Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
First Session of The Court of
Appeals In New State
Building.
SPEECHES BY LEADERS OF THE BAR
0E MARYLAND.

the offices of the Comptroller and the
Treasurer of Maryland.
The first session of the Court in its
new surroundings was made the oc-
casion of a simple but very appropri-
ate ceremony, during the course of
which addresses were made by Messrs.
Bernard Carter, Arthur w. Machen
and Arthur George Brown, leaders of
the bar of Baltimore and Maryland
Special reference was made by each
speaker to the fact of the reelection
of Chief Judge McSherry to the Court
of Appeals bench, Judge McSherry
replied with great feeling and appro-
priateness. The Court of Appeals
building has been officially adopted as
the name of the new structure. The
building commission met this morning
and instructed the architect to place
tablet containing that name upon
the building This was thought TO be
the most appropriate name, as the State
library is largely an adjunct to the
Court of Appeals and the two occupy
the greater part of the new building.
The only absentees from the bench
this morning were Judges Page and
Briscoe. The members of the Court,
headed by Chief Judge McSherry, took
their seats shortly after 10 O'Clock. Be
fore the formal session of the Court
began Mr.. Carter addressed the bench.
MIR. Carter said;
"On the occasion of the occupancy
of this building for the first time it is
in every way appropriate that there
should be some expression from the
bar of their appreciation of the act of
the State of Maryland in providing
for the Court of Appeals quarters
so simple yet so handsome and COM
Portable.
"The history of this Court has been
such as to win for it the respect and
confidence of not only the bar, but all
right thinking people. Everybody
knows that here people of every condi-
tion, high or low, rich or poor, can
come and be assured that they will
receive the best justice the Court can
administer The building that has
been put at the disposal of this Court
is in every way worthy of its high
merit. Another matter that makes
this occasion significant is that we
meet today with unbroken ranks.
"We are indeed glad that the Chief
Justice as a member of this Court as
long as he lives. We of the bar know
what it would have been ito lose him.
His retention is benefit to every per-
son in the State. May he long live
and may the blessings of a kind Prov
idence be his"
Arthur w. Machen and Arthur
George Brown also made some forcible
remarks.
Judge McSherry said in response
that this cordial expression from the
bar was entirely a surprise to him and
that he would not venture a reply to
them nor could he express his gratifi-
cation at the feeling manifested to-
ward him during the recent campaign
for his election in the Sixth Judi
cial District.
Il do not hesitate to say" contin-
ued Judge McSherry, THAT if it had
not been for these expressions from
the bar all over the State, the result
would have been different. The Court
of Appeals has been established foI
nearly a century and a quarter. In
all that time the work of that court
has shed luster upon the history OF
Maryland, a state, the history of which
upon field and forum and bench il
second to no commonwealth in this
great and glorious union. Let every.
one be assured that in it's work hence.
forth the Court of Appeals of Mary.
land will endeavor to emulate al
these proud traditions. -
At the conclusion of Judge McSher.
ry's remarks the Court opened its frs
formal session, taking up for hearing
the case Of George G. Aukum agains
Otway b. Znatzinger, appealed from
the Circuit Court for Prince George
county. Among those present besides
those mentioned were the Hon. Spen
Ger @. Jones, Hon. Murray Vandiver
Hon. j. Writ Randall and Mr.. 7. j
G. Williams, of the Building Commits
sion; Messrs. w. Starr Gephardt anC
Alonzo L. Miles, of Baltimore; ex
Judge Daniel r. Magruder, James w
Owens and Captain Dennis w. Mul
Ian, Of Annapolis.
The room which is occupied by tn,
Court of Appeals is very handsome
and convenient. 1t is in the soutl
side of the building facing the origi
nal State House and is on the seconC
floor. The room is trimmed with SOLE
mahogony and light is admitted by
| domed sky light of stained glass. Bacl
of the judges bench is the consultation
room and judges private rooms. At
tached to the-court are private office
for the reporter and clerk and large
room for the official force and a yer.
convenient room for the members O
the bar. The library is on the sam
floor and occupies all of the north an
most of the west sides of that floor
It's capacity is several times that G
the former library building and it
much more convenient. The large
part of the volumes have been move
and the work is continuing rapidly.
A fine bunch of white and yellov
chrysantnemums graced Judge Nc
Sherry's desk this morning, Will
vases of carnations and ferns were o
the ends of the judges desk. The
were the gift of the official force c
the Court. There was a general e1
preston that the new building Wa
extremely handsome and well fitte
| for its purpose.