The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
ms TALLATION OF
JUDGE De HAVEN
He Takes the Oath as United
States District
Judge.
Impressive Ceremony in the
Gloomy Old Court.
room.
District Judge Thomas P. Hawley Of
Nevada Administers the
Oath.

Hon John J. de Haven was yesterday
with impressive cere emony installed as
United States District Judge of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit of California.
The oath was administered by United
States District Judge Thomas 2. Hawley
of Nevada.
The courtroom was we'll filled with peo-
pie, mem bers of the bar and personal
friends of the Judge. On the oais with
the Judge who was about to have new
honor conferred upon him and the Judge
who was 10 confer it sat Judges Morrow
and Ross.
Court being declared open at 1880,
Judge Hawley rose and announced that
he n eld in his hand the commission
signed by the President of the United
States appointing Hon. J. J. de Haven to
the office of United States District Judge
for the Ninth District. This he handed
to Clerk Manley, who recorded its receipt.
Judge de Haven, who had been sitting
quietly to one side, now rose and took
station be ore the dais beside Judge Haw-
ley. AS the two lifted their hands for the
administering of the oath all present rose
10 their feet and Judge Hawley admins
tered the oath following:
You. John J. de Haven, do solemnly swear
that Won Will support the constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that you will bear true faith and
allegiance 10 the same; that you take this OBJ
tIOn or purpose or evasion; and that you will
well and faithfully discharge the duties of the
office ON which you are about to inter-, so help
you God.
Judge de Haven repeated the words
when Judge Hawley had finished, and
was administered
TobD 7 do uayar do +I,o ,
will administer justice without respect to
persons, and do equal right TO the poor ard
the rich, and that will faithfully and impair
tally discharge and perform all the duties in
cum bent on me as United States District Judge
for the Northern District of California, accord
/ ing to the best Of my ability and understand
ing, sgreeabIy TO the constitution and laws of
the United States; so help me God.
Judge Hawley then officially declared
Judge de Haven TO have assumed office
and to be in control of the court. The
latter having advanced TO his place on the
dais he was greeted as follows by Judge
Hawley, the address being taken by Offi-
cial Stenographer Clement Bennett for
entry into the records:
This concludes the ceremony. / take pleas
ure, however, publicly TO congratulate you
upon your appoin mcnt to the National jIdi-
ciary. In my judgment no higher honor can
be conferred upon any citizen. The proper
! Interpretation and prompt enforcement of the
/ law fur nishes 10 every community its best
/ support aud pro lection.
No Judge, perhaps, has the right TO expect
that he will at q II times be free from any criti-
| cism. But every Judge has il within his own
power 10 so transact his official business as not
/ 10 give any Just cause for adverse criticism.
II is the duty of every court al all times to
| so manage and conduct its business as TO
| merit the respect of the people and the conf
! dence OF the members OF the bar. Their loyal
/ assistance and support, added TO the con-
| sciousness OF duty well performed, give to
| every Judge encouragement and strength.
Inn nNnvf1l
! quainted with your previous judicial career
/ in this State will have any cause to question
| With absolute confidence in your judicial
ability, Integrity and mpartiality, greet you,
and on behalf OF the Judges of the Ninth judi
| cial Circuit extend 10 you a judicial welcome
as a member of this court, pledge you our
| aid and assistance If required, and demand of
| you reciprocity in this respect.
1 assure you of our good will, respect and es-
! TEEN, and wish you unbounded respect in
! your new sphere OF usefulness and duty. You
/ will now take your seat on the bench and take
/ charge of the court over which you have been
! appoint ted to preside.
able John j. de Haven, the new District Judge.
The court was now adjourned, and
| Judge de Haven held a reception in his
| cham bers, where he received the congrat-
ulauons of his friends, being assisted by
| his son, J. ]. de Haven Jr., ,this daughter,
! MISS Sadie de Haven, Miss Alexander and
Miss Eleanor Pratt.
|
! District Clerks Southard Hoffman, J. L.
Manley, John Fongs, Judge Heacock,
United States Attorneys II. S. Foote and
Schlesinger, United States Circuit Court
Clerks W. ]. Costigan, w. Beaizley, ].
Scheurer, r. r. Munro, r. Doyle, James
! Erwin, II. 2. Thrall, Estee Heacock, Col.
lector Jackson, Marshal Baldwin, Deputy
/ A. Parish. John CARRIER. Robert Y. Hayne,
| ex-Surveyor- General Pratt, Charles Pratt
/ o. Z. Alexander, James T. Royd. Milton
Andres, Nathan H. Frank, w. H. FItield
United States Official Stenograpner Gle.
ment Bennett, Wsrren Olney, Arthur
Rodgers and many other prominent mem.
| bers of the bar.