The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-11

ing thus called rs men subscribed their
names and organized the American Bar
association. A few years later the rule
was adopted that meetings be held each
alternate year at Saratoga and in other
years at the principal cities in turn.
A hundred names were added to the
roll on the second day Of the first session,
and now the association contains over
1000 members, representing every sec
ton of the United States. Any member
in good standing of the bar of any state
is eligible. The constitution declares
the objects to be the advancement of the
science of Jurisprudence, to promote the
administration Of justice and uniformity
of legislation. to uphold the honor of the
profession and encourage cordial inter-
course among the members of the Amer
lean bar. A great deal has been accom-
plished in all these lines.
At the Chicago session, 1889, an ex-
tremely interesting feature was the read
ing Of letters from Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge on '"The
International Court of Justice" The
letter of Lord Coleridge was especially
interesting, as he took the ground that
wars would continue to be necessary,
though the proposed International court
might prevent many.
The first president was James O.
Broadhead of st. Louis, and che presi-
dent for this year is the venerable John
Randolph Tucker of Virginia. This dis
ment from political life some years ago
and was soon after stricken with an i'll
ness believed to be fatal, but unexpected
ly recovered and at the age Of 10 is in
singularly firm health and vigor. Very
few Americans have had so varied ca
reer. He was an eminent lawyer for
dozen years before the war and was at
torney general Of Virginia from 1857 till
dispossessed by the reconstruction meas
ures. Since the war he has served seven
terms in congress with ever increasing
honor, and as chairman of the Judiciary
committee he won reputation that ex-
tended to1foreign countries. He is ma
tive of Winchester, Va.
It is an interesting fact that he left
congress only to give place to his son,
Henry st. George Tucker, and thus is
continued that remarkable succession Of
the fuckers as leaders in Virginia and
the nation which has now lasted 11S
years. st. George Tucker. a native of
Bermuda, located in Virginia in 1859
and in the revolution led a successful
expedition against his native island.
For 30 years he>was active as soldier,
legislator, author and judge. His two
sons were equally eminent in law and
literature, and the elder, Henry St.
George, won distinction in the war of
1912. John Randolph and Nathaniel
Beverly were his sons, and the latter,
famous from Pierce's administration
till the close of the war, died recently
at an advanced age. Several more rela-
tives have also been leaders in Virginia
Every one who attended sessions Of
congress from 1875 to 1889 remembers
the tall and distinguished looking man
who delivered such closely logical
speeches on constitutional law and gen
orally on the strict construction side of
each issue. 1t is no small proof of the
complete amnesty that has obtained
among lawyers and is certainly high
compliment to Mr.. Tucker that Le
should have been honored with the pres
idency of the bar association. The sec
rotary for the year is Edward Otis
Hinckley of Baltimore. and the treasurer
Francis Rawle of Philadelphia.
Some of the finest productions in
American law literature have been ad-
dresses delivered before this association.
Among them We're that on Marshall
and the Constitutional Laws OF His
Time" by Minister Phelps in 1879, that
on alexander Hamilton" by Clarkson
N. Potter in 1882, and that upon "The
Ideal and the Actual In Law" by James
G. Carter in 1890. d. II. CATECK.