Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-31
,ThU no NANCE OF LAW,
MIR. preckinridse's Grand oration-The
LAWYER in Hts Relation to society.


WHITE SULPHUR SrRINos, W. Va, July
~ At the night session OF the Bar Asso
ton last night MIR X. 4. Barton. of
WINCHESTER. read n paper entitled THE
p.uancc Of the law which was pro
gnrfi,n of high literary order and con-
,'l.,ah,e legal value. and was listened
e. With close attention. The title does
convey the exact meaning Of the al
.-,.-. which was not, ne Il might be sup
,,.-,d from tho tile. apurely imaginative
,e0rf. lu' contained N mn attractive form
.,.fy an.o agaun cGt IN favor Of reform IN
',t,..al procedure. sothat justice mighs re
.,.. certain and less tardy. Tho paper
.r- q very neat antithesis 10 Judge
... t-'s address. which was purely techui-
- l.f ~ Ncy' great Value t. the prOfcs-
The lawyers continued to pour IN
..lfr, attendance i larger than ~ any
,...,,.n. meeting II the association.
t.l che prominent members If the
.- tr.n ever, section of the State are
.o Iho aos; ~ good fellowship prevails
s..l fh. ca-o a. uicyahlo IN the extreme.
,uuJrF TO nnrcxISRDGE.
r...yen.nc session OF hcsccond day has
...... o.rncl. aud the floor oi the church
... f.. utcuug~ are held IS IN an up
lion W. e. Z. Breckenridge, OF Ken
..., has usi finished M address OF mag
ArI cheers have continued for sevc-
rr.S ard are s:l dea:cning.
pat. art landkerChic's fill the
u. great orator stands. bowng
.n..ne white hc receives the
trlutc. which his Spiend' d
...s bias Oaliedforth. T. i an inspiring
.. i.e epeakor has held the large
.r.t. absolute control for more than
.~. AMI Svavct them - the wiEd
arffrIf..r n MI ha
....l t4.l other Ike sunshine after
,..- a.l uov the feelings are finding
..r4sf .r'u ~ applause. when rises
r.rt .trher. AMI now the audience
.F.. f.cif leafs and surrounding the
.I t..t.rallu 20 shake h.a hand and
.-.-l..t, Lau.
rf iSI.irsCg or I'M PROFESSION.
Oil .,aarll subject Of the address was
.Nt,r 40 tI~ relation 20 society and
-.t.. Tie English lawyer loyalty 70
.. lH Boz declared. is the foundation 81
.... liberty ~ mere description could
...... nl adequate idea of lI~ elOquence
.... ....r~ fAa influence OF tie profession
-..tI, and government from the be-
90 l,pi,seit day. ana 20 attempt
... .Nrse', would be equally useless.
.t.tto.t mote Of any kind. and
.f...f. moments pause except whom the
-ffif Ms oi pleasuT" AID ~ provo.
audience compelled him TO wat for
,.- Ifn.s Great speech, and has made
To- .mi -r-sipn here.
lIt NLw OFFICERS.
..-.t orlrr had been restored the fol-
-...- ,r -~ fog the ensuing year were
,r- don't John Randolph Fucker,
I...c.. a: \.re-lrcsidcnts. Ihomas -.
.-... 3. s. Cray. }. /. Croker. J. L.
f...t.j and II. 4. Houth Secretary
a.I lup.l,'r. James &. Lamb, Of Rich
II .Om r~ ~ the Executive Cummlt-
f.r.t.H. M.Du.re. and Il. i. Davis.
N..t..tn IS. Rely, who Was 20 have
r.aia p.i0r tonight. j. unavoi1sbly de-
t..... ntc, to the regret Of the members
O.; %. .l.lst.on. with whom he IS great
Ily rt'.
Iff Old NIRGINIA LAWYER.
I.-a rit. under the head Of the report
- ,.e Committee on Library and Legal
f.'.ra'u'o. Mr.. iromGs y. Page, mem
t.f.t abe committee Will read IA paper on
1.n ola Virginia Lawyer
lne port ~ TIE special committee on
lar r.farm has boon postponed until to
.-..t. when lively discussion IS expected.