The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
BAR ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
Attorneys Gather at Hot
Springs for Pleasure
and Business
WILL ASSEMBLE IN
HOMESTEAD HOTEL
Large Delegation from Rich
mond viii Attend--To Hold
Two Sessions Daily and
Close Thursday Night

The twenty third annual meeting
of the Virginia State Bar Association
will take place at Hot Springs, Va,
August S, 8 and 10 and the members
have already begun to gather at the
popular summer resort. All the meet
ings of the association viii be held
hotel
Judge George L. Christian. presi-
dent OF the association, said last
night that he expected large at
tendance and that all the indications
point to successful and pleasant
meeting.
Richmond will send large dele
CATION. many of whom will leave
this evening. SO as to have q few
extra days at the springs. The largest
crowd from Richmond win leave on
Monday.
Two Sessions Daily.
There will be two business sessions
each day at 1890 A. NJ. and S.30
p. NJ.
All standing committees are ex-
$50.
Secretary John Il. Minor will have
an office in the hotel and all MEM
bers are expected to register their
names promptly after arrival In the
registry of the association The sec
rotary wants IL known that members
who fail to register will not be fur
nished with banquet tickets.
Applications for mem bership may
may be forwarded TO e. r. Stickley,
chairman committee on admissions,
Woodstock. Va; or may be presented
to the committee at the annual meet
ing.
Opening Program.
The opening program Will be Tues
day morning at 1880 o'clock when
the meeting will be called to order
by HUI Montague. of Richmond.
chairman of the executive commit
tee. after which prayer VIII he Of
fered by Rev. John G. Scott. of Hot
Springs. The presidents address viii
be delivered by Judge George L.
Christian. Of Richmond.
The following order OF business
will be observed:
appointment OF committee on pub
LEGATIONS.
appointment OF mmttee 10
appointment OF committee on obft-
uaries.
Reports of secretary and treasurer.
Reports OF standing committees,
Wig;
l. Executive committee.
?. On admissions
Z. On legislature and law reform,
4. Judiciary committee.
5. On legal education and admis-
sion to the bar
g. on library and legal literature.
I. On presentments-
8. On grievances.
2. On International arbitration,
Reports OF special committees:
Tuesday: $50 PM
paper by Professor Raleigh C.
Minor, OF the University of Virginia.
entitled 'Centra ifzation versus De-
Capitalization"
Unfinished business.
New business.
Wednesday, 1890 A. NJ.
paper by Judge A. w. Wallace,
OF Fredericksburg. entitled, The Life
and Character OF Lord Brougham."
Special Order--Report OF commit
tee on amendment of practice
Report of committee to recommend
officers
Election OF officers
Election of members of executive
committee.
Unfinished business:
New business:
Wednesday, $50 p. NJ.
Paper by Mr.. Walter n. Taylor. of
Norfolk. entitled. THE Abolition Of
Jury Trials in Civil Cases
Report of committee on obituaries.
Unfinished business.
New and miscellaneous business.
Thursday. 1880 A. NJ
Address by Hon. Helm Bruce, Of
Louisville. entitled "a Permanent In
ternational Court"
Unfinished business.
Announcement by the president OF
standing committees for the ensuing
year
Adjournment
Commuters Organise.
The newly appointed standing
committees are expected to meet and
organize on Thur<day afternoon.
The great social event of the meet
Ing In. the annual banquet III hichs Will
be given Thursday
No one seems to have any idea as
to who will succeed Judge Chris
tian as president OF the association.
The incumbent IL not eligible 10 re-
election. A nominating COMMITTEES
Is appointed. consisting of members
from the various divisions and this
committee will make the recommen-
dations that the association will al
most certainly adcDt