Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
Annual Meeting and Banquet of
State Association in
Montpelier.
PRESIDENT ROSS ADDRESS
Treated the Rights OF Self Defence
New Members Admitted-Clase
Taking Examinations For Admis-
sion to the Bar Interesting
Topics For Toasts.

Montpelier Oct. 22.-The annual meeting
of the Vermont Bar association was call
ed to order shortly after two O'Clock THIS
afternoon by the president, Jonathan
Ross of st. Johnsbury.
Col. John IL. Mimms of St Adams was
appointed secretary pro TEN.
The following were received as members:
Russell W. Taft of Burlington, w. h.
Luckin of Richford, Harlan b. Howe of
st. Johnsbury, Nathan A. Norton of Lyn-
donVile, William Wishart of Barre and
f.. a. Bailey of Montpelier.
a committee was appointed by the pres
dent consisting of one member from each
county to present the names of officers to
be elected at an adjourned meeting held
tomorrow.
An adjournment was then made until
1880 o'clock this evening. after which tn"
annual banquet took place at the Pavilion
at 9 o'clock. Hon John II. Seuter OF tbs
city acted as toastmaster.
At the evening session of the Tar asSo-
citation. Hon. jonathan Ross of st. Johns
bury, the president. read most interest
ing and comprehensive article relating to
the rights of self defence ard its applica-
tion to the State and the nation which was
attcntively listened to by the large num-
Der of members present. Hon. William II.
bliss Of Middlebury, read memorial
paper IN the death of the late Charles Nj
Wilds eulogizing his unusually efficient le-
gal attachments. his fidelity to his friends
and unfailing courage to meet the ineNit-
able end.
George w. Deberville CT Burlington and
Charles A. Maurer Of Bennington were
elected members OF the association. Adj
jCurnment was then made to the baruu t
Among the prominent lawyers present
outside of the city at the meeting and
lahquet were all the judges of theSuprcme
Court except Chief Justice TAFT OF bur
lngton. l.. NJ Read of Bellows Falls. j.
y. Dcnnison ct Randolph, f. H. Button Of
Rutland. r. w. McGettrick and Alfred A.
Hall OF St. Adams, O. NJ. Barber and
Charles II. Darling of Bennington, j. J.
Stakeholder of Arlington, r. w. Hubbard
Of HYDE Park, Frank ID. Thompson Al, X
Dunnet. Elisha May and Marshall Mont
Gomery CT St. Johnsbury. j. b. Pickett of
bradford. Il. j. Foster Of Burlington,
Horace +. Graham of Craftsbury. W. L..
!:urnap. Robert Roberts +. G. Mower of
Burlington, Joel c. Baker and Thomas G..
Robbins of Rutland. L. j. Ormsbee Of
brandon. f. c. Fleetwood and George Nj.
Powers Of Morrisvile, j. l.. Martin and
Clark c. Fits of Brattleboro, George H..
Davis of Barton. J. A. Greenwood Of
Chester, VIM. II. Ellss and +. w. Thomas
of Middlebury, +. b. Pope of BE Arlington,
7. S. stanton of RoXbury, w. h. c. Stick
ncy Of Bethel, Frank Plumey OF North
field, Raymond L. Smith of Wrcdsvi'e,
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all the members of the associate II in this
city and Barre were also present.
The toasts and responscN 1t the banquet
were as follows: Tho Judges" Hon. J.
/. Martin of Brattleporo shall Women
be Admitted to the Bar in Vermont?
Judge Wendall p. stafford; Tho Journal
list" c. a. G.. Jackson of Montpelier: The
Jury" +. w. MoGettrck of ST. AlbnHs;
"Odr Embryonic Brethren Now Being EX-
am.ned," c. j. Russell of Burlington. a
mcmbcr of the class now taking the exam
nations; The Grand Jury" r. A. Hoar
of Barre; "Old Law Books Hon. c. ii.
Darling of Bennington; Special Masters
and Referee Alex Dunnett of St
bloomsbury.
The speeches abounded with sparkling
wit and repartee. The exercises were
pleasantly interspersed with several songs
by G. +. Lowe of this city and Wilder 5
orchestra. Frank w. Thomas of Middle
bury. candidate for admission to the
bar also sang "a selection. The exercises
closed with all joining in singing Aud
Lang Syne.' The address read 10y Judge
Ross is conceded by all who heard it II
be one of the most valuable cont ributions
to the question of the United States new
territorial acquisitions ever rendered.
TAKING BAR EXAMINATIONS.
The first of a three days meeting of tho
bar examining committee was ned in the
| county court rooms to-day. All of til,
examining board, A. F.. Cudworth, 7. II
Button, Willard ii. Harrington. }. ". Red
mond and d. j. Foster, chairman, wer,
present.
Those taking the examinations arc j. II
Morton. Georgia; f. II. O Brien, Rutland
S r. Moulton, Randolph John f Pierce
Chester; NJ. S. Villas, Burlington, c. NJ
IIcaton, Montpelier; Arthur G. Spencer
Rutland; Guy w. Hill, WATERFORD: W. c
I.insley, Newport; w +. Tracey, Johnson
c. D. Grafton, Burlington; c. II. COan
Montgomery; c. G. Austin jr., St Albums
robert A. Lawrence, Rutland. c. = Rus