The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
COL. MELDRlM AT
The WORLDS FAIR
HIS IMPRESSIONS OF IT.
MAGNIFICENT AND IMMENSE BE-
YOND DESCRIPTION, HE SAYS.

Its Grandeur" With Only Two
Days Col. MeIdrim Could Not oh
serve DetatIs-Was in Exposition
City to Assist in Preparing Pro-
Eramme for International Con-
gress of Lawyers and Jurists.
No words can adequately describe
the immensely and the magnificence of
1t, said Col P. w. Meldrim yester-
day in speaking of the st. Louis Ex-
position
Col. Meldrim has just returned from
a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the American Bar Association, of
which he is a member. He is among the
first Savannahians who has visited the
exposition. While in ST. Louis he
spent two days in viewing the dis
pay, though in that short time he was
only able to take general view.
Il did not examine any of the ex-
hibits at ALL" said Col. Meldrim. 1.-TWO
days were spent in merely going over
the grounds. There has been an es-
timated expenditure of $50OOO,OO0 there.
Think what that means. Two days l
spent in sightseeing and yet did not
that limited time l could only get a
general view of the exposition. l could
pay no attention to details at all.
EngIand's Attorney General.
THE meeting of the American Bar
Association" said Col. Meldrim, is
IN ha
in session three days. Sir Richard
Finlay, the Attorney General of Eng
land, is to deliver the annual address.
The details of the meeting have been
left with the Exposition Company. 1t
promises to be one of the most en-
ever held. We fixed the dates, Sept.
26, q and 2S, arranged for the an
nual address, and the exposition COM
pany will fill in the details of the pro-
gramme.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the session of the American Bar
Association, the international Congress
of Lawyers and Jurists will be con-
Vened. 1t is expected that Chief Justice
Fuller. of the United States Supreme
Court, will preside at this session of
the congress"
Prominent Lawyers There.
The Executive Committee, of which
Col. Meldrim is a member, is composed
of the most prominent lawyers and
jurists in the country. The members
are: Ex-President Francis Role of
Philadelphia, James Hagerman, pres
ident of the American Bar Association
of St. Louis; John Hinkley, the secre-
tary of the Association of Maryland;
Treasurer Wadhams of New York, P.
w. Meldrim of Georgia, Plat Rogers
of Colorado, T. S. Ganett of Virginia,
w. P. Breen of Indiana, M. +. Dicker-
son of Massachusetts.
The Congress of Lawyers and Jur-
lists is to be held under the auspices of
the Bar Association and the exposition
company. 1t is to be composed of del
egates by the governments of the
world delegates from the bar associa-
tions of the United States, and kindred
organizations OF other nations. dele
gates from law colleges, and such emil
nent tA&ges, jUrists and lawyers, as
may be specially appointed delegates.
The American Delegates.
The American delegates will be COM
posed of all federal judges, and all
Judges of the appellate courts of last
resort, in the various states, 100 dele
gates from the American Bar Associa-
ton, delegates from each state bar
association, equal in number to the
number of representatives of the state
in the House of Representatives of the
United States, provided, however, that
each state and territory shall be en-
titled to at least five representatives
and two delegates from the fac
ulties of all American law schools at
tached to state universities, and those
law schools which belong to the As
ISOLATION of American Law Schools. In
those states where there are no bar
associations the highest court of last
resort, of the judges thereof, shall
name delegates equal in number to the
representation Of that state in the
House of Representatives.
The governments of the world. the
foreign law associations, and the for
eign law colleges have been requested
to appoint such number of delegates
as each may determine. The objects
of the congress will be the considera-
ton of the history and efficacy of the
various forms of Jurisprudence, ques-
lions of International, municipal and
maritime law, which concern the well
fare of all civilized nations, the hope
of contributing to the greater harmony
in principles and forms of procedure,
the bringing OF lawyers and jurists
from all parts OF the world in contact
for the purpose of exchanging views
on principles and methods, and the
establishing of closer relations between
members of the profession upon which
the administration of justice depends.
viii Publish Proceedings.
The meeting of both the association
and the congress are to be held in the
Hall of International Congresses. The
proceedings of the congress will be
published and distributed for the in
formation of the members of the pro-
fession.
The list of those who are to attend
the congress comprises the chief JUS
tice and the associate justices of the
United States, the presiding judges Of
the United States Circuit Court of APP
peal, the chief justice of the Court of
Appeals, and Court of Claims at Wash
ington, the lawyers of the Presidents
cabinet, the living ex-attorney gener-
ais the solicitor general, the living ex-
presidents of the American Bar Asso-
citation. the presiding justices Of the
courts of our territories and foreign
possessions, lawyers from the United
States Senate and House of Represen-
tatives, and eminent lawyers taken