The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-03

Business Transacted aud Banquet Was
Held Last Evening-Annual Ad-
dress BY James K.
Batchclder.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Par association convened yesterday at
temoon in the grand jury room at the
county court house In Montpelier. James
u. Batcheder of Arlington, president, in
the chair. Reports Of the officers were
read and accepted. The report Of John
H. Mmms Of ST. AIbans, acting treas
urer. showed that during the past year
d large amount of arrearages in dues
have been paid and that the treasury Is
in d good condition.
The secretary was instructed 60 issue
printed report Of the proceedings az
soon as practicable and was instructed
to include in bis printed report revised
list Of active members. Superior Judges
Stanton and Butler were made honorary
members OF the association.
The chair appointed nominating
committee to name officers for the ensu-
ing year, this committee to report this
morning.
The officers elected today were as fol
lows; President, G. G. Austin, St. All
bans; let vice president, G. G. Fits,
Brattleboro; End vice-president, Elisha
May, st. Johnsbury; 3rd vice. president,
E. G. Mower, Burlington; secretary, John
II. Mimms, st. Adams; treasurer. II M.
Harvey, Montpelier; librarian, G. I'll.
Senter, Montpelier; board Of managers,
president, ex-oflicio. II. G. Shartlef,
Montpelier, +. D. Thompson. Barton, J.
G. Harvey, White River Junction, Charles
4 Burton, Middlebury.
The code Of ethics used by the Ameri-
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the exception Of that sectien relating TO
the contingent fee and this was refer
red to committee 10 report at the next
meeting The question Of holding the
annual meetings in the summer time
was discussed. The retiring president
was instructed TO appoint committee
of three to work with the committee ap-
pointed by the governor to amend the
constitution.
The chair appointed Charles D. Watson
of st. Adams and John " Redmond Of
Newport committee to meet j. Arch
ambault Of Montreal, 4 representative OF
the Montreal bar, to be the guest Of the
association last evening. On motion OF
G c. Fits Of Brattleboro the secretary
vas instructed to communicate by wire
less telegraphy TO Judge James NJ. Tay
Tor and wife who yesterday sailed from
Liverpool after year abroad the greet
inqs Of She association and its best
wishes for safe and pleasant homeward
voyage
The anniversary exercises were held
last evening IN the county court room
and were attended by most OF the su-
preme and superior judges and large
representation Of the bar.
The annual address BY James K bat.
ehelder Of Arlington, the retiring presi.
dent on eThe Laws Delay was
scholarly production -and was received
with many manifestations Of approval
a memorial sketch of John p. Pickett
OF Bradford, 3 member Of the bar asso.
oiation, was read hy r G Williams ofl
Newport Following these exercises
at the court hanse tho annual banquet
was held AZ the Pavilion.
President Batehelder acted as toast
master. Among the toasts and respons.
es were the following: "The Supreme
Court Chief Judge RowelI and Judge
George NJ. Powers; @The Superior Court, Z
Judge r NJ Butler "The Montreal BAR"
]. Archamhault Of Montreal "The State,
Speaker Thomas G. Cheney; "The Law
Students" S. +. Gushing Of st. Al
bans.