The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Letter from n Lawyer Who
Attended the Meeting.

On "Wednesday morning last in company
with Mcssrs. w. Q. Bradley, j. G. Klugh, NJ.
pondent took the train for Columbia to at.
tend the annual meeting of the state Ear AS
sOciation. AT Hodges our party was made
larger by the addition OF George Prince, ESQ.,,
Hayward, of Grecnville. Col. Norton, of
Walhalla. also Joined us at Newberry. The
fields along the road showed that the cotton
had all been picked. We arrived at Column
bia on schedule time. Most Of us stopped at
the Hotel Jerome where we were vel! enter
taineI. II Is new hotel and everything IS
done to promote the comfort OF Its guests.
Others of our number who stayed ut WrighEs s
and the Grand Central were equally well
pleased.
That evening we attended the meeting OF
the Association III the Court House. BY the
way, we were Pleased with this building.
opinions expressed us to It's acoustic quail
lies. The meeting was prisidcd over by Gen.
1larlee. Mr.. w. c. Bcnct was Secretary, anu
Mr. w. o. Bradley assisted him. Quite Il
number Of questions were discussed during
the evening.
We were delighted with memorial sketch
OF Hon. Simpson Bobo OF Spartanburr, pre-
pared and read by Maj. Duncan, OF the same
county. II was beautiful lrlbutc-chastc.
elegant. and appropriate, and 1t was delivered
IN the happicSt manner. II was our pleasure
to form the acquaintance Of the author dur
ing the meeting.
Mr. Hamilton. OF Chester made some ap-
propriate remarks with reference IT, the loss
the Association hal sustained In the death OF
Hon. Jonn NJ. McNcei, of Chester, We were
greatly interested In his remarks. Mr.. Ham
iIton stated that he was the attorney OF Mr..
McNcel's Executor, and that among his old
papers he had found, caaefully filed away: ex-
tracts from the most dlsinguished authors
aud speakers, and that had Mr. McNeei lived,
1t was evidently his in tention to devote him
self not simply to the law, but TO literature
and politics MS well. Your correspondent
ty of Virginia, Mr. McNeel wrote an article
for the UiiiUerSity lIggdz ne on the Bible which
was highly praised. lie was nt one time
n pupil of DIR. ]. Lowrie Wilson. and re-
ceived his collegiate cducatio at Ersk inc.
All Of TIE eXerci'eS Of the evening were In
tcrcsting, though the house WAS not as digni.
fed as one naturally would have expected.
The next morning R; l.. Abney, ESQ., read a
capital essay, and this was followed by an
admirable essay prepared by Mr.. Wells of
Greenvise and read by Col. Orr.
We cordially approved OF the resolution Gc-
clining 10 print I'm the report OF the meetings
essays whirh are not read before the AsSoci-
alton.
We were favorably Impressed with the wise
conservatism which characterized the re-
marks of Mr.. Henry +. Young, OF Charleston,
ton.
On Tuesday evening Judge Cooley, Of Mich
igan, delivered splendid oratjon. He m
dulged in no empty compliments, bnt the
profound character of his address was Itself q
high compliment to his hearers. 1t was lis
tened to with the closest attention for an
hour and n half Judge Cooley Is rather
slender man. has no muStache, and looks like
q minister. II was remarked by several that
he rcscmbled DR.. Furman, Of Giecnville. He
had his manuscript before him and read 1t
closely. His articulation was very fine. Ev-
cry word could he heard.
After his speech came the annual banquet,
which WAS enjnyed; then the tnasts and re.
sponseS, which were splendid. ltemarks
| a 1,1- Gnr ,1n Il
Judge Bond. Judge SimoDton, Gov. Richard
son, Gov. Sheppard, Judge Aldrich, Judge
Cothran, and Others. Judge Bond particular
oy s to
nounce him an orator. The members. Of the
Association went away moie eNhilarated
with oratory than with wine.
Among the members of the Association
there were several graduates of ErsEine Qrom
other cnuntes:) Judge Sanders and Messrs.
Brice and Henry, OF Chester: Ira j. Jones,
Esq, Of Lancaster; and Solicitor McDonald
and Hon. Charles Douglass, OF Fairfield. All
respective counties.
We took q hasty glance at the Legislature.
We went into the House first accompanied by
Mr. A G. Bricc, OF Chester. Having already
met the other members OF our delegation,
both of us looked for Mr.. Young and soon saw
him, though there are two other gentlemen
with long flowing boards In the House. Saw
most of the Abbevillc delegation. Recog-
nized the familiar face of our friend Frank
B. Gary, Esq. on the speakers stand: aS
usual IL wore n pleasant smile. We are glad
Mr.. Gary got the position OF assistant Dill
clerk.
The Senate is smaller body than we cx.
pected TO see, and WAS c0opcd up In small
room. Gen. Hemphill looked at home We
heard Hon. b. w. Edwards speak on The uni
versity question. He Is q mild, conservative
looking man, but his face shows frmncss and
dcriSiCn.
Your correspondent acknowledges conrte-
ell a1niy Iotf 10 m n
Mr.. +. h. Gary and Col. ]. q. Marshall. with
this we close. nj.