The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
4. Fletcher Did Not At
tend Bar Associations
Function
SEC. MIMMS DENIES
HE APOLOGIZED
Attorney-General. McReyn-
olds Was Unable to
Attend

Governor Fletcher was not present at
the banquet Of the Vermont Bar asso-
citation at the Pavilion hotel in Mont
pelier last night, Nor for that matter,
was U. S. Attorney General James c.
McReynolds, who had been expected to
deliver an address. 1t was explained
that Attorney General MeReynolds had
been kept away by pressure of business.
Governor Fletcher's absence, it was sup
posed, was due to the affront given him
by Secretary John II, Mimms of the
Bar association in Withdrawing part of
the cordiality of his first invitation to
the executive to attend.
At the afternoon session of the asso-
ciation, Secretary Mimms stated his po-
sition to the association relative to his
letters to Gov. Fletcher, and prior to
that George Young, chairman of the
committee on law reform and jurspru-
dence, presented a resolution to the eff
feet that the real sentiment of the as
sociation on the Fletcher matter was
practically as outlined by President G.
c. Fits of the association already pub
lished. The resolution was unanimously
adopted
Chairman Young read the report of his
committee, in which he reported some
progress on last years recommendations
and proposed nine other additional ones.
On motion of John Fl. Senter, most of
the recommendations being of an inn
portant character, were laid on the ta
BILE to be printed and distributed among
the members for the purpose OF study.
Treasurer Z. M. Harvey Of this city
read his annual report. which showed
that debts aggregating $1,000 had been
liquidated since the last meeting, and
that the association was now clear of
all debt. He reported an income of
S572.sl, expenditures S45s.55 and balance
on hand of Sll3.75.
The following officers were elected to.
day;
President--John w. Rowell, Randolph.
First vice president d. Watson,
st. Albans.
Second president e. w. Gibson,
Brattleboro.
Third -president-R. w. Smith,
Wells River.
Secretary and hbrarian-John II.
Mimms, Burlington.
Treasurer-F. M. Harvey, Montpelier.
Managers, L. c. Moody. Montpelier;
G. W. Bailey, Essex junction; f. w.
Lawrence, Rutland; NJ. NJ. Wilson, Ran
dolph.
In making the report of the nomina-
tions, III. c. Shurtleff, chairman of the
committee of II, stated that the nomi-
nations were unanimous.
The Banquet
At the opening Of the banquet Presi-
dent Fits read letter of regret from
Attorney General McReynolds and then
presented Hale X Darling of Chelsea as
The next few minutes were given over
to an ovation to former Chief Justice
John w Rowell of the supreme court.
applause greeted the vener-
able Judge when he arose to speak. He
thanked the association members for
their kindness during his 81 years Of
service on the supreme court bench and
remarked that it was great pleasure
to him in retiring TO know that his
service had not been for naught.
Judge Rowell closed with the follow
ing:
Il have kept the faith and tried to do
my duty and If ! have accomplished this
| will be content. ] have nothing in my
heart but great cordiality toward you all
md thank you for your appreciation of
NY service"
Other speakers of the evening were
thief Justice George NJ. Powers of the
Vermont supreme court; Judge James
W. Remick of Concord, y. H.; Judge
Joveland AIunson of the Vermont su-
,reme court, who was given rousing
Welcome and who thanked the members
or their kind feeling toward him during
MS "a years of service on the bench;
Judge A. NJ. Albee, aged 92, and the
,ldest member of the association, of
Hon. III. r. Faber Survey
ak X. c., of the Montreal Bar associa-
ion; Lieut.. Gov. F. E. Howe; Roy JOS
in, candidate for admission to the
,ar; and Judge Leighton P. Slack, who
vas recently appointed to the supreme
ourt bench.