Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-04
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE SWORN IN


Hon. Morrison r. Waite, the new Chief jus
tice of the Supreme Court of the United States,
took the oath of Office at noon to-day, and at
once entered upon the discharge OF his impsr-
tant and responsible duties. The court room
was crowded by large throng, one third of
whom were ladies, who came to witness the
ceremony of the new Chief Justices induction
into Office. Among the distinguished gentlemen
present were VIM. NJ. Evarts, j. III. Ashton, f
X. Hoar, Senator Cooper, t. j. Durant, Gen
Garfield, Representatives Eugene Hale and
Kellogg, and many others; The District bar
to-day the crier OF the court, Mr.. Sherwin, of
Ohio, announced the approach Of the Associate
justices, as is customary, as follows: g The hon
orable, the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court"
The members of the bar in court rose, and the
Associate justices, headed by Mr.. Justice Cliff
ford, and marshaled by Mr.. John G.. Nicolay,
marshal of the court, appeared with Chief j us
tice Waite, in full robes, bringing up the rear.
The Associate Justices then took their seats,
the Chief Justice taking seat near the desk of
MIR. Middleton, clerk Of the court. The crier
then opened the court by crying, 80, yez! O,
yeZ! D, yeZl All persons having anything to do
before the Honorable, the Supreme Court of
the United States, will draw near and give their
attention, and they shall be heard. God save
the United States and the Honorable Court ~
The clerk of the court then read the commits
lion of the new Chief Justice. The latter then
rose and read aloud the following oath, the clerk
adding at its conclusion. $50 help you Cod"
81, M0rrison IL. Waite, do s0lemnly swear that
L will administer justice without respect to per-
sons, and do equal right to the poor and to the
rich, and that will Faithfully and impartially
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
OIL me rs Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States according to the best of nv
abilities and understanding, agreeably to the
constitution and laws OF the United States. So
help me God"
The Chief Justice then subscribed to the
above oath, and subsequently passed behind
the bench, and entering the door in the rear
took the vacant chair of Chief Justice Chase,
the Associate Justices standing and bowling as
he assumed his seat.
Associate Justice Field then began the read
ing of the opinion of the court in case 1885, being
that OF Cook, McGuffey, ct al. assignees OF
Benjamin Romans, jr., bankrupt, appellants
versus jeremiah q. Tullis, the case being on
appeal from the circuit court of the United
States for the southern district of Ohio.
Previous to entering the court room this
morning the Chief Justice took the iron-clad
oath in the clerk Office.
The court room was thrOnged all this after
noon by persons anxious to observe how the new
Chief Justice bears his high hOners. Judge
waite, in his personal appearance reminds one
considerably of Senator Fenton, the main diff
ference in the resemblance being that the hair
and beard of the Chief Justice are not so gray
as those of the New York Senator. On the
bench his head is somewhat be low that of any
OF the Associate Justices, he being little uu-
der medium height.