The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-09
LIMBS OF THE LAW LAG.
FLORIDA's BAR ASSOCIATION
FAILS TO DRAW.

Only twenty-five Members Out OF 2O3
at the State Meeting at Jacksorvllle
Yesterday Speer Delivers an
Address at NiRht-How Aroor Day
Was Observed.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. s.-The State
Bar Association met this noon. Out OF @G5
members, about twenty-five were present
At the noon session Secretary Hampton
read a letter from President j. B. Wall,
expressing regret at being unable to be
present. As there was no quorum, an ad-
iournment was taken till $50 O'Clock. At
that hour the body met with Judge Ashley
in the chair The following members were
present: B. B. Blackwell of Live Oak
r. VI. Smith. Of Fernandina, B. l..
IAdden and F B. Carter, Mariana
A. 6. Hamlin, Of DeLand: J. c.
Reardon and Edward Badger. of Ocala: r.
w Williams, Of Tallahassee; W. D. Turley.
of Ocala; J. w. Ashley, c. o. Hampton; s
Y Finley and f. c. F. Sanchez, of Gaines
vile; W. H. Wigg, Of Palatka; H. G..
Stewart, OF Jasper; VI. c. Jordan, J. b.
Christie, V. A. D. L. Nudge and A. II.
King, Of jacksonville Several others were
represented by proxy. The hearing Of the
reports of the officers was deferred till to-
morrow's session. A committee was ap-
pointed TO call on Judge Speer and escort
him to the opera house.
Col. Edward Badger and S. Y. Finley
read essays and addresses were made.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After some other miscellaneous business
the election of officers was called up. Judge
Ashley was elected President by acclama-
ton. The following Vice Presidents were
then elected: First circuit, B. S. Liddon;
Second, r. w. Williams; Third, II. j.
Seward; Fourth, J. +. Hartridge; Fifth, j.
g. Reardon; Sixth, j. b. Wall: Seventh, A.
g. Hamlin: Secretary, c. A. Hampton;
Treasurer, W. d. TURNKEY; Executive Com
mittee: B. B. Blackwell, Edward Badger,
NJ. G. Jordan: r. NJ Smith, Judge w. II.
Wig, A. J. Henry and S. Y. Finley.
Applications for admission were then
read from f. p. Fleming and r. b. Hilton,
of Jacksonville, and J. L. lambeth, Of
Gainesville. They were referred to the
Executive Committee to report The meet
ing then adjourned to meet in the morning.
JUDGE sPEER's SPEECH.
In the evening the Opera House was
crowded with prominent attorneys and
their wives, Northern visitors and citizens
TO greet Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia.
John +. Hartridge introduced the orator
amid much enthusiasm and music by the
band. Judge Speer paid glowing tribute
10 the State and its resources. He followed
the subject up by one of the finest Oratorical
Outbursts ever heard in this city in regard
10 the press. His pen picture of its
power ard enterprise was listened TO and
brought rounds Of applause. The orator
J sterred - the usurping OF Judicial power
which occurred in the Jake Sharp trials,
and made hit IN his disapproval Of such
methods. While admiring aud thanking
the newspaper in detecting fraud and in
bringing the criminal to justice. he strongly
condemned it power in directing public
opinion 80 that an accused person could not
get ali impartial hearing. After the Grafton
many prominent persons were introduced
TO the visitor, and congratulations were
freely bestowed.
ARBOR DAY.
Arbor dav was well and appropriately
observed here. The schools all closed. and
the scholars planted trees on the school
house lot. An interesting programme of
music, readings, etc, was well carried out
at the Donald high school
d. II. Elliott. Secretary of the State
Press Association, is in receipt Of a letter
from &. B. PendletOn, stating that all the