The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
American Bar Association May Meet
at Hot Springs in 1901.
SYMPATHY FOR N. LAB0Rl.
Richmond Man Had Honor OF Second
ing a Notable Resoiution-fon. IL.
~. George Tucker Claimed the
Eloquent Lindsay for Eir-
ginia-Judgc Lewis n
Vice President.

Virginia received more than a States
share of honors at the annual meeting Of
the American Bar Association, which has
just closed al Bunaio. New York. Sew
eral OF the members from the Old Do
min.on We're elected 10 high and lmp0r-
tant Offices and at the conclusion OF the
convention it was practically settled that
the meeting of the Association two years
hence Will bs held at the Hot Springs Of
Virginia The most noted resolution
adopted. expressing sympathy Tor Maitre
Labor, counsel for the Frencn prisoner
Dreyfus was seconded by one Of the Vir-
gini1 memhars Mr. 5. s. =. Patteson, of
Richmond
The Virginia delegation of seven. Judge
J.. IL. Lewis. of Rlchmond James Aston
Cabeli. OF Richmond. s. s. =. Patteson. of
Richmond. samuel Griffin, Of Bedford
City; Robert NJ Hughes. OF Norfolk, w.
T. McRae, NJ Petersburg and II. 81.
George Tucker ot Lexington, were ac-
corded hlttsring attention In the sessions
of tho principal legal society Of the coun-
try.
ELECTED TO OFFICE.
IN the election OF officers. the Virginia
vice.presidency fen 10 Judge Lewis Mr..
Tucker was honored with place on tho
Executice Committee OF five. his election
constituting the first bestowal OF the hon
or on member from Virginia. Mr. Grif-
nm was chosen 20 be the Virginia member
OF the General Council. Mr.. Pattcson was
reelected local counsel for the State OF
Virginia.
General Charles J. Manderson. sof Ne
braska. who presided In the absence OF
the president, Ambassador Joseph II.
Choate. in England and made a splendid
address. was elected president The ora
tor OF convention. Senator Lindsay, OF
Kentucky. formerly Of Virginia, made a
great address and the opinion was eN-
pressed that bat for the fact that he has
Just become n member OF the Assoc'a-
tion he would have been elected president.
virginia pat in claim for Lindsay At
the banquet Hon. Harry ST. george Tuck
or. OF Lexington. IN q feiicitous address,
referred humor0usly % the Kentucklan
as "Bm Lindsay of Carrs Creek. Rock
bridge county Na.,' the place OF tAe sem
at0rs birth.
RICHMONDER SECONDED TT.
The motion 90 adopt n resolution ex-
pressing the sympathy OF the Association
I'm N. Lab0rrs able defence OF DreyfIs was
made by Mr. George WhltlOck. of Balu-
more. MT S. S. T. Paueson having the
honor of seconllng IL. The resolution was
made the subject OF warm debate. in
which The Southern members showed uD
strong .n defence ~ the resolution. \
gentleman well known in Richmond. Mr.
T.. H. Busbec. Of Haleieh y. c., was
warmly app'auded when Dee said. sup
pose that any lawyer here was 20 Doe shot
down by an assassin In the discharge n
his duty and che French lawyers should.
express their sympathy wi'n the man
stricken down. would we regard 10 as an
affr0nt? No. 7 think not
The resolution was adopted immediate
y after Mr. Buatees remarks. by vote
1f 80 to 3d. The text of the resolution,
whioh was cahied t0 NJ La1ori. follows.
"Res9'ved That without Intending 20
pass upon the merits 0f The case against
Captain Dreyfus. the American Bar AS
ISOLATION assures rs professional brother
Natre Labor. OF it sympathy tor his sur
'eHHg from an assault upon him whio
DO the discharge Of his duty to his client
lll express i,s appreciation on h.s stead
'lst courage. ANA that this resolution b.
'abied 90 Ma.tre Lahori at Rennes oy The
.ecretary on behalf 0f this Association.
LABORI MAY SPEAK NEXT YEAR.
The interesting report was 10 circulation
lm0ng The members OF the Bar Asa0cia-
ion that NJ. Lab0n VIII be invited to adj
iress The Association when 30 meets next
.car at Syracuse.
The International Law Association held
ts convention Immediately upon adjourn
ueut 0f the American Bar AssomiatiDn
.nd was presided over by SIR William II.
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