The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
LEAVE
FOR THEIR I |i HOMES /
Successful Meeting of State Bar
Association Has a@Brilliant
Climax.
JUDGE MOORE GREAT ORATOR
Former Jurist and Joe Wysor
Deliver Captivating
Addresses.

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Addresses.
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tspecial From a staff Correspondents +
JAMEsTowN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS. August 2.--After three
days OF pleasure, unequaled in former
years, the nineteenth annual meeting
OF the Virginia Bar Association came
to happy close last night and most
of the lawyers In attendance dispersed
this morning for their respective
homes, bearing sweet memories Of a
most delightful occasion. Some few
remained over to see more OF the
exposition. but the major portion left
the grounds on the early morning
| boats and trains. 1t vol not be fair
to say that the attendance, was large
| by comparison, but there was never
| q more pleasant and frfcttonless
| gathering OF Virginia lawyers; and
| so far as I have been able to dis
| cover. harmony was the watchword
\ everywhere. All the papers submitted,
from President Braxton's brilliant an
nual address on "The History of tho
Adoption OF the Eleventh Amendment
| to the Federal Constitution down to
| the speech of Hon. John r. Dos Pas
| sos. of New York, were interesting
/ and we'll timed, and VIXEN the banquet
came on last night, as the grand
| climax, more brilliant oratory was
/ INDUCED In than has ever been heard
| on the Exposition Grounds in the
same length OF time. Perhaps Braxton
1 was mover In finer trim, his part
as toastmaster was SO captivating and
enchanting that he was often urged
to go on In his remarks calling for
\ the various toasts.
4, The selection of the four chief orators
rt&t,H,
and fIom the moment the toastmaster
4 called for order, until Hon. Joseph @.
Wysor, the distinguished Southwest
lawyer. had completed his magnifi-
cent address on "Brainstorms." there
were frequent and long continued sea-
sons of applause.
4 Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr.. spoke
ciary, and Hon. r. r. w. Duke re-
4 sponded for "The State Courts.'' 3
Moore and Nyysor.
Both addresses were admirable, and
] We're frequently checred. These dis
Il tinguished lawyers had serious sub
6 jects, and they SO treated them, to the
n great delight of their hearers; but
when 1t came time for Judge Charles
Joseph G. Wysor. Of Pulaski to per.
form, they turned themselves loose or
i sentiment, and it looked as though
their acknowledgements would go wild
a with enthusiasm. Judge Moore Is {
man of splendid ability, and Is re-
garded as one Of the most accomplish
! ed after-dinners speakers In the country
He was born in Allegheny county
and though on the sunny side of fifty
he has most cnviable record. He 4
: now a resident of New York City; an.
-, Lao
:. thrown forward on the stump in Sc
!. rious campaigns, where winnin
! speeches are needed by the Democrats
S But, more than this, he is eagerl
:, sought after as speaker at distin
guished dinners, both in and out o
n the metropolis. He has many othe
8 distinctions, which place him In q hig
$ class among his fellows. AS Judge o
Z the County Court Of Allegheny, Ii
4 presided many years ago at the famou
y trial of Thomas a. Goodman, til,
Il Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad conduc
tor, who was finally acquitted OF tn
7: charge OF killing Colonel Parsons.
Judge Moore has been twice Meth
4 return to the bar, where now he ]
q regarded as strong leader.
q He responded to the toast Dixie
d and as he proceeded he put himself a
once in the class Of John Temple
Il Graves, and other. popular orators.
Wysor Follows.
d Judge Moore was followed shortl.
II by Mr.. Wysor. and the speeches o
g both were regarded as among the mos
+ beautiful and appropriate ever deliv
t, cred before Ii meeting Of the associa
h ton. Judge Moores tribute to tn
!" South and the honor Of her people II
" these days Of graft and commercialisr
was one of the most magnificent burst
n of eloquence to which the Virginia l3a
A. Association has ever listened, and whe
Wysor came to deal With "Brainstorms
s he did 1t in such an attractive ant
eloquent manner that his hearers In
dicated every desire for him to go OF
II to late hour. Without reference t
II either by name, he discussed the prin
: ciples ennunciated in both the Strothe
a and Loving trials, and at times he wa
$, quoting In the most humorous fashion
:, language used by both the presidin
9 judges to the respective juries.
The next meeting of the associa
/ ton will undoubtedly be held at til
:, Hot Springs. according to clearly de
- fined sentiment among the members
IS Though the place and time will be for
9 mally chosen by the executive com
y mittee and announced later.
~ .&5 Names Committees.
Hon. Wyndham r. Meredith.
9 Richmond, the newly elected presiden
announced through President Braxto
! at yesterdays session, the followln
= standing committee for the ensuln
40 year: a7
- Admissions - Frank c.. Crocke
p Portsmouth; Theodore S. Garnett. j
10 Norfolk; Edward II. Turnbull. il
' =, Lawrenceville; George Mason, Peter
- burg; Fl. d. Flood. Appomattox; G.
., Hammer, Lynchburg; w. II. Gravel
% Martinsville; George Il. Walker, Cha
~ lottcsville; Alex. 4. Browning, Orang
y Lewis C. Williams, Richmond; O.
w Mears, Eastville; Joseph w. Chinn, j
v Warsaw, II, c, Cary, Gloucester; N. \
st Henley, williamsburg; George II. lIa'
lIra RI Ia A "a ND II