The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06

plunge into politics. Foss Of Boston,
is a liberal Republican,, who must be
reckOned with. It comes hard upon tho
complacent gentlemen who believe they
make the Platform, and men like Toss
are made only 10 contribute and vote
$50 tts3
There are lawyers enough In Creates
Now York to make good sized town, or
oven cIty-cighteen thousand Of them
and the colleges and law schools are add
Ing to the census at q rate Of q thousand
year The great majority OF these
young and old disciples Of Blackstone
never had case In court and never ex-
pect to. They, are simply clerks in the big
legal firms, poorly paid, hopeless OF adj
.vancement, the worst kind Of drudges
and slaves. That old saw" about room
at the top, has undoubtedly been the ruin
Of thousands Of them. In these strenuous
days the room at the top In the pro ! es-l
sions is exceedingly scant, and becoming
more and more SO as the years glide
along. In business pursuits the situation
Is different, but event there the rice Is not
always to the swift. But, however, all this
may be, the opinion Is becoming strong
among many thinking men that measures
should be taken to limit the legal output.
It is proposed, for instance. that the ago
of admission to the bar should be ad.
y y
OF age. and that the educational standard
should be raised to q degree that would
be nearly prohlbtivo except In the case of
unusually able, as we'll as rich youne
men, This Ia the English system. Few
barristers there see their first retainer
before they have arrived at the tWo-score
point In life.
The Ritualiste Episcopaians opened for
divine service about week ago
church just off Fifth Avenue. the intelor
OF which can scarcely be distinguished
from Roman Catholic one. The idedica-}
tory devotions consisted In the celebra-
ton Of Solemn high mass at which
the Bishop Of Fond due Lac was the eel
ebrant, assisted by the Rev. Edward
is Roman phraseology to the letter. But
that is not ALI a splendid mural paint
ing Of st. Edward, the Martyr, the patron
saint OF the church, adorns wall near
the choir, while on the :.sa nctuary arch
OF the flesh Of the Son Of Man and drink
j HIS blood, We have no life in yc." Sur
mounting this arch, at its apex, is a YER
sca. enclosing a chalce and the Host
A bishops throne, Will, seats for his IS
sistants, Us another feature Of the eccle-
descendant Of that one Of the same
name. who, as a representative OF Mas
sachusetts so many years ago, was
slgnor OF the Declaratio Of lndepend-
ence and afterwards Vice President 0 { the
United States, Is the rich benefactor of
the Church Of st. Edward, the Martyr.
He ltais who has presented to i most Of
these emblems of religious devotion.
I am glad to see Mrs. Robert Goelet
once more out in society. She Is a very
handsome WON an. and she has been oc-
cupying her opera box straight along,
Robert w. Goelet was with her on Mon
uay, and on Friday they were at the
opera again, The Wilson's are all in
mourning. and think 1t Is such good
taste on their part while poor Lady Her
bert is with them, not to go out. 1t is
not so very characteristic OF fashionable
People. who do not stay long In mourn
ing, notwithstanding the most dreadful
tragedies. Isuppose we must not remem-
Der the Kipling, Lest We Forget" We
must forget all the time. But think
that mourning IS having a very proper
observance in New York. There is Mrs.
Clarence Alackay. who is enveloped In
crepe and goes nowhere. the Wilson's and
Mrs. John Jacob Aston. It was quite
different last year, when people appear
cd In public almost Immediately after
deaths In their families. 5il%