Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-08
NO GOWNS FOR JUDGES.
ECHOES FROM MARYLAND STATE
BAR ASSOCIATION.


The Work OF The Association For The Pas
Five Years Is Most Flattering Effor-
To Enlarge The Membership And At
tendance Good Stories Told By Mem
bers Of The Profession = Deer ParE
More Lovely Than Ever.
Ii is well settled that, for some time tc
come, the question of gowns for the
| Judges OF Maryland, has been recorded
In the negative by the vigorous letter oI
Judge McSherry on the subject. The
Judges statement that he will not wear
a gown, il the Legislature passed law
TO that effect, was not allowed to pass
unnoticed.
Judge received several severe raps over
mis- judicial knuckles Tor stating tha, he
would not obey the mandate of the law
making power The Judges position is
that the legislature could not prescribe
this dress. Mr.. George Whiteloc the
advocate OF the measure, had to stand,
at the banquet, innumerable good natur-
ed thrusis at his championship OF this new
"lost cause.
The results OF the five years existence
of the Association Is most hattenng. Ii
has created, through its efforts, a higher
standard than ever the State enjoyed be-
fore for the admission OF candidates TO
The bar, and has animated the members
10 a higher code OF professional ethics.
The learned papers read beiorelhe Asso'
citation has widened the field OF profes-
sional inquiry and knowledge, and laid
The foundation OF the recent history of
'rhe Bench And Bar OF Mary land. -
which, selling al the price OF SIS tor two
volumes, is now out of print, though less
Than one year has elapsed since 1t was
put on the market. Not single copy
OF the edition is for sale.
There is a great desire on the part OF
The Association to create an increased in
terest in the labors OF the organization
and to enlarge attendance on its annual
meetings. To this end it has been pro-
posed to meet in Baltimore next year,
which is OF ready access from all parts OF
The State. Another proposition is that a
steamboat be chartered and the Associa-
ton make a two days trip on the bay
and transact its business on the steamer.
There are historic places that could thus
De reached that now are seldom seen be-
cause being out OF the line of travel.
One OF these spots is the site of old St.
Mary's city, where law-established re-
igious liberty had its first home in all
The world.
The meeting of the profession from all
parts of the State always brings an ex-
change OF good professional anecdotes.
One of these was told by Mr.. Ferdinand
Williams, OF the Cumberland Bar. He
related that, at one term OF Court, thing S
had gone we'll with him; he had won al.
MS cases. When the last one was
on Trial, he thought his side so plain
and just that, inspired by the success he
had attained and the righteousness of his
cause, he confidently reminded the jury
of the nature OF their oath and declared
that it could not bring in any other ver-
dict but for his client. To the astonIsh-
ment OF Mr.. Williams the verdict was the
other way. The next day when he pass
ed on the street one OF the jurors, friend
Of his, the Juror turned his head away
and would not speak. Shortly alter
wards MIR. Williams came up with juror
who would talk, and Mr.. Williams asked:
"How could the jury bring in such a
verdict p 1--WE had to, replied the
juror" "Mr. Williams, we have been
bringing in verdiots all the term for you.
and helped you over some bad places.
but you just sassed the jury so. and made
em so mad, that they had to bring in
that verdict against you
Between the sessions the members OF
the Association enjoyed the delightful
scenery OF Deer Park, which is more
lovely than ever. Its lawn is kept in
most perfect order. the trees have nc
stiffness OF exact order. while within a
few minutes walk in the rear of the hotel
brings one into the wilderness of the ALE
gany woods, where yet the pheasant and
her brood may be stirred up to its whir
ing fight by the stroller in the by-path:
OF the forest.