Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-05-04
LYON HEADS COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION
County Bench and Bar at Dedi-
cation of New Court House
Yesterday.
JOS. E. STRICKER TRUSTEE
Reports on Complaints Re-
ceived Against County Law
yerS are Not Acted Upon.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May 4:-Former
Judge Adrian Lyon, of Perth Amboy,
was s~unanimously elected president of
the Middlesex County Bar Associa-
tion yesterday afternoon at the an
nual meeting Of the lawyers held in
the lawyers room at the new county
court house. Mr.. Lyon was vice
president last year and succeeds
Judge Peter F. Daily as president. Mr..
Lyon was the predecessor of Judge
DAILY on the Middlesex county bench.
The lawyers practically accepted the
promotion in Office idea with the cleo
tion of Judge Lyon. Former Judge
Edward w. Hicks, of the New Bruins
wick district court, was elected vice
president and will be In line for
president next year. Thomas H.
Hagerty declined denomination as
secretary and the honor was be-
slowed upon Lawyer Walter G. Sc
dam, of Mis- city, while Alfred s.
March, also of New Brunswick, was
reelected treasurer. The trustees
were elected for one year, as fol-
lows: J. Kearney Rice, James H.
Van Cieef, Judge Freeman Wood
bridge, of New Brunswick; Joseph
E. Stricken, of Perth Amboy, and
Assistant Prosecutor John A. Coan,
of South Amboy. Judge DAILY ap-
pointed the following nominating
committee, which selected the fore
going officers and who were later
unanimously endorsed by the attend
ing lawyers: Prosecutor W. Edwin
Florance, of New Brunswick; Judge
Charles G. Hommann, of Perth Am
boy, and Alfred S. March, of New
Brunswick.
Large Gathering of Lawyers.
The gathering was the largest re-
corded in the history Of the Middle
sex County Bar Assacialieu as the
dedication Of the remodefled court
house attracted many lawyers to the
festivities, which included the law
yers' annual meeting. Only routine
were discussed following the
election Of officers, although it is un-
derstood that the grievance commit
tee, of which President Adrian Lyon
was chairman, reported that COM
plants had been received against
one or two lawyers of the Middlesex
bar. No action was taken on the re-
port, it is understood, except to con-
tinue the matter in the hands of the
grievance committee. Judge Lyon
will appoint his committees shortly,
including, of course, at least new
chairman of the grievance commit
tee, to succeed the new president,
and this committee may continue the
The "one or more
lawyers were not mentioned by
name, but the report indicates that
the many active and reliable mem
bers of the association are opposed
to the conduct of their criticised
brethren.
After the meeting the lawyers,
their guests, the Board of Freehold
ars, county officials and the county
court officers attended luncheon at
the Hotel Klein, in this city. The
affair was informal. All the judges
present at the court house dedica
ion attended the luncheon, including
Justice James j. Bergen. Circuit
Court Judges Frank T. Lloyd and
George S. Silzer, and Judge Peter F.
DAILY There were no after dinner
speeches.
Among those present at the lunch
,on was DR.. William E. Ramsay, of
Perth Amboy, who recently resigned
Is state senator to receive an ap-
)ointment to the water supply COM
mission. Former Assistant Prosecu-
or Joseph E. Stricken, also of Perth
Amboy, who is covering himself with
glory in the conduct of the defense |
If the deputy sheriffs, was unable to |
Lttend any of the festivities, because
# court engagements. His absence |
aused many expressions of regret. |
after the luncheon, Judge Silzer and |
riends motored to the New Bruins |
wick Country Club, on the River |
DAD, where the remainder of a pleas
mt afternoon was enjoyed in several |
ounds of golf. The committee in
harge of yesterdays celebration, !
rom beginning to end was composed |
# John P Kirkpatrick. Thomas H.
Iagerty and Alfred s. March.
Handsome souvenirs of the ocea-
ion were distributed to the invited |
.uests at the dedication at the ex-
ense of the lawyers. The souvenirs
ave a SuOTC History Oh the court
ouse in Middlesex county and read /
S follows:
1.-The first court house was erected
n New Brunswick at the corner of
,urnet and Richmond streets in the
ear 1880, and was destroyed by the
British in 1777. After the war, the
Id Barracks building situated on
ieorge street, between Bayard and
streets were used as court
ouse and jail until about 1894. The
ext court house was erected at the
orner of Bayard and Nelson streets
nd was actually ready for occupa-
ion and use on January 10, 1876.
t was used until the year 1926, when
be fourth court heuse was erected
18th the Jail and county office build
lgs on the present site. This court
ouse was partially destroyed by fire
ebruary 81, 1914. Work of rebuild
lg and remodeling was started
hortly after that. and today marks
le formal opening of Middlesex
Dunty's fifth ceurt house.