Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-26
LAWYERS AT SARATOGA
Mr.. Douglass Chats About the Meeting and
Those Present.
Some Who Represented This City
tfOn to Foreign Guests.

Inc meeting OF the American Bar Asso-
cation, at Saratoga. this year, on the 10Th.
2oth and 2lst of this month, was in some
respects one of the most important and
interesting since its organization" said
ex-Commissoner Douglass to a Star re-
porter.
prominent. of course, in interest We're the
visit and papers read by Lord Russell,
chief justice of England: Sir Franck Lock-
wood and Montague Crackenthorpe of the
same country, and both eminent lawyers.
Altogether, there were registered 25a mem
bers of the association, representing al
most and possibly every state in the Union
Washington was represented by fifteen or
twenty of her professional men, the list
headed by Judges Shepard and Hagner
Ex-senator Henderson was there; ex-Sec-
rotary Phelps, Carter Of New York and
various legal lights from states east and
west south and north. a younger brother
OF Secretary Hoke Smith was there from
Georgia, looking something like the Sccre-
tary, but slender and SIX feet five inches
in height | had several talks with him
and found him a bright and agreca BILE
gentleman.
From the District there were Davis.
Bond, McCammon, Foster, Needham,
Smith, Tobriner and Young, the clerk of
the court Some of these gentlemen had
their families, SO that the Washington con-
unSent wss large one. Other of our cit
liens were there simply for recreation,
without regard 10 the association.
The address of Lord Russell Oh Iuter-
national Arbitration was not only of chief
interest there but of deep national interest
and meaning everywhere i'm the United
States and England. 1t has been said since
the address that beth parties in England
Joined in advising Lord Russell to accept
the invitation of the Bar Association and
TO speak upon the great topic. If they did
IL was wise thought. and the able paper
u.s41l N hi
ment
There were at the reading of the pa
per IN convention Hall several thousand
people, the local invitation being general
IN addition tC the members of the associ,.
tlon- As the large majority of the rca l.
efs OF he Star have no doubt read th,. adj
dfeSS L VIII not presume TO criticjsa il .y
cept 10 say that IL called forth universal
praise and applause. Several times during
the deilNery OF its more sympathetic uor-
lions 1 noticed that the speakers eyes
We're moistened with tears. showing as his
voice and manner did throughout a d,aD
and earnest feeling. The whole paper WIS
iuIi OF generous thoughts toward Amerisa
ana man - a unit-just what one could
expect from N able lawyer conscious of
the prime Importance of Christian ciyiliza-
tlon TO the race the world over. There WAS
nor "a word in il that an American would
not nave been pleased and proud TO hear
spoken in England by our chief jusriC. or
any other prominent citizen
With the EnglistTen We're their wives
and a daughter each Of Lord Russell and
Sir Franck Lockwood. Gen. Bachelder en-
tertained the foreign guests and the MEM
Ders OF the association at his elegant home
IN Saratoga The five ladies from England,
with Mrs John w. Foster of this CITY and
the generals wife and daughters. Were the
orly ladies at the entertainment The
social anar was fine one and in simple
grace ana elegance, well becoming the
nome Of an American gentleman. The So
cal manners of the foreign guests We're
direct and frank, making those Introduced
al ease OF once. The whole of the meeting
of the association was concluded hy /, lar
dinner at the Grand Union Hotel chaln-
cey Depew presiding. and bright speeches
abound1ns. Notably the speech of Bourke
Cochran was admired for its dignity and
propriety"