The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25

MIR. WILLIAM WRIT HENRY.
president Virginia stat Bar Association
stead Hotel Hot Springs Of Virginia, on
Monday. august 2, 1891. at o'clock +. M.
Ihe Committee on Admissions and all
olher standing committees will meet at
that hour ana place.
On Tuesday morning. the 81 Of August.
tnc chairman of the Executive Commit
ter. TIE Hon. Jackson Guy, OF Idchmons,
Will call the association 10 order; after
which the president OF the association,
The Hon William Writ Henry, Of Rich
mold. VIII deliver ms address, his CUB
lecl being The Tria, OF Aaron Burr Tor
treason"
Then VIII follow the appointment Of a
Committee Oh Publications, and com
mittee TO recommend officers, ana the
reports Of the secretary, treasurer and
the standing committee. following;
1. Executive committee.
@ On Admissions.
g. on Legislation and Law Reform.
4. judiciary Committee.
.. On Legal Education and Admission
20 the Bar.
G. on Library and Legal Literature
z. On Grievances.
Z on international Arbitration.
FIRST NIGHTS WORK
on Tuesday evening Mr.. W T.. McRae
II Petersburg. will read a paper, entitled
Legislation Since the Code and dis
cussiou on that subject viii follow, with
consideration Of unfinished business.
Wednesday morning Mr.. A. Z. sta
pies of Roanoke, viii be heard In a
paper. whose subject is Something About
the Law Of Usury.' and there will be
discussion Of that topic.
Then viii come the report OF the com
mittee which will recommend officers, and
the election or these officers, with the
election of members OF the Executive
Committee.
The special Committee ON the judiciary
System OF The state of Virginia viii re-
port. ana their report will Boz discussed
wednesday evening VII Doe devoted 10
new and miscellaneous Business. and
THURSDAY morning the Hon. Woodrow
wilson. OF Princeton. \. D.. VIII Ieliver
the annual address. entitled 'Leaderiess
Government
NEXT YEARS COMMITTEES.
Unfinished business viii then be taken
ur. and the president-elect VIII announce
fhe standing committees for the ensuing
year and the association will adjourn.
In the afternoon after adjournment Of
tlo association. standing committees for
tie year 90 come win meet and organize.
The annual banquet of the association
will then Doe had. beginnlrg at $50 p NJ.
1nursoay nignt
Special rates have been arranged at the
Hot Springs for members Of the associa-
tlCn and their families, and special
tickets will bee sold by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway at ON fare for the
round trip from an points on its line,
and excursion rates can Oe obtained from
connecting lines.
The history Of the Virginia state Bar
.Ha.f eflff md
VIII Doe read by every member OF the bar
900 Virginia with pleasure
ORIGIN OF ASSOCIATION.
More than 20 amy other single Individual
the Virginia State Ear Association may
he said 20 owe its existence 20 the late
Francis n. Mcclure of this city whose
untr1elv death. m October 1894 was
mouned by "a host OF friends All over the
state.
AZ the annual meeting OF the Richmond
Ear Association. held on February 10
1883 the following resolution offered by
nj Mcclure was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That q special committee OF
ESQ De appointed whose duty 10 shall De
20 communicate with the local bars
throughout the State. with the view 10
forming a State Bar Association; and In
conference with said local bars. or indl-
NidUai members thereof 20 devise and
mitlce shall report 60 The next stated
meeting OF this association
AZ Mcclure was made chairman OF
this committee and addressed a circular
letter 90 The leading members Of the Bar
IN every section OF the State. setting out
the principal objects ~ the proposed as
ISOLATION and requesting an expression
Of opinion as 10 IT'S desirabNity and prac-
tlcahnity.
The answers 20 this circular were nu-
merous and indicated a warm aud wide
spread interest In the movement.
AZ "a stated meeting Of the Richmond
Bar Association. held on tho 18th day Of
May. 1888. tho committee submitted It's
report. with tho recommendation en-
bodied in the following resolution. which
was unanimously adopted:
"Pcso'ved. THAT this association invite
me Bar Of virginia 90 assemble ln conven-
lion al Virxinla Beach on tho 5tn day -
July. 1859 81 3 o'clock r. NJ. for ;ho
purpose ~ organizing State Gar As
ISOLATION
CALI FOR CONVENTION.
The committee then issued n can Tor
tho proposed convention and l'H lawyers
Of the State assembled al iireinia Beach
en- On. night Of yhy 5, 1885. The conyen-