Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-24

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New York. Aug. 24.-Tha Hon.
David Dudley Field has started for Chi
cago. lie goes to attend the twelfth an
nual meeting Of the American Bar as
sociation. Of which he Il the president,
and which win be called to order next
Wednesday morning in the auditorium
Of the Methodist Church block, Chicago.
The meeting Is expected to be the
largest held by the association. Its
membership numbers over a thousand
names, representing every state in the
Union. and when such an amount of le-
gal talent is gathered into one room
there Is always something sure to hap
pen.
Over hundred lawyers from this
city, Brooklyn and Jersey City will
leave on Monday. The meeting will
last during Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, and every hour has been as
signed, 50 that the lawyers will be kept
busy during the entire three days.
business Of the Convention.
At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning
President Field will open the meeting
and deliver an address regarding the
changes Of the statutes of all the states
during the past twelve months. The
next business will be the nomination
and election of members, then the re-
ports. the election of the general coun-
Gil, followed by the reports of the Sec
rotary and treasurer and that Of the ex-
ecutive committee. The remainder of
the morning will be consumed by dis
posing Of miscellaneous business.
On Wednesday afternoon paper will
be read by Henry r. Brown, of Michi-
gan, on '.Judicial Independence The
subject will be thoroughly discussed.
Walter b. Hill, OF Georgia, will read a
paper on ''The Federal Judicial System"
followed by discussion of the subject
and more miscellaneous business.
Wednesday evening there viii be re-
ception at the Union League club.
The Annual Address.
On Thursday morning the annual adj
dress will be read by Simeon +. Bald
chosen Is 1.-The Centenary of Modern
Government The committees will
then hand in their reports.
On Thursday afternoon there will be
an excursion to Pullman. B. +. Aver,
of the Chicago bar, has secured q special
train for the occasion.
After returning from Pullman, the
lawyers will again engage IN debate on
commercial law reform. When the de.
bate Is finished, there will be more re-
ports of committees and final DISPOSE
lion of unfinished and miscellaneous
business.
On Friday morning will be taken up
the nomination Of officers, and after
clearing up of all unfinished business,
the members of the association will elect
the officers for the ensuing year.
Election Of onlcers.
AS yet there has been but little talk
regarding the candidates, though it Is
generally conceded that Simon e. Bald
win, Of Connecticut, will lie elected
president. 1t has been the rule almost
without exception at the close of the
eleven previous meetings to elect the
member president who delivers the an
llual address. Mr.. Baldwin has that
honor this year.
The eleven presidents who have served
are as follows: james O. Broadhead, of
st. Louis; Btniamin II. Bristow, of
New York: Edward j.. Phelps. Of Bur-
ungion; Clarkson n. Potter, of New
York; Alexander r.. Lawson, of Savan-
nah; Cortlandt Parker, of Newark; John
w Stevenson. OF C0vingtons William
Allen Butler, OF New York; Thomas j.
Semmes. Of New Orleans; George g.
Wright, Of Des Moines, and David Dud-
ley field
Friday night viii be taken mp by the
grand finale, banquet at the Grand
Pacific hotel. The menu has been ar
ranged and might be called simply
enormous.
A Uniform Divorce Law.
Among the discussions not on the
programme which win receive great
zeal OF attention Is tbs question OF instl-
tuflng i uniform divorce law all over
the country, also common law regard
ing marriage rites. The lawyers from
the different states have expressed them
selves ready for the argument. and
every point tending ON the subject even
Ia the slightest manner VAL receive I'M
limited attention. IN attempt will be
made to place the question before the
state legislatures with the idea Of hav-
ing the laws amended 50 As to prevent a
man committing bigamy.
Another important question which
Will be thought up Is tsse relief Of the SUI
preme court, which question has been
agitated for some time and in legal cir
cles IS considered one OF the most inter-
esting extant.
Law yrrs who vim lie There.
Among tho prominent lawyers who
viii BE present are Il. Wayne Parker,
Charles Henry Butler and Howard Pay
son. ANllds, ct this city; Francis Rawie,
of EhilaaSlphia, Edward q. Hinklev, Of
Baltimore; Walter George smith, Of
Philadelphia: ~. E, r. Dillaway and
Philip II. Sears, Of this city.
This Is The first year since the ass0cia-
tons organization that the annual
meering las not been held In Saratoga.
The removal OF the meeting place is said
TO be move OH the part OF the south
ern members to have the annual meet
ines south Of Mason and Dixons line.
Chicago was selected as the first step to-
ward the gaining Of their point. but If
the eastern men have any chance at all
ia tbs y iniy City, Saratoga viii not
he sighted again.
Tha presidents Pssses Through Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Aug. p. President Har-