New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
RAR ASSOCIATION BANQUET.
NOTABLE SOCIAL FUNCTION IN SARA
TOSA.


uoNOR-CLOSING DAY OF THE ASSOCIA-
TONS MEMORABLE MEETING.
saratoga. Aug A.-The social side of the annual
.ar,,on Of the American Bar Association found
V 80 auspicious close In the nineteenth annual
%noue, held this evening in the ballroom OF the
"od Union Hotel. which was attended by 2S
nanbers Of the legal fraternity. From until
',ock n reception was held in the recepton-rcom
- ,hs hotel where Lord Russell of Killowen. Lord
rh,sf Justice Of England Sir Frank Lockwood and
,nn,asue Crackanthorpe received the guests of the
n,rs At o'clock Lord Russell and Chauncey
=, Derew Of New-York. under the leadership or
r.sneis Rawle of Philadelphia. treasurer of the
ns- Association. proceeded to the ballroom of the
,,sl where the banquet was served.
A, the guests table, which was upon platform
eighty raised above the main floor at the end Of
~ room, were seated Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
.s,ded. M his right Lord Russell Of Killowen.
I'D a. his left United States Supreme Court Justice
pufus W Peckham. and the president of the Bar
.s.oc,ation James NJ Woolworth, of Omaha; Moor
se,s Storey Of Boston; J. c. Carter, Of New-fork;
Iudge Alfred d. Coke. OF Syracuse; Judge Shpman'
- Hartford: Sir Frank Lockwood and Montague
rroclonthorpe Of London; William Allen Butler, OF
xev-york: Cortlandt Parker, of Newark. and
nudge Bartlett and Bourke Cochran. of New-York
CIV At the close Of the fve-course dinner which
n,.s over At o'clock. Mr.. Depew In few we'll
hoson words introduced Lord Russell as the CUES.
=, Tho evening and his Lordship in brief address
royed that he was equally as we'll at home as an
after-dinner speaker as upon the bench
-rbe toast "The Bar Association was responded
- bv President James NJ. Wooworth in an able
manner Sir Frank Lockwood. the prince Of after
a,rrer sneakers OF England next introduced.
a q, on address which abounded with humor and
i, ca,tivated the guests. His toast was confined
rr,ncirallv 10 the English bar, and most ably did
tho sneaker respond TO It. Moorheld Storey. Of
aostor then spoke the retiring president or the
Bsr association To James NJ Beck, of Phade-
mia was accorded the honor Of speaking for the
aTun,or Bar" and the selection proved to have been
on admirable one j. c. Carter, of New-York. fol-
lowed and spoke at some length, touching lightly
upon his association with Lord Russell In the
Retiring Sea matter. The last speaker of the even
ing was Bourke Cochran.
F)lloving the dinner Lady Russell. Lady Lock-
wood Mrs. G. S. Batcheller. Mrs. Moorfeld Storey
and Mrs John Foster were admitted to the banquet
hal TO enjoy the speeches.
When the Bar Association convened a l03O oc,ock
hsmornng for their last days session the first bust
nest taken up was the election OF officers for the
subg year The officers elected as follows:
President James NJ Woolworth. of Omaha. Neb.;
secretary. John Huxley, of Baltimore; treasurer.
Frncis Rawle OF Philadelphia: Executive Commit
tee Alfred Hemenway. Boston, Charles Claim Allen
ST. Louis and William W. Howe. New-Oreans.
vi-presideni for every State in the Union and men,
bes composing the local council in each were also
elected
The report of the Executive Committee relative 10
Tie establishment of section on Insurance, as pro-
posed by Judge W Writ Howe. Of New-Oreans'
which was passed over yesterday. was taken up The
aiher Of the movement Judge Howe. spoke In FAVOR
y the association creating the section. He was sup
ported by Judge Finch. OF Indiana Robert SeweH or
New York and Henry Hitchcock OF MISSOURI Inc
motion was vigorously opposed by Judge non, Oh
Illinois: Mr.. Smith. OF Georgia. J. b. Thayer' OF Mas
sachusetts and c. f. Foster. OF Washington A. was
NJ n General r.
New-York moved the following;
Resolved That II be referred TO the Committee on
JURISPRUDENCE and Lay Reform Int qsboS not be- so
amended as further to protect laborng men from the
mem ana over whom they have no control
This was carried by vote OF 81 TO "a
Tho following was moved by Charles r. Lawton, OF
Georgia r..u,..u,aoroo
and law Reform be requested to report to the assem-,
bly, the best men9d Si lion in general and special
iswS and in this connection this assembly Is re-
quesed 10 IN sss but never considered by the
assembly and also the recent report OF the COMM M
90 70 reve the laws appointed under the act OF the
General Assembly of New-York
This was adopted
A resolution was adopted upon motion OF NJ d.
r-oIe,t Of Ohio to the effect that the Committee on
Federal Code Of Criminal Procedure be requested to
examine into and report upon the justice and eXpe
diency Of aiding INDECENT persons accused OF crime
in securing competent attorneys and the attendance
of important witnesses on the trial OF such accused
persons.
Emlin McClain, of Iowa City, moved that the
American Bar Association approve the lengthening Of
a course Of instruction in law schools TO period Of
three yeas and that 1t express the hope that as soon
as practicable rule be adopted in each State whlch
will REQUIRE candidates for admission TO the bar to
study Law for three years before applying for exan
nation" Adopted without debate.
on moaon OF William y. Butler, OF New-Nork, the
association expressed its appreciation of the services
Of the lac secretary. John Otis Hnkley Of Baltimore
Nd, BY rising 'ote.
on moion the special Committee Patent Law
WAS continued 1t is composed as follows: Edmund
Wetmo-s New-York; Frederick p. Fish, Boston,
Charles F. Mitchell. New-Britain. Conn; Francis
Rawle Philadelphia: Robert Il. Taylor, Fort Wayne
Ind: ames IL Hoyt, Ohio: James II. Raymond
Chcago. T. b. Sherman Chicago Joseph c. traey
PHILADELPHIA; Arthur Stewart Baltimore W. H.
Tburson. Providence, r. l.; George H. I-othrop. De-
troit: Paul Blackwell. ST. Louis; f. II. Bottom, NIL
waulee; George NJ Christie Pittsburg
tn. Auditing Committee through Judge Howe. Of
louisiana reported the accounts of Treasurer Rawle
10 lc correct.
On motion Of Judge Hunt. of Cincinnati, hearty
voc OF thanks OF the association was extended TO
Gneral G. 5 Batcheler for the courtesies shown the
association and its distinguished English guests. In
y,atons were received from Saratoga Springs. In
eanapos and Denver for the association to meet In
hose respective places in 1891 The invitations were
referred TO the Executive Committee. and the asso-
citation completed its labors at J2J O'Clock ana ad-
journed sine die.
At $3.50 o'clock the closing session Of the section Of
legal education was held. Emlin McClain. Of Iowa,
presiding
Austen c. Fox, OF NewYork City, read paper
Two Years Experience OF the Newly yrk state
Board Of Law Examiners" After stating that the
system now used in NewYork had been adopted
by the Supreme Court Of New Hampshire in 1875
both to the great satisfaction of the bar and that
Of the people generally" and showing that while
the Court Of Appeals Of New-YOrk had adopted
rules requiring public examination Of applicants
for admission 10 the bar the Ncw-Yor Legisla-