Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-04
ALEXANDER WOLF
RITES TOMORROW
Prominent Lawyer viii Be
Buried in Hebrew Congre-
cation Cemetery.

Funeral services for Alexander Wolf,
prominent Washington lawyer and for
many years identified with leading
financial and business institutions here,
who died in Atlantic City, N. j., yes
terday, will be conducted at his resi-
dence, 1858 Woodley road, tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock. Rabbi Abram
Simon of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation will officiate. Interment will
be in the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation Cemetery.
Mr.. wolf, who was SO years old, had
been i'll for several weeks. Mrs. Wolf
was with him at. the Breakers Hotel
when he died. He had gone to Atlantic
City to recuperate.
After beginning his career in the
mercantile business, Mr.. Wolf attended
the Georgetown University Law School
from where he was graduated in 1892.
He was admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court Of the United States in
1898 and at the time of his death was
senior member of the firm of Wolf e.
Wolf. with Offices In the Second Ma
tional Bank Building.
Business Connections.
Mr.. wolf was trust officer and mem
Der Of the board of the Second National
Bank and was general counsel and
member Of the board of the Bank of
Commerce and Savings. He was Secre-
tary and general counsel of the Wash
ington Hotel Co. and vice. president and
general counsel of the washington
Finance Service Corporation.
In addition he was former president
20 s.I, ~
president of the Woodmont Country
Club and past master of Hope Lodge of
Masons. He also was a member Of
Lafayette Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
and a member of the Mithras Lodge of
Perfection, Scottish Rite Masons. He
had the distinction OF serving as first
president Of the Masters Association of
the District of Columbia. He was
organizer and first president of the
Town and Country Club.
Long affiliated with the Washington
Board of Trade, Mr.. Wolf had served
on that body as chairman of the COM
mittee on law and as a member OF the
ORGANIZATIONS board of directors.
In the first draft parade III the city,
during President Wilson's administra-
ton. Mr.. Wolf was chairman of the
Board Of Trade committee which as
sisted in making the arrangements.
Active In Civic Affairs.
His other aff1liations included mem
bership in the B'Nai Birth, member
ship on the board of the Home for the
Aged, member of the board of the
Jewish Community Center, member of
the Washington Hebrew Congregation
and the Board of Federated Charities.
He had long been noted in this city
for many philanthropies and his active
participation in civic affairs.
Mr.. Wolf Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Miriam Brylawski Wolf; three
sons, william B. Wolf, Alexander Wolf,
jr., and John Wolf, and brother,
Harry s. Wolf.
Col. J. Miller Kenyon, president Of
the Bar Association, announced to
Acting Chief Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons of the District Supreme Court the
death of Alexander Wolf and asked
the usual order appear in the records
of the court noting an adjournment out
of respect to the dead lawyer. Justice
Siddons expressed his sorrow and
granted the motion.
Judge Nathan Cayton of the Mu-
nicipal Court made formal notification
of the death of Mr.. Wolf to his asso-
ciates on the bench and the court took
an adjournment out of respect to his
memory.