The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

There Will be an appropriate celebration
Of the one hund-edth anniversary of the
elevation of John Marshal! to the position
of Chief Justice Of the United States held
in this city on the 4th Of February This
IS an event ii witch all Virgin!ans should
feel a personal pride, and the exercises
Should be made in every way worthy OF
the capital OF his native State-the city
where lie so long resided and TIE august
memory OF the great jUrst whose name
stands in high rank among those OF
VirgInia's great sons. Her jefferson wrote
the Declaration OF Independence har
Washington led the armies that made that
independence an accomplished tact, hei
Madison took a most prominent part IN
the work OF framing Tue Constitution, and
ner Marshall by his decisions, construed
that instrument along the lines OF JUS
tee and OF right, 50 that his opinions
TO this day are quoted as the highest Ia"
OF the land.
A Joint committee from the Virginia
State Bar Association and the Bar AS
ISOLATION of the city OF Richmond have
arranged an appropriate programme Tor
the day, the chief features of which are
an address at the Academy OF Music ana
a grand banquet at the jefferson Hotel
An address upon the character and ca
reer of the great Chief Justice will be
delivered at o'c-nck ii the afternoon at
the Academy of Music by the Hon Horace
Gray, of Massachusetts,, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court Of the United States
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS INVITED
Admission to the Academy will be by
card only. There will be no reserved seats
except those on the stage and in the
boxes. Each member Of the Virginia State
Bar Association and of the Ear ASSocia-
ton Of the city OF Richmond Including
honorary members will de furnished
ticket of admission. which will admit him
and one lady to the Academy. Invitations
will be sent to the President OF the United
States and the members OF his Cabinet;
the Justices of the Supreme Court OF the
United States; the Governor of Virginia.
members and officers OF the General AS
semb1v: the United States Senator'S and
members of Congress from Virginia; the
JUDGES Of the Sun enc Court OF Virginia
and of the Federal Courts holding ses o.
in Virg MIA; the Mayor and members OF
the Board OF Aldermen and Common Coun-
ell of the city OF Richmond; the Attorney
General OF Virginia and other State Off
GERS at the Capitol: tie Professors and
members OF f1e Law Glasses OF the Un.-
versity of Virginia. Washington and Lee
University and Richmond College invi-
tations will also be sent to prominent
citizens.
BANQUET AT THE JEFFERSON
The exercises at the Academy Will be
followed by a. banquet at the Jefferson
Hotel To this banquet invitations VIII
be extended only to the President or 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 Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth the Mayor
of the city OF Richmond Mr.. Justice
GRAY and members of his party. and to
the gentlemen invited from beyond the
State to respond to toasts.
Admission to the banquet for all mem
beers of the two associations. and for suca
others as may be aco~-I~a the privilege
OF attending Will be by card, at the
pcice of s.. co each. This ARRANGEMENT was
made in view OF their determination to
make the banquet a notable one and IN
every way betting the dignity OF the event
and the illustrious company which VIII
be on hand. The exnense OF such a ban
quet could not hare been borne by the
two assoc.a tons without seriously GRIPPING
their financial condition. The other ex-
penses incident to the celebration VIII.