The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
CONVENTION OF COURT oLEalSs.
OHicern Elected at Gathering In Nor
Observation-Disclosures for Delegates.

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Norfolk Va, Angus. Thames ".
Trehy. clerk Of the Norfolk city courts
declined the presidency Of the Virginia
Court Clerks Association. after being
recommended for the position by the,
nominating committee. and unani-
mously elected. Mr.. Trehy declared
under the present conditions he could
not assume the duties Of the Office,
and thought the retiring president, AZ
S. Johnston, OF Isle Of Wight, tile ia
Their Of the association. who has work
ed SO hard to get 1t on It's feet. should
again hold the organization.
Mr.. Trehy was not present when he
was elected to the presidency OF the
association. About i've minutes after
his election he came down from the
Southern Club, and walked into the
ball room of the Ocean View Hotel.
When he was advised OF his election
by committee, Mr.. Trehy immediate
~ informed his fellow-workers that
as much as he would like to do SO. he
could not accept the honor thrust
upon him.
The election OF officers this after
noon brought the first annual Conven-
ton OF Virginia Court Clerks to an
end. after two days session at the
Ocean View Hotel.
Chairman Alyah H. Martin, OF the
nominating committee. read the report
of the committee, recommending the
following officers for the ensuing year:
James v. Trehy. president; Walter
Christian. clerk OF the Hastings Court,
Richmond, first vice-president; John
H. Gose OF the Bristol City Corpora
ton Court, second vice-president: John
Crosby. OF stanton, third vice-pres-
ident: H. II. Holt. of Hampton. secre-
tary-treasurer. Executive committee
w. L Maupin. OF Albemarle: H. S.
Hutchinson. Mecklenburg: Phil H.
Gold. OF Frederick; Charles E Dennit,
of Roanoke, and Alvah H. Martin, Of
Norfolk county. This report was
unanimously adopted.
At o'clock the first annual gath
sering Of the Virginia Court Clerks
adjourned sine die.
The morning and early afternoon fea-
ture Of to-day's convention OF the
Virginia Clerks Of Courts was trip
around the Norfolk harbor and sail
around the lower Chesapeake Bay, In
Guiding trip to the mouth OF the bay,
where the real roll OF the ocean was
felt by many for the first time.
The Lynnhaven, the newest and
finest tug In Norfolk harbor. bedecked
with bunting, was rendered for the
occasion by President E. T. Lamb, Of
the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, I trough
Alvah H. Martin, clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Norfolk county, who. with
James v. Trehy, clerk OF the courts
Of Norfolk, and Laurence Waring, clerk
OF the City Circuit Court. composed
the local entertainment committee on
the trip. which feature was pronounced
by the visitors to have been ono OF the
most delightful OF the entire conven-
ton.
United States Senator Thomas S.
Martin: who arrived at the View late
yesterday, was on to-day's boat trip,
as was also Judge Joseph T. Lawless.
Of the Circuit Court OF Norfolk county,
At the Navy Yard the visitors saw
the armored cruiser North Carolina,
the monitor Tallahassee. formerly tho
Florida; the monitor Puritan and the |
auxiliary Arethusa. which is pow be: |
Ing converted into an oil tanker.
At Newport News the shipyard was
seen from the tug and at Old Point
Comfort q landing was made with "a
Visit to Fort Monroe and other points
OF interest thereabout
Luncheon was served on the Lynn
haven, and late this afternoon the
Clerks arrived back at Ocean View.
sAlvah H. Martin and James v.
Trehy were the hosts at the dinner
rendered at the Southern Pleasure
Club in honor Of Senators Martin and
Swanson, the latter3Rnot having ar
rived in time for the boat trip this
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At s o'clock this afternoon the
clerks assembled for the election or
officers. 5s
Tonight the closing banquet was
held at the Ocean lew Hotel, with adj
dresses BY Senator'S. Martin and Swan
sons and others.