The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
JUSTICE MARSHALL'S HOME.
The Richmond Bar Association Resolve
TO Purchase II.
TO Be PRESERVED AS HE LEFT 1T.
President B. u. Munford Oners Resolu-
ton to This Effect Before the As
sociation aud 1t IL Adopted-A
Delightful Smoker.

dence OF the late Chief Justice John
Marshall. at the corner of Ninth and Mar
shall streets, the latter street named
after him. will be bought by the Bar AS
soclation of this city, and preserved for
over as q memorial of this celebrated
,urist. in the style that he left 1t at his
death, in the year 1855.
The regular quarterly meeting Oh the
| CITY Bar Association was held yesterday
NJ the rooms Of the Association, In the
| City Hall.
Mr. y. II. Munford, president was IN
! the chair. and Mr.. James W. Eorooh was
the secretary. ,.o.,.
The attendance of members was VIZ
large. Mr.. w o. Skelton, the chairman
| of the Executive Committee suoh',eeu
= renort showing a very satisfactory
~ondition of affairs OF the Association.
The repart of the Treasurer, Mr.. a. t''
chalmers was received. as WAS also 'h"t
~ Mr. W A. Moncure Chairman OIL the
| Committee on Admission.
| These gentlemen proposed for memoeI-
chin bv this committee, were duiy erect
| cd members of the Association.
Jobn Howard. Jr.. Cary Ellis stern
y y pevton. Jr Warren II. Mercer
Ernest NJ. Long. 4. Emmett Ley,on'
| President Munford then called Mr.. Skei-
to the chair and offered the following
resolution:
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolved. that a committee OF hVe De ap-
pointed from this Association, to aseer-
| tain and report whether 1t Is practicapie
To secure the building 50 long occupied
1 LIT
| Marshall. situated al the corner OF Ninth
| and Marshall streets, in this city with
a view TO its preseryotion from decay ana
| changes.
| Said committee Is authorized TO confer
| with eminent members Of the Bench and
| Bar Of this country. and with any IKE
| committees which may be appointed by
| other Bar Associations, and 10 report the
results Of their investigations ana con-
| ferences to another meeting or TINS oouy'
together with such recommendations as
they may deem proper to carry Out the
| purposes OF this movement.
| These. are, briefly stated, to secure the
| conveyance to trustees. or to an Associa-
| ton of the home OF Chief Justice Mar
| shall. and It's preservation In the condi-
ton when occupied by him, together with
| the furniture portraits and library then
| I'm use. and thus not only 10 preserve
building OF great historic interest, but no
stimulate among the people an apprecia-
ton Of the worth and work Of Americas
greatest jurist, and one Of Nirginias
| greatest sons.
Nj. aiunford said. i'm presenting the
resolutions, that the appointment Of
committee would IN no way bind the
| Association.
But it would, he went on, link the As
| sOcation with "A laudable work in which
he felt 1t should hear foremost part.
lie said that the fame Of John Marshall
| like that Of George Washington would
| grow brighter with each revolving year.
and that his position as one or the great
est men which this country has ever pro-
duced. was each day established on
surer foundation.
JUST AS MARSHALL LEFT IT.
Mr. Munford's idea is TO have this build
! ing preserved just as Judge Marshall left
| it, TO tll IL with the furniture the pOr-
traits ana books in use during the life
| he would make a RENDEZVOUS and home
| time of the great Chief Justice. Thus
not only for the lawyers and the judges
| OF the city ana State, but those as well
from all parts of the United States lie
| believed that the efforts OF the association
| would be cordially united i'm by the State
| Bar Association, the National Bar Aso-
citation. other State bar associations, and
eminent jurists and lawyers Of the coun-
try. He thought it would be a shame on
| Virginia IT, Tor lack of thought and care
| this time. We permitted this building
| erected by Judge Marshall. and his resi-
| dence during the long years OF his won
| derful career as the Great Chief JUS
| tlce" to pass into unsympathetic hands,
| and perhaps to be destroyed TO make
place for some modern tenement.
The speaker declared that he had con-
| suited with some Of the present owners
OF the property descendants Of CHIEF JUS
rice Marshall. and they cordially unite
| in the movement.
| Earnest speeches endorsing the Fesoln-
| tions were made by Messrs. Wills IL.
Smith. Miles NJ Martin. j. r. V. Daniel,
| James Lyons, Jr.. and others.
On motion Of Mr. j. w. Gordon, MT.
| Munford, the author OF the resolutions
| and president of the association, was
| made the chairman OF the committee pro-
| yided for I'm the resolution. ,..
| The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted Here is the committee under
| the resolution of President Munford: Bev-
erley B. Munford, chairman; Hon; VII
liam Writ Henry. Judge l.. J.. Lewis
Judge George l.. Christian, and MI Jo-
After some routine business the associa-
| ton adjourned o,.r
There was a certain air or congenially
I'm the smoke-laden atmosphere o. t'r Us
sembly room al the Jefferson lasl evening;
of the Bar Association. and II Is needless
TO say that no similar function ever pass
ed of more successfully than did the
gathering last evening OF those ioilo"els
OF Justinian. .,,.,,,,. Ia
formal nature. but the full dress anu
Tuxedo suits lent certain tone 10 the
| Smoker that sayored of Iormanty
| which did not exist Light REFRESHMENTS
and lighter drinks were early In order, ana
! had the effect OF doing away win the pro-
fessional reserve and judicial composuIe
OF the assembled legal lights. Neariy
every one present was judge, ana num-
BILE practitioners were few ana lar De
tween. TO begin with there were the fed,
etal Court Judges Gof, Simonton ana
Brawlev. then the Judges OF the court OF
Anneals of the state. and those OF the CIR
cuit Ctancery, Hastings, Law and Equi-
tv and County Courts.
'Tbrouah the medium OF their cigars ana
over the glasses OF their "Bavarian
beer an differences were adjusted. since
80 an facts there are laws, ana the main
lou or the smokers" of the Bar AssO-
cation DEGREES that all shall eat drink
| and he merry and mingie IN good Fellow
shin. The pleasure OF the evening was
greatly added 10 by Messrs. Cloves. Webb
| and Iohman, who contributed some de-
lightful music. Personal "reminiscences,
tokes and "A suggestion OF politics were
the subject OF conversation Ihe smoA-
err was greatly enjoyed by all present
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