The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
VOL. SERIES. NO. SO.
cd the Society appointed a committee 10
have an annual dinner provided.
OFFICERS OF 1870.

cd the Society appointed committee 10
have an annual dinner provided.
OFFICERS OF 1870.
The full proceedings OF 1910 are ''in the
small box" with those OF 1888. Nhlls =
Bocock was elected president, aat y.
Franklin Minor and Wm. Frazier, we
presidents, icr the next two years. Chas
l.. Mosby. Of byuChourg, was elcftcd the
orator for tho next annual meeting
and Alexander Rlvcs. his alternate. Prof.
George Tucker and George ". Goode. cf
Richmond. were appointed TO prepare es-
says TO be read before the next annual
session Of the Society.
After the college programme for the
4th OF July had been carried out. Mr.. JAS
G. Bruce delivered the alumni GRAFTON.
which was ordered TO be printed. 1t
as able and eloqucnt. and cicited the
most unqualified comm ndati0n from the
large and enlightened audience 20 whom
81 was addressed" I'm that audience were
Gov Thomas Walker Gilmer. Judge Fran
els r. Brooke. OF the Court OF Appeals
and other disiingucs. who also attended
The banquet. For an 4.3O l.. NJ. the alumni
and their numerous guests sat down in
good spirits 90 good spirits az an abun-
dant entertainment prepared for them At
the Monticello House.
In 1871 the Society met I'm the Rotunda
Of tho University ON the lst day Of July
Mr. Charles J. Mosby was prevented 10y
indisposition from delivering the annual
address and there was no substitute. His
appointment and that of Mr.. ltiyes seem
10 have been renewed, which turned out
TO have been unfortunate.
An excellent essay upon the "Profes-
sion of Law was read by Mr.. George w
Goodc. and also very able ones by Alex
ander RivCs. ana John Barhoe Minor
(who were OF committee previously ap-
pointed, on the most judicious and eff
cient system Of popular education. The
Society passed resolution directing
copies Of these productions TO be sent 10
the Governor. with the request that he
communicate them 10 the next Legisla-
turc.
IL is supposed that the usual terminal
fcasting took place, and there were very
good compensatiOns for the loss OF the
annual Grafton.
ABSENCE OF ORATORY.
In 1912 the Society met on the 4th Of
July but had neither Grafton nor essay.
Mr. Mosby was still I'm bad health. Mr..
Riyes was under a great pressure of en-
gagements, and even the reliable John IS.
Minor of whom something more seems
10 have been expected, had been under
similar pressure. The Society We're
good deal disconnected by this repeated
failure, and resolved TO prevent the Ike
in future through enough provisional in
vitatOns They elected Alex. H. II. Stu
art their next annual orator, but who was
his alternate is not known.
Little is known Of tho session of 1S43.
It was held and took measures for hav-
ing its proceedings circulated in the news
papers William Frazier had become
e. rrt...
idcnt; i. c. Rufiin. second vice-president;
Peter Carr. secretary; and Thomas Wood,
treasurer.
In 1874 the Society met on the 81 of
July and IN the absence of President
Frazier. President Frank Minor -
sided. a good deal Of business was trans
acted i'm the form Of resolutions. reports,
etc The terms Of officers two years.
expiring with this session, r.. NJ. r. Hun
ter was elected president. and Charles J..
Mosby and John r. Minor vice-presidents.
The annual address was delivered by b.
Franklin Minor. as alternate. II was
fine effort on National and Individual
Honor Their Connection. and Mutual
Dependence" IT was published in a
pamphlet together w'th the proceedings
and is still eXtant. William Daniel and
VIM Ballard Preston were elected ora
tor and alternate for the next meeting.
A committee was sent TO the Hon VIM.
G. Rivcs TO request him TO deliver an
address before the Society at their next
meeting He promised to comply with
their request or secure a substitute
equally as acceptable. Nothing is said
of a banquet.
The meeting on July g. 1915 was large
~ attended. President Hunter presided.
Mr. Rves assigned his reasons for not
delivering his expected address, and
Messrs. Daniel and Preston, the orator
and alternate, sent letters of regret.
But space does not allow a continuance
of such chronicles The Society has gone
on doing its appropriate work, and dis
charging IT'S flial and fraternal duties,
and has affiliated branches and chapters
I'm various cities and States.
It's members still honorably maintain
the high rank at home and abroad which
they held in the days of Stuart, Hunter,
Baldwin, Seddon. Preston. Randolph. ihe
Minors. the Bococks and their worthy
compeers.
University of Virginia Alumni Banquet.
All Of the alumni who have subscribed
TO the banquet TO be given this evening
at the jefferson Hotel are requested TO
call on l.. ~ Williams, the treasurer, at
Tenth and Main streets, and pay five dol
ars, the amount of their subscription.