New-York tribune., 1900-01-03
PART Ii.
FOUR PAGES.
COURTS NEW HOUSE OPEN.
APPELLATE DIVISION TAKES FORMAL
POSSESSION OF THE BUILDING
PROVIDED FOR IT.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court sat
s. It's new courthouse Madison-ave. and Twenty
6ft1-s1- yesterday.
Promptly at o'clock the justices. in their silken
gowns. ascen6ed the bench and az the same time
Captain Ricketts, opened the court as court crier.
The justices present were Presiding Justice Van
Bru1t and Justices Barrett, Rumsey. Patterson
and OBrien. An members OF the bar and the
spectators rose the justices entered and for
raay bowed The justices returning the salutation-
As soon as al were seated Austen G. Fox rose
and said that Il had been decreed fit that there
should be some expression Of the sentiments Of
the bar. and that John L. Parsons had been asked
70 speak the bar. Nj. Parsons said he con-
sidered Fl a high honor TO have any part in such
an occasion He spoke in part as fellows:
L Is suitable that an occasion so interesting as
I2is shall receive special comuernoration. For the
first time TIE supreme Court Of the State in this.
It's most important division. has home which IS
and which can be called BY its own name. 4 few
years sg9 the site might have been considered up
rb@ time 1hen the city was below FoGrteenth-st.
The late Mayor Haveneyer built for his home a
s-5a1ce5 bv ,ircerTsrrv aSout What was 70 he
the future Il the very part Of the city which has
been selected for this building.
court have been hello had about IL a sense OF per
Hnanence or suitability This building, in which
the Appellate Division convenes for the first time
to-day meets every requirement for the proper
and conZeIlenI olsc4[se q me uGlieS oe Che
court The importance OF LIS court 1usJlnes a
building Of this character There never
LlEle Nle1l i-4riN W Le4E LAeSA LoA
5,.cpal pa 80 aIe ~ expe1aittra vyhieh Is CON
-frf7zl must impair the source whence II comes.
None The less must every one syTnpa thiZe with The
--4s1 rhs. this court shah have for the transac-
lion Of its business a building like this which
corresponds with the nigh character OF its judges,
Of ne inters..ts vii which [hey have 70 do
provided for il this beautiful and appropriate home
7 due 70 the court thar II should be i'm
71lsd - have the opTo-t1I1itV speaki1g A.
90 for the nar. 70 bear testimony 10 the untirtng
ability with which Your Houors discharge your
5ury-
When NJ Parsons took his seat there was a
burst Of applause Presiding Justice Van Brunt
court. spoke IN response to MI Parsons. Re
ferring 10 the time when an oil painting OF the
presiding Justice presented to the Court Jus
lice Barrett SAID
q. the last occasion when I addressed the bar
ny Speaking was due 70 the modesty or the retlr-
ing justice To-day II is due TO a happy COM
Sa son y6a of n a4 hs fnd M S IN soan snang %
erection Of this building was small. and my part
on his part I helped it is true to formulate the
bin u authorize the erection OF this building. bur
It's alvocafes could point with confidence 10 the
head OF the court as guarantee OF It's efnclency;
We thank the members OF he bar for the renewed
expressions Of their confidence and esteem and
We regard The words spoken by their distin-
g1zshec representative as happy augGry. We
hope that al Of you viii De successful in your
wish also 20 express our consideration for both
the great political parties when we sought them
The dcrninarr marty in the State conceded our re-
quests without hesitation. and the dominant party
r the city provided all the money necessary
Both Eied with each other in proof OF their con-
fdence. Our satisfaction with the result Is not
merely pride in this noble structure but in the
more prcssic consideration Of the interests OF the
crCoave-=. TIE entire cost was less than the
original estimate and hat I understand H. is
rot 50 common with public buildings as 70 De
T-nv-0-rFv OF comment Our thanks due 70
fne civ commissioners and 70 the architect II
I might make single criticism X Is that the
structure Is only too beautiful-it viii be very hard
10 live up 70 II The competent and honest
74tIfs- II worthy also o. his need OF praise he
fulfilled his contract 70 the letter, time too and
would vo- believe iT2-withoTt any bill for extras
Let Us vzsh him. TOO. a very napRy New Year
Justice Barrett closed with a renewed tribute
the par.
Prasiding Justice Van Brunt then called the cal
endar and the regular business OF the court was
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