The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

Nicholas Lallas, W. H. Levie, S. A. 1 Lokey, Hugh W. Lester. Theo Lamar M. H. Murphy, John c. Morrow, Joseph P, Mudd, D. K. Mckinney, H. M Pow ell. S. T. Prichard, Leroy Percy T. w. Palmer, Jr. J. T. Roach, Ben F. Ray, G. J. Proach T. J. Reynolds, s. l.. Sim Init, Allen M. Smith, w. M. Spencer, s. B. Smyer, Robert G. Thach, Dallas lS Townsend, M M Ullman o. w Un- lderwood. Jr., P. P. Waldrop, George L. l Watkins Horace c. Wilkinson and J. HI Willis.
 l Tt is with regret that I announce the death of the following members, | all of them in the prime of life. and each one of them died, so to speak
 in harness. W. s. Burrow, Edward lJenkins, s. B. Stern, l.. c. Leadbetter land J. Paul Jones, the last named hav- ing died while serving in the navy.
 ssas LAWYERS LUNCHEONS >4g 1 About the first of the year the execu- tive committee inaugurated what was known as the lawyers luncheon, that l is, Thursday was set apart as the day for the slawyers to lunch together in the safe on the top floor yof the Jefferson County Bank building, and these gatherings proved pleasing, as well as profitable, inasmuch as at each 7. meeting a member of the association or other individual delivered an ad-
 
 ltopics holding the attention of the pub lie. With the closing of the courts 1 these gatherings were suspended and II recommend that they be resumed for we lawyers are wont to devote too much time to our personal affairs and not enough to mingling with one an- other in social intercourse. -'Durisg the past year we have again recognized Swoman's usefulness. Our tefficient secretary and treasurer. Mir. Charles F. White. who for a number ] of years has also been our librarian, decided to take his chance with the rest of us and resigned as librarian, where upon our committee elected to the po- sition Mrs. Lizzie Stone, who is the of the west Alabama bar and who has filled the position with fidelity and Isatisfaction.
 FINANCIAL CONDITION
 lowing to the adopting of the reso- lution remitting dues of all members in service during the war, our income Ihas been greatly curtailed and we have had a precarious existence financially lduring the past 12 months. but I am pleased to report that we have met our Obligations when due and with the re- turn of our absent members I believe we can manage to exist until we ob- ] tain certain relief, which I will mem lion hereafter. You are probably aware ithat we owe the First National bank a balance of s4000 on our library, which amount is payable in installments of IS25O each, the first of which was pay able last January. In a spirit of CO., Iopers ton and, appreciation of the loss in our revenue sustained by the re- hitting of dues, Mir. Wells. the presi- I dent of the bank, has generously con scented not to press the payment of any Of these nstallments until after I tlie war is ended, but when that time comes some arrangement will have to De made for meeting this obligation in the event our dues are not then sui felent for that Purpose.
 "We have done our best with our limited means to supply the library with lcurrent publications and have made a 1 special effort to keep up with the federal laws and enactments. realizing that the times through which we have lheen, passing call for a knowledge of federal statutes more than ever before and we have endeavored to keep them Iup-t date.
 There are number of books needed in the library and some of the members lprcbably think we should buy them. but for the reasons Just stated we have I deemed il desirable and advisable to postpone their purchase until we had the funds to pay rather than incur on- tligations which would probably eni- barrass our successors. Respectfully lsubmitted. HENRY R. HOWZE. aPreaidSnt