Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-04
Custom Adopted by District
Court Of Appeals:
FIRST TERM IN new HOME
Opening Void of Ceremony and Reg
ular Business Proceeds.
CALL OF CASES POSTPONED
Appellate Tribunal Building, Mod.
ern Structure, Formally
Dedicated to Use.

'The honorable chief justice and the
associate justices of the Court of APP
peals Of the District Of Columbia.
This announcement by the court crier
today heralded the entrance of the JUS
tees. gowned in flowing silk robes, TO
the bench of the new courtroom Of the
building recently completed for the ex
elusive use of the appellate tribunal in
Judiciary Square adjacent to the old city
hall.
No dedicatory service marked the
opening of the new building. and when
the court crier had intoned the time
honored Hear ye. Hear ye.' the court
proceeded to the consideration of motions.
Chief Justice Shepard announced that
the call of the cases on ,the assignment
for today would be postponed until to-
morrow. He also advised counsel that
owing to the crowded condition of the
docket the court had decided that time OF
argument should be reduced from two
hours on each side to one hour for each.
The usual request for an enlargement
of time in special cases. which hereto
fore has been made at the hearing.
must according to the new rule. accom-
pany the filing Of the briefs in the
case in order that the court may give
consideration to the application.
Twenty members of the bar of other
courts were admitted to practice be
fore the appellate court At 1920
clock an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
Capacity of Courtroom Taxed.
The new commodious courtroom was
taxed this morning to accommodate the
large crowd Of lawyers and other specta-
tors assembled at the inaugural session
of court in the new building. 1t was ex
actly 10 o'clock when the velvet curtains
which drape the gold screen in the rear
OF the bench parted and the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices Robb and Van
Orsdel, each through a separate en-
trance. came into view. The silk robes,
which were worn for the first time today
by District judges. attracted the atten
ton of the assembly and made q favora-
BILE impression.
cept for the stir and hustle among the
spectators, a. chance visitor would have
discovered nothing unusual in the pro-
cecding.
The walls OF the courtroom are un-
adorned. except at the right of the bench,
where hangs an oil painting OF the date
Chief Justice Alvey. the first to hold that
4f0sdHVn in the court.
: All the furnishings of the courtroom are
Of mahogany. A large judges bench is
provided, capable of seating five justices.
On either side Of the bench are permanent
desks for the clerk of the court and the
crier. Immediately in front of the bench
are two tables for use of counsel, and be-
tween these tables is q reading stand, at
which persons are required to stand when
addressing the court.
The northern half Of the courtroom is
given up to spectators. the benches be-
ing similar to those used In the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Separating
the attorneys space and the place for
the spectators is q balustrade and rail
of mahogany. The entire courtroom floor
is covered with a red wilton carpet. The
upholstering throughout is of dark green
hand-buffed leather.
Honor for Attorney Tucker.
The honor OF making the first motion
before the court in it's new quarters fell
to Mr.. Charles Cowles Tucker. official re-
porter of the court and publisher of its
decisions. Mr.. Tucker. who is a member
farland. asked that an appeal from a
decision in his favor in the lower court
be docketed and dismissed.
Among the lawyers who were admitted
at the Inaugural Of the new building are
Wilfred c.. Lane, valdosta. Ca: George
p Kimmel. Leavenworth, Kan: H. B.
Ridgway, Maryland: William E. Brown,
Indiana: John c. Gladfelter. Shelbyville.
H.. Rice Hooe. Virginia: o. C. Gibbs,
Maryland: James Findlay, Jefferson City.
Mo-: william A. Wallace. Troy. Mo-;
Louis B. lie Due. Minnesota Edward G.
Wilmer. Wisconsin: Conger r. Smith.
Indiana Carl Behrmann, Illinois: Linton
Satterthwait. New Jersey: Amasa NJ.
Holcombe. Connecticut; Richard E. Bah
Herman T. Wentz Of the District of Co.
lumbia
Three Decisions Today.