Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-04
THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
President Kean Appoints the Standing
Committees for the Current Year
Annual Reports. &c.
The members of the bar who attended
the first annual meeting of the Virginia
State Bar Association at the White sulphur
Springs on July oath and 25th are enthu-
siastic over the success Of the affair. The
address of the retiring president, Judge
William J. Robertson, and the papers read
hv Mr. r. G.. II. Kean, Of Lynchburg, and
Colonel John II. Guy, Of Richmond, are
spoken Of with highest praise, while the
annual address of flr. James {. Carter. or
New York. upon " The Provinces OF the
Written and the Inwritten Law" is said
to have been mastery IN matter and style
aud to have produced n most profound
impression upon his hearers.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
All the addresses and papers, together
with the full minutes of the meeting, the
reporfs of the committees, resolutions,
&c. will be published in the annual re-
ports of the association and will make an
interesting and valuable book of consider
able dimensions. which will be furnished
free Of charge to all members Of the asso-
citation and be sold 10 all others who may
desire it. The secretary, Mr.. James g..
Lamb. is now preparing and arranging the
matter for the printer and 1t IS hoped 10
have it ready for distribution 10y the mid
die of September OF LIST OF October.
THE ANNUAL DINNER.
One Of the most interesting features Of
the meeting at the White was the an
mail dinner. which was given on the night
A Il. Al rlaa a POS e.
Robertson. Major Charles VI. BlackfOrd, Of
Ivnchburg, the chairman Of the Executive
Committee. presided and read the toasts,
and was SO graceful and happy that he
gained the appellatiOn of " the many-slded
Blackboard In responding to one Of the
toasts. Mr.. Carter. OfNew York, again distin-
euished himself. and delighted his au-
dience with his wit and eloquence. First
and last the Virginia lawyers gave HIM "A
reception that he will not soon forget.
The orderly and decOrOus conduct which
marked the dinner elected much comment.
Nevertheless, the appreciation OF the
speeches was keen and the applause llbe-
raj in the extreme: and when the Hon.
John Randolph Tucker. in responding to
the toast (Which was one of BlackiOrd's
happy conceptions, The Law Professor
When asked for their jewels they proudly
point to us.n mentioned Professor John Is.
Minor and the University ct Virginia. the
audience arose with one accord and greet
ed those beloved names with prolonged
and enthusiastic cheering.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The members Of the association are
greatly pleased with the selection of Mr.
X. G.. II. Kean. Of Lynchburg. AS president
for the coming year. His ability ana per-
sOnal worth have made HIM an ornament
= I., rtrlsfah has fms HInnrn1
him.
OFFICERS AND COSfNITTEESfEN.
The association was organized al Nir-
GINA Beach in July, 1883, with eighty
names on the roll. II now numbers 26l
members. President kean has appointed
the standing committees for the current
year and Secretary Lamb has formally an
nounced them. The following is n COM
plete list of the officers and committee
men:
President-R. G.. II. Kesn.
Vicc-Presidents- 5. Ferguson Beach
Piedmont). John II. Fulton Southwest,
Charles A. Graves Valley, William x.
Mckinney (Southside), and Richard b.
Tunstall CIidewater).
Secretary and Ireasurer-James C.
Lamb.
Executive Committee Charles VI. Black
ford chairman. Frank IL. Mcclure see
retary). Micaiah Woods, George NJ. Harrl-
son, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas ).
Martin.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Names in the Order of the Judicial Cir
CUTS
Admissions-FirstC Circuit, r. Il. Prentis,
Suffolk: Second. George Mason. Peters
burg: Third. }. p. Fitzgerald. Farmville;
Fourth, /. c. Berkeley, Jr., Danville; Fifth,
n. c. Manson, Jr., Lynchburg; Sixth,
George Perkins. Charlottesville; Seventh,
George l.. Christian, Richmond: Eighth,
A. :. Segar, Hampton; Ninth, L. L. BaPby,
West Point: Tenth, W. A. Little, Jr., Frede-
ricksburg: Eleventh, Il. A. Mcintyre, War
renton: Twelfth. W. VI. Atkinson, Win
chester: I thirteenth, f. ID. Ransom, Staun-
ton: Fourteenth. A. A. Phlegar. Christians
burg; Fifteenth, w. Ii. Boiling. Wythe-
VILE: Sixteenth, j. Z. Shelley, Marion;
Seventeenth. Il. A. Ayers, Estilyille.
Legislation and Law Reform-tirst Cir
cult, W. W. Old Norfolk: Second, ". b.
Mcllwaine, Petersburg: Third, Robert Cat
lett. Smithville: Fourth. J. W. Rieley, Hall
fax Courthouse; Fifth, +. c. Burks, Lib
erty: Sixth, ). v SOuthall, charlottesville;
Seventh. +. W. Christian, Richmond;
Eighth, Thomas Tabb, Hampton; Ninth,
John b. Donovan. Mathews Courthouse /;
Tenth, r. II. Cardwell, Hanover Court
house; Eleventh, William II. Payne, War
renton: Twelfth, T. W. Harrison, Win
chester: Thirteenth, G.. VI. Cochran, Jr.,
Stanton; Fourteenth. }. II. II. Figgat,
Fincastle: Fifteenth. J. A. Walker, Wythe-
Vile; Sixteenth. }. A. Buchanan, Abing-
don: Seventeenth. Patrick Hagan, Clinch.
Judiciary-First Circuit, L. :. Garrett.
Norfolk: Second, II. Il. Davis, Petersburg;
Third. f. n. Williams, GAINESVILLE; Fourth,
Bergman Green, Danvillc; Fifth, ). Crit
fin. Liberty; Sixth, 4. X. Leake, GoOch-
land Courthouse; Seventh, G. X. Sands,
Richmond; Eighth, Il. l.. Henley. Light
foot: Ninth, W. b. Tallaferro, Gloucester
Courthouse: Tenth. W. J. Leake, Ashland;
Eleventh. r.. T. Scott. Warrenton; Twelfth,
Holmes Conrad. Winchester; Thirteenth,
w. b. Compton. Harrisonburg; Four
teenth, Il. II. Logan Salem; Fifteenth, >.
c. Graham. Tazewell Courthouse: Six
teenth, j. J. Stuart. Abingdon; Seven
teenth, r. A. Ayers. Estillville.
Grieyances-Fi Circuit. X. II. Baker,
Norfolk: Second. j. +. West, Waverly;
Third. +. NJ. Miller Powhatan Courthouse;
Fourth. L. W. Saunders, Rocky Mount;
Fifth, j. Thompson Brown, LoyingstOn;
J. Il. V. Daniel, Richmond; Eighth, ID. G.
Tyler. Sturgeon Point; Ninth. W. ".
Woodward. Saluda; Tenth. A. b. Chand-
Ter, Bowling Green Eleventh, J. II. Alex
ander, Leesburg: Twelfth, j. VI. McCor-
mick. Berryvlle; Thirteenth, William
Patrick, stanton; Fourteenth. j. r. John
son, Christiansburg; Fifteenth, S. W. vii
liams, Bland Courthouse; Sixteenth, ii A.
Routh. Lebanon; Seventeenth, E. NJ. Full
ton. Wise Courthouse.
Legal Education and Admission TO the
Bar-First Circuit, A. 2. Thorn, Norfolk;
Seventh, George Bryan. Richmond; Ele-
venth, Eppa Hunton, Jr., Warrenton;
Thirteenth. 5. II. Irtcher, Lexington;
Fourteenth, J. Allen Watts, Roanoke.
Library and Legal Literature-First Cir
cult. Robert NJ Hughes. Norfolk; Seventh,
John II. Guy and 4. n. Page, Richmond;
Twelfth, Il. T. Barton, Winchester; IhiT-
teenth, A. G. Gordon, Staunton.
Sudden Death.
Coroner Taylor yesterday afternoon
viewed the body of George Baker, late an
employe of the Tredegar Works. who died
of apoplexy about o'clock, in the hftieth
year of his age.
Deceased lived at 1901 north Second
81 rect and was not known To be unWell IN