Evening journal., 1919-03-01
H. M. MORRIS TAKES
OATH AS JUDGE.
Succeeds Edward G. Brad
ford as Federal Court
Jurist in This District
MOTHER SEES HER
SON HONORED

Hugh NJ. Morris, for some years a
member Of the law firm OF Salisbury,
Morris and Rodney, was sworn in as
United States Court judge for the Dis
trlct Of Delaware, at ~ o'clock today.
He succeeded former Judge Edward G.
Bradford, who retired from the bench
last fall. The appointment Of Mr..
Morris as Judge was agreed on by Sen
ators Salisbury and Wolcott, after the
iudgeship had been held up for months
because of disagreements between the
two Senator'S. Judge Morris was law
partner Of Senator Salisbury. He is
held in the highest esteem by both the
members Of the New Castle County bar
and the business men OF Wilmington.
Judge Morris took the oath Of office,
which was administered by Circuit
Court Judge Victor 3. Woolley, in the
court room Of the Federal Building.
The room was crowded with relatives
and friends Of the new official and mem
bers OF the New Castle County Bar As
sociation. Among those in the room
were Judge Morris wife, Mrs. Emma
Smith Morris, and their daughter,
Emma Smith Morris, his mother, Mrs.
Mary L. Morris, two sisters, Misses Eva
and Mary Morris and his brother, w.
l.. Morris, all Of Greenwood, where
Judge Morris was born.
The program in connection with the
swearing in Of the new judge was
short. On the judges bench was
beautiful bouquet Of Russell roses sent
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Chester Gibson.
Senator Salisbury nor Senator
Wolcott was present as their work in
at this time is such that
they could not leave
II was lust i2 o'clock when Judges |
Woolley and Morris entered the room |
from the judges parlOr and took their
seats on the bench. Judge Woolley |
asked that the commission OF Presl- !
lent Wilson appointing Hugh Nj. Morris |
district Judge be read. The commission |
was read by William G. Mahaffy and
fhe oath. which was short, was admin
stered by Judge WOOlley.
After taking the oath Judge Morris |
asked "Are there any applications"
William f. Kurtz, a member OF the |
bar arose and said: II ask the court to /
give me both the honor and pleasure |
Of making the flrst application before |
the court"
Mr.. Kurtz then made his application |
which was TO reopen a naturalization
case.
Judge Morris inquired if there were
any more applications, and there being
none, he ordered court adjourned.
Former Judge George Gray, OF the
Circuit Court, was among those in the
and he was the first to con-
gratulate Judge Morris after the ad-
lournment Of court. Practically every |
lne else in the court room crowded TO !
he judges bench and congratulated |
lin. Following this the members of
udge Morris family were ushered to
lis private chamber, where they also 4
xtended congratulations.
Among the members OF the bar pres
nt were Judge George Gray, Attorney
-eneraI David J. Beinhardt, Leonard =.
yales, former Judge David y. Marvel,
erbert II. Ward, Thomas Davis, VIII
am f. Kurt, John Biggs, Edward w. E
ooch, United states District Attorney
harles f. Curley, Judge Herbert L.
ice. former Congressman Franklin
rocksOn, John Pearce Cam, John w. |
rady, Andrew C.. Gray, ]. Frank Ball,
Gorge n. Davis, James w. Salisbury,
ichard S. Rodney, John T. Lynn, Bald q
in Springer, Chancellor Charles NJ.
1rtls, Alexander B. Cooper Robert II.
lchards and several others. i
Among the laymen present were for (
er Police Commissioner Thomas n.
ayton, ]. Chester Gibson, Francis A.
ooch, Norman p. Crouch, Otho Now
nd. Timothy ]. Mooney Postmaster 4
nglish, John H. Dandy, Richard Reese
I'd several others.
Judge Morris, it was announced this d
ternoon, will sit in the United States d
1urt Of Appeals, Philadelphia, during ii
Ie March term, until the successor to :.
ldge Mcpherson, who died recently, is
)pointed