Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-19
ATTENDANCE HERE
IS BIGGEST YET,
SAYS SECRETARY
This Fact Is Expected to Have
Some Influence Upon Deci-
sion; Officers to Be Elected
This Morning.

The New Mexico Bar association
which yesterday morning opened its
annual meeting here, this morning
probably will pass upon the question
as to whether Albuquerque is to be
its permanent meeting place.
At the last previous session. held
at Ration. announcement was made
that resolution was to be offered
at the next meeting with the purpose
in view OF naming Albuquerque as
the organizations permanent head-
quarters. This action probably will
be taken by a visitor, according to
members of the Bernalillo County Bar
associationsstwho believed .theis step
should properly Ne suggested by a
nonresident Of the city.
That the suggested resolution would
carry little doubt was expressed. The
attendance at the present session.
more than seventy-five lawyers. in
dcated the popularity of Albuquer-
que This is the biggest attendance
ever to be present at a state bar
meeting.
mt tfttllbH u Oill'ftN uioo - "
be held this morning. This Will pre-
eede Immediately the choice Of the
convention city.
Committee To Report.
Importance is attached by the at
torneys to the expected report this
morning of the special committee APP
pointed Yesterday to recommend
amendments to the constitution and
bylaws of the association. The
committee is made up of Mrs. Har-
old Pierce, chairman; J. d. Cutlip.
II. l.. Patton. w. L. Lindsey and II.
q. coors. Jr.
The committee on admissions,
named yesterday morning by Fran
els c. Wilson, of Santa Fe, president,
soon after the opening of the session
at the Commercial club. recommend
ed the admission of twenty-four new
members. The association voted 10
accept all.
Following Chief Justice Roberts
paper on Appellate Procedure pro-
vision was made for the appointment
of committee to incorporate
changes suggested by the chief JUS
tice in bill to be presented at the
next session of the legislature. The
committee is to be appointed by Mr..
Wilson today.
A committee of three members al
so is to be appointed 10 consider
proposed new dsbarment act. rms
committee Will report at later
meeting.
Judge Pope SDeaks.
After the meeting last night
a dance was given at the Commercial
club attended by the attorneys and
their wives as wen as many residents
of the city who are not member OF
the bar. TonighGs entertainment
for the attorneys will be banquet at
the Alvarado hotel.
AT last nights session United states
Judge w. II. Pope and United states
Senator T. B. Catron spoke extern
poraneously upon eminent Judges
Senator Catron spoke of former AS
sociate Justice Stephen j. Fields of
California, who was member 81 the
court for thirty years. Judge rope
spoke OF Judge Logan Il. Bleckley.
He said in part
I'VE often underestimate the value
of ideals. Much oftimes Is lost be-
cause we do not look high enough.
The great mountain which oversnaa-
ows the city of Mexico is frequently
unseen by the approaching Traveller
keen for a sight OF it--because ne
is looking too low. The upiifted
glance brings the vision and inspir-
alton. AS of ideals, so OF examples
We miss much if in our striving we
fail to take counsel of the lives OF
those who have gone before. TO
turn the mind toward the human
pinacles. to those characters when
rise from the plain like some tall
cliff is to gain an Inspiration and to
take up life's work with higher
purpose. One of these tall cliffs
In our judicial history, is Logan Il.
Bleckiey If my acceptance Of your