The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
BIG LAWYERS. WILL
GRACE CONVENTION.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK.


:. Many Of those who attended the Ma
tional Conference Of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws this week are
also members Of the American Bar as
sociation, which will begin its sessions
Wednesday morning: More than 500
lawyers have signited their intention
of attending the sessions Of the bar as
accompanied by their wives and fami-
lies. the total attendance will be about
1000. : = "O
Prominent among them are George R.
Peck, general counsel of Milwaukee
road, president Of the association;
Judge Alton B. Parker, former demo
cratic candidate for the presidency, and
bar Of Montreal This is the twenty
ninth annual meeting of the association.
Business Program. LII. ~,
The meetings will continue thru Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday at the
state capitol and will include special
meetings Of the different sections on
law schools, legal education, patent law
and other sections representing the diff
ferent branches Of work of the Ameri-
can Bar association. Wednesday. fore
liver the president g address and OF!
Thursday forenoon Alton B. Parker Of
New York will deliver the annual ad-
dresss. Other addresses will be deliv-
cred by eminent jurists at the meetings
Wednesday evening and Thursday even
| ing. It is custom Of the associa-
ton not to- hold business meetings in
the afternoon, but to give that time to
the SOCIAL features Of the ZIG gathering
me mt 9Th Of tke association N are in the
hands of the Minnesota State Bar asso-
citation, at whose invitation they are
holding their meeting in this state.
Committees, appointed by Rome G.
Brown, president Of the state associa-
ton, have prepared long list Of enter
tainments for the members Of the asso-
citation and their families.
| .~ - Social Affairs. ~.-
These include large reception at
the state capitol on Wednesday even
ing at 9 o. CLOCK, given in honor Of the
most notable receptions ever held in
the twin cities. On Thursday after
noon the attending members and thei'
families will be given an excursion from
St. Paul to the Town and Country clut
for luncheon, and from there boat
ride down the river to Minnehaha falls
Friday from l to pm. lunch will be
;, served to the members ana CnelT Irlenu
by the West Publishing company a
their publishing house in st. Paul.
Notable Banquet.
The chief event Of this years meet
ling will be the annual dinner which j
to be held, at the Minneapolis Auditor
UNI Friday evening at 8 Q 'clock. Tn
> entire main floor of the Auditorium vii
be rearranged for banquet purposes
and it is expected that at least 40
: lawyers will take part at the dinnel
Almost attractive, program has bee
arranged. 4 musical pregnant Of twelv
). numbers will he giVsih2 ~ an orchestr
of fifty pieces and 3D. VIII ibsluas tw
. Of tho dinner will be the singing {
|, popular airs under the leadership of
selected chorus. The program Of toast
= will include Judge Parker and vel
: known lawyers and jurists from diffe
: emit parts of the country:
' On Saturday a special Great Nortl
ern train will take the guests from 8
Paul and Minneapolis to Lake MINI
J, tonka in the forenoon, where a bos
=, will be taken for q ride on the lake, r
turning to the Lafayette club for lune
and from there to the twin cities /
II special train. - ~. ss.s