Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-09
MAINE STATE BAR
Annual Meeting at the State House
--The Election Of Officers.
Banquet a ceay Messs-A 6rasd Sucesss-
speeebss and Isasts.

Speechee and Ieasts.
The annual meeting of the Maine Bar
Association WAS held at the Senate chamber
Wednesday afternoon beginning at : 81
O'Clock. 1t was largely attended by proni
members of the legal profession The an.
nual address by l.. c. Cornish, ESD, was q
scholarly production that attracted the closest
attention. His subject was The Morale oi
the Legal Profession" The election of OFF
GERS resulted in the reelection OF the Off.
GERS of the pas, year with the exception o.
a few changes ON some of the committees.
There was much discussion on the sub
Carleton presented a resolution which was
adopted TO the effect that there should br
in this State at the earliest practicable time
Il distinct law court. The association ex-
pressed with that the set of reports in the
library he made compleic. They finally
voted in favor of Il proposition to have q
State commission appointed TO consider the
matter of a distincts jaw court aud report to
the Governor and Council before the Is,
Wednesday in January, 1891.
la the evening all rallied 10 the Cony
ilsuse y here Landlord rainfall hal pre-
pared banquet that WAS fully worthy of
the occasion and after the enjoyment of
which President Libby called the company
10 or,ier In brief and graceful little
speech eongratnla;ing all on the prosperity
H. Iar
ance, he introduced the idolizcd Chief
Justice Peters, who was received with
hearty applause and round of cheers
Judge Peters spoke of the pride he felt in
the bar and the fact that during his 50
years connection with it this pride had
steadily grown. The profession of law hc
held to be the noblest and that giving the
chance for the greatest influence. In
every civilized land the bar leads. Where
ever there is the most education there can
he found the most and the best lawyers.
In Russia they are but few and have but Il
feeble voice 10 the direction of affairs, but
where liberty rules the lawyers are the
eadcrs. lie complimentci the Kcnnebcc
bar on the bright future of its members.
As result of this so years of experience
he wished to say that he was convinced that
for its members the State bar il equalled
has never been excelled and he hoped this
might always be true.
Justice l.. A. Emery, who followed, said
he was glad to meet his brothers of the bar
and that while he loved the Maine bar and
believes in it and the State, it was none too
good to be improved. And that where the
bar leads he would be proud to follow.
Justice T. II. Haskell SAID that the asso-
citation can do more for the STATE than any
other in its borders.
Justice W. T. Whitchouse, who
was received with three ringing cheers,
spoke of the tlcsirability of i'm
proving methods of examining applicants
and of the benefits and glory of
the law and the fact that it is the child of
the universal intellect. 1t should, and will
be, the boast Of this association that it will
ever be on the alert to catch the spirit of
reform.
Judge o. c. Hall made witty speech
on the supreme court and its popularity and
the future of the kennebec bar.
Chief Justice Peters then arose and
called on Hon. o. ID. Baker, who in q
graceful and eloquent speech spoke of the
fact that the supreme bench always leads.
At his proposal a toast was drunk in rev.
erent silence to the memory of the late
Justice Virgin, as a token of the love
and esteem in which he was held
by the Maine bar, and another to
the honored chief whose legal acumen,
justice and the even balance
Of his decisions is the admiration of the bar
and the whole State, and who i. first in the
hearts of all, the Lord Mansfield tot
Maine, whom he hoped would be spared
for many years and to whom he wished
Gol-speed.
Hon. l.lewellyn Powers of IIoulton,
Hon. S. S. Brown of Watcrville, John b.
Redmond of Ellsworth, Hon. ii. NJ. Heath
of Augusta. Charles +. johnson OF Water
vile. l.. 7. Carleton of Winthrop and
Others followed in graceful, clever and
taking speeches.
The next meeting will be held at Port
land. -
Among those present were Chief
Justice John \. Peters, Bangor; Associate
Justices L. A. Emery, Ellsworth; Thomas
e. Haskell, Portlani, and W. =. White
house, Augusta; Judge o. 6. Hall Augusta; !;
President Clas. +. Libby, Portland; o. D.
Baker, II. NJ. Heath, l.. ID. Carver, .. A.
Tuell, S. W. Lane, LanlaIi Titcomb. NJ.
S Holway, +. f. Southard and W. .Choate,
all of Augusta; +. l.. Staples. Bath ~. W.
Manson, pittsfeld; ID. f. Thompson,
IIarilana: W. +. Hogan. Bath; Barrett
Potter, Brunswick +. V. Chase. Portland :;
II. Bliss, .Ir.. Washington; 5. S. Brown.
Wateryille: +. h. Timberlake, Phillips;
G. ". IIescItan and II. $. Webster, Gardi-
ner; Llere'lt n Powers, lluul;on; Chas.
! J,hrson, Judge W. &. philhrook and w
r. !Iaines of Watcryillc: john B. Red
nanh. Ellsworth: W. II. Fisher, Orono :;
". 7. Thompson, Belfast: J. i. Gould, Old
Town; II, 4. iIamiii, Ellsworth; II.
u. Briggs, lIotilton: Judge Geo. II. Smith,
Pre- -uue t.le; Col. J, B. Peaks. Dover :;
Judge j ". Mitchell, Auburn j. II. Drum
moml. Portland; e. y. Small, Madison !;
J. II. Montgomery, Camden; +. W. Dana,
Lewiston, j. T. Moore, 1'homas;on; Geo.
Il. Mccain, Auburn; Stanley Estes, Carl
bou; Frank Il. Higgins, Limerick; l.. r..
Carleton, Winthrop; Col Chas. +, Allen.
presqne Isle; Gen. C.. 7. Martocks, Port
Iaml I. c. Spilianc, Lewiston; q. Il. Me-
Cam and A. t. Nerrili. Auburn; NJ.
W. Mcintosh, Brunswick; Il. w. Shaw
iroulton: John Scott. Pattet.; J. G.. Ilol-
man, Pennington: l. i. Deasy. Ear liar
hor; +. W. Brown. Bangor; \. +.
spra que. Monson; c. II. Bar,!ett, Bangor
Mr.. Tracy r. + Dun,on; Geo. u. Chap
man; Edwin Stone. Frank G. Smith, editor
of American Law yer; and Arthur Staples
Of tie Lewiston journal.