OFFICERS

OF

Washington State Bar Association,

1894-1895.

President; George M. Forster, of Spokane.
First Vice President; T. N. Allen, of Olympia.
Second Vice President; Charles S. Fogg, of Tacoma.
Third Vice President; Harrold Preston, of Seattle.
Secretary; Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia.
Treasurer; James B. Howe, of Seattle.

DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

Frank H. Graves, of Spokane.

John P. Hoyt, of Seattle.

George Dunworth, of Seattle.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

On Jurisprudence and Law Reform.

George Turner, of Spokane.

B. W. Coiner, of Tacoma.

Elwood C. Hughes, of Seattle.

John L. Sharpstein, of Walla Walla.

Charles H. Ayer, of Olympia.

On Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure.

Thomas Carroll, of Tacoma.

J. B. Reavis, of North Yakima.
Frank H. Graves, of Spokane.
Harrold Preston, of Seattle.
Austin Mires, of Ellensburgh.

On Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.

George M. Forster, of Spokane.
H. J. Snively, of North Yakima.
T. N. Allen, of Olympia.
George Donworth, of Seattle.

P. C. Sullivan, of Tacoma.

On Commercial Law.

John B. Allen, of Seattle.

Galusha Parsons, of Tacoma.

Frank M. Geoghegan, of Vancouver.
Thomas H. Brents, of Walla Walla.

Louis Williams, of Port Angeles.

On Uniformity of State Laws.

William H. White, of Seattle.
Charles A. Murray, of Tacoma.
Frank T. Post, of Spokane.
Milo A. Root, of Olympia.
O. P. Brown, New Whatcom.

On Publications.

Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia.
Elwood Evans, of Tacoma.
Roger S. Greene, of Seattle.
W. C. Sharpstein, of Tacoma.
Orange Jacobs, of Seattle.

On Grievances.

Charles S. Fogg, of Tacoma.

Richard Saxe Jones, of Seattle.
Stephen O'Brien, of Tacoma.
S. R. Stern, of Spokane.
Charles F. Fishback, of Seattle.

On Obituaries.

Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia.
Charles O. Bates, of Tacoma.
John E. Humphries, of Seattle.

Proceedings of the Convention of
Lawyers.

1

SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS,

OLYMPIA, W. T., January 19th, 1888.

Members of the Bar of Washington Territory convened at the above time and place for the purpose of forming a bar association. The meeting was called to order and Hon. Elwood Evans elected chairman and W. C. Jones, Secretary.

On motion, a committee consisting of John Arthur, of Seattle; Sol Smith, of Goldendale; Thomas Carroll, of Tacoma; George H. Forster, of Spokane, and Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia, was appointed to draft a constitution and submit the same for consideration at the next meeting of the bar. After transacting other business, on motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at the Supreme Court Chambers at seven o'clock p. m.

The following is a list of the attorneys who formed the convention and organized the Association:

EVENING SESSION, SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.
Olympia, W. T., Jan. 19th, 1888.

7 o'clock p. m.

Members of the Bar of Washington Territory met pur-

suant to adjournment.

Committee on organization of a Bar Association,

through its Secretary, Geo. M. Forster, submitted a report
with a constitution for consideration.

On motion, the report was adopted and the constitution
considered seriatim, amended and adopted.

On motion, the Association proceeded to the election of
officers, with the following result: