The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13

ana Mrs. J. O. Thompson.
 When the court was called to order Marshal Pope M. Long read the com mission issued to Judge Hundley by of office taken by the new official. Judge Hundiey, after hearing the usual call for court delivered short address to those assembled in the court room.
 He said that in accordance with the act creating the new judgeship he de- clared Birmingham his permanent place of residence and announced that as soon as arrangements could be made he would erect home in this city. In the face of a warm contest for the office, which he stated he did not senter until quite recently, not q word being said to the president per- sonally until last week. the new judge stated that he bore no Ill will towards any one and in his heart there was not the slightest unpleasant feeling for any one. He asked the bar for its support, saying the members were one of the strongest arms of the court. He complimented the press as an important arm of the court also.
 After the little speech the new judge made announcements as to terms of court to be held in Birming- hoAhs AkdhtofAiAos <AHhlDtOh oho deS&- loosa. The term at Huntsville will begin Wednesday morning, April IT.; Birmingham. Monday, April 23; at An niston. the first Monday in May and the term in Tuscaloosa later. The late term of the court in Birmingham will not be held until September on account of nine courts of the State being in session and it would be a hardship on the attorneys to have Q Federal court session.
 When the petit jury was drawn and court adjourned the attorneys and otn- CTS present went up and congratulated the new urge and offered every as- sistance in the administration of jus tice. Mrs. Hundley and the other la dies joined in the congratulating ex- ercises. A big vase full of roses were placed on the stand of the judge and the scene was most entertaining.
 It is believed that announcements will be made at once as to appoint ments under the new judge. such as clerk of the district court bainffs. referees, commissioners, etc.
 The address today of the new judge in full was as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Bar:
 The act of Congress creating the office. upon the duties of which I am about to enter provides that after ap- pointment the judge thereof shall re- side in the city of Birmingham. take this occasion to say that became a resident of the city of Birmingham last night at forty-seven minutes after l o'clock. I should have become res- ident of the city of Birmingham one hour and fifteen minutes earlier. but that was not my fault, but the fault of the railroad.
 "If you will bear with me a very few moments, gentlemen. feel that 1t will not be inoportune for me on account of the notoriety attending the recent contest for the offlce which now hold. to say that I concede the right to all men to differ with me. to criticise me if need be. and 1t is but natural and proper that with the multitude of can didtaes there should have been at times criticism engendered no doubt by the enthusiastic support naturally given by warm friends. but want to- say to you now that as God knows my heart I shall from this moment forget all of the unkind and untruthful things said about me from whatever source they may have emanated, and in future as judge of this court there shall not dwell in my heart the slightest un- pleasant feeling for any one.
 Gentlemen of the bar, you are one of the strongest arms of the court without your sympathy. without your assistance and generous aid one Of the arms of the court will thereby be par alyzed. I ask you to lend me your aid in the administration of justice.
 gro the press of Birmingham who have editorially so kindly referred to me. I want to say that the press is another valuable arm of the court be- cause so frequently it moulds public opinion either for or against the cause of justice, and I know that the press if Birmingham will lend me their cor dial aid in seeing that justice is ad- ministered in an even-handed manner.
 My friends. 1t may be surprising % you to learn that never in my life did mention to President Roosevelt the fact that I desired to be 8 Federal judge until last Tuesday morning. l had no acquaintance with the Attor- ney-General, and had not the distin- guished pleasure of meeting him until last Monday, when I went to Washing ton in answer to telegram from him. I preferred to leave the matter of my appointment to this high office to the unerring judgment of that great Amer ican, Theodore Roosevelt, and to rest my claims untrammeled by any per- sonal solicitation on my part, for I left 1t to my friends, and those of the bench and bar of Alabama, many of whom had known me in the school room, at the bar. and in the halls of the Legislature of our State. preferred, say, to leave 1t to them to present my cause.
 And now, gentlemen, am going to assume the duties of this office and am proud and happy to be indeed and In fact @ resident of Birmingham. I shall immediately. as soon as can. with due justice to my business affairs, proceed to erect @ residence in your city; want to be one of you.
 And now, in conclusion, gentlemen, let me say, as said elsewhere, that I ask the aid and assistance of the bar,