Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-19
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
1t Will Probably Be Organized Next Week
Judge McComas on Judge Alvey.

II Will PROBABLY he Organized Next Week
Judge McComas on Judge Alvey.
1t is expected that the District Court of Ap-
peals will be organized the first of next week.
and today the Bar Association gave their con-
sent to tie temporary use of their consultation
the city hall by the new court.
Capt Leonard of the marshals Office
will at once begin pre- pairing the room.
although it will form rather primitive court
room. The court will occupy the room only
during the coming two months and in the
fall will be permanently established in the room
occupied years ago by the board of alder men,
In the southwest corner OF the building.
Chief Justice Alvey was in the city yester-
day and il is understood that he will sever his
connection with the Maryland court of appeals
tomorrow. 1t is said that Judge Alvey has
already received about seventy-Eve applica-
tons for the four positions 10 be given out by
the court. These will include a clerk, clerk s
assistant, crier and messenger.
WHAT JUpGE M'coMAs SAYS
Judge McComas ard Chief Justice Alvey are
great friends. and the former in speaking of
Judge Alvey's selection by the President today
expressed mis- great pleasure in the matter.
The community at large" sad Judge
McComas. will soon find the new ch ef Justice
worthy of the great name he has won among
the bench and bar CT his own state and of the
Union. | have since my boyhood been the
friend and neighDor of Judge Alvey in Hagers-
town, Nd. state which during century
has had just Cause TO boast of eminent
judges. Among them all CHIEF Justice Alvey
stands pre-eminent. Could the peop!e of the
Dis tric; realize the profound regre; and sense
OF loss on all sides being expressed by the peo-
pie of Maryland that Judge Alvey has beea
transferred from the court of appeals of our
old state to the Court OF Appeals OF the Dis
triet they would better measure the gain to US
in the District.
The appointment was unexrected. Il did
not surprise after IL had been announced.
because / remembered having heard President
Cleveland years ago indicate his great esteem
for Chief Justice Alvey judge. Upon one
occasion when L accompanied the late Senator
Wilson Of Maryland upon visit to the Presi-
dent to urge Judge Alvey for the place of chief
justice of the United States. after the Presi-
dent had been tod how welcome all addition
Judge Alyey would be regarded by some
OF the eminent judges of the Supreme
Court, the President then impressed
me that to place that court other than the
chief iusticeship he would gladly have ap-
pointed Judge Alvey. Doubtless the Pre- ISL
dents impressions were lasting and when be
came to organize this court ne happened to
select one of the most eminent judges in the
Union, who is also man of great executive
ability. to preside over the organization Of
this new and important tribunal.
Il have heard members of the bar who ad-
mire Judge Alvey for his great learning and
ability express regret that he is no; younger.
Although he has toiled terribly all his life the
chief justice is robust. vigorous and ten years
younger in fact than his birthday indicates
''The system which Judge Alvey has SO ably
expounded for a quarter of a century in Mary
land is the parent Of the system which
he will find here. He is broad and liberal and
will rapidly adapt himself to whatever is new
here. predict that within year the bar of
the District of Columbia and the people also
will be grateful to tine President for having
named Judge Alvey as chief justice of the new
Court of Appeals
"As an old friend Of his 1 am glad to find
that his appointment has been so well received
at the capital"