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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE, 1928
OBITUARY.
MR. HARCOURT H. JONES, Solicitor, died
upon the 2nd May, 1928, at his residence,
3 Wilmont Terrace, Belfast.
Mr. Jones served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. William B. Galway, Belfast ;
was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1903, and
practised at 4 Donegall Square, North,
Belfast.
MR. VALENTINE KILBRIDE, Taxing Master
of the Courts of Justice, Saorstat Eireann,
died upon the 29th May, 1928.
Mr. Kilbride was admitted
in Trinity
Term, 1877, and practised at 1 Dame Street,
Dublin, and Athy, up to 1913, in which year
he was appointed Taxing Master.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following have joined the Society :—
Patrick J. Branigan, Drogheda.
James Cody, Bagenalstown.
Alexander \Y. Hughes, 3 Lower Merrion
Street, Dublin.
Hewitt B. Jellett, 10 Ely Place, Dublin.
Charles Louth, Arklow.
George Martin, Belfast.
John P. J. Smyth, 3 Dame Street,
Dublin.
GIFTS TO THE SOCIETY.
Sir John O'Connell, LL.D., who for some
years was a member of the Council, has
presented to the Society a President's Chair.
The chair is in mahogany, and is of very
handsome design and elaborately carved.
A
silver plate on
the chair bears
the
following inscription :—
Presented to
The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
by
SIR JOHN O'CONNELL, LL.D.,
in grateful appreciation of many kindnesses
received from the Council by both his father,
the
late Thomas Francis O'Connell, Vice-
President of the Society
1895-96,
and by
himself, Vice-President of the Society,
1923-24.
1928.
The chair was designed by Mr. R. Caulfield
Orpen, R.H.A., and manufactured by Mr.
J ames Hicks.
Mr. Basil Thompson, the President of trie-
Society, has presented to the Society an ivory
mallet for a presiding Chairman's use. The;
mallet bears the following inscription :—
The Incorporated, Law Society of Ireland.
Presented by
BASIL THOMPSON,
President,
1927-28.
SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY.
The Competition for the Society's Cup was
held at Portmarnock (by kind permission),
on Tuesday, the 6th June. Fifty-two mem
bers took part, with the following result :—
James O'Connor, 89-14-75, winner of Cup.
G. Grove White, 88-12-76, 2nd prize.
D. J. Collins, 81-4-77, prize for best gross
score.
B. Collins, 102-24-78, prize for member of
handicap 20 and over.
P. Glynn, 88-11-77.
J. A. Denning, 94-17-77.
T. Purefoy, 95-17-78.
The four-ball sweepstakes were won by
P. Tallan and D. R. Pigot with 5 up ;
E. S.
Lowe and James O'Connor tieing with T. V.
Davy and P. C. Furlong, for 2nd place
with 3 up.
The Annual General Meeting was held in
the evening, the President of the Incor
porated Law Society in the chair.
The following were elected officers for the
coming year:—
President—The President of the Incor
porated Law Society of Ireland.
Captain—Mr. J. J. Sheil.
Committee—Messrs. R. G. Warren, Basil
Thompson, P. M. Seales, C. O'Brien and
J. T. Hamerton.
Hon. Secretary—Mr. H. Horan.
ALL communications connected with THE
GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should
be addressed to the Secretary of the Society,
45 Kildare Street, Dublin, C.17.