The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
JOHN MARSHALL,
THE GREAT JURIST
An Imposing Celebration
Here To-MorrOW.
JUsTICEGRAY ARRIVES
He Will Deliver the Grafton at the
Academy.
BANQUET AT The JEFFERSON.
This Function Is TO Occur in tho
Evening and VIII Be Pre-
ccded by a Reception.
Similar Celebrations
at Other Places
in the State.
IUSTICEGRAY ARRIVES
BANQUET AT The JEFFERSON.

The one hundredth anniversary of the
elevation of John Marshall 10 the posi-
ton of Chief Justice Of the United States
is an event which will receive celebration,
un.que and Unprecedented in the history
OF American centennial observauces.
The bench and bar OF the country and
the people as well. are awaiting Monday.
a1eb-uury 4 when they Will unite in pay
ing tribute 10 the greatest of American
jurists.
The Virginia State Bar Association and
the Bar Association of the city of Rich
1nond. in the elaborate programme for an
Grafton by Mr.. Justice Gray, of the SUI
premc Court, and "A SumptuouS banquet
AT the jefferson, are vieing with their
brethren of the bench and bar of other
sections of the Union in making the eX-
ercises at this, the capital OF his native
State and the city in which ae so long re-
sided, in every way worthy OF the Com
rnonwealth OF Virginia and the august
memory OF her great son.
GoI-BIIC EXERCISES AND BANQUET.
The event Will be celebrated by public
exercises at the Academy of Music and
by "a banquet at the jefferson. The ora
1ior, upon the character and career OF the
great Chief justice VIII be delivered at
the sclremy of Music at four o'clock in
the afternoon by the Hon. Horace Gray,
of Massachusetts, Associate Justice o.
the Supreme Court.
The selection of Mr.. Justice Gray, OF
Ma ssachusetts. to tell of the work OF
the great Virginian is a peculiarly happy
one as it was a Massachusetts president,
John Adams. who appointed Marshall, OF
Virginia, Chief Justice Of the supreme
Cou:t-
THE ACADEMY MEETING.
The doors Of the Academy Will be open
ed at $50 i. M Admission TO the Acad-
eTny Will be by card only. There Will oe
no reserved seats except those Of the
9,nyes and logeS and stage. The TWO
1cwer boxes and loge on the right as one
enters. are reserved for the ladies of MI.
Justice Gr-ay's party and the ladies' OF
the Families OF the joint committee Oh ar
rangements All the other boxes and
logci5 are reserved tor dcSceh0diO9 oi
Chief Justice Marshall
T-pan the stage. admission to which is
only from the side door upon the southern
side of the Academy, the seats VIII be oc-
..1,-,ied l1y the Governor OF Virginia, the
Nfavo- Of Richmond. Mr.. Justice Gray,
11on. Beverly B. Munford, who viii pre-
side Judge Jala Keith, Rev NJ Il E''tls'
u d. members OF the Virginia i'relile
court Federal Judges holding session III
Virginia. citN- atsd circuit Juuses o. -
.rond the President or the virginia
oa,-sta and the speaker OF the House
-. ,..,r,pry-C;eneral OF Virginia speak
49,, i,,,-it..i 4, respond TO the toaSts at the
,,,,,,,,at eenatoris and members 6- Con
c,ess from Virginia, Col klchaEo =
STarsh9l1. of Portsmouth, and the hoA
WILLIAM L. Royal, Of Richmond oil the
descendants Of the Chid5 Justice; ille
,,,,csf,3e,,ts of the state and city bar as
scciations, and the met1ibei9 " ~ 4,,-o
committee OF arrangements oL 'he wv
aase Citations.
Mp JUSTICE GRAy's GRAFTON
pnr,ntly at4 p NJ the chairman OF the
committees. Mr. Munford. who VIII presIde,
1,-ill call the asSemhage to ORDER ana
,,resent Rev. W. lG. Evans. D. D. rector
of Monumental Church al "hich 'he
Chief Justice worshipped for many years
Who Will offer n short prayer MI Nun
[or5 aftcr a few remarks of welcome and
some words in explanation of the occil-
sion. will present Judge James Keith,
president Of Nirginia's highest court II
whom has been assigned the duty OIL IN
Producing the orator of the occasion, Mr.
Justice Gray associate justice OF the Su-
l,rcme Court of the United States.
Air. Justice Cray $ Grafton will conclude
The Academy viii be Very appropriately
decorated for the occasion With palms
and bunting The flags of Virginia, AIassa-
chusetts and the Union viii be the lead
in.. feature Prof. STEMS orchestra will
be there 10 look after the musical part
OF the programme. The committee have
looked TO every detail that will make the
occasion complete in ali particulars.
BANQUET AT THE JEFFERSON
=, Q ,-,1 Ill
Monday evening at the Jefferson. I'M
med ately ireceG.ns the banquet a re-
cept5o. will be heid by Mr.. Justice Gray,
IN the salon OF the jefferson, beginning
1T 80 p. NJ, when those who will ;tttehu
the banquet viii have an opportunity of
being presented 10 the distinguished
Jur.7t.
Invitations 10 the banquet have been
extended only 10 the President of the
United States and the members OF his
Cabinet the Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States: the members
Of the Supreme Court Of Virginia. the
Governor OF the Commonwealth. the
Mayor of the city of Richmond. TO Mr
Justice Gray and members OF his party,
and to gentlemen invited from beyond the
State 10 respond TO toasts. Covers will
be laid for three hundred.
Hon Beverly &. Munford Will preside
s.S POSTMASTER at the banquet.
Governor Tyler Will deliver short ad-
dress of welcome.
First Toast-"our Guest of Honor"
Mr. Justice Gray
second Toast-..Join Marshall and the
J-nionr Hon John Goode.
Third Toast-'V:1,sinia ard Massachu-
.atts'' At;orney-General Montague.
Fourth Toast--The Judiciary" Hon.
John s Williams. OF Mississippi.
Fifth Toast-"The American Lawyer =
Bon John Richards. Solicitor-General OF
The United States.
The arrangements for the banquet are
made with the determination TO make
il notable one. and in every
way beftting the dignity Of the event
and the illustrsoas company which will
be present.