The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-07

The Eighth Annual Meeting 20 he Held at
Old Point Next week.


The eighth annual meeting Of the Nir-
glnla state Bar Association will be held
at the Hygeia Hotel, old Point Comfort.
Va, on Tuesday Wednesday. and Thurs
day. July 18th. 18th. and 18th. with two
sessions daily, az II A. NJ. and 1880 +. NJ.
The association has at present lout
hundred and thirty members, IN add
ton TO very largo number OF aqylica-
tons for membership, which Will De acted
uDon at the coming meeting. Justice
harlan. OF the Unlted states Supreme
Court. will be the guest Of the associa-
ton. and is expected 10 respond 70 one
OF tho toasts at the annual banquet. me
following programme for the three days
has been arranged.
Tuesday morning call 70 order by the
chairman OF the Executive Committee.
William j. Leake. OF Richmond.
The presidents address, by Robert NJ.
Hughes. OF Norfolk.
Appointment OF Committee on Publ
cations.
Appointment Of committee to recon-
mend officers.
REPORTS OF secretary and treasurer.
Reports OF standing committees
/. Executive Committee.
2. on Admissions.
g. on LEGISLATION and Law Reform.
Z. Judiciary Committee.
s. on Legal Education and Admission
10 the Bar.
g. on Library and Legal Literature.
z. on Grievances.
Report OF the special committee on a
permanent home FOR the association.
Tuesday cven.ng-A paper by a. K.
Long, of Lynchburg. entitled 'C0nstltu-
tloual Changes In Virginia
Discussion on the subject Of the paper
read.
Unfinished business.
Wednesday morning-A paper prepared
IN memory OF John B. Minor, by John
W. Daniel Thomas $. Martin. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, l.. l.. Lewis, and James
Keith, special committee.
Report Of committee TO recommend Of
ncers.
Election Of officers.
Election OF members OF Executive Com
miftce.
Report Of special committee on the
judiciary system OF the State.
Discussion Of the Report.
Wednesday exening-A paper by W. W.
Henry. OF Richmond. on "Ihe Evolution
OF a bin of rights and los place in sys-
tenn of free government"
Discussion on the subject Of the paper
read.
New and miscellaneous business.
Thursday morniug-The annual address
by Judge T.. NJ Rose. of Little Rock
Ark. on "The Present State of the Law. Do
Report Of Special Committee on Law
Reform.
Unfinished business.
Announcement boy the prosident-clect
Of the standing committees Tor the ou-
suing year.
The standing committees FOR the en-
| suing year should meet and organize this
afternoon. See bylaws. Art. XII.
section /.
Thursday ev.nine-AnnuM banquet be.
| ginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Special rates az the IIygoia and over
railroads have been secured for member.
and their families.
The parl0rs Of the hotel VIII be open
for the use OF the secretary of the
association. and members are particular.
| ly requested 10 register their names im
mcdiately on arrival in the register of Cd,
association, which Will DE kept in this
room.
The members OF the Executive Commit
tee from this city win go down ON Sat
urday. Among those who VIII go OF
that DAY are Judge William =. Ioako
/ Judge George l.. Christian. Judge j. G.
Lamb Ar. Jackson Guy. and Mr.. En-
gene O. Massie. Some of the member.
VIII Doe accompanied hy their families.