The Gazette 1921-25

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June, 1921.

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Ireland be appointed Auditors of the Society's accounts for the year ending 30th April last. THE PRESIDENT addressing the meeting said: The disastrous condition of this country, and the continuance of civil strife is one that, in common with the rest of the community, we, as a profession, deplore, for professional pursuits have become most difficult and harrassing to carry on. The conditions prevailing re-act acutely on the prosperity and utility of the legal pro– fessions, and we who are dependent on pro– fessional pursuits naturally desire, not only from that point of view, but for every other reason, to see our country as it might and should be in peace and prosperity. We are not as a body political or even semi- political politics do not enter into our functions. Our professional duties are apart from either political or party strife, and we can but continue to carry on to the best of our ability our duties to the public, handicapped though we be by many difficulties. The Solicitor?' profession, however, in itself represents an influential section of the whole community in closest touch with the affairs and concerns of the rest of the inhabitants, and I may be permitted to express the conviction that in the grave circumstances of the present its members will at all times and at all seasons be true to the best traditions and dignity of professional life, and lend their influence to subduing and effacing the angry passions at present prevalent. It seems optimistic, but with the license allowed to me as your President I will venture to express the hope that before our next General Meeting we may see a settlement in this country, and have once more got going in peace and harmony under settfed

Half-yearly General Meeting.

The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the llth May, in the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Mr. Charles G. Gamble, President, occupied the chair. The following members were present: E. N. Edwards (Vice-President), M. L. Hearn (Vice-President), A. E. Bradley, P. J. Brady, E. H. Burne, W. S. Hayes, James Moore, J. E. MacDermott, T. G. Quirke, J. W. Richards, Patrick Rooney, W. V. Seddall, W. J. Shannon, R. G. Warren, R. Blair White, J. W. Dyas, Sir J. R. O'Connell, Peter Seales, W. T. Sheridan, R. A. Andrews, R. N. Keller, T. F. Monks, A. H. S. Orpen, A. D. Orr, A. W. Stirling, C. St. G. Orpen, H. J. McCormick, A. E. Walker, D. A. Quaid, E. Condell, D. B. Gilmore, P. Kenney, V. Kennedy, C. G. P. Wilson, W. H. C. Lloyd, R. W. MacNeice, Ivan Howe, E. J. Mallins, G. E. G. White, F. V. Gordon, James Brady, C. T. B. White, S. Bell, John Moran, Daniel O'Grady, Samuel Kerr, E. B. Maguire, D. H. Charles, M. J. Dwyer, A. T. Ellis, and E. R. Bate. THE SECRETARY (Mr. W. G. Wakely), read the notice convening the meeting and also the minutes of the Half-yearly General Meeting held in November last, which latter were confirmed and signed. The President nominated the following members to act as scrutineers of the ballot for Council to be held on 21st November next : Messrs. E. F. Collins, M. Dawson, H. P. Mayne, F. Sharpe and N. Taylor. Mr. Edwards, V.P., moved, Mr. Hayes seconded, and it was resolved that Mr. W. W. Carruthers, Mr. D. B. Dunne and Mr. T. A.