The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-28
3 FULL DAYS
ON AMERICAN
BAR PROGRAM
Minneapolis Will Entertain
Lawyers From All Parts
of United States
TAFT, HUGHES THERE
Leaders in American Law and
Distinguished Foreigners
Are on Program

Minneapolis, Aug. 2s.-While three
full days Of business sessions face
deegates to the annual convention o!
the afternoon session, and are the
August 1881, particular interest at.
taches to the reports to be submitted
the second day Of the meeting.
These reports will be presented at
tn eafternoon session, and are the
special committees reports on Amer
icanization. Law Enforcement and
Judicial Ethics.
William Howard Taft, chief JUS
tice Of the United States, is chair
man of the committee on judicial
ethics. and will submit its report;
R. f. L. Saner of Dallas, Tex, heads
the characterization committee. VIII lie
Charles S. Whitman Of New York, is
chairman of the law enforcement
committee.
From the time John w. Davis Of
New York, president of the associa-
ton. calls the convention to order a.
10 n. M, August 90, until election of
officers ends business routine the az
tcrnoon Of August 81, the delegate
will be occupied with business and
entertainment features.
Preus Welcomes Them.
Gov. ]. A. o. Preus of Minnesota.
Will welcome the delegates the OPEN
ing day and after announcements and
reports OF officers, the report of the
executive committee and nomination
and election of members. the presi.
dents annual address will be given.
Concluding the forenoon session
the FIRST day, state delegations will
meet for the nomination of mem.
bers OF the general council and vice.
president. and the local council for
each state.
Wednesday afternoon, August 20,
there will be a joint session of tn,
American Bar association and the
Minnesota Bar association, presided
over by William A. Lancaster, presi-
dent OF the state association. Pierce
Butler, associate justice of the fed
eral supreme court, will speak.
The Earl Of Birkenhead. one of
England's foremost barristers, will
address the evening session, and
members Of the general council will
be elected. The bosiness session will
be elected. The business session will
be followed by the presidents recep
Reports of sections and committees
Will occupy the Thursday forenoon
meeting, and in the afternoon the spe-
cial committees reports will be Civ
en-, that on Americanization coming
hrst, followed by those on Law En-
1orcement and Judicial Ethics in that
order. Charles Evans Hughes. sec
rotary of state, will address the
evening session.
william Draper Lewis, secretary of
the Council of American Law Insti-
tute, and associated with the Univer.
sity OF Pennsylvania, will present .
statement to the convention Friday
morning.
Reports Follow.
reports of sections and committees
left from the previous day ana the
election of officers will conclude the
formal business sessions, The annual
association dinner is set for FRIDAY
ladies'" " VAC
Inc resolution to be presented To
tne meeting, urging that Presidents
OF the United States take Office right
aIter election, suggests also that the
ne" Congress function immediately
after election. The committee rorort
on TINS resolution declares:
The resolution is really a return
70 ana carrying out of the inten.
uon OF the trainers Of the constitn-
tion' who never meant that thero
Snouid be a long delay between tho
election and the ASSEMBLING Of Con.
sIess, but on the contrary, intended
mat the Congress elected in autumn
SnUuid assemble early In December"
ne committee favors appointment
o1 large committee, CONSISTING a,
one member from each state. to on.
ueaVor to obtain passage of a ron.
amendment along the
INES OF an amendment which already
mas passed the senate,
~ W. 20 De outdone by the prom
,nene men in the legal profession
omen lawyers Of the country will
meet at the same time for the f,rst
Of the National Associa.
lion OF Women LAYERS, opening a
'~o-day session August %.
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