The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-16
TWICE IN FIFTY YEARS.
Two United States Judges unduetea Into New
Fields Of Usefulness.

William G.. Choatc was sworn In ycstcr-
day M Judge Of the Distric: Court of the United
States for tho Southern District OF New York. to
succeed Judge Blatchford; and then in turn ho
administered the oath Of onco to Judge Batch
ford as Judge Of the Circuit Court At ono
o'clock. the hour fixed for tho ceremonies. tho
Circuit Court room was crowded with celebr-
ties from the bench and the bar. The spcrta-
tors included Postmaster james and assistants.
District Attorney WuOdiord and assistants.
United States Commissioners Osborn. Belts.
Shields. and their assistants. George Ticknor
Curtis. Joseph n. Chatc cx-Judgo Henry T..
Davies Drpuiy Collector Phelps, Rufus +.
Andrews. Ethan Allen. Kenneth q. White.
exaJudgc Shpman, and many others.
The Judges entered with commendable
prompt tudc and took their seats ON the ben II.
Judge Shipman, who led the way, WIS followed
hv juice BET .hiord. ir. W. q. Chontn. and
Judge Benedict. JUDI Blatchford spoke as
We are assembled gentlemen Of t'c bar, on The coca
I%n OF T. s usms q tee 1 ,u gce by n,,
NV YORK rhi. is ne,eni which oc, urs now only
from Dsce%"Sr NV " Nay isd7 Tor moe ,Gs6 gfly
'e Gs1s" ID , cI ong "a n' c1 ny que rr ol
eN"ucl m cngih ant ~ .'dni public service The RED
decree. entitled tor the consolaii'n and apuich
ton ~ our inr.pluicnce ol The rrincipcs OF maritime
n'nial Europe. ia. judicial scr,ce. covered c,cSt'%
rcuodsin the history OF THIS commercial city stnruns
on Tie administration ol Admiralty law IN this court
with the stimuli gwen 10 commerce by the OPEN
multiplication OF business aud uanc covered
CHARGED with the administration the bankruptcy sci
o l~'i called 80 the axe m more than ttrec.c RW
sa.cs which arose dnfns Inc war Of Tie late rencn"n
aud To tn, decision which he brought The punished
the highest order BE- unarS clolcd ii. nd,ciai -er
wee when failing health admun.hyd him that hc could
pc i..er id,lna', lsnorn hi- duty lie realized most
feel that To be- accorded the privilege Of ad,nnis,erin
In The Admiralty rouri Of nrs instance in th- the chici
al rtfx tho.
,aiiume law which como under CONSIDERATION IN the
maritime commerce. j. to be afforded an opportunity tor
ba n,' ,SSoI =, nnE m & ana dignity
be- h'i uN Judge who viii IN mll measure respond
Jar Tor lie position trained IS The habit. of i p g 1"
siVal e TOR the career that i now open To hiu has
acceptable 70 the bar and the public
nnr in s be ' @r ,'fT have the my n,In of ie
he,ins that their GOOD wishes will GLOW me tu the larger
m o, ~ hi. coa, am IN" ass 9 TO az What nat SS,' No.
chsc uni, ,ici which has been brought hcor, ANA
ant Mind intuigcnce that have always received from
iuuc. OF tn, iiacc rre,ecd to aimmi."r 10 M s1lccs
.or the 9aiI ~ 9nc required by the Constitution aud
Judge Blatchford then handedto United States
Commissioner Belts the official commission of
William g; Chonte as District Judge. and il was
oaths Of Office. which he had previously sub
scribed To before Judge Blatrhf0rd.
judge Choatc then handed to tho clerk Of the
Circuit Court the commission Of Judge Batch
ford ~ Circuit Judge. and it was read.
II WIS noticed that Judge Choato sworc by
affirmation. but judge BlatchlOrd kissed the
Bible fcrvcntly.
Ai'ssr The taking Of the ooths District ,Attor-
nry stewart l.. NoOdiurd in "a hrici address
moved that the Court adjourn A. "a marx ~ re-
srcct 10 the memory 81 the late United States
District Attorney L. Delancld Smith. Tho mo-
Bcebc. and Judge Blatchford said;
Iae J , q. The Court recosp5e u. porrgiy of ne
ingl adjourn