The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
Trenton Man Sworn
as U. S. Circuit
Judge Today.
JUDGE GRAY PRESIDES;
NOTED JURISTS PRESEN
John Rellstab Becomes Distri(
Judge-Many Newarkers At
tend Solemn Ceremonies.

TRENTON. May 24.-Before Il
United States Circuit Court, sitting
special session, Judge William M Lar
ming took the oath of office here
United States Circuit Judge of Il
Third Judicial Circuit today.
Judge George Gray. OF Delaware, ad
ministered the oath. Immediately fol
lowing this ceremony John Rel1sta
was sworn IN as United States distrid
Judge successor to Judge LannIng
With all the members clad in theiX
black robes of Office. the installatsol
ceremonies. hedged about by all ths
dignity which is part and parcel OF
high national court of the land. wer|
peculiarly impressive
Shortly after Ii a. m a door in fh<
rear of the judicial bench in the BuI
preme Court room opened and thl
| judges of the United States Circui
Court, with the two candidates FOL
higher honors, entered the room. Cour
Crier Bowers "Oyex," @Oyez." brought
to their feet the relatives and friend(
of the two men who had gained I'D
mission TO the court rooms.
Judge Gray Presides-
At the central desk sat Judge Gray
presiding judge of the court. ana at hi
right hand was Judge Lanning On Iii
left was Judge Joseph Cross. of thN
United States District Court. who ad /
ministered the oath of Office to Juds@
4 Rellstab-
+ Others of the United States circntI
were: Joseph Burlington. Of Pittsburgh
John B. Mcpherson and James 3. Hol1
land, OF Philadelphia, and Robert WI
Archibald. of Scranton. Alfred Reed
Supreme Court justice Of New Jersey
was given place of honor with tho
United States judges
omciaIs Present.
All of the officials connected with the
circuit and district offices here were IA
their official places as follows:
Henry ID. Oliphant, clerk of the Ctr
cult Court; Charles Chevelier, deputy
circuit clerk; George T. Crann1er. dis
trict clerk; Benjamin F. Havens, dep
uty district clerk; United States Mar
shall Thomas j. Alcott, United States
District Attorney John B. vreeland.
Assistant District Attorneys Walter s.
Bacon and Harrison p Lindabury
Crier George r. Bower and BaiIiffs
James E. Van Horne and Woodbury.
Snowden
The occasion earned additional dis
tinction in that it is the first time IN
the history of the State that the United
States Circuit Court has sat here.
Appointment Read.
/ When the crier's chant subsided,
Henry d. Oliphant, clerk Of the United
States Circuit Court, arose and read
from a parchment scroll Judge Lam
ning's commission from President Taft
This document -ecfted how, by and with
the advice and consent of the senatt.
the President had appointed Judge Lam
ming to the Circuit Court bench.
With his hand on the Bible held BY
Judge Gray, Judge Lanning read this
solemn oath of office:
II. William NJ. Lanning. do sol
emnly swear that l will administer
justice without respect to persons,
and do equal right to the poor ana
the rich, and that l win faithfully
and impartially discharge and per-
form all the duties incumbent on
me as United States Circuit Judge
1 IOI lLtS lnli0 IbdAtAeA Ni0-AA - ~
cording to the best of my abilities
and understanding. agreeable to the
constitution of the United States,
against all enemies foreign ana
domestic; that will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that
take this obligation freely without
any mental reservation. purpose or
evasion. and that 1 win well and
faithfully discharge the duties OF
the office on which I am about to
enter. So help me God"
In similar manner Judge Cross adj
ri1inistered the oath of office to Judge
ReIlstab.
Judge Congratulated.
When the court crier had announced
court adjourned those who had viii
messed the ceremonies formed in linz
and pressed forward TO congratulate
the newly honored members OF the two
| courts
| OF the members of the families OF
Judge Lanning and Judge Rellstab wb1
were present and their friends theirs
were:
Mrs. William H. I4anning, Kenneth
H. Lanning and Robert s. LauufuE'
sons OF Judge Lanning: Miss Price and
Mrs. Wallace Lanning Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Alfred Lanning, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Cadwalader, the Rev Dr. and Mr1.
Hugh B. McCauley and Miss Eugene
McCauley. DR.. Mccauley Is pastor Of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Ql
which Judge Lanning is an oflcer- IN
| the Rellstab party were Mrs ReI1stab.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Whitaker. the
Rev. t. 7. strock. pastor Of Betl1any
Presbyterian Church. Of which Jtzd9e
| Rellstab Is an officer, and the Rex. and
| Mre. Daniel ReQua Foster
| Prominent among others IL me cos1rt
room who Witnessed the 6exemouv
were: 6 S
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