The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-09
A Prophecy.

THE man who stands for great con-
structive Idea will succeed II he stands
long enough said President THORN. ~
take the liberty OF predicting for the gen.
tleman final success Of tho struggle he
has made and Is making for the adoption
OF the Torrens system Of land transfer"
And this ELECTED much applause.
The chair announced committees, and
then reports OF officers and committees
were submitted. Several committees were
not ready to report, and It was announced
that reports from these would be sub
mitted at the night session OF the nsso-
citation. S
An invitation from Mr.. Wa. Post. gu
pcrintendent OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company. to the
| members OF the association that they visit
the yards OF the company. was accepted
with thanks. Z az
III was announced that the Underwood
| Type writer Company rendered free
stenographic service to all members OF
| the association. b
The further announcement was made
| that Mr.. Hunt Chigsley. Of the Southern
| Bell Telephone Company. rendered to
| the members the wires OF the COM
pany In Virginia.
suitable acknowledgment was made OF
these courtesies and tho morning ses-
! sion ended. "a Nj 8
! The Committees.
The following committees were an
nounced by the chair:
COMMITTEES to Recommend Onlcers-A.
w, Wallace. Alexander Hamilton, 8. C..
Graham, John s. Barbour and John
Iaickrell, * (.
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T..
Inssiter, u. E. Montague, Ohio F, Mears.
Committee on Memorials to Deceased
/ HOrr}Rnn. In CkROn
| Guy, A, g. Braxto on, Thomas Lee Moore,
q. Hilton jackson. T. Ashby Wickham,
Mr.. s. 8. r.. Pattesons proposed
amendment to the bylaws. requiring
that tho committee to recommend off,
GERS be composed OF one member from
each OF the five grand divisions Of the
! State, went over until Tomorrow under
! the rules.
Night Session,
| 1t was nearly o clock when the night
/ session began, a storm, came UP late In
| the afternoon, and everybody was driven
indoors. The curtallHent Of tho after
noon caused many to go out again, with
tho result that many were late return
ing, late for dinner and so late In getting
into the hall that the session was post
poned until such a late hour
President Thorn introduced Judge
phlegar In most happy manner, and
this popular lawyer received an ation
| OF applause as he came to the desk.
Judge PhlegarH fund OF humor Of that
| delightfully."- dry character, that vaunt-
eth not Itself and ls not puffed un, at
J forded entertainment to his hearers In
tho few minutes he devoted to prellnl-
nary remarks,
His reference to a letter received from
/ President Thorn. saying no man would
be excused from duty laid upon him, ex-
cited much laughter and applause. Mr.
Thorn had excused himself from dellv-
ering an annual address, which tho by
laws require OF the president OF the as
ISOLATION, Judge Phlegar asked the in-
diligence OF his audience, He said he
mad worked hard on his paper, though
| his time had been very limited, He
asked his hearers to remember the cpl
taph inscribed on the tomb Of cow
boy, whose zeal was not according to
/ Knowledge. "He done his derndest; mn
j gels can do no more
Judge Phlsgay's subject was "hjeot-
ments." The subject scarcely admits OF
other than a purely technical treat
ment, but Judge Phlesar managed to
Inject a great deal OF huror into the
address, and evory tlme he thought his
/ hearers were possibly becoming bored
or tired, he would set them laughing
1t was really remarkable, and tribute
to the Speakers ability. and probably
his legal learning as well! that ne sue