Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Judge Eetchef Honored by Members
of Lexington Bar

the Lew Judge Of tho eighteenth
judicial circuit, at his initial ap-
pearapce on the bench Of the Circuit
Court OF Rockbridge Monday, was
TO participate in honorinR his pre-
dscessor. Judge S. Houston Letch-
er. The occasion was the presenta-
ton by Hon. William A. Anderson
of resolutions adopted by members
of the Lexington bar and court OFF,
GERS apprecistivs OF the services o:
Judge Letcher during his term OF
presiding over the Circuit Court OF
Rockbridge.
Mr.. Anderson referred TO the dis
tinguished men who had occupied
the bench OF this court, naming
Judge Alexander Stuart, Judge
Lucas P.Thompson. Judge Hugh w.
Shelley, Judge David Fultz, Judge
William Mclaughlin and Judge S.
Houston Letcher, all men Of distin
guished and illustriOus character
and attachments. He assured Judge
/ Holt that he would be cordially re-
ceived by the Lexington bar and
the people of r )ckbridge county,
and be hoped and believed that his
administration of the office to which
he had recently been elected by the
General Assembly of Virginia would
measure up with thuse who had
preceded him in this exalted sta-
ton.
Mr.. Anderson then presented the
following paper:
At a meeting Of the members OF
the Lexington Bar and the officers
OF Rockbridge Circuit Court, held in
the office OF W. S. Hopkins, ESQ.,,
Lexington, Virginia. February End,
1912, at IL M, Col. W. T. Shields
was made chairman OF the meeting
and Frank Moore, secretary.
Mr.. w. S. Hopkins then present
ed and read the following preamble
and resolutions, which on motion OF
Mr.. Paul NJ. Penick, seconded by
Mr., Frank T. Glasgow, we're unani-
mously adopted, towit:
Hon. sam / Houston Letcher, for
, fourteen years Judge OF this Judi
cial Circuit, having voluntarily re
tired from the bench at the end o.
his present term, February LIST
1912, and the members OF the Lex
!, ington Bar and officers of the Cour
desiring TO place on record som'
: suitable expression OF the high per
sonal esteem in which he was helC
by them during his incumbency o
this high Office. unanimously adop
the following resolutions:
Il. That by the faithful, impartial
courteous and able manner. in which
be has discharged the duties OF tn,
exalted station, TO which he wa
first appointed by Gov. ]. Hog
Tyler and afterwards elected an
! re- e elected by the General Assembl
OF Virginia, Judge Letcher has wo
, our affection, gratitude and conf
- dence.
-. That in his voluntary retire
ment, we wish Judge Letcher III
full enjoyment of that rest which b
has so we'll earned and so just
= merits, and now record our SINGER
regret at the severance OF otfici
relations which have uniformly AT
without exception. been so plea
ant and so cordial.
y 3. That a copy of this preamb
10 and resolutions be sent by the Sc
Ae rotary OF this meeting to Judge
* Il. Letcher and that Hon. VIM. !
NC Anderson be requested to preseL
d copy of the same to the Circu
" Court of Rockbrldge County, VI
'is GINA, with the request that ii
- Honorable Judge thereof will eau
the same to be spread upon 81
70 minutes of his Court"
"o A copy-teste:
OF (signed) FRANK MOORE,
IL Secretary.
" In responding to Mr.. Anderson