Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Westinghouse Who Will Attend the
Annual Meeting at Saratoga.

Early next week a large party Of the mem
bers of the District bar will start for Saratoga
Springs, NY, to attend the annual meeting of
the American Bar Association, August 20, 81
and %. Among them will be Hon ]. Blair
Hoge. Mr.. Reginald Fendall, Hon. jeremiah
Wilson, Mr.. E. Totem, Mr.. T. A. Lam
bert, Mr.. Henry Wise Garnett, Mr.. J..
Hubley Ashton, Mr.. Leigh Robinson, Mr. A.
Porter Morse and Mr.. n. I. n. Robinson. Sew
eral OF them attend as delegates from the Dis
trict Bar Association. The coming meeting
will be the thirteenth annual meeting of the
association, which has now on Its rolls about
thousand members from all parts of the coun-
to the American Medical Association,
being composed of delegates sent
from the various bar associations
and also life members. The combining of these
two features gives 1t the best results from each
of the representative and permanent member
systems The association has during it's thir-
teen years OF life rendered much valuable u.s.
sistance to the legal profession by the 9ues-
tiOns discussed, the conclusions arrived
at, resolutions passed thereon and
drafts OF proposed laws, a number of which
have been on its recommendation enacted by
several OF the states; also by the number of
valuable papers which have been read before
the body and are preserved in it's reports As
far back rs 1850 the question Of the
RELIEF OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
was discussed in a memorable debate. Since
that date its committee on the subject have
been theoretically urging upon Congress the
plan adopted by the association. This commit
tee is at present composed Of Mr.. David Dudley
Field of New York, Mr.. Henry Hitchcock
of St Louis, Mr.. Francis Rawle of Phiadel-
phis, Hon ]. Randolph Tucker Of Virginia.
Mr. George H. Bates of Delaware. Mr. Edward
OTIS Hinkley of Baltimore, Mr.. William Allen
Butler of New York, Mr.. Thomas j. Semmes Of
New Orleans. Mr.. J. Hubley Ash
ton of Washington and Mr.. Walter r. Hill
of Georgia. This committee was i'll this city
last winter. pressing on Congress the impor-
lance and necessity of action in the matter and
will report the result OF their labors at the
coming meeting, which will be full Of interest
to the legal profession.
THE PROGRAM OF ITS PROCEEDINGS
is as follows: The sessions will be held at 10
o'clock an. and pm. on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 20 and q, and at 10 O'Clock
am. on Friday, August o. at Putnam's Music
Hall. at the corner of Broadway and Phla
street, nearly opposite the United States Hotel.
Wednesday morning. 10 o'clock-The presi-
dents address, by Henry Hitchcock of Missouri;
nomination and election Of members, election
Of the general council reports of the secretary
and treasurer, report of the executive commit
tee.
Wednesday evening. o'clock-A paper by
Henry C.. TOmpkins Of Alabama on The
Necessity for Uniformity in the Law Govern
ing Commercial Paper" A paper by Dwight
II. Olmstead of New York on Land Transfer
Reform. with an explanation Of New York
block indexing. Discussion upon the subjects
of the papers read.
Thursday morning, 10 o'clock-The annual
address by James c. Carter Of New York. Re-
ports OF standing committees Report Of
special committee on uniform state laws re-
lating to wills. &c.
Thursday evening, 9 o'clock-A paper by Jno.
F. DuncOmbe Of Iowa on ELECTION Laws
discussion upon the subject Of the paper read !;
| report OF special committee on relief Of Su-
/ preme Court of the United States; report Of
special committee on expression Of the law; re-
| port OF special committee Oh adoption of uni
form maritime bill Of lading; report Of special
committee on award Of gold medal
| Friday Observation-Disclosures Of officers, I'M
| finished business, miscellaneous business, cleo
/ ton of officers
The annual dinner will be given at the Grand
Union Hotel at $50 on Friday evening.