Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-14
MEETING OF THE BAR.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO
MAJOR NASH ADOPTED.
Annual Election Of Omcers of the
Association-J.R II. v. Daniel Chosen
President-Other business Trans
acted at Last Evenings Session.

The annual meeting and election OF off,
GERS Of the Richmond Bar Association
took place in the rooms of that organiza-
ton last evening.
There was also a session OF the bar, at
which resolutions of respect to the
memory OF Major b. II. Nash were adopt
ed. At this meeting Judge ID. X. Well
ford, Jr, was called to the chair, and
on motion, a committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Charles S. Stringfellow. James
Peasants. Meade Haskins. Willis H.
Smith, Daniel Grinnan. Judges James C.
Lamb. Z. C. Minor. John II. Ingram. ana
". J. Leake, was appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions In memory of Major
Nash. This committee absented Itself but
short time. returning with a paper
which was a beautiful tribute TO the
| deceased member of the bar
TRIBUTE FROM HIS FRIEND.
| The resolutions were presented by
| Major Charles $. Stringfelow. the life
| long friend OF Major Nash, and that gem
| tleman. before introducing them. made an
| ornate and eloquent speech, in which he
| eulogized the departed lawyer. Major
| Stringfellow spoke OF Major Nash's boy
| hood his service during the war. his
! practice at the bar, and. lastly, his per
| sonal character This address was fol-
| lowed by appropriate speeches by Judges
John III. Ingram and Edmund Waddill.
| after which the resolutions were unani-
| mously adopted, and ordered TO be pre-
| scented to the several courts Of Richmond
and Manchester, Henrico, and Chester
field.
| The following gentlemen were appointed
to present the resolutions to the courts:
Supreme Court OF Appeals. Major Charles
| :. Stringfellow; United States Circuit
| Court. Mr.. &. v. Meredith; CITY Circuit
| Court, Mr.. 5. :. +. Patteson; Law and
| Equity Court, Judge Edmund Waddill
| Chancery Court. Mr.. James Lyons. Jr.
| Hastings Court, Colonel b. o. James.
| Henrico Circuit Court, Mr.. ID. c. Richard
| son; Henrico County Court. Mr.. Daniel
| Grinnan; Chesterfield Circuit Court. Mr..
Willis b. Smith; Chesterfield County
Court. Mr.. +. L. Cox; Manchester Hus-
tings Court, Mr.. J. Ran. Tucker. Jr.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
President c. V. Meredith presided Over
the deliberations Of the Bar Association
and the attendance was the largest a
any meeting since that organization Ia.
| been in its new quarters.
Mr.. \. w Patterson, chairman OF thu
cen mittee on Admissions. reported tina
he had five applications for member
ship in hand. but had been unable TO
Gently to get a quorum OF his committed
together to pass upon them.
Treasurer r.. W. Darlington submitted
his report as TO the financial condition
| OF the association. which was approved
| by the special committee assigned 10 tn
duty OF going over his books.
The thanks OF the bar were tendere,
to the Commonwealth Club for the u.s.
OF the clubhouse on the occasion Of tn
recent banquet TO the new Supreme Cour
OF Appeals.
THE NEW OFFICERS
The election Of officers of the associa
ton fOr the next year then took place
| and resulted as follows:
! President--Mr j. r. V. Daniel.
First Vice President-Colonel 10. Ian
Stern.
Second Vice-President-Judge W.
! Leake.
Third Vice President-Mr. +. w. Chris
| ti3a
Secretary-Mr George Wayne Anderson
| Treasurer-Mr. j. Jordan Leake.
Member of Executive Commttee-Ml
! J. l.. Anderson.
! Nessrs w. A. TONNES, Jr., James Lyons
and w. o. SHELTON.
| After the transaction of some unimpor
tant routine business the association ad
| journed.