Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25

warm and widespread interest in the
movement.
At stated meeting Of the Richmond
Bar Association. held on the l4th day OF
May. 1883. the committee submitted it's
report. with the Recommendation en-
bodied In the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this association In
wife the bar OF Virginia 10 assemble IN
convention at Virginia Beach. on me
5th day OF July. 1883, at o'clock +. NJ
FOR the purpose Of organizing a state
bar association"
NET AT VIRGINIA BEACH
The committee then issued a call for
the proposed convention, and l2S lawyers
az me State assembled at Virginia Beach
o. he night Oh July 3, 1888. me con
vention lasted two days and resulted IN
the PRONUNCIATION OF code OF ethlcs' lhe
adoption OF a preamble, constitution aiu
bylaws and the election OF oihcefs Io'
the association The convention was al
tended by men Of distinction ana earn
ing. among whom may be mentioned
Hon. Rufus a. Ayers then Attorney
General Of the State; Hon. John a.
buchanan. now meml .r OF the su-
preme Court Of Appeals Of virginia ;
Hon. r. G. Burks. former member OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF virginia,
whose recent death Is deeply depioI eI
By the whole profession, Hon X n
Cardweii. now member or the oupI ti'o
Court of Appeals Of Virginia Hon.
Joseph Chr ian. a former meWoer %
that nigh court: Hon. Holmes CohIdu,
recently Assistant SOlctor-General OF
the United states, Professor Cnaries a.
Graves. OF Lexington; Coionei Johh II.
GUY and Hon. william Writ henry. OF
mis- CITY: Hon. William 7. Leahc, subse-
cuentIy Judge OF the ChanceTy Cour'
Of the city Of Richmond; hon. NliliaHi
4. Jones. now a member O. Congre.7
lion Thomas ). Martin. now one Of our
senator's: Hon. John W. Rely no"
member Of the Supreme Court OF APP
pcals Of Virginia; JUICE NlIlah o.
Robertson. Hon. George j.. CHRISTIAN
In r Tavlor Scott, now Attorney
General: Hon. Charles +. Stuart VINO
achieved brilliant reputation as
sneaker OF the House OF Delegates; Cen
eral William =. Taliaferro, Hon. j.
Gardiner Tyler General James A.
Walker. and many others.
ASSOCIATION CHARTERED
Ju6ge William j. Robertson was elected
president fos the first year, and the as
eociation was chartered by the Genera
Assembly on February %. 1890 It's hrst
annual meeting was held at the Nhite
sulphur Springs. in July. 1850, and since
that time il has alternated between the
mountains and the seashore.
No sketch OF the past history or me
association would be complete without
mention Of the Hon. James {. Lamp
n.vy Jldre OF the Chancery Court OF the
civ of Richmond, who served the assoc
citation as secretary and treasurer from
its organization up to January J. lSg2'
Judge Lamb took a hearty interest I'D
the duties Of his Office ard contributed
largely towards tine successful tounHa-
f,on Of the association. lie was sue
cecded By Mr. Jackson Guy. Of this CITY
who served as secretary and treasurer
untu April /. 1896. Mr.. Guy was a
Jealous and efficient officer, and the as
sociation IS raucn indebted TO him for his
earnest and successful labors in IT'S be
half His resignation was accepted win
regret and he was elected member OF
the Executive Committee at the last
annual meeting of which committee ne
was elected chairman.