Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-20
BAR ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Delegates We're Also m
for Next Meeting National
Association.
BANQUET AT ALVARADO TONIGHT

Inc nineteenth ANNUAL otooAOh VI
the New Mexico Bar association con-
vened last night at the Commercial
club in this city. The most important
business of the meeting was the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
and the appointment of delegates e
the American Bar association. These
were elected last night as follows:
President-W. A. Hawkins, of Ala
mogordo.
Vice President First District-A. B.
Renehan, Santa Fe.
Vice President Second District-A.
b. McMillen, Albuquerque.
Vice President Third District. G.
Fitch, Socorro.
Vice President Fourth District-A.
F. Rogers, Las Vegas.
Vice President Fifth District-W.
C. Reid, Roswell.
Vice President Sixth District-E. E.
S%idebottom, Alamogordo.
Secretary-Treasurer Richard A.
Hanna, Santa Fe.
Delegates to American Bar Associa-
tion-A. A. Freeman, Carlsbad; l.. B.
Prince. Santa Fe; G. A. Richardson,
Roswell.
New Members Are Admitted.
The session last night opened with
an interesting address by President
Richardson. who talked upon a sub
ject of vast importance to the people
of New Mexico. Mr.. Richardson also
congratulated the members of the as
ISOLATION upon the large attendance
and the success promised for the nine
teenth annual session.
There being a quorum present the
association at once proceeded to bust
ness. The applications of Julius Staab,
of Albuquerque, and c. H. Spencer, of
Santa Fe, for membership were pre-
sented. Only one member of the
standing committee on admissions be-
ing present, President Richardson APP
pointed to act with Mr.. Childers, l..
Bradford Prince and w. c. Wrigley.
The committee reported favorabiy up.
on the applications of Messrs. Staab
and Spencer and these gentlemen
were elected members of the associa-
ton.
The report of Secretary r. H. Han
ma was submitted, read and approved
The president appointed a special
committee to audit the reports and
books of the secretary and treasurer,
consisting of Messrs. McMillen and
Ferguson.
The secretary presented the appli-
cations of B.. M. Read and John p,
Victory, of Santa Fe, for reinstate'
ment. The applications were favor
ably acted upon and these gentlemen
were ordered reinstated.
Interesting Addresses Made.
Hon. A. A. Freeman, of Carlsbad
read a paper on The Bench and Bar;
Their Relations to Each Other and to
the Public" The paper was of great
interest to the association and highly
entertaining, Upon motion the ad
dress was ordered printed and distri
buted by the secretary to all mem
bers of the profession in New Mexico
Attorney w. c. Wrigley, of Ration
favored the association with a dis
course upon the law of community
property in New Mexico. which he
was requested to reduce to writing in
order thnt the secretary might have
the same spread upon the minutes Of
the meeting and referred to the stand
ing committee on law reform.
A committee was appointed to drafi
suitable resolutions upon the death o.
Hon. e. l.. Bartlett, late secretary o.
the association, and attorney genera
of the territory, and upon the death o.
L. c. Ford, of Las Vegas, also an hon
ored member of the association.
An adjournment was then taken un
til 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Banquet at Alvarado Tonight.
An elegant banquet will be serve
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Alvarado
Plates have been laid for sixty guests
who will comprise the leading mem
bers of the bar of New Mexico.
Attorney M. L. Hickey will presid,
over the banquet as POSTMASTER AM
that the lawyers will have an enjoya
Bile time is assured by the following
toasts that will be made:
Irrigation Legislation in New Mex
ico," G. A. Richardson.
Revision of New Mexico Stat
utes," w. H. II. Llewellyn.
Separate Courts-Trial and Appel
late" w. G. Wriggley.
Advantages of a Legal Educa
ton to the Business Man." w. H
Greer.
The Bar" James G. Fitch.
The Bench" Judge Ira A. Abbott
THE Legislature-The Voice of thu
People" Ralph f. Twitchell.
The LADIES'" Judge A. A. Free
man.