Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-22
BAR ASSOCIATION Meets GRIPPED BY BLIZZARD
Elects Officers, Enjoy Fine Banquet
and Listen to Some Good Speeches
OH Saturday Evening.

| One of the members intimated that
lit was knockers" night at the Bar
Association banquet of the Sixteenth
Judicial Circuit, held at the Hotel
Rammel Saturday evening, and
neither gray hairs nor dignity could
purchase amnesty from the shafts
of wit which darted around the ban
quet table, presided over by Leo. P.
Harlow, the perennial toastmaster OF
the affair. The only safe place was
somewhere else, and goodly num-
ber of members absented themselves
although someone was unkind
enough to suggest that the absentees
were afraid that since November
1st, the irrigation facilities for ban
quets in Alexandria were not what
they used to be. While the attend
ance was not as large as at certain
times in the past, nevertheless, some
one was heard to murmur that they
made up in appetites what they
lacked in numbers.
The retiring president, Col. Rob-
crt A. Hutchison, delivered an earn
est and forceful address, recommend
ing wider powers for the grievance
committee of the association for the
purpose of preventing unprofessional
and improper conduct by lawyers not
members of the Association in order
that the public might be protected
from irregular practices.
Following the presidents address,
Judge Cloth, the newly elected presl-
dent, introduced Leo. P. Harlow as
toastmaster, who proceeded to call
upon the different members indis-
criminately to. respond to toasts of
fantastic character Among those
responding were Judge G. E. Nicol,
Gardner L. Boothe, Frank Lion,
Walter U. Varney, r. c. l.. Mon
cure, James R. Cation, Harry 3. Ca
ton, H. Thornton Davies, and George
Ii. Rucker. James F. Peyton, the
dean of the Alexandria reporters
present, was also called upon but the
venerable and canny James had
quietly vanished.
R. B. Washington, the treasurer
Of the Association, was highly COM
mcnded for his success In collecting
the dues of the membership and in
recognition of his services IN this
connection, was voted an extra al
lowance of the fruit punch.
The newly elected executive COM
mittee was given power to select the
places for the next annual banquet,
it being suggested that the prevail
ing drought in Virginia might he
avoided by holding the banquet IN
Washington. Looking at it from the
outside we venture tn,:c hope that the
executive committee will decide 20
continue holding the banquets IN
Alexandria. as we would dislike to
be deprived of all Of our lawyers
even for one evening, as they are IN
one particular much like the fair
! sex, in that while we cannot some
times get along with them, it would
ha quite nconvenient to get along
without them.
C. Keith Carlin, French c. Simp-
son and VIM. P. Weolls,. jr., were
elected members of the Association.
Mr.. Frank Lion extended an lnvl-
tation to meet at his home "Lyon,
hurst" at date to be fixed by the
president. which invitation was un-
animously and vociferously accepted
1t was likewise strongly intimated tc
Judge Cloth, the incoming president
that a similar invitation from him
would be accepted with enthusiasm
little short of riot.
The following is list Of the newly
elected officers of the Assoclat ton:
William C. Cloth, president, Alex
andria county; Eugene b. Taylor,
first vice president, Alexandria; Fl.
Thornton Davies, second vice presi'
dent. Prince William county; F. D.
Richardson, third vice president
Fairfax county; Claude 0. Thomas
fourth vice president, Alexandria
county, were named as the execu
Richard B. Washington, treasurer,
| Alexandria. 49,
Leo P. Harlow, Alexandria, C.
!, | Vernon Ford, Fairfax, Charles T.
Jesse, Alexandria county, and Roo
:. ert A. Hutchinson, Prince William
county; Louis N. Dufey, secretary
!, tive committee.
Leo P. Harlow, RIA. Hutchfn
son and C. Vernon Ford were ap
, pointed as committee to draft reso