluable assistance to
the court in dispoSing of its heavy
docket. He possessed high character
a sARS Ite rARtr tSx hi
chosen profession was pleasure to him
and he endeared himself to all in his
personal and family relations. He was
firmly grounded in his religious convic-
ton Of the life beyond the grave and
approached the end without the least
misgivings of Its reality"
Bar Committee Named.
President Adkins announced the per-
sonnet of the committee of the bar
which is to attend the funeral of the
dead jurist. Included in the committee
are George E. Hamilton, Stanton c.
Peelle. Benjamin S. Minor, William H.
Donovan, Frank j. Hogan. Walter C..
Clephane, George r. Hoover, Frank S.
Perry, George E. Sullivan, Julius /.
Peyser, Lucien H van Doren, Joseph
A. Burkart, William w. MILAN. Edward
r. Colladay, j. Harry Covington. John
E. Laskey, Wilton J. Lambert, William
E. Leahy. Alexander H. Bell. @. Thomas
Dunlop Frederic D. McKenney. j.
Spaulding Flannery and j. S. Easily
Smith.
Justice Smith was serving in Equity
Division yesterday morning and had
begun hearing the case of the hotels
against the District complaining of the
new cabstands to be authorized In the
vicinity of the hotels, when he was
taken Ill.