Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
MAINE LAWYERS.
10th Annual Meeting Maine
Bar Association
held at State House, Yesterday, With
Large Attendance.
Honor Paid to Memory Of Chief Justice ,ohn
Marshall.

Inc loth annual meeting of tn.
Maine State Bar Association was held
III the senate chamber. Monday after
noon. In the absence of the Presiden,
Hon. Wallace II. White of Lewiston
VINO was detained by sickness III,
meeting was presided over by Vic
PRESIDENT Albert Nj. Spear of Gardiner
ne report OF the secretary. Leslie G.
CORNISH Esq, of this city. was pre-
scented. giving a brief account Of what
the association had accomplished in the
~ years OF its existence. Gen. W. :
Choate presented a bill which had been
previously recommended by the asso.
cation providing for a change in tha
terms of the law court, so as 10 hava ,
mid-winter session and thus hasten de-
ciSions. Under the proposed bill. = law
term would be held in Bangor on the
first Tuesday of June for the eastern
half of the State. At Portland on tho
fourth Tuesday of June for the west
ern half of the State. and at August
on the second Tuesday of December
for the whole State.
rms Will neceSsltate slight change
in the time of holding few Of the nisj
prius terms. 1t was voted to present
the bill to the Legislature ana cndeavo.
to obtain its passage
A special committee consisting Of
Messrs. Heath, Wing, Payson. Cornish
and Moore was appointed to appear b, :
fore the Judiciary committee and urge
the passage of a resolve in relation To
the revision of the Statutes.
The association also voted in favor
of a bill giving the State the copy right
in the Maine Reports and placing the
reporter of decisions upon an ADEQUATE
salary.
Then followed the address of the
president which was read by Mr.. Spear,
taking up briefly, the work of Chief
Justice Marshall and introducing as
the orator of the day Hon. VIM. l..
Putnam of Portland judge of the Unit
ed States circuit court, who gave a
very scholarly and instructive address
upon the life and work of the great
chief justice. This was the theme be-
for bar associations and law schools
throughout the country, yesterday. as
il was the centennial of the accession
of John Marshall to the head of the
supreme court of the United States.
Judge Putnams address was most at
tentively listened to by the large num-
Der present and at its close vote of
thanks was extended to him and his
Grafton was requested for publication
with the proceedings of the day.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Hon. Wallace Fl. White.
lewiston vice presidents. Hon. Joseph
w. Symonds. Portland: Hon. Joseph {.
Holman. Pennington; Hon. Albert NJ.
Spear. Gardiner: Sec. and Treas, Les
lie c. Cornish, Augusta.
Mr.. Cornish strongly declined re-
election having served ever since the
association was organized in 1891, but
his resignation was not accepted.
Bangor was selected as the place for
the annual meeting in 1902.
At S.45 about 40 members of the asso-
citation gathered about the tables at
the Hotel North to enjoy an elaborate
dinner. The Hotel North has an en-
viable record for furnishing fine ban
DUETS. but last night it surpassed all
it's former records, and it was the uni
yersaI comment that the table decora-
tons We're certainly equal to anything
o
Following was the menu:
Blue Points on Deep Shell
Saltines Queen pii'es
Soup Sticks Boston Celery
Fillet of Sole. Hollandaise Sause
Boiled Philadelphia Capon' oyster Sause
Potatoes au Natural
Fi,let of Beef I.arded with Mushrooms
-, ?; Drowned Mashed Potatoes
Butter Beans
Frozen Pudding Assorted Cake
Roquefort Cheese
Toasted Crackers
.... Coffee a la NOR
Cigars
Judge Putnam Of the United states
circuit court. Chief Justice Wiswell and
Judge Whitehouse of the supreme court
and Judge Hall of the superior court
were guests of the association. Hon.
g. F. Libby. the first president of the
association presided at the DINNER
Lawyers are prOverbialiy Soou 5ai'''
dinner speakers and last evening VII
and wisdom flowed in full measure
The following were present;
CT. Libby. Judge VIM. L. putnam
Chief Justice A. p. Wisweii' JUS
WIN. p. Whitehouse. Judge o. y. mn
Fl. NJ. Heath. l.. G. Cornish, r. =. Ne'
rill. George f. Mccain. J. II. Mooi
w. 3. Skellon, A. $. Littleiieid, =, !
car,aton p. f. Maher. w. II. F1shcl !
s s. Thornton, 3. l.. smith. ~.
parten. O. D. Cashier. ;. W. Ldi''
Stanley Plummer, Augustus Slh',n Ir
r Timberlake. W. T. Haines' ". -
McFadden. ]. W. Manson. W, -
Choate. ]. w. Mitchell, F. l. Campo'e.'
F 4 C. Little, Richard Webb: NJ, .
Holway, O. D. Baker. Norman L. nas-
sett. A. NJ. Goddard. Isaac w.
Coo w. Field, II. p. Carver
The meeting of the members Vi -,
Union gymnasium. which was ,'e'' .he
| wayerly hall. last evening" io'
nrrnosa of forming more perii'a nen'
nraanization was a small but eh'nu
| siastic one. Some twenty-five ',ein
hers were present. and had IL no. o ga
Cor tho storm. the attendance "ou'.'
h,va heen much larger. The forIna'io.,
of the association was eHec.e",
charles F. Cook. Chas. d. White' ;,
F. Bilodeau. BertOn {. MOTT ~
| Geo. r. Williams were CHOSEN 70
mite on bylaws. and VIII ''iee.
dav at o'clock p Nj, for the pun 30
of drafting the same. The coii''i,i. -.
will report at the next meetihs VI
association. on Thursday event. If