The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
Many of Worlds Greatest Law
yers and Judges Will At
tend Universal Con
gress.
COMMITTEES ARRANGE PLANS.
Prominent Attorneys Represent
ing American Bar Association
Meet Here to Formulate
Programmes.

Representatives from every civilized
country OF the world. eminent jurists and
the cream of the law faculties of the
great universities Will attend the Univer-
sal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists.
Of the American Bar Association in St.
Louis in September.
At the Southern Hotel yesterday COM
mittees met and arranged the preiimina-
ries for these assemblies. The committee
having in charge h arrangements for
the convention of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION mot at 10 o'clock. Those pres
ent were: James Hagerman. ST. Louis,
president: John Hinciley. Baltimore, sec
rotary; Frederick L. wadhams. Albany,
y. Y, treasurer: p. W. weidrim, Savan-
nah. Ga; Plat Rogers. Denver; W. p.
Breen, Indianapolis; NJ. F. Dickinson,
Boston.
The work OF the committee was confined
70 outlining a tentative programme for
the sessions OF the convention, which will
be held September &c to Is.
TWO thousand members of the bar OF
me United states are included In the
TO De present. The Executive Committee
will meet again this morning. and will
announce the programme and also a list
VI NV ueieSdteS at large from the bar
Association to the Universal Congress.
. Following the meeting OF the Bar Axo-
citation Committee, the special committee
appointed BY the Bar. Association began
its session In conjunction with a commit
tee from the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton, to formulate plans for the Universal
Congress OF Lawyers and Jurists. which
follows Immediately. upon the convention
OF the Bar Association and continues I'M
Ill September 30.
The members of the special committee
A-A ~l Ill. ca
Louis; william Writ Howe, New Orleans:
Walter S. Logan. New York: Judson Har-
mon. Cincinnati: William A Ketcham. In
dianapolis: Raleigh c. Minor. Charlottes-
announced. hut the worlds leading at
torneys ard judges will be represented in
the en Pr=9e 9eeijss P 81 tne Sss bsss asked 70
preside and Is expected to accept. Among
the more prominent foreign attorneys who
will ppear are: Sir William F. Kennedy,
Britain: Maitre Labori. who was couns
for Dreyfus: the Attorney General of Eng
land and prominent men Of the American
and Canadian bar.
=, Representatives from every law court of
the world viii attend. The Judges OF the
Federal and Of the State Supreme Courts
are delegates ex-ohicio-
President Roosevelt has appointed 100
delegates at large. and the State bar as
sociations are entitled to as many delegates
as they have representatives in Congress:
L~lSAA "a NAAo AH" 1,hSoA ia "a >s1AANA
and the legal faculties q IN great Eu-
ropean universities will nave representa-
ton A party Of Chinese lawyers is also
expected
VISITED WORLDS FAIR.
At the conclusion Of the COMMITTEES ses-
eions the members were driven to the
Worlds Fair grounds and met President
Francis and other officials at the Admins
tration building. Luncheon was had at
the German building. where President
Francis babe welcome to the guests, to
which James Hagerman. president OF the
association, responded.
With Prince and Princess Hohenlohe
and suite the party were then driven to
the Philippine Reservation. where they
witnessed the dress parade Of the Phil
ippine soldiers At the Southern Hotel
IN the evening the distinguished visitors
were guests OF honor at an informal re-
given by the members OF the St
Bar Association. The committee
viii complete their business this morning.
Previous to the reception the St. Louis
Bar Association held a meeting, at which
the following named wero admitted to
Merritt L. Hayden. L. L
Leonard, Eugene Hale, Lambert E
waither, Julius T. Muench. Henry H.
J.. Henry Altschu. James R
Hickman P. Rodgers, Roy F.
Britton.