The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-17


cring at New York and the delightful
social entertainment and the amusement
offered the delegates. The speaker wa.
earnest IN his praise Of tho hospItallt,
accorded him and humorous in telling
OF the pleasures Of gay Coney Island ant
other resorts adjacent to the metropolis
The convention listened TO Intercst-
Ing addresses by MIR Joseph q. Brown
OF Raleigh, n well known banker, ant
MT. w T. Old, OF Elizabeth city. N. G.
i After the usual announcement, the con.
vention adjourned until 3 r. NJ. when
business was resumed.
A Brilliant Address,.
The feature Of the afternoon session, as
| stated, was the address OF Mr.. Douglas
| which was also a feature Of the conven-
ton. The eloquent and thoughtful WASH
ingtonian enlisted the interest of his
hearers at once, and held 1t 10 the close
by his splendid address.
In opening his brilliant address, the
| speaker thus described tho genesis Of
commercial law and of the law merchant.
| thereafter tracing tho development of, our
laws and the movement for uniformity
now nearing consummntlon:
AN English ruler, Of great renown gave
f to this tribute to law ,ha
that her seat Is the bosom OF God. and her
voice tho harmony Of tho world. All thnsshln
least MS feeling her care, the greatest as not
exempt frsm nor power. both angels and men
ana creatures OF what condition SO ever, ,homs ,,
uniform consent, admire her MS the mother OF
Their peace and JOY"
What magnificent npostrophe TO the uni
Low is everywhere and peryndes and per-
Ns Is N an on IN
their pathway through space In obedience TO
law Everything on earth animate and III IN.
law. Even the insensbc rock upon which we
tread Is tho resultant OF law, II Is the law
e Jaw Of sa It's
parts and divorces atom from atom. 1t Is In
response ,s to-, t. tho mystery and power Of lay
70 develop Int ihs AZ blown ross; and The
las,n 10 the perfection Of development. is but
& tho expression OF law. Man. even man, the
wonder Of the world. tho paragon Of anrnals"
is but the aggregation Of man. depends upon
the cement Of law to hold 1t IN union. and to
polite, without law is chaos, disorder and
ennrchy-but "a sounding brass and n tinkling
cymbal'
ject Is more interesting and instructive than
the study Of the Genesis. the origin the source
ment, there can be no real, enduring law that
has not for Its fountain head the people them
,,s,, "a; an edict from king. or proclama-
and for the time being, 1t may rule. and reign,
ana destroy the people. including life and
action is transien, and perishablent goes forth
the wings Of death. Ali genuine law f Il Su, the the
crystaitzation OF the experiences Of mankind
and but the expression, in formal sentences.
Of the customs OF the people builded upon
source Of the authority back Of '' the p. enact.
ment itself. This Is true both OF written and
unwri'ten lay Of constitutional and statutory
criminal law. or tha civil Law and without
reg, to the many subjects and sub subjects
divided and sub.divIded Z. ~
This Is especially true OF tho Inv OF the rner-
sanis ana q From the banks. called Law
Of the law merchant. the words custom and |
eS s are written upon avery page.
tested In the double criciblc OF reference and
custom. 81 ~, - !
New Arrivals.
New arrivals among the bankers yes
terday We're:
R. G.. Allen. First National. OF Louis
burg, N: g, and Mrs. Allen; G. II. lie
New York; Allen cuculen. First Nation.
al Of Danville; Robert F. Maddox,
Rucker Banking Company. Atlanta: ].
2. Thornton and Mrs. Thornton Char
ottc Banking and Insurance Company,
Charlotte Courthouse; A. Woodford Bank
OF Suffolk, Va: T. G. Cook. OF Fisk and
Robinson. New York: II. II. Kimberly. |
First National, of Hampton; II. B. VIII
cox, First National Of Baltimore: Arthur
S: NJ. Won schilling, Merchants Nation
al, Hampton: w. It. Harding, the
Greenesville Bank. OF EmporIa. and W.
T. trlller. same. and Mrs. Tlller: Charles
Lynn. Washington. p. c.; ]. H. Drcwry
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, Of Cliff
ton Forge; T. 2. Roberts Bank of Chase
City; .. Z. Barham. MeherrIn Valley
chants and aIeehanlcs Bank. clifton
Forge; j.. c. Greer, First National. Of
J. p. Lewis. Peoples Bank.
and G. p Kearfott Of same
bank; william MidddlIeton. Carlisle Pa;
Raleigh. n. c.: Thomas Washer. Wa
chovla Loan and Trust Company. Win
ston- Salem. N. G.: Charles Y. Caldwell,
Blair Banking COMPANY, Galaxa. Va:
Trust Company; c. G. Williams, Jr., Ma
herrln Valley Bank, Bo%.ln. Va; c.
Borce and w. r. N1inger, First National,
II Abingdon: George J. stoneman. State
Peoples Bank, Hackensacls, and Mrs.
Harrison: T. q. Burch, Peoples Bank.
stonewall ]. Doswell, Han
over Bank. Ashland; John g. Jefferson,
Farmers and Merchants, Of Amelia;
W. A. Holland. First National. Of Dam
Vile: J. G. Dill, OF Buchanan; S, Russell
Smith, Culpeper National; II. Smith.
Alexandrin National Bank;H II. NJ. yIctor,l
First National, OF Charlotte. N. G.; J..
2. Darlington. Charlotte Banking and
Insurance Company: James Clark Drov-
,rs md Mechanics National; Thomas
". Blackstone. Blackstone Bank, Acco-
nae: r. ?, Buford Bank OF Brunswick.
.awrenceyllle: Merritt p. Morris, First
National. Of Sparta. Ga; ". G. Wilkn-
son, Merchants National, OF Charlotte.
Y. c.: r. G. Banks. Of Bland, Va: j. B.
dcCahe, Peonles National. OF Leasburg.
Va: L. +, Barnes. Newport News Ma
ional Bank: u, s. BInnton and wife.
'chmelz Bros. Bank, Newport News; w.
" Boykin, st. Louis. Mo-; It. ", James,
Mss Minor, Miss Smelling, Purcellvlle,
"a; n. Fleetwood, Bank Of Wavery,
"a; W. A, Hunt, Citizens Bank, OF Hem
lerson, n. c.: J. NJ. Curtis and It. p.
;!lrtis, Citizens and Marine Bank. New
'ort News; w. =. Cottrell, Virginia
Guaranty and Trust Company, Newport
Jews; Alynh TT. Martin, Merchants and 1
n n ,oF III, II