The age-herald., 1901-01-23
JOHN MARSHALL DAY
 TO BE CELEBRATED Address issued by Judge Me-
 CIeIIan to Alabama Bar WILL HONOR GREAT JURlST Judge Mcclellan Calls Attention to the Address of the Committee of Amer
 ican Bar ssociation-occasion
 of Profound Interest.
WILL HONOR GREAT JURlST

Montgomery, January 2-(Special )- Chief Justice Thomas N. Mcclellan of the Supreme Court, the Alabama member of the committee on John Marshall Day. of the American Bar Association has issued the following to the bench and bar of the State:
 ITO the Bench and Bar of Alabama.
 "As the member for Alabama of the American Bar Association committee on John Marshall Day" l beg in this way to call your attention to subjoined address of that committee, and to express the hope that the courts lawyers and law schools of the State will observe and celebrate Monday, February 4, as the centennial of the induction into the greatest judicial of- flee of the world one of the greatest judges the world has ever known-the one hun dredth anniversary of the installation of John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court of the United States.
 THOMAS N. MCCLELLAN"
 The Address.
 'To the Bench and Bar of the United
 By direction of the American Bar As sociation, a committee composed of one member from each state and territory, and from the District of Columbia, has been appointed by the association in reference to the proposed celebration of John Mar shall Day., to take place on Monday, Feb ruary 1, 19O1 being the first centennial of the installation of that eminent jurist as Chief Justice of the United States A com memoration of this event and of the splen- did career of Marshall in the great office which he adorned for more than thirty four years cannot fail to be an occasion of profound interest and importance TO the American bench and bar. Soldier, student advocate, diplomatist, statesman, and Jurist he was one of the finest types of Ameri- nanhOod in it's hest estate, HIS fam6 is the heritage of the nation, and 1t is be- fitting that the whole country should cele- brate the appointed day.
 Tn the language of Judge Story, when voicing the sentiments of the great court on the official announcement of Marshall death his genius, his learning, and his vir- tues have conferred an imperishable glory on his country, whose liberties he fought to secure and whose institutions he labored to perpetuate. He was patriot and statesman of spotless integrity and consum- mate wisdom The science of Jurisprudence will forever acknowledge him as one of Its greatest benefactors. The Constitution or the United States owes as much to him as to any single mind, for the foundation on which 1t rests, and the expositons by which 1t is to be maintained; but, above all, ne was the ornament of human nature itself in the beautiful illustration which his life constantly presented of its most attractive graces and most elevated attributes.
 "The committee has been charged with the duty of publishing this address to tho legal profession of the United States; also, with the further duty of preparing sugses- tions for the observance of the day on the part of the State, City, and County Bar Associations and other public bodies In the United States.
 .'The committe was also charged with the duty of requesting the good offices Of the President of the United States in recom- ha h. serving John Marshall Day on the part of Congress and other departments of the gov ernment of the United States, and to me- rhoralize Congress to observe bentungly ceremonies in honor of the great Chief Jus- hce.
 ices be held at the national capital, under the direction of the Supreme Court of the United States, with the aid and support of the coordinate branches of the govern ment
 -"It is also expected that the day will be properly observed on the part of all state and national courts, by the cessation of Judicial business, and that all state, city, and county bar associations participate in proper exercises in such manner as the them shall seem most appropriate.
 Similar ceremonies are recommended to be held In all American colleges law schools, and public schools, to the end that the youth of our country be made more fully acquainted with Marshans noble life and distinguished services.
 ..The American Bar Associate leaves the execution Of this national celebration In the hands of the courts and the public bodies named and the committee express the sincere hope that the celebration be national in its character and imposing tn its extent and fervor and that it may have the hearty support of the secular and legal press of our country.
 .'The active cooperation of the respeo- tive vice presidents and members of local councils appointed by the association, with the respective members of the national committee, is respectfully requested and expected.
 ''On behalf and by authority of the na- tional committee,
 WILLIAM WIRT HOWE,
 "ADOLPH MOSES. Chairman.
 Secretary"