The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-30

Asa outcome Of the present activity
in the ranks OF the Ohio County Bar
Association, which is dsyoting all it,
energies to getting up q worthy pro-
gramme OF entertainment for the state
association, which iI to meet here the
last OF October, several Of the members
have had to "duH up" as the boys put
It. In looking over the books the OIL.
clals found that many Of the members
had not paid their dues for some time
past In few cSass the back
dues ran mp to s@5 or $50, while
many owed 50 or $40, The annual
dues are S. year, aud in the past there
was no special reason TO push collec'
tons, aimee, as tho secretary put It, the
association had no uie for money.
Now, however, that tho state association
IA TO be entertained, tho back dues are
10 he called in, and thanks "a the lack oil
needs for tho treaIury in the past, there
will no a pretty good sum at tho dis
nosal OF the entertainment committee,
The bar OF tho stale is looking for
ward 10 the coming meeting With plehs-
uraSble antclpations. Tho following
official announcement ls from the last
Issue OF the West Virginia Bar:
The next meeting OF the West Viz
GINA Bar Association will be held at
Wheeling, on Wednesday aud Thurs
day, the Both and Slst OF October, 1893.
Every arrangement has been made to
make this one OF the most interesting
add important meetings that has yet
been held o'this association, And il is
expected from all reports received by
tho secretary and president that tho at
tendance will be larger than ever before.
]. Randolph Tucker, oSq., OF Lexing'
ton, Virginia, will deliver the annual
address. Mr.. Tucker Is too well known
to the bar OF this slate, indeed tho Uni
ted States, to need auy extended men
ton. At present ho is Dean oil the Law
Faculty OF tho Washington and Lee
University, oil Lexington, Nirginir. In
the past no has served many terms in
vongrsJs, and was chairman oil tho iu.
dietary committee for several success.
i've terms, He has also been president
Of the American Bar Annexation. aud
none have more frequently delivered
addresses before it and before other 10.
gal gatherings throughout the country.
The president OF tho association,
W. 7. Hubbard, OF Wheeling. will de-
liver the annual address OF the presi-
uent. and no one ia better qualified
70 make 1t interesting than he.
Tho essAyisls for this meeting consist
oil John II. Holt, q member OF the
Huntington bar, A. Al. POuudstone. of
the Buckhannon bar. William ErSkine,
the Wheeling bar, B. NJ. Amber, OF the
Psrkersburg bar, aud Forrest W.
Brown, OF the Jefferson county bar.
An abier group of representatives aud
distinguished lawyers could not vol be
selscted at random from the bar Of the
state, and their ability ensures valua.
bio papers from each Of them.
The committee on Judicta! administers
ton and legal reform, the committee on
legal education, and tho committee on
legal biography, the mombers Of which
can DO seen by reference to any number
of The Bar. have each before them sew
eral matters OF special interest and i'm.
portance TO the profession Of tho state.
The secretary knows that each commit
toe has been laboriouIly at work during
the past month with aView to ptsssnt-
ing Teportd and suggestions which in
thoroughness and importance will sur.
pass anything OF previous years. 30.
sides those committees, a special com.
fnfitee OF which Hon. John ". Mason,
OF Fairmont. is chairman, was appoint
oil two yoars ago to examine and report
upon the corporation laws OF the state.
and it i, understood that the report will
be forthcoming at this meeting.
The Ohio County Bar Association has
kindly taken upon itself the arrange.
montI Tor the social TEXTURES OF tho occa.
sion. Those who have on former occa.
sions pAItaken OF the hospitality Of this
bar may know what to expect in tho
future Among other things prepared
by them for this meeting will DO ban.
quet, invitations 30 which will DO sout
BY the secretary to all tho mombDrs Of
the association.
Orders ior transportation at reduced
rates will 10 aent by tho secretary to all
thu members OF tho association. aud TO
any others who may GGsire II over the
following railroads; Baltimore & Ohio,
railroad, the West Virginia Genital and
Pittsburgh railroad, the Ohio River rail.
road. the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad,
and the KanaWha x Michigan railroad.
All the judges OF tho circuit courts OF
tic state have hOen requested 10 go ar
range their terms OF court that tho
Fy,aTnb ppa gf tim haF In all thn CirrniIa
NAV have the opportunity Of attending.
Some have already replied, advising
that tho request has bSan complied
with aud VIC doubt not that others will
do tho same.
Respectfully submitted.
D. &. WEsrESmAyER,