West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11

Anuual Session Reid at MOrEantoun
Last week

town last week, was the best session
held yet, and Was largely attended
and u pleasant Vnd profitable AZ
fair. The annual address by the
President, Hon. p. j Crogau, Of
this place, is highly spoken OF by
those fortunate enough TO hear it
and TIE ARGUS wants TO publish
IL 10 the near fntnrc, if we can get
II from The Secretary. Mr.. Crogau
discussed the laws passed By the
l. glslature last winter and the
decisions OF the Supreme Court
since the last session Of the Bar
Association. This Was very peril
neut and proper, and brought out
considerable animated discussion
from some OF the ablest attorneys
present, all of them agreeing with
the President in the main, except
one, who reserved his speech Of
criticism for the banquet, instead
of delivering it at the regular SEES
sion of the Association. Other
wise the banquet was a pleasant
affair. 1t was held at the Wallace
House and was strictly stag
party. There is one matter we
cannot refrain from mentioning,
and we do 1T entirely on our own
responsibility and unbeknown to
any members of the Association or
of the legal fraternity. The re.
ports sent out to the daily papers
from Morgantown, speak of the
banquet being "given by the local
bar associations" when as a matter
Of fact, the whole layout was paid
out of the treasury of the State
Association, and the visiting mem
bers paid for what they got while
in MorgAntown. At Wheeling and
other places where the meetings
have been held, the local bar pai3
for the banquet and did it up
handsomely. We do not belong to
the ASSOCIATION and we have no
kick to make, but since the reports
of the affair sent out from Morgan.
town credit the bar there with the
banquet, and by their silence they
seem tc accept it, we can not re-
frain from correcting the matter
and placing the credit where it be.
longs.
The association ana al immense
audience, composed of the town
people, listened to splendid ad.
dress before the convention in COM
mencement hall, by Judge Seymour
ID. Thompson, of st. Louis, editor
OF the American Law Review, on
the subject, Judicial Supremacy"
At its conclusion. banquet was
held by the association, where good
things to eat and drink and witty
toasts taken in until the small
hours.
Mr.. Amber was POSTMASTER.
The speakers and their subjects
were: "The Woolsack," Judge
John II. Holt, of Grafton; The
Gates AjAr," Judge Okey John
son; "The Lawyers Last Appeal"
Hon. W. p. Hubbard; "The West
Virginia Bar Association, Hon.
George 9. Stusgis; "'rhe New
Woman" O. Wood Daley; "Our
Guest" Hon. S. d. Thompson, Of
St. Louis; "Cougress and Circuit,"
Congressman A. G.. Dayton; CEN.
barrassing Questions" j. W Van
dervort; "Justico Of the Peace" s.
l.. Flournoy.
After the banquet q special train
left Morgantown about / a. m,
for Fairmont, bearing the visiting
attorneys away.
ID. &. Westenhayer, Of Martins
burg, was unanimously chosen
president, and will be the youngest
man who has been given this honor
ia the association.
James w. Ewing, OF Wheeling,
was reelected secretary, aud w.
~. Miller, Of Parkersburg, treas
arer.
Henry NJ Russell, Of Wheeling;
p Amber, Of Parkcrsburg; Geo.
H. Price. Of Charleston; p. J. Gro.
gan, Of KIugwood, and W. p.
Wiley, Of Morgantown, were elected
mcmb ers Of lho executive com
mi.toc.
Neil J Fortnoy, Of Kingwood
George G. Sturgiss, Of Morgan
town, and @. Wood Daily, Of Elk-
ius, were elected to represent The
association 81 the next annual
meeting Of Tho American Bar As