Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
LAWYERS TO TAKE THE TOWN
Several Hundred of Them Expected Here
the Latter Part Of the Month.
COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE CONVENTION
of Entertainment Provided
for the Occnsion-Mnny Prominent
Legal Lights Expected to
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The Commercial Law League Of America.
which was organized at Detroit in August,
1895. will hold its second annual conveu-
tion in Omaha July 81 to "a inclusive. This
organization consists of the commercial
lawyers and credit men in the United
States, and comprises not only commercial
lawyers, but many judges and lawyers who
do not make commercial law a speciality.
The league itself is purely social, but one
of its objects is to obtain a uniform sys-
TEN of laws throughout the United States;
a passage Of a national bankrupt law and
the prevention of abuses that have grown
up in the practice. 1t is a progressive
body of men aiming at a high mark of
professional ability and integrity.
The time fixed for holding the convention
is during vacation. when the courts are not
in session. and many of the men will bring
their wives and daughters with them.
When 1t was known that such an organ
ization was to meet at Detroit for the first
time, the Omaha Commercial club APP
pointed e. NJ. Bartlett as a to
go to Detroit and endeavor to have the next
meeting OF the national convention held at
Omaha. Mr.. Bartlett was selected to pre-
sent the gavel to the convention from the
city of San Francisco, Cal, He was also
selected to preside as POSTMASTER at the
banquet the last night of the convention. In
the endeavor to get the convention here,
Omaha had to compete with New York,
Cleveland and Chicago, but after a short
and close fight Omaha was selected.
The meetings will be held in the Creighton
theater, and an attractive program has been
arranged by the committee having that
matter in charge. The first session will
be held Tuesday, July p, at 10 a. M, at
which Mayor Broatch will welcome the Wis
itors on behalf of the citizens, and President
Weller of the Commercial club will perform
the same function on behalf of the CONNER
cial club. The first day will be taken up
with the routine business Of the conven-
ton, and in the evening they will be en-
tertained in the theater by a vocal and in
strumental concert by local talent, followed
by a general social meeting and CONVERSE
ton.
LIST or SPEAKERS.
A number of prominent men from all over
the United States have been invited to speak
at the meetings Of the convention. Among
them are Hon. Don C. Gallery, United States
senator from Louisiana; Hon. A. w. Film
ney of New York, Hon. John b.. Green of
New York, Senator Wolcott from Denver.
Senator Wellington from Maryland, Senator
Thurston, ex-senator Henderson, ex-Con-
gresham Bryan, G. NJ. Lambertson of Lin
coin, Hon. Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio,
Hon. w. j. Donovan, judge and author, of
Detroit. 1t Is expected that Hon. BENJAMIN
S. Baker, one of the district court judges.
VIII deliver an address on the subject of
the Jury System in the United States, and
Suggestions for It's Improvement"
Wednesday evening the members Of the
league Will be given a reception at the
art gallery of George w. Lininger by Mr..
and Mrs. Lininger. assisted by members
of the Commercial club and their wives.
Thursday evening a banquet will be given
to the visitors. The exact place of hold
ing this banquet has not been
as that will depend largely upon the num-
Der to participate.
The business of the convention will be
concluded Friday morning, and the members
of the league will be given an excursion to
Lincoln in the afternoon. returning the
next day. The purpose of this is to give
the visitors an opportunity of seeing Ne
braska to the best advantage. Mr.. Bartlett
VIII go to Lincoln tomorrow for the purpose
of consulting with citizens of that city. re-
garding the entertainment to be afforded
the visiting brethren.
The work Of entertaining the convention
In appropriate style has been delegated to
a subcommittee of the Commercial club
executive committee, consisting of Messrs.
E.. M. Bartlett, w. II. Robertson, G. II. Pal
mer, c. M. Wilhelm, C. S. Haywar and A.
s. Millard. This committee has been busy
Tor several days canvassing the city for
subscriptions to the entertainment fund and
a considerable sum has been raised. The COM
mittee estimates that about 81, 900 will be re-
quired.
The reception committee for the occasion
comprises the following gentlemen: C. s..
Montgomery, j. H. Mcintosh, H. II. Bald
rige, A. c. Wakeley, G. w. Covell, r. H..
Horton, Il. c. McGilton, n. T, Lindsey, Daniel
Farrell, John C. Wharton, |. +. Baxter, Edison
Rich, a. s. Churchill, e. Z. Aleshire, C. J.
Green, Warren Switzler of Omaha, C. j.
Phelps. Schuyler; Allen ]. Fisher, Chadron;
John w. Abbott. Grand Island; a. NJ. Coffin,
Lincoln; e. M. Mckinney, South Omaha:
e. T.. Florence, New Orleans, La; C. r. Mil
Ter, Canton, o.; l.. NJ. Merchant, Bingham
ton, N. Y; T.. G. Ferguson, w. II. Dove.
II. Rosenthal, Chicago; Fred II. Lawrence.
New York; A.. T. Van Scoy, Milwaukee, Wis.
c. N. Fox, San Francisco; II. Fl. Emmons, |
Portland, Ore; C. o. Wilcox, New Orleans,
La; Hill Montague, Richmond, Va; j. j.
McElroy, Boston, Mass; T. A. Murphy, |
Davenport, Ia; +. j. Statesman, Philadel- |
phia; w. W. Watts, Lor %isville, Ky; c. A.
Barnes, Jacksonville, Ill.