The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-19
DUB NEW OHIBF JUoTIlE.

The New Supreme Courr-A solid RIncIS
Uf Sew EDg,nud Granite ia Position.
WAsHNGToN December lj.-A large and dis
tiDgui,hcd assemblsge was presentiu the supreme
Court room to-day, TO see Mr. Chase take his scat
as Chief Justice Seldom have the venerable
walls inclo,cd more men OF emiseuce in tue
various profession and pursuits Of life or more
attractive representation ofthe women Of fAmcricl.
It was impossible to forget that the prescn,
Court room was the old Senate ca amber, hal
lowed TO uur memories by Clay, and Webster,
and other great souls that had OaEtlUd tor CJnsti
tu'iunul irt edOm.
There is no ceremonial about the installation Of
a Chief Justice. IL was evident that the crowd
was disappointed in this respect. They rightly
imagined that as the olCc is Of so high dignity,
the new iuCumte eat wo1ld be ingugurAted with
some solemnity. But there was nothing nG the
Kind, hey Ond that which the characters Of the
priuC pal participants, and especially of the lead
! lrg pCrsOnage, impaired to the scene.
Yet, in many respects, IL was memorable
spectacle. stood again in the area of that cham
h,T which had SO often TCsuundcd TO the stirring
clOQueuCe and matChlcss logic and patriotic S,u-
| tiutntS of the orators and Statesmen whp had
! elCyaitd the fame Of American Parliamentary
elOCuliun TO a level with the nOblest eNemplrs in
BnCeut modern times. ! saw il again tillei with
| the most eminent men In politics in letters, aud
in professional lite and with the beauty and grace
! of iCmitine love iuess-al attracted - DO honor
| 10 tie elevation Of one whose talents AMI worth
only bad raised him to the greatest honor Of his
profess iOn-that OF presiding in the highest tri-
| burnl Of the nation.
| Mr.. Chase's history Is one which ought 10 be
| carefully studied by young men c.nsciOls Of
! manly faculties and honorable ambition. Many
| who started in the race Of life With him have be-
! c,me eminent in literature or science or their
! professions or business occupations. But by u
! peculiar C Cmbuation Of natural gifts aud steady
application 10 that which he had the best opoOr-
| tuuiths Of comp etcly mastering, he has gone
! al esd Of his cont mpOraries. H8 has certainly
| been most fortunate as a public man, uOtwith-
| standing bis heavy cares and lahoriOls eng lgc-
! ncl ts His countrymcn and the wore lFard to
! hm n reputation Of "A vigorous understanding,
| aud power. CutlYat ted bv study aud experience,
| hung bin for any position to which he may b.
! called.
1t was gratifying to notice in the assemhoge
several OF thc mot prominent political ODD lunnts
| OF Mr.. Chase among them the Dem0crli' can
| CiGute for the Wee. Presidency, Mr.. Peud'e on
| gud Mr. Reverdy Johnson. Within the bar we're
tbr " Dera e Thomas Ewing OF Ohio, eX-Secre-
! tary Of the lIeasury, Mr.. Orville III. Browning
| Of Illinois, Mr. "arli.le Of Washington, ere. Tue
| daughters of the Chief Justice, Mrs. SDrague m
| Mrs Chase, we're COurreOuSly accom- nod ued
| with chairs Just below the bench, surrounded by
hrilliaut throng OF ladies from erent parts ot
| the county.
The judges entered from their priva'e room on
! the left of the Chamber, the procession led ny
! Mr. Justice Wayne, of Georgia, Mr.. Chase being
! next in Order Judge Wayne, VINO is tru
! gentleman Of the Old school, Distinguish fr his
! mingled sunyity and dignity OF manner, remain
! stat Ding while Mr.. Chase read from manu-
| script IN clear, firm, emphatic tone, the Chief
| Justices oath of Office.
! The commission from the President, counter
| sipred ty the Secretary Of State, w,S then rcli
| by the Clerk the new Chief Justice took his plac
| in he centre Of the Bench, and the installation
| was over. The ordinary business Of the Cbur,
| Tor hwith hcgn, and the crowd immcll'ely dis
| pvsCd. / overheard gllant officer remlr', -
| "Nell, there is solid block of New England
| granite placed in is proper position"