New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-31
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THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
AFTER ELECTING OFFICERS THE ANNUAL
SESSION Is ADJOURNED.
HENRY HITCHCOCK, OF ST. LOUIS, IS chosen
PREsIDENT-THE MOST SUCCESSFUL


Chicago. Aug 30.-Tle American Bar Association
this morning held the last session of the annual
meeting OF 1850 Two hundred members Of tho
association were present Thrty-fve new members
were elected making total Of 305 new members
for the meeting-the largest number ever eleaed al
one meeting - and a grand total membership OF
nearly 1900.
The General Council presented list OF officers for
the ensuing year, and all were UNANIMOUSLY eiec'eu'
follows:
President, Henry Hitchcock ST. Louis; secretary
Edward OTIS Hinkley. Baltimore; treasurer Frslcis
Rawle, Philadelphia.
Members Of the Executive Committee, George A.
Mencer. savannah; John Randolph Tucker Virginia
{. c. Bonney. Chicago.
Vice presidents, Alabama. d. ;. Tray Arkansas
Augustus H. Garland; California. George
" Nonteitb: Connecticut julius b. Curtis
Delaware. George Gray; District Of Columbia Henry
Wise Garnet; Florida. f. NJ Randall; Georgia, Alex
ander r. Lawton Illinois. Benjamin f. Ayre; Indiana
| BENJAMIN Harrison; Iowa. Oliver r. Shiras kansas,
". c. Perry Kentucky. Benjamin f. Euckner ;
louisiana f. L. Merrick; Maine, r. A. Wilson, Mary
land. ]. T. Mason; Massachusetts "HNam uasVon ;
Michigan, Thomas j. O'Brlen; Minnesota. Hiram +.
stevens; Mississippi, Lock L. Houston
Missouri Edward c. Eebr Montana,
Decis S. Wade: Nebraska. James NJ. WOODWORK: New
Hampshire, Jonn L. Spring; New-Jersey. Charles
Rorcherllng; New Mexico W. C. Ilazedine; New-Yori,
Robert d. Benedict; North Carolina, Thomas b. ke0gh
! Ohio: f. P. Green: Pennsylvania, George Tucker
| Bspham Rhode Island, Benjamin +. Thurston. South
| Carolina c. H. slmonton south Dakota. J. W. Wright
Tennessee James L. Orr Texas. T. n. Wau: Vermont,
| Elihu =. Taft; Virginia, ;. Ferguson Beach; West
Virginia. John J. Davis Wisconsin. Alfred L. Cary
! \ local Council was also elected for each state.
The constitution was amended by removing the
restriction on the Executive Committee requiring 1t
| to fix the annual meeting in July or August
folI,, Tho al Inv he Oun-
mittee on Jurisprudence and Law Reform, to be
urged in all tho States. for the pur-
| pose of preventing slpshOd legislation.
The association finally adopted resolution APPROX
ing the bill prepared by the committee and urging the
local Council of each State TO procure its passage.
Court relief and of thanks 10 the bar Of Chicago and
of Illinois, and the annual meeting Of the American
Charles Henry Butler. of York, says the mert-
ing just closed the most successful one the asso-
At one point of to-day's meeting W. II. Russell,
Of California, threw the convention into an uproar by
toward securing the Worlds Fair of 1892. The chair
man ruled that such resolution was not germane TO
the business OF the association and 1t was Withdrawn
A banquet tonight terminated the meeting of the
Association Nearly 400 lawyers representing every
state In the Union was seated az the tables IN mo
great hall Of the Grand Pacific Hotel. The members
Of tho Association were for the moment the guests
Of the Bar Of Chicago and the State Of Illinois. 1t
was about IL p. N. when the many courses were
finished and GOvcraOr Joseph .hjfer, who came
from me elaIe especially W pittb
ers on behalf OF Illinois, did in such hearty fashion
as to evoke round of applause. warm letter OF
welcome from Mayor Cregier was read, followed by
regrets from Judges Of the United states supreme
Court and other ables unable 10 be present.
David Dudley Field, of New York who responded to
the first, tDast of the evening, was introduced
by Francis Lachner, president OF the Chcas 20
Bar Assoc alton. who acted as chairman.
Mr. Fields theme was the American Bar Ass0cie:ion"
The other speakers Alexander Lawton OF Georgia
on The Bar Thomas J. Semmes. of Louisiana. Law
Reform and Judge Thomas VI. Cooley, OF Michigan,
An International Court of Justice" The latter toast
was also responded TO by communications from noed
European uminareS, including Alphonse River, LORI
Chief Justice Coeridgc. Emile De Iayeleye ana Will
lam f. Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone's words were as
follows:
rejoice that an association attached 70 body 50 I'M
porant as the America should give it, approval 10
the important conception conveyed IN the phrase An IN
transitional Court OF Justice" Whatever tends su0st
tute peaceful methods honorable settlement OF con-
tr0versy the OF the sword commands my warm
sympathy or that sympathy have. a. trust given
when had the honor 70 be Prime Minister OF this
country ana need not say continue to cherish the
same sentiment in my unofficial station.