Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-07
BAR ASSOCIATION.


The members Of The bsr OF the Six.
tenth Judieisl Circuit OF the State met
today at The flee OF Colonel Francis L.
Smith, 10 this city, for the purpose OF
organizing a Bar Association for the
S xteenth Circuit.
Among thOse present were: Messrs.
Girdner l. BoUthe, Leo P. Harlow,
Robinson Moncure, Walter u. Varoey,
Robley d. Biumbsck, Douglass s usrt,
John NJ. johnson, j. Randall Ca,on, II.
B Oaton, F. d. Richardson, Lewis
MacheD, II. Noel Garner, r. Gordon
Finney, Howard w. Smith, Colonel
Francis L. Smith, Fred P. Russell and
r. r. Fan.
1ne meeting was called to order BY
Dol. Smith, who Is the dean OF the bar,
and the call Tor The meeting was read by
The secretary pro TEN. This call was
subscribed to by thirty elk Of the lead
log attorneys Of the bars OF Alexandra
city and county, Fairfax county and
Place William county.
Upon motion of Mr.. Gardner L
Bottle, Col. Francis L. Smith wss
nomiosted president Of the Bar AsSocis-
ton for the ensuing year, aud the sec.
rotary vas directed to cast the unani.
NOUS vote for him.
Upon The motion Of Mr.. Harlow, Mr..
r. Gordon Finney was nominated as the
secretary for the association for The en-.
suing year, and the secretary Was dI.
recled to cAst unanimous ballot for
bin.
Upon The motion OF Mr. Gardner L.
Bjotbe, the president WAS authorized to
appoint q committee oil Eve members TO-
draft a constitution and bylaws for the
Bar Association, sDd 10 report the fact
10 a subsequent meeting of The ssoca'
ton to be held OF the CHICO of Colonel
Smith on Saturday, January the s b,
1910, at o'clock q. ~. The president
announced that he would appoint this
committee later.
After sn informal discussion of pur-
poses Of the association and suggestions
relative to vsrious features which might
be Incorporated 10 the constitution and
bylaws, Mr.. james Z. Cation moved
that the association proceed 10 The cleo
ton OF four vIce-presidenls, one to be
selected from each Jurisdiction embraced
within the Sixteenth judicial Circuit.
This motion was seconded by Mr.. Booihe,
and nominations were made So follew,;
Mr.. Bottle nominated Judge Norton
IS vice president for the city of Alexsn.
dris. This motion was duly seconded,
and the SECRETARY was directed to cast
the unanimous ballot Of said association
for Judge Norton,
M. Oaton then nominated Thomas Fl.
Lyon OF Prince W lam county as vice.
president OF that county. This motion
was duly seconded, and the secretary
directed to cast a unanimous ballot for
Mr Lyon IS vice. president.
Mr.. John s. Barbour OF Fairfax
county, was placed 10 nomination by
Mr. Harlow, IS vice president for the
county of Fairfax; the motion was duly
seconded and unanimously carried.
For the county OF Alexandra, Mr.
Harlow placed 10 nomination the name
Orandall Mackey for Vice-presideni,
which was duly seconded by Mr.. Finuey.
Mr.. Msckey was elected.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. GsIdner l..
Booth, The association proceeded to az
election Of treasurer, and Mr.. B)oIh
nominated Mr.. Bfumback for this Office.
This motion was duly seconded, and the
secretary directed TO cast q unanimous
ballot for Mr.. Brumback.
Colonel Smith moved that when The
meeting adj>urned, that 1t should do 80
to a certain date, which was set by the
association for Saturday,, January the
8 b, 1910, at eleven O'Clock, at the
Office OF Colonel Smith.
Upon the motion OF Mr.. Leo Harlow,
a vote Of tbanks was extended 10 Colonel
Smith for his kindness In extending the
use of his ffces for the meetings OF this
association.
Upon motion of Mr. Harlow, the
meeting then adjourned.
The committee appointed by the pres.
ident 10 frame constitution aud bylaws
Is IS follows:
James r. Cs!op, chairman; Jno. NJ.
Johnson, Alexandria city; r. O. L.
Moncure, Alexandria county; O. Yer.
non Ford, Fairfax county; Robert A:
HutchisOp, Prince William county, Va.