The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-04
CHIEF JUSTICE
HAS ACCEPTED
White Will Be Guest of Local
Bar on Washington's
Birthday.

The formal acceptance Of CHIEF JUS
tice Edward Douglass White. OF IN"
United States supreme Court TO DO
the guest of honor of the Richmond
lar Association at a banquet here on
Washinston's birthday has been re-
ceivod ny Wyndham Il. Meredith. chair
man OF the committee Of the Bar As
ISOLATION Although chief Justice
White has refused forty Invitations
within the last two or three weeks. IA"
seat a cordial acceptance OF the Rlch-
mond invitation
This acceptance is the result OF
visit paid 10 the chief Justice IN has
home by the committee. which. be-
sides the chairman. consists of Judge
/. J.. Lewis. ". II. White. + II. {.
Cabell. J. II. Page and John Howard
The committee was taken 20 Washing
ton on President Whites private car
Judge }. &. Pritchard presented the
Richmonders TO chief Justice White.
The committee returned enthusiastic
over their hospitable reception. and
she cordial yet simple bearing OF the
chief Justice. lie spoke with pride
Of his Virginia ancestry.
The invitation was given 70 him not
only as Chief Justice Of the United
states. but as Circuit Justice OF this
the Fourth judicial District This Is
the circuit to which all Chief justices
have been assigned. and chief Justice
White has no opportunity since his
elevation TO his present rank 10 meet
the bar Of his circuit
Brilliant Occasion.
II Is expected that the banquet.
which will probably be held either in
the Westinorelaud or Commonwealth
Clubs. will exceed in sumptuousness
and brilliancy that given several years
ago on the John Marshall Centennial
OF the reception rendered Chief Jus
fice Fuller at the Westmoreland Club
Wvndham r. Meredith Will preside.
and toasts will be given by judges OF
the state and Federal courts and lead
ing oarristers Of the city Whiie
chief Justice White made IL ccndl-
ton OF his acceptance that he be re-
auired TO make no formal prepara-
ton. he is such \ noted speaker On
legal topics that his entertainers are
looking forward TO an address from
him.
There was a meeting OF the enter
;ainment committee yesterday after
noon in the Commonw ealth Club. when
with every member present. the COM
,nfttee took up the details OF the pan
met II was decided 20 send out no
,ices to the members OF the Richmond
Par Association. allowing them an op-
portunity to subscribe toward the eN-
neuses Of the enterta!nme The COM
uittee hopes to carry out its desire
70 have leading citizens Of every vo-
cation present and 20 make The gath
erin, representative Of the best in
Richmond.
Uarassed ny Work.
The hesitation Of the chief Justice
in acceptinr the invitation here came
NOT from any unw'llingness. but was
due TO the pressure Of overwheimins
work. During his Chief Jrsticeship'
the supreme Court has decided more
ir,nortsnt cases than at any period o.
,ts history. and in addition has re-
vised and published radical reforms IN
ooui.v practice II Is now at.smptlhs
the stupendous task OF cleaning up the
docket. The Chief Justice said tha'
mile IL now requires from three 70
Eve years for an appeal already grant
"a 70 he tried. by the end OF the present
term or certainly the next octooet
-, tho docket will be in such shape
.ba. sn,eals can be heard Immediately