Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
INTERESTING MEETING BY
WEST VIRGINIA SOCIETY.
JUDGE IRA E. ROBINSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE
COURTS OF APPEALS
DELIVERS THE ADDRESS,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5
SPECIAL:-Last night, March 5, the
membres of the West Virginia Soci-
ETY., and their friends, gathered in
Old Masonic Temple, to greet Judge
Robinson, from the state, who had
come on invitation to address, the
Society.
The weather was very disagree
able, but it did not deter the patriots,
from the state, coming out to meet
one, who had Travelled across the
states to meet those who are still
loyal to the land that gave them birth
or the state of their adoption.
Judge Robinson, was introduced, by
the President, Mr.. D. w. Gall, who
is first cousin, their mothers being
Of the family of Sayers, that came
from New Jersey into Penn, and la
ter into Western Virginia, now West
Virginia, and while they belong to
different political parties, yet they
never discussed politics in their lives
and are close friends, which demon
strates, that men may belong to
either of the two great political par
ties and yet be friendly.
The Judges remarks, though partly
extemporaneously were highly enter
tanning, and at some points, he grew
into the oratorical plane, which added
much to the delivery.
On the same evening, previous to
his addressing the West Virginia
Society, the Judge had addressed or
gave lecture, to over 1000 of the
students in the Georgetown Law
School, which was attended by a
large number of the Judges and thu
members Of the bar, in the District
of Columbia.
At this meeting thirty one new
members were admitted which large
~ comes as result of the late, West
Virginia Society banquet, which was
held on the 18th of February.
Judge Robinson, gave review of
the state, when in it's earliest, and
original forest, giving an example of
the settlers, and the conditions they
met, when they settled between the
Alleghanies and the Ohio river, and
the permanency of the wealth that
has been found in the mountain fast
ness, and the sturdy pioneer, bring
ing, prosperity out of what seems,
by the rugged appe, rance, an i'm
possibility, but which demonstrates
what can be done, and has been done
by the pioneers in West Virginia,
then known as Western Virginia.
The Judge was accompanied by the
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Mr.
w. B. Mathews, who also ma le
very interesting talk, and spoke in
the most encouraging terms of the
West Virginia patriots, who were
showing their love of state by the
building up of West Virginia Society,
in the District of Columbia.
Hon. John w. Davis, solicitor gen
erai. has been invited to address the
next meeting, on April the 9th.
The Society, by unanimous
vote, elected Mr. C. E. Owens, of the
2owahtan Hotel ife .lor oe
tac Asaay as-s oG H. ,ineas, shown t.
the Society at the banouets and the
KIND offices, h, from time to time
extended to the Board of G venors.
Mr. Owens, is West Virgin A.
Both Judge Robinson and T.rl
Mathews, of j Court of Appeals
were elected members of the Soc;
ETY., showing their approval and w 4
ingness to aid the Society
During the evening, t. +,
GINA Orchestra, furnisne, some very
fine music, which was switched in.
just as the occasion required, which
added very much to me pleasure Of
the evening.
[Note-This article was received
asst week too late for publica-
'ion-Ed.]