The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-24
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
THEIR QUARTERLY MEETING Al
The COAMOSWEhLTH CLUE.
rho Distinguished Legal Gathering Lis
tened TO Admusble Addressss-An
Elegant Banquet Served.

The Bar Association OF the city OF Rich
mond met at the Commonwealth Club at
o'clock yesterday evening the occasion
being the regular quarterly meeting OF
that body. There were present the follow
ing members and invited guests:
Jackson Guy, president; c. V. Mere
9th. j. r. V. Daniel 10 Lane Stern, vice
presidents; James Lyons. secretary; L. c.
Massie, treasurer; Judge w. r. Staples
Judge 3. r. Wexford, Jr., Judge James
G. Lamb, Judge John II. Ingram, eX-
Justice d. c. Richardson, Benjamin Ii.
Nash, James L. Harrison, Of Danville;
Roosevelt Page, John PicMell, John Hun
ter, Jr., 5. ). L. Patteson, James Pleas
ants, James Lewis Anderson, c. Carlton
Jackson, Il. O. James, W. Il. DeSaussure,
Phil. h. SHIELD, A. J.. BOulware, John ii.
Dinneen, WmOughby Newton, Jr, >. D..
boswell, Daniel Grnnan, y. W. Caring
ton, William A. IOWues Thomas y. Car
ter. j. h. Tucker, Jr., Willis y. smith,
James Caskie, Benjamin III. Berry, Har-
yey Wilson, John Dunlop, a. w. Fat
tersOn, Judge Hunter II. Marshall, Colo
uel TazeWel Enett, Hon. IL. laylor
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Jr.. Edwin Z. Cox, j. Samuel Parrish,
Hill Montague, +. II. Mcclure, Thomas
VI. Miller. OF Powhatan; ". g. Preston.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president, Mr. jackson Guy. After the
reading OF the minutes the treasurer. Mr..
y. G. Massie, reported the treasury to be
in a hOurishing condition. In the course
Of the Treasures remarks he stated that
10 would be the future policy Of the Asso-
citation TO foster a spirit of good fellow
snip among the Members Of the bar IN
this city. and TO that end il was proposed
20 make the Association a sort OF law
yers' club. The Association resolved TO
refer to a committee the question OF
obtaining rooms in order 10 carry ont
the views expressed in the Treasurer
speech.
MT James Lewis Anderson presented
the report Of the Committee on Adnis-
s!ons, and offered the name Of SIR. Il. NJ.
Tyler. who was unanimously elected
member OF tire Association.
After the reports Of the standing COM
mittees, the president, i'm a few we'll
chosen words, introduced the Hon. i. r.
IL Wexford, Jr., judge of the Circuit Court
Of the city Of Richmond.
Judge Wexford spoke Of his regret that
that nestor Of this metropolitan bar"
Judge Crump was not able 10 be pres
emit He described I'm vivid language
those gladiatorial cOmbats' which took
place between Judge Crump and others
of the Richmond Bar years ago. He then
referred in high terms to Mr. L. G.. Can
non, who was detained at home by sick
ness. Judge Wexford then commenced
most eloquent tribute TO the Bar Of
Virginia, and was listened TO with the
closest attention. He was frequently
interrupted by applause from the entire
audience.
After Judge Wexford had concluded his
address. the thanks Of the Association
were rendered him and Mr.. James T.
Harrison, of Danville. having been called
upon to speak, responded in a few in
teresting remarks
Mr. Thomas VI. Miller. Of Powhatan,
also made a short speech I'm response
10 a call
The secretary then announced that Hon.
". r. Staples and Hon. II. II. Marshall
would address the Association at its next
meeting IN December
After voting the thanks Of the Associa-
ton 10 the Commonwealth Club for its
hospitality. the meeting adjourned 10
another room, where an elegant collation.
was served.
The Bar Association Of Richmond now
numbers eighty-fVe members, and is In
most h0urishing condition.