The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
Dinner IN HONOR
OF : JUDICIARY"
Pewter Platter Club, OF Norfolk,
Entcrtains Distinguished
Guests.
DRINK 70 1AF1,s HEALTH
Justice Lurton, Attorney General
Wickcrsham and Others
Make Addresses.
DRINK TO TAFTs HEALTH

Norfolk, Va February est is no
less the duty OF 4 State court Than o,
United states courts to refuse !; STATE
law which conflicts with the ConA,itu-
ton of the United States. State Judges
are sworn to support tho Constitution
Of tho United states a. we'll as tho
Constitution OF the state. whose com
mission they hold,D declared Justice
Lurtpi Of the Supreme Court ot the
United states Ia speaking here to-
night at u dinner rendered BY tho
Pewter Platter Club, Of Norfolk. in
honor Of the ''judiciary'
Justice Lurton referring to slavery
as tbs source of the power. as we'll
as tho weakness Of tho south in time
slavery has disappeared and with 1t
has vanished every special reason for
jealousy OF the powers OF The Union
and It's courts.
With it has gone said he, that,
Fense that We as section Of the
Union are to limit our interest and
affections by Tho borders OF our
states. our horizon has broadened. az
NC get away from the old Isolation
There has cone with 1t 4 genuine re-
coSnstion that the government or the
Union is our government. and a prime
object Of our pride and affection
Thank God for the opNortunity fo,
tAdl hpOl l1iicCuS OuiDOTEt OF time
patriotism, which in 1898 famed out
from every hamlet in Dixie's land
Other speakers at to-niEhts dinner
were AttorneyGoneral ITickersha,n
Judge Keith. president OF the Supreme
Court OF Virginia. United States Civ
cult Judge Jeter C. Pr!tchard. Alfred
F. Thorn and Governor william. ~
Bum. president of the Clover Cub, Of
Philadelphia
Address by 1Stckcrsiluu,
Attorney General Wickersham spoke
of the lack OF effectiveness OF laws
with civil rather than criminal liz
billy. and rcal report received b:
him Yesterday from United States Dis
,rict Attorney at Buffalo. \ y. chow
ing repeated alleged violations Of tho
act to protect animals liz transit on
public carriers, which act carries with
it civil rather than criminal liability
\ special feature % the evening &C
CURED during the speech Of Mr. Wick
ersham, when the latter, referring "a
Virginias failure In recent years to
have he sons in prominent national po-
sltions, w;.a asked BY J. Haseltine Car
stairs. OF Philadelphia, What chance
has she hadG
Warming VI, Mr. Uickersham. who
thought Mr. Carstairs TO he Of VIZ
sinia. replied 10 this by declaring tina,
time had been given to your OWN
desire for riches and lack Of In
.ercst manifest in public affairs.
81. YOU arc to hold your liberties.
then you must take off your coa,s
and work. and make your chance,
said tho Attorney General. amid ;ip-
pausc.
Judge Pritchard referred 10 the An
destructihlc Union composed OF !ndc-
ttructiblc States
Mr. Thorn spoke on Tho American
Bar
Judge kcith spoke or the .Eedistri-
button OF Power Between the State
and tho National Government"
Prominent Gnehts Present.
Prominent among the Invited guests
were Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr.. Of
the United States District Court; Bar
ton II, Grundy OF Richmond: William
III. White. president Of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway,
George ". Stevens, president or the
Chesapeake ana Ohio Railway: Major
j. G Hcmphi!l, editor OF the Rich.
mond Times Dispatch, and Judge r. r
Prcntis. president OF tho Virginia state
Corporation Commission.
Tho health o! the President OF the
United States was drunk a, the be.
ginning OF the speech-malsisa, at the
instance OF Robert y, Tunstall who
said he hoped that such would be
the custom at all future tanQuets in
the United states.