Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02
wHrrE SULPHUR.
Meeting of virginia Bar
Banquet and Tossts.

BANQUET and Tossfs.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va
August 1.-The Virginia Bar As'oo.a,
ton assembled yesterday morning :, =
o'clock, when Hon. John hanuoipH
Tucker the president-elect, reau ms 20.
per entitled .sThe Property Rights OF
Baron and Ferne." The paper was 9"
able discussion of the subject, tracing
the law governing the property rIsnss s
of husband and wife from the eaiiiess
times to the present. He took ssrohs
grounds against the policy OF the pres,
emit Virginia law on the SUBJECT aHe
criticised the particular provisions OF
the Code. The paper was interSpet SCI
with sallies of wit and humOr' wnion
proyoked much laughter and applause
on the part Of the audience. =,
Mr.. S. S. P. Patterson, CHAIRMAN u
the special committee on law reiotm'
submitted the report from 'nas com,
mittee and supported 1t by clear ana
strong argument. which was received
with considerable applause. On motlon
of Mr.. r. G.. FL. Kean, OF Lyncnourg,
the report was laid over until the next
meeting. when it will be taken up and
disposed of.
The Presidens-elect then announced
the standing committees for the ensuing
year. Then the association adjourned;
The executive committee organized
to day, when Mr.. Frank ID. McGulre'
of Richmond, was elected chairman.
The committe on administrations cleo
ted John II. Lewis, of Lynchourg,
chairman and Roy B. Smith, OF Roa-
noke, secretary.
AS was anticipated, the meeting was
the largest and most successful which
has vet been held. The addresses and
papers have been Of unusually high Or
der, and have been received with en-
thusiasm.
A resolution was adopted to-day re-
curing the Secretary to have published
900 copies each of Judge BIrke's and
Major Reily's papers in thelstyle and
form of the Code, and to distaoute the
same among the members. Great re-
greet was expressed at the absence OF
Major Reilly, and resolution was pass
ed requesting him to furnisl his paper
to be printed in the proceeungs OF the
meeting.
The BANQUET was held tonight, and
was brilliant in the extreme. The dim
ing-hall was filed and the ramu all that
could be desired. About 10 men sat
down to the long tables, anC then en-
ioyment of the creature comorts began
and afterwards the feast of 'eason and
the flow of soul. At the request OF
Judge Burks, the president, Major |
Charles NJ. Blackford presidsd and &C
Quilted himself with great credit, his |
sallies OF wit and humor Unloading the |
toasts and introducing tie speakers
calling forth repeated bursts of laughter
and applause.
The toasts and the speakers were as
follows:
"Our Guest: The Hon. w. c. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky the son Of
oldest daughtel. He has
added another jewel TO our ,haplet and
1t comes wreathed with lurels nobly
won, which as next of XII we proudly
claim a heritage" esponded to by
Hon. w. c. P. Breckenridge.
"The Bench: The Cons lntional Au-
5hority Behind and Greatr than the
Throne. We should be jealous that its
power be ever tempered With Justice,
md that those VINO WELD Il be cOnscien-
5ious, learned and pure.p This toast
vas 10 have been responddd to by Hon.
Iohp ~ dBJ aaflsn ct the United States
Hnn. John Goode, Of y fre'Hidf'''''A's
,allei on and responded.
mThe Bar; 1t has ever been ana Is
,ow the great bulwark of the civil
. .U If the people," Responded to by
u IL r Taylor Scott, AttOrner General
Of Virginia. roh on ovo-
r+,on If and dependent on the other;
both necessary to the lreser .Vs.I.;a. 81
institutional rights and. cor stltutlou va
liberty" Responded 70 by Juuee W.
R. Staples. oorIo and
- wjsdom does not die With US 1t Is pc
canse we have made it nmortal." he
snonded To by Thomas \ Page.
Po Con- clients: Our besi friends. we
roioice that we have mi pie them wiser.
a eI tnsS which ~id marks Or love-" Re-
The Legislative apartment OF the
Government: The moe lawyers we
have in the legislative halls the FEWER
had laws we have to construe In the
courts" Responded to by Ii. ST.
George Tucker. ,.
"West Virginia, ViEinia's Youngest
Daughter: We have Invaded her terri
tory. but not as stranGers In strange
land: we are still al hone" Responded
70 nv Hon. William L. Wilson, OF West
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