Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16
STATE BAR.
18th Annual Meeting
Held Here, Yesterday.
Hon. 0rviIIe D. Baker of ku.
gusta Elected President.
Able Paper BY Justice Emery-Even-
ing Banquet at Hotel North.

| The lith annual meeting of the Maine
state Bar Association vas held in this
| city, yesterday. with an afternoon scs-
sion At the State House and a banquet
IN the evening al the Hotel North. There
| was a large attendance and the meet
| ing was a profitable and enjoyable one.
| NJ the afternoon session which was
| held in the Srnue chamber at 3 p NJ
the chief featur" was a NEST scholar
ly paper upon Expert Medical Evil
| Cence" by Justice LIICius A. Emery of
| the Maine SUPP eme court. The chamber
was well filled. many of the most prom
| incnt members IF the Maine bench and
bar being present. and ali followed the
reading OF the paper with the closest
| interest. Three OF Justice Emery'S as
sOciates on the bench. Justices William
| p Whitchouse, Albert Il. Savage and
| Albert NJ. Spear. were among those
| present. Judge william l.. Putnam OF
| the United States Circuit court and
Judge Oliver G. Hall of the Kennebec
superior court were also present and
leading members Of the bar from all
parts Of the State.
The president of the assoc ;ation. Hon.
|
| presided The report of the secretary.
Leslie G. Cornish o. Augusta. showed
| that the following seven members have
| died during .he pas. year: Arthur F.
Belchcr. Portland: Joseph A. Locke,
| Portland: Emery o. Bean, Readficld;
Joseph II. Marley. Augusta; Josiah
| Crosby. Dexter: Charles w. Larrabee.
| Bath. and Horace II. RuI bank SacO.
| Three delegates If the association. john
a. Morrill, Of Auburn, Leslie G. Cornish
| If Augusta and Hugh r. Chaplin of
| Bangor. attended the Universal Con-
| gress of lawyers and jurists at st.
Louis i'll September 1905.
The following new members were
elected: S. Thaycr Kimhali, Rockland:
| s. 2. Mills. Storington; Hon. VIM. T.
| Cobb. ROckland: Chas. w. Jones. Au-
gpsta: II. N. Sewau. Bath: Tillson
WoOdsidc. Lewiston; Frank A. MOrey.
Lewiston: D. j. McGilicuddy. Lewis
! ton; Howard Pierce, Fort Kent: VIM.
| NJ. Bradley, Fortlan1: John Wilson,
| Bangor: Guy c. Hildreth. Gardiner: o.
| p. Clason. Gardiner; F. J. c. Little,
Augusta. also Frank L. Button.
Messrs. .. f. Fellows. Bucksport,:
Chas. +. Libby, Portland. and Henry
y. Cakes. Auburn. were appareled a
committee to nominate list Of officers
| for the ensuing year. The following list
| of officers for 1905 vas reported and
unanimously elected: President, Hon.
Orville y. Baker. Augusta: vice presi-
dents l.. 3. Deasy, Bar Harbor. George
G. Wing, Auburn. and f. II. Appleton
| Rangor; secretary and treasurer, Les
lie c. Cornish. Augusta. The old COM
| mittee were re-appointed, except that
il was voted to have a committee on
neurology to consist of enc member
from each county who shall report to
the secretary two weeks before the an
| nual meeting. IT was voted to amend
the bylaws so that the executive COM
r,ittee shall select The town and peace
of the annual meeting III 1906, the idea
being to have an excursion or outing
iii the summer ratheT than midwintcr
meeting in the year when there is no
legislative session.
At 4.3O the business Of the afternoon
session was completed and adjourn
ment was made until the evening ban
quet at Hotel North.
In the evening, about 40 of the men,
bcrs assembled in the parlors of Hotel
NOrh, and at 8 o'clock the doors of the
dining hall were thrown open, and the
guests, entering. seated themselves to
enjoy one of Landlord Boynton'S ex-
celent spreads. The menue was we'll
| chosen. and was as excellent as it was
bountiful. 1t was as follows:
Blue Points on Deep Shell
Consomme Printaniere
| Fried Smells. Tartar Sauce
Pommes de Terre DuchesSc
Celery Lettuce RadiSheS Olives
Roast Beef Asparagus Tips
Mashed Potatoes
| Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Pineapple Ice Cream and Fancy Cakes
| Crackers ROQuefort Cheese
| Fruits Coffee
| Manuel Garcias
The following gentlemen were pres
ent: Judge w. L. Putnam. Hon. W.
p. Whitehouse, Hon. A. r. Savage
Hon. L. A. Emery. Hon. A. NJ Spear
G. w. Jones. II. NJ. Sewall Guy A.
Hildreth. Geo. D. Bisbee. T. j. Allen,
f. A. Holmes. w. H. Fisher. B. F.
Maher. Chas. F. Libby. F. ~ Merrill
VIM. r. Haines Ruel T. Smith, A. F.
Moulon, c. o. Small. Prof. A. E. Rog-
ers. John A. Morrill,, o. D. Baker,
| Clarence Scott, l.. c. Cornish N l..
| Bassett. ]. F. Gould, Frederick Hale
| A. NJ Goddard. c. L. Andrews. +. l..
Dutton, F. ]. c. Little, Harry Manser
Judge G. r. Stevens, H. w. Cakes. NJ.
$. Holway. Percival P. Baxter, A. S.
Littlefeld. w. w. Thomas I'd.
After the different viands had been
thoroughly discussed. cigars were
lighted. and the remainder of the eve
ing was devoted to listening to the re-
marks of many Of the gentlemen pres
ent. Hon. Geo. D. Bisbee officiated as
| toast master in a most happy and
graceful manner. and the evening was
one Of rare pleasure to all present. as
well as a fitting close Of a most sue
| cessful session.