The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-11
A NOTABLE BODY OF MEN
NEARLY EVERY COUNTY WAS
REPRESENTED
WALKER eLelTe) PRESIDENT
ptof J. Crawfort 8igg, 'lrc'ed Secretary and
Treasurer. A Constitution adopted
Regular Annual Meeting

The North Carolina Bar Association
was organized last night.
Pursuant to the call which was recent
ly issued signed by a large number of
prominent lawyers in all parts of the
State, the Supreme Court room was
filled with lawyers from nearly every
county in the State last night, and the
above named organization effected.
Prof. J. Crawford Biggs, of the Uni
versity, who has been the father of the
movement, called the meeting to order at
8 o'clock, and requested Mr.. j. b.
Bachelor to act as temporary chairman.
Mr. Bachelor took the chair and eX-
pressed his thanks for the honor con-
ferred on him.
On motion of Mr.. Francis d. Win
ston, Prof. Biggs was made temporary
secretary.
The chairman called on Mr.. Tillett.
of Charlotte, to explain the objects of
the meeting. This was briefly set forth
by Mr.. Tillett.
The following were enrolled as mem
bers: ii. a. Gillian. Charles n. TIllett,
\. b. Andrews, Jr.; Donnell Gillian, H..
n Hackett, II. ID. Hackett, Thomas w.
Alexander, Walter Murphey, Il. H.
Hayes, Thomas G.. Skinner, j. l.. G..
Bird. W. C. Hammer, II. r. Bryan, Ed.
c. Smith. S. \. Gattis, +. S. Spruill St.
Lam Soul, +. ID. Winston, j.. Il. Shepi
herd. II. b. Goodwin, w. A. Stewart
T. w. Beckett. T. NJ. Pearsall, c. T.
Warren. W. G. Fields, X. Il. PEBBLES, C..
G. PEBBLES, Il. L. Fuller, A. j. Field
w II. Neal. A. w. Mclean, w. G..
Means. w r. Allen, H. L. Shaw. S.
s. Witherspoon, George NJ. Lindsey, e.
j. Justice. b. C. Beckwfth, Walter
Clark, III. g. Conner. Sherwood Hay
wood. i. "A. Daniels. II. n, Simms, w.
G. Douglass, W. w. Zackery, Il. r..
Gray. j. d. McCaul, j. Ruse Blair, j. n.
Kennedy, w. d. Pruden, Frank Arm
field. h. X. Proctor, .Jr.; VI. l.. John,
G. NJ. Stedman, C. Il. Aycock, r. r.
Jones. F. II. BuSbee. s. Gallat. Il. W.
Winston, j. c. l.. Harris, II. Med.
Robinson. Il. Il. King, ]. G. Biggs, j. II.
Bidgers, George Rountree, G.. l.. Aber-
nethy, b. S Royster, r. T. Hicks. A. T..
Harris, A. A. Hicks, J. $. Manning.
Heriot Clarkson, G.. Il. Toms, G. ID.
Turner, y. v Walser, j. c. Martin, II.
l. Walser, Hugh W. Hams, w. II. Car
roll, w. j. Peele. V. S. Bryant, II. A.
Foushee. 6. w. Ward, l.. T. Hartsell,
j. n. Mcintyre. II. a. London, e. f..
Aydlett, c. a. Cook, Henry Stevens +.
w. Beasley, HOPE Elias, $. Fl. McRae,
r. NJ. Simmons. Junius Davis. Il. s.
Martin, c. Nj. Busbee. +. T. Hobgood,
,Ir.; II. w. Stubs, f. B. Jones. Clement
Manly. j. l.. Patterson, l.. y. Swink. j.
w. Furgerson, r. B. Glenn, Wiley
Claudius Dockery, John Manning, j. \.
Pruden, Il. B. Boone. Perrin Busbee,
o. Fl. Guion, A. ID. Ward. T.. p. Parker,
Jr.: j. 5. Grogan, T.. b. Norvall, NJ. n.
Amis. L. 7. Devereux, J. A. Murchison.
w. H. Pope, n. A. Sinclair w. b,
Shaw, Il. S. McCon, II. NJ. Shaw, =. b.
Nicholson, f. NJ Shaw. l.. l.. Smith, Il.
:. Parker, o. s. Newland, II. S. Ward.
Hill, r. l.. Cooper, James II. Pou, Chas.
Wheedbee, II. NJ. Argo Frank Nash, p.
ID. Walker. Brevard Nixon, G.. NJ Cook
a number of these were not present
but their names werel handed in.
Mr.. Francis ID. Winston moved that
committee of five be appointed on
permanent organization to recommend a
president and twelve vice presidents.
secretary and treasurer.
The motion was adopted, and the fol
lowing committee was appointed:
Francis ID. Winston, of Windsor; L. L.
Smith, of Gates J. G. Martin, of Ashe-
vile: G.. w. Tillett, of Charlotte, and
+. III. Busbee, of Raleigh.
The committee retired and formulated
their report. They presented the follow.
4 Al
ficers:
For President-Platt d. Walker, of
Charlotte.
For Vice-P residents-F First District
w. ID. Pruden, of Edenton; Second Dis
trict, John l.. Bridgers, of Tarboro
Third District. II. G. Conner, of Will
son: Fourth District, 7. NJ. Argo, OF
Raleigh; Fifth District, w. A. Guthrie
of Durham; Sixth District, ]. A. Lock
hart OF Wadeshoro: Eighth District: "
V. Walser, of Lexington; Ninth District
II. n. Hackett, of Wilkesboro: Tenth
District, e. j. Justice, of Marion
Eleventh District, o. f. Mason, of Dal
las: Twelfth District, j. G. Martin, OF
Asheville.
After the adoption of the report Mr.
Platt ID. Walker was escorted to the
CHdiI ny tHe lelHI pFdty chairman, ME
j. b. Bachelor.
Mr.. Walker, on taking the chair, said
This honor comes to me when | am SC
young and so unexpected that | find il
inadequate to thank you for the honor
YOU have conferred on me by electing me
president of the Association.
Il will say that there is no honor
in this State that / would value more
highly than that which comes through
the Association of the bar of North
Carolina. | assure you that / am il
full symnathy with any movement ad
vancing the bar of North Carolina.
THE bar of the State has long needed
such an organization to set forth it's true
position that it deserves to occupy. i
is just and true to ourselves and true t.
all. If this organization had been or
ganized years ago, the bar would mo-
have been misrepresented as it has been