Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-01
IN A NEW BUILDING
Handsome Home Erected for
the Court of Appeals.
WILL MEET IN 1T TUESDAY
Structure Costing $250,000 in Ju-
dietary Square.
SLIGHTLY AND COMFORTABLE
Careful Attention Paid to the Con-
venience of Justices and Others
Having Business There.
SLIGHTLY AND COMFORTABLE

When Chief Justice Shepard and
Associate Justices Charles II. Robb and
Josiah a. Van Orsdel of the Court of APP
peals of the District of Columbia assem-
be next Tuesday after their vacations
they will find ready for occupancy the
handsome new building which has been
erected for the exclusive use Of that
tribunal in judiciary Square.
Simple dedcatory services will mark
the opening of the new building, to which.
it is expected will be invited the justices
Of the District Supreme Court. A large
delegation of members of the bar will be
present when the court convenes.
Group of Buildings Proposed.
of 9TH and E streets and is so placed that
it will ultimately be one of group of
buildings symmetrically laid out in the
southern half of the square The building
is 125 by 100 feet in area and is two and
one-half stories in height, exclusive Of the
basement. The style of architecture for
the interior and exterior is strongly Sug-
gestlve of the Georgian period. and
was selected SO as to harmoniZe with the
south facade of the old city hail.
The main entrance to the new building
is on the north. and is accentuated by a
large portico forming an entrance log
gia at the first story level and a large
ba lcOny at the level of the second floor.
There is also minor entrance on each
of the other fronts of the building. On
entering from the main door large lobby
is reached, from one end of which rises
the main staircase.
No Windows in Courtroom.
A public lobby covering the whole
north front is reached by this staircase,
and leads into the courtroom, which oc-
cupies the center of the building. There
are no windows in the courtroom, light
being furnished from the ceiling. En-
frances for the public are from the north
lobby ana from the corridors on the east
and west sides. The justices mount the
bench from an entrance Immediately in
the rear of the rostrum.
The architectural treatment of the
courtroom consists of pilasters 'and cor
nices of the colonial order surmounted
by large cove. which terminates in a
large ornamental frame surrounding the
ceiling light. The ceiling light is con-
structed of ornamental iron glazed with
opaque glass.
No lighting fixtures are visible the ar
titcial lighting for the courtroom having
been entirely concealed above the cOrnice
and the glass ceiling light.
Unusual Heating System.
The courtroom is heated by warm air,
the system used being somewhat unusual
in this country. BY series of hampers
warm air may be forced in through
openings in the floor and drawn out near
the ceiling, or it may be entirely re-
versed and the warm air forced in
through the ceiling and drawn out at the
floor. This system is one now in use in
the chamber of the reichstag in Berlin.
All the wood furniture in the building Is
of polished mahogany of Special design.
The courtroom is furnished with large
Judges bench, capable of seating five
judges. On either side of this 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 at
torneys; between these tables is a read
ing stand at which persons are required
to stand when addressing the court. Back
of the judges bench is large screen of
2ilded columns and cornice draped with
red velour. The northern half of the
courtroom is given up to spectators