Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-08

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PROGRAM FOR THE BUSINESS SESSION.
A notable gathering Of lawyers il that which
will assemble here tomorrow at the opening Of
the fourth annual meeting Of the National Bar
Association. The sessions. which will begin to-
morrow and continue for three days will be
held in the lecture hall Of the Columbian Uni |
versIty.
This meeting will be one OF unusual interest |
The association was organized in Washington
three years ago under very favorable auspices,
and at the invitation Of the Bar Association Of
the District of Columbia, and has since met in
the summer at Cleveland. White Sulphur
Springs and Indianapolis The holding of q
meeting here in the winter was proposed by
delegates not from Washington. and an amend
ment to the constitution offered by Mr.. Ella Of
the Chicago Bar Association making Washing
ton the permanent home Of the National Assoc
citation will be one Of the first matters acted
on tomorrow morning.
The address of welcome on Wednesday even
ing viii be delivered by Mr. Justice Harlan.
THE BANQUET.
The dinner to the delegates on Thursday
evening at the Arlington will be the occasion
Of most distinguished gathering. There will
be but four toasts. The Preside Mt or one Of his
cabinet will respond to the first toast-"The
President" Mr.. Justice GRAY Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States will respond TO
"Ihe bench" Senator Gray of Delaware will
respond to THE Congress" and Mr.. James c.
Carter of New York will respond to The bar"
1t is expected that about $50 will attend the
dinner. including nearly all the justices of the
supreme Court, the Court of Claims, the Dis
trict courts, the members of the cabinet, Sena-
m Ron ,fofaN liz .,s,0 L.
distinguished representatives Of the bar.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The National Bar Association. whose birthplace
was in this city, was formed for the purpose of
uniting the bar associations of the country in
practical work. The objects of the organization
are set forth in the constitution as follows:
10 promote the unihcation. so tar practi-
cable, OF the laws of the various states which
relate to matters in which the people of the
United States have a common interest, such as
the laws Of descents, of wills and conveyances
of marriage and divorce, of limitations of ac-
lions, for the settlement of estates, the laws
affecting comfy between the states. the extra
ditlon of criminals, those concerning COM
mercial paper, and all other laws which may
from time to time be designated by the associa-
ton as proper subjects of unification.
To study the condition and promote the
Improvement Of the Judicial system of the
states and of the United States;
To promote among members Of the associa.
ton knowledge of the laws Of the various
states and of the United States;
10 consider the necessity and practicability
Of the establishment of international codes
between civilized and commercial nations;
To promote and extend acquaintance and
fellowship among the members of the profess
sion in the United States;
10 devise methods for maintaining the stand
ards of professional honor and ethics among
the members of the profession in the United
States; and, generally.
10 promote the science Of the law and the
due administration of justice.
Inc association is purely representative in
It's membership, composed of delegates chosen
from bar associations. One event that will
help make this meeting notable will be the
presence for the first time Of delegates from
the Boston Bar Association.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The delegates from the Bar Association of
the District are Messrs. Calderon Carlisle, Jere-
miah NJ. Wilson, Vim. F. Mattingly, Martin f.
Morris, r. Ross Perry, A. S. worthington,
Henry E. Davis, George E. Hamilton and WV
Davidge; alternates, Nathaniel Wilson. Charles
c. Cole, VIM. A. Maury, Andrew b. Duyall,
Jno. J. Darlington, I. A Lambert, Linden
Kent and John Blair Hoge. The local commit
tee of arrangements, of which Mr.. Carlisle is
chairman, comprises all of these delegates and
alternates except Messrs. Davidge and Hoge,
and In addition Messrs. Enoch Totten, James
q. Payne, VIM. B. Webb, Samuel Maddox, j.
Holdsworth Gordon and VIM Reynolds.
Tonight at O'Clock, at the Ebbitt House.
where will be established the headquarters of
the association. the officers of the association
and members of various committees will meet
PROGRAM OF THE MEETING.
The program of the meeting is as follows:
First day, Wednesday, 10 O'Clock am.-The
meeting will be called to order by the presi-
dent, Charles Marshall, esq, of Baltimore,
Md.
The reports Of the various officers and COM
mittees will then be presented.
The subject OF the various proposed amend
ments to the constitution and bylaws of the
association will be taken up.
Evening session, 8 o'clock o. NAN ad-
dress of welcome will be delivered by
Mr.. Justice Harlan Of the Supreme Court Of
citation will then deliver the annual address.
Second day, Thursday, 10 o'clock a.m.-Eiec-
ton OF officers for the ensuing year.
The recommendations contained in the re-
port of the committee on uniformity of laws
upon the subject OF uniform laws for taking,
certifying and transmitting dispositions and of
uniform laws with respect to marriage and
divorce, the report of the committee on law
reform upon the subject Of a national code of
federal procedure and upon the general subject
of codifcation, and the report of the commit
tee on international law upon the subject of an
international bar association will then be con-
sidered.
Afternoon session.-Other subjects presented
by the reports of the various committees will
be discussed, and miscellaneous business will
be transacted.
Thursday evening.-A dinner will be given
to the delegates at o'clock, under the auspices
of the local committee of the Bar Association
of the District of Columbia, to which the Presi-
dent of the United States, the justices Of the
Supreme Court, the attorney general and the
solicitor general of the United States, and
other distinguished guests will be invited.
Third day friday, 10 o'clock a.m.-The |
president-elect for the ensuing year will an
nounce his appointments upon the several |
committees. |
Unfinished business, including q discussion |
Of the topics suggested by the address of the |
president, will be in order, and at the conclu-
sion of this business an adjournment sine die \
will be had. |
Friday afternoon.-The various committees /
appointed by the president-elect will meet, as /
the by laws require for the purposes of organ /
ization and Of the allotment of committee work /
for the ensuing year.
National Union Elections.
Bancroft Council No. 466 N. u, has elected |
the following officers for the ensuing year: /
George P. Davis, PRESIDENT Henry Floyd, vice |
president: Charles s. Lusk speaker. George III