Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-15
and the Ship of our State cannot
safely outride."
Report Of Secretary Norman L.
BasSett

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sociation to be in a fourishing con-
dition with a membership of 32S
His report compiled from data OBJ
tanned from the various clerks OF
courts a list of the members of the
bar, who have died since the previous
meeting, 26 in all.
Referring, as he said he felt in JUS
tice to the association he should do
10 the appropriation by the State fol
the purchase and distribution of the
last two volumes, he said: I'm the frs
place these meetings have not beer
devoted merely to considering the
business affairs of the association
and questions # interest and import
ance only to lawyers of the State
While some matters of our own spec
ial concern have necessarily beer
considered the meetings have been
historic occasions devoted to the con-
sideration of themes of state wide
interest. our last meeting having not
only that interest but also an inter-
national one / am confident that
the amount appropriated to distri-
butte these volumes as widely as they
have been will be deemed by those
citizens who knew and any who
might know as well expended for a
legitimate and commendable State
purpose as showing that the State
rightly felt a pride that within Its
borders one hundred years of law
and jurisprudence AMI one hundred
years of international peace do not
pass by unnoticed. that the rounde
century of such is celebrated with
honor and for such benign influence
now and in the future as the record
of these cclebrat lions may exert. the
State could well and profitably assist
in making the record of what it's citi-
Zens had done as widely distributed
and as prominent as possible.
In the next place the association
makes nothing from the appropria-
ton. The State obtains the books AT
cost. 1t sends them to places where
our association has not the financial
resources to send them. The last
Legislature for q cause over which
will draw a veil of charity had oc-
caSion to consider with care the mat
ter and expressed it's approval In an
emphatic way. Naturally our assoc
citation was gratified at the discus
sion and the conclusion and so far as
L could ascertain the decision was
generally approved
In concluding the secretary re-
ferred that the theme of this meeting
should be the preservation of the
Federal Constitution: that in view OF
all the conditions of today: at
seemed therefore not only fitting but
duty to make the central thought
of this meeting the theme which the
call for the meeting sets forth"
Extend Vote Of Thanks to Speaker
Upon motion of Attorney Cyrus n
Blanchard of Wilton. the Association
voted TO extend its thanks to the dis
tinSuished speaker from Washing
ton. ID. c., for his scholarly and able
message.
Resolutions were passed on the
death of Hon. Bertram l.. Smith of
Patten. judge of the Penobscot coun-
~ superior court
The report of the auditor of the
Association. A. X. Butler of Skow-
hogan. was read and accepted.
Defeat Motion for Appointment of
Clerks Of Courts
A resolution proposing that the
clerks of the judicial courts of Maine
be appointed by the justices of the
supreme court, failed to pass at the
meeting.
Speaking regarding this resolution,
Attorney Leroy T. Carleton OF VIM
throp pointed out that it did not give
the justices of the superior courts
any voice in the matter. while Ed
ward +. Merrill of Skowhegan de
clared that as Il matter of practical
politics he did not believe the pro-
posal feasible at the present time.
Mr.. Merrill pointed out that the mat
ter has been before two legislatures
and the spirit of the people is such
that they do not wish to give up the
power Of electing their clerks of
courts.
Among Those in Attendance
The meeting of the association was
largely attended and was presided
over by the president, Hon. Hannibal
l.. Hamlin of Ellsworth.
Among those in attendance were
the following: Chief Justice Leslie c.
Cornish of the supreme court of
Maine; Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardi-
ner, active retired justice; Hon. Will
liam II. Fisher of Augusta. Judge of
the Kennebec county superior court :;
ex-CongressrHan John +. Swasey OF
Canton: Judge Henry w Cakes, of
the Androscoggin superior court !;
Hon. Seth May of Auburn. federal
prohibition director for Maine: Fred
r. Dyer of Portland, u. S district at
torney for Maine; Hon. Edward +.
Merrill of Skowhegan. former county
attorney of Somerset county; Hon.
John +. Sprague of Dover Foxcroft;
Judge Charles o. Small OF the SOM
erset county probate court: Henry
Hastings of Bethel. former member
of the executive council. Col. Albert
Stearns of Norway. member of Gov
ernor Brewster's council.
New Members of Association
The following attorneys were adj
mitted to membership in the associa-
ton at the meeting:
scoggin-William II. Clifford
of Lewiston; Fernald Despins. Lew
iston; Peter A. Isaacson. Lewiston;
Harold l.. Redding, Auburn.
Aroostook - Stetson IT. Hussey,
Mars Hill; Paul II. Powers, Houlton.
Cumberland-Edwa Anthoine.
Portland; William Shepard Linnell.
Portland; Philip F. Chapman, Will
liam c. Eaton, Wadleigh 3. Drum =
mond, William 3. Nulty. Sherman 1.
could, Leo Gardner SheSong, Israel
Bernstein, Franz U. Burkett, Charles
l.. Donohue. Sidney st. +. Thaxter.
all of Portland.
Franklin-Philip D. Stubs. Strong
Hancock-Norman Shaw. Bar Har-
Dor.
kennebec-Robert r. Williamson,
Augusta; John r. LeFleIr and Jo-
seph l.. Clark, Waterville.
OXford-Donald B. Partridge, Nor
way.
Penobscot-Frank Fellows and
Cornelius j. OLeary. Bangor.
Observation-Disclosures W. Ball, Do
ver-FoXcroft.
Somerset-Clayton e. flames, So
Ion: Harry r. Coolidge. Pittsfeld.
York-Perley II. Ford and Edward