The Gazette 1952-1955

CENTENARY OF SOCIETY’S CHARTER T h e celebrations on the occasion o f the Centenary o f the Charter o f Incorporation o f the Society were held on 27th and 28th May, 1952. On the evening o f Tuesday, May 27th, the President o f the Society and Mrs. Cox received a distinguished gathering o f about 1,100 members and guests o f the Society at a reception in the Round Hall o f the Four Courts and in the Society’s Library. The Round Hall, passageways and the vestibule of the Bar Library were kindly placed at the disposal o f the Society by the Commissioners o f Public Works. The Round Hall and the Society’s Library were decorated with flowers and a programme o f music was given throughout the evening by Mr. Jack Cheatle’s orchestra. Among the guests who accepted invitations to the reception were An Taoiseach, Mr. Eamonn de Valera; the Most Rev. Dr. McQuaid, D.D., Archbishop o f Dublin and Primate o f Ireland; the Most Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop o f N ara; the Right Rev. Mgr. Benelli, Secretary o f the Apostolic Nunciature; the Very Rev. W. C. de Pauley, Dean ot St. Patrick’s Cathedral; Dr. James Ryan, Minister for Social Welfare; Mr. Sean Moylan, Minister for Education ; Professor Liam O Buachalla, Chairman, Seanad Eireann; the Right Hon. Andrew Clarkin’ Lord Mayor ot Dublin; Mr. J . A. Costello, S.C.’ Mr. Sean McBride, S .C .; Mr. James Dillon, T .D .; Dr. Michael Tierney, President, University College’ Dublin; Dr. A . J . McConnell, Provost, Trinity College, Dublin; the Right Rev. Mgr. Kissane, President o f Maynooth College; Dr. J. J. McElli- gott, Secretary, Department of Finance; Mr. T. J. •Coyne, Secretary, Department o f Justice; Mr Philip O’Donoghue, S .C .; Mr. H. J. Catchpole’ President, Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland ; Messrs. G. E. Warren and F. H. Mullan, Vice-Presidents, Incorporated Law Society o f Nor- tnern Ireland; Mr. R. B. Mayne, Secretary, Incor­ porated Law Society o f Northern Ireland ; Mr. G. A. Collins, President, Law Society, London; Mr. T. G. Lund, Secretary, I.aw Society, London ; Mr. J S. Muirhead, President, Law Society of Scotland; Mr. R. B. Laurie, Secretary, Law Society o f Scotland; the Hon. Conor A. Maguire, •Chief Justice; the Hon. Mr. Justice Davitt, the Hon. Mr. Justice Murnaghan, the Hon. Mr. Justice Lavery, the Hon. Mr. Justice Martin Maguire, the Hon Mr. Justice Haugh, the Hon. Mr. Justice Kingsmill Moore, the Hon. Mr. Justice Dixon, the Hon. Mr. Justice Budd, the Hon. Mr. Justice . yine> the Hon. Mr. Justice Shannon, the Attorney-General, Mr. Carroll O’Daly, S.C.

The reception was also largely attended by the Circuit Judges, District Justices, the heads o f other professions, County Registrars, permanent heads of the Civil Service and members o f the Diplomatic Corps. In addition to the President and Council o f the Society the reception was attended by about 350 members and their wives and lady guests. We were also privileged to have with us the wives of the Society’s guests. After the reception many o f the members and guests of the Society attended a dance held in the Gresham Hotel by the Auditor and Committee of the Solicitors’ Apprentices’ Debating Society, in honour o f the occasion. On the morning o f Wednesday, May 28th, Mass o f the Holy Ghost was solemnised in the Pro- Cathedral, Marlboro’ Street, in the presence o f the Most Rev. John McQuaid, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin and Primate o f Ireland. The celebrant of the Mass was the Rev. F. J. Kenny, C.C., Pro- Cathedral. The clergy present w ere: Right Rev. Mgr. Kissane, President, Maynooth College; Very Rev. R. McNevin, D.D., Administrator, Pro- Cathedral; Rev. M. P. O’Connell, D.D., Arch­ bishop’s House; Very Rev. Father Cormac, O.F.M. Guardian, Merchants’ Quay. The Taoiseach, Mr. Eamonn de Valera and the Lord Mayor o f Dublin, Senator Andrew S. Clarkin, occupied special prie- dieus, and the attendance included the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Walsh ; the Ceann Comhairle, and the Chairman o f Seanad Eireann ; members o f the Judiciary, representatives o f the Universities and o f the Bar, and members o f the Society. A Church ot Ireland Service was held on Wed­ nesday, May 28th, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Lessons were read by Rev. R. G. Livingstone, Methodist Centenary Church and the Rev. T. A. B. Smyth, B.A., Christ Church, Rathgar. The sermon was preached by Very Rev. Dr. R. Wyse Jackson, Dean o f Cashel. The attendance included the Hon. Mr. Justice Kingsmill Moore, the Hon. Mr. Justice Budd; the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Mr. Erskine Childers ; and the following representa­ tives o f other Law Societies—Mr. H. J . Catchpole President, Mr. G. E. Warren and Mr. F. H.’ Mullan, Vice-Presidents, and Mr. R. B. Mayne, Secretary, Incorporated Law Society o f Northern Ireland ; Mr. Geoffrey Collins, President, and Mr. T. G. Lund, Secretary, Law Society, London; Mr. J. S. Muirhead, President, and Mr. R. B* Laurie, Secretary, Law Society o f Scotland ■ ' the* Provost, Trinity College, Dublin; Mr. Wm. Carson S,C. Chairman General Council o f the Bar ot Ireland and members o f the Society. A Special General Meeting o f the Society was held in the Library, Solicitors’ Buildings, Four