Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-05-11

pleasure to present to you. 1t is the
symbol of authority and power, with
which, as the presiding officer of the
Court. you are invested.
You will readily recall, how, in your
student life, you were first made ac.
quainted through Sir William Blackstone
with that ancient custom of Inheritance
under the old English law, known as
gavelkind. This will serve to remind
you of this quaint and now obsolete law
the difference being only this; that was
gavelkind and this kind of gavel. That
was tenure-something held-and from
this the gavel takes its name.
And TO you Mr.. Prosecutor, as a symbol
of your authority, ,as Attorney of the State
in the prosecution of the pleas in the Grim
inal Courts of this County, present you
this diminutive policeman's club-better
know among us as billy" Now that
you are a married man-will not this
billy do as well as billet doux? 1t adds
grsatly to the interest of these tokens
that hey are mementoes from one of the
famous Block Houses captured by our
troops IN that terrible battle on the
helghts OF SAP Juan overlooking Santi-
ago de Cuba-arought home bv our Jer-
sey troops, and iAade expressly for this
occasion.
In Scotland billy:s known as a COM
rade, companion, brother in arms
From this, this useful aLl ornamenta,
little club has taken it's name.
But lest you should think you. friands
lacking in aesthetic cultureand Sentiment
there have been procured for oaob
of you these two beautiful baskets Of
flowers.
Flowers" said Henry Ward Beecher,
are the sweetest things God ever made
and forgot to put soul into"
They are emblems of purity-"the
smiles of Gods goodness" In their
presence l must refrain from speaking.
They speak for themselves, and their
language is that of the truest affection,
Accept of these tokens with the best
wishes OF your friends who desire thus
early in your judicial and official careers
to strew your pathway with flowers.
Well deserved praise is wholesome, AS
Sidney Smith says, Praise is good diet
for US all;'sand greater than he has said
Praise is comely to the upright
We believe it is we'll not to defer our
good words of encouragement and cheer
until after death, but to
Break no,c the alabaster box
OF sympathy and love,
Amid the cherished friends of earth
Ere they called above
How many burdened hearts are here,
That long for present help and cheer
The kindly words you mean to say
When they are dead and gone,
Speak now, and fill their souls with ioy.
Before the mornings dawn.
Tis better far when friends arenear,
Their saddcned hearts to soothe and cheer
The flowers, withheld till after death
Has closed their eyes in sleep
If profered in ifes weary hours.
Would still their fragrance keep.
Whlle hearts can thrill, and ears can hear
Let loving deed and word bring cheer
Both the Judge and Prosecutor were
greatly surprised and at loss for words to
make reply while the EN- mblems were
handed them together with the large
baskets of beautiful flowers.
Judge Trenchard said: "I desire Mr.
Reeves, to thank you, and through Won.
my fellow members of the bar and
friends, for the well wishes and kindness
as expressed in these remembrances. /
am at loss for words in which to fully ex.
press my deep appreciation for this kind
less; the most and best 1 can say and
nope, is that my relations with the bar.
n this, my official position, will be as
agreeable and pleasant as they have been |
n the past. thank you for your kind
less'
Prosecutor Fithian said, with the per- |
mission of the Court desire to extend to |
Mr.. Reeves, and through him the friends.
who have so kindly and generously re-
me, my deep gratifulness for
this evidence of esteem, and can only
say, hope will continue to merit their
approval, and may, |, hope, fill the posit-
ION TO which l have been called, as cap
aeie as my predecessor. Unexpected as
this is, am at loss for words to express
my appreciation, and | am satisfied that
The members of the bar will cooperate
with me in enforcing the laws of the
State"
Criminal Business.
After this pleasing moment the busi-
ness of the Court was taken up.
Charles Bishop retracted his plea of not
guilty, and pleaded guilty to the illegal
sale of liquor.
George FELTON, pleaded guilty to the
illegal selling of liquor. Frank Carter
pleaded not guilty to similar charge.
Walter Porch, indicted for larceny.
pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutor Fithian then said he was
ready to move the case against Charles
Lee, for keeping disorderly house.
When Lee came in from Jail, Lawyer
j. b Potter announced to the Court that
Leewanted to plead guilty, and this was