The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-17
.H|LO COURT HOUSE
FORMALLY OPENED
Judges, Court Officers, Bar and
Others In Attendance

HILo, July ls- The formal eere.
mOny Of opening the q. s. District
Court in HilO took place yesterday
morning, Judge Vaughan presiding.
There were also present the following
officers Of the court: II. s. District Al.
torney 4. 9. Huber, Deputy Marshal
Otto Heine and Deputy Clerk w. L.
Rosa, while among others in the court.
room were County Judge @. X. Quinn,
Judge ID. y. Metzger, Attorney @. s.
Carlsmith, Attorney A..G. Correa. BY.
ron X. Baird, A. M. Cabrina. G. 3.
Swain, @. Andrews, Thos. Pedro, Jr.,
Rev. @. Laughton, Mrs. w. L. Rosa.
and Miss r. Quinn.
Upon the deputy marshal opening
the court, Judge Vaughan remarked
that IL was the first time he had presid.
ed at term of the court in Hiio and
expressed his pleasure at coming here.
Attorney @. s. Carlsmith ON behalf
Of the Hilo Bar Association. WELDON.
ed Judge Vaughan and the officers Of
the court and remarked upon the excel.
lenee Of the courtrooms. He also gave
a short history Of the court, referring
to the optring Of the U. 8. court about
the time Judge Estee made his first
visit to Hilo, and the closing when
Judge Dole had the act taking away
the requirements Of the law to have the
court meet here.
Peoples Welcome Extended
The Rev. Mr.. Laughton spoke on be.
half Ct the citizens Of Hilo, also wei.
coming the court and its officials.
u. $. District Attorney Huber re.
sponded on behalf of the court, thank.
ing the Bar Association and the citi.
gems for their welcome and referring
to the manner in which the court ira.
veled about.
Judge Vaughan also expressed his
appreciation Of the welcome extended
and added that he was always pleased
to visit Hilo.
The ceremony was a quiet one, and
there were not great number, of peo-
pie present, due TO the fact that very
few people realized that such fine
ton was TO take place.
Courts to Change Quarters
Following the opening of the Fed.
ersl District Court, the Circuit Court
of the Third Judicial Circuit will
change its present location and take
up iihc iOohS pFONlueu TOT tne red
eral District Court. This change is
made through the courtesy of Judges
Vaughan and Poindexter and United
States District Attorney Huber, and the
occupation Of the new premises by the
fourth circuit court will be subject to
the. permission Of these officials.
The law books Of the circuit court
were removed from the old courtroom
on Friday Last and placed in the Judge .
in theshew building, and all
for the removal OF the cir.
cult court have been practically com.
pleted. N Z
The offices which will be utilized by
the circuit court officials, in addition 70
the courtroom, are the judges cham.
beers, clerk 8 Office and United States
district attorneys office.
While no date has been set for the
Change, it is anticipated that immedi-
ttely the federal district court has con-
cluded its present session, which is to
open on Thursday of this week, Judge
Quinn will take up his new chambers.
Upon this being done, Judge ID. L.
Metzger of the district court will, in all
take up the quarters va
Gated by Judge Quinn, these being more
suitable for the work Of this court than
the rooms at present occupied. ,''