Evening journal., 1899-07-01
Mr.. BYRNE SWORN IN.
Oath of Office Administered
BY Judge Bradford To-day.
JUDGE GRAY ALSO PRESENT

JUDGE GRAY ALSO PRESENT
WILLIAM MICHAEL BYRNE Is NOW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT AT
TORNEY OF DELAWARE-NUM-
BER OF PROMINENT PEOPLE
WITNESS THE CEREMONY.
William Michael Byrne was sworn
in as United States district attorney
for the district of Delaware by Judge
Edward G. Bradford at 1915 O'Clock
this morning.
The ceremony took place in the
court room at the Federal building,
and seated upon the bench with Judge
Bradford was Judge George Gray, of
the Third Circuit United States Court
A number Of lawyers and prominent
citizens had assembled to witness Mr..
Byrne take the oath of Office, and the
ceremony, though simple, was an i'm
pressive one.
Promptly at 1916 o'clock Judges
Gray and Bradford entered the court
room and took their seats upon the
bench. Crier Gallagher opened court
q few moments later. and District At
torney Vandegrift handed in his ac-
counts for the district court and asked
that they be approved.
Mr.. Vandegrift then asked the court
that the proclamation declaring VIII
liam Michael Byrne United States dis
trict attorney be read. In few we'll
chosen words Mr.. Vandegrift thanked
the court and its officers for the kind
ness and courtesy that had been
extended to him during his term of Of
fee, and asked that the same consider
|ation be shown his successor.
Judge Bradford, in reply, spoke of
the kindly feeling that had always ex-
listed between himself and the retiring
district attorney, and stated that he re-
GREETED his severance from the office.
He then ordered the proclamation read.
Crj@r Gallagher called upon all those
present to rise while the document was
being read and to maintain order dur
ing its reading.
Clerk S. Rodman Smith then pro-
ceded to read in a clear. impressive
tone the proclamation, signed by viii
liam Mckinley, president of the United
States, declaring William Michael
Byrne United States district attorney
for Delaware.
After the document had been read
Mr. Byrne stepped to the front Of the
bench and, placing his hand upon the
Bible, was sworn by Judge Bradford to
faithfully perform the functions OF the
district attorneyship for the United
States District and Circuit Courts of
Delaware. Upon the ceremony being
performed, Judge Bradford and Judge
Gray in turn congratulated the new Of
fetal, and ex-District Attorney Vande-
grift did the same. A general hand
shaking by members Of the bar and
spectators followed, and many express
sions Of goodwill were rendered Mr..
Byrne.
/ The new district attorney then ad-
dressing the court stated that he ap-
preached the Office with some diff
fdence, but was encouraged by the
splendid record left by his predecessor,
to whose integrity and ability he paid a
high tribute During the administra-
ton Of the oath of office Mr.. Byrne
carried in his vest pocket the left hind
foot of a rabbit, kindly loaned to him
for the occasion by Colonel Enoch
Moore, who carried a number Of fine
specimens of the charm about his
clothes. Mr.. Byrne returned the foot
after the ceremony had been per-
formed
Mr.. Byrne as yet has received no no.
tice from Washington regarding fur
ther disposition of the Kenney case.
After leaving the Federal building
the new district attorney treated a
number of his legal friends to ice
cream and cake.