The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-01
new JUDGES SWORN IN.



,,,,ense Court Yesterday -Giowiag
Resolutions 10 Judge Dale.
The Oklahoma supreme court met in
epecial session at 1880 o'clock Yester-
day morniGg. during which the JUS
4 ticeship OF the court passed from Hon
Frank Dale to Hon John II. Burford.
The court room was filed with bar
4 and spectators. and much interest was
4 manifested in the proceedings. L pom
calling the court to order Chief Justice
Dale stated the object OF the session
and then feelingly alluded TO his rela-
tions with his associates on the SUI
r-eme bench aud the territorial and
district bar. Judge Bierer, retiring
associate Justice, followed Judge Dale,
and he also spoke OF bis liudly rela-
tions with bench and bar Of the terri
tory Judge Keaton felt that TINS was
hardly the time for him TO speak Inc
oath Of Office was hera administered 10
chief Justiee John II. Burford and
Associate Justice Bayard i. Hainer by
Judge Dale. The new judges immed-
lately took their seats on the bench,
Chief Justice Burford spoke in glow
ing terms Of his association with
Judges Dale and Berer during the
three years he was associoted with
him on the territorial bench Associate
Justice Hainer said he could refer TO
the bsnch only as one who had prac'
ticed before the bench.
Immediately upon the Rdi i1urnmeni
OF the supreme court Judge Burford
convened district court j. w Shar-
tel. in behalf Of the local bar, paid re-
tiring Judge Dale high compliments
on his administration OF justice and
impartial rulings rs judge Of the First
district. At the conclusion OF the re-
| marks Judge Keatcn assigned the new
Judges to their districts. Chief Justice
4 Burford will preside Ia the First dis
trict and Associate Justice HRiner in
the Fourth district Judge HHiner
will convene court at Newkirk tomor-
row.
A. II. Huston, chairman OF the com
mittee appointed at the recent meeting
OF the local bar to draft resolutions,
i presented the following, which were
Z ordered spread upon the records Of the
n court.
whereas, We have now come ITO q
partinR OF the ways" and one who has
\ occupied the seat of Judgment among
. us, even beyond his allotted time, Is
4 now about 10 surrender up the seals Of
4 his Office; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the Guthrie Bar Assocl-
alton, That we, the members Of said
ASSOCIATION, do hereby express the SEN
4 timent OF the highest regard and es
teem, felt by all, for the Hon. Frank
4 Dale. who has for more than full
4 term OF four years 70 ably presided
over our trial court as well as over the
4 highest court in our commonwealth.
Resolved, That in the Hon. Frank
Dale the territorial bench has been
adorned by just and upright judge,
8 who has held always the scales of JUS
. tice we'll poised and even; who has ad'
ministered the law without fear or
! favor, or dlstinction OF persons; who
in time Of burdened and overcrowded ID
4 docket subjected himself to the sever
1 est toll in oIder to relieve the demands
4 Of litigants and the wants OF lawyers
. who by his dignifed personal conduct
has always maintained and preserved
q the dignity OF his court without the
4 necessity OF q resort TO bis plenary
powers; who has maintained, in q
marked degree, the possession of the
uncommon quality OF great good com.
mon sense, and who by the exercise OF
that quality has always been able 70
thread the labyrinth OF the most difi
cult complications, and TO hit the mark
] Of truth, amidst the mass Of the most
conflicting testimony.
Resolved, That the loss OF the bench
in the retirement of Judge Dale, is the
bars gain, and thAt we welcome again
into our midst, him who has well mer-
tied the words, well done thou good
and faithful servant
Resolved. That we extend hearty
greeting OF welcome 10 Hon. John II
Burford upon his accession 10 the
bench of this court, and pledge hlu
our unqualified aid, support and as
sistanee ia discharging the duties oi
the Office
Resolved. That these resolutions bf
. spread upon the record OF the distric
court that an enRrossed COPY of the
II same be delivered to Judge Dale, and
copies OF the same furnished to the
daily press for publication