The Penn's Grove record., 1883-11-17

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Matthews aud Blatchford, are equally
endowed with worldly goods. Justice
Gray is one of the Beacon Hill stock OF
Gravs. all Of whom feathered their
nests comfortably in the early. days of
Boston-men who knew how to gather
in and keep what they gathered. jus
tiee Bradley is what might be called
well-heeled, and 81 is Justice Harlan
and Justice Woods. Justice Miller, |
however, is the one exception on the
bench who is not rich, a3d who, per-
haps, has been unalla to accumulate
owing to the impecuni1sity of his Iowa
cliemtage, to whom his professional ser
vices have been rendered for many
years in the interests of charity. The
Judge has always Leen generous to 9th
ers without being exactly just to his
W household. Judge Field possesses
immense wealth, aud has an income
amply sufficient every year to add a
fine business block to his already large
possessions in San Francisco.
Tie social status of the ladies of the
court families AS compared with that
of the cabinet ladies' and the fami-
lies of senators, Isl subject that often
agitates the society circles of Washing
ton, and / do not believe it has ever
been authoritatiyely settled. 1t IS still
an open question whether the wife OF a
senator outr4nks the better half of a
Supreme Court judge, and whether the
wife of a cabinet officer does not out
rank them both. Mrs. Dahlgreen's
book on etiquette does not settle the
matter, and in all probability it will
remain a subject of social controversy
to the end of time-cr of the republic.
To many, all this may seeEa trivial, yet
It should be remembered that the So
cial requirements of those high i'll office
can scarcely be imagined 10y those net
familiar with Washington society.
The families of cabinet members de-
clare that they are the executive
branch of the government, and, there
fore, quite the equal, if not the superb
ors, of the legislative and Judicial
branches. The social families OF the
senator's, when their turn comes, say
they should have precedence, for, does
not the Senator decide, after all, whetli
er a man shall be a judge upon the SUI
preme bench or = member of the cabl-
net. | am not much of an authority
on these subjects, but in my opinion
the Supreme Court should have social
precedence. The position and work OF
the Judges is of great importance. a
law in this country is not a law II 1t Is
questioned until il shall have been
passed upon by tbs SUPREME Court.
The House may pass il bill which the
senate may pass. The Senate has a
right to reject the House bill, and the
President has the power to veto the
bill. From the action of the House
here is an appeal; from the action of
both hous S there is an appeal, but
When the Supreme Court has dee dtd
lpon Il law there is NJ appeal. Ii Is H.
lal and absolute.
The present court is composed, genel
lily, of men past the meridian of ii e.
Solne of the judges are on the three
score and ten roster. Their families
are, like themselves, too old to devote
cheir lives to hollw society. The falni-
y of the chief justice in Washington
consists OF his wife and daughter. His
Nife met with an accident about three
ears or more ago and broke her leg.
She is now happily recovered, but she
annot wear herself e1it in looking af-
.cr people She does not know, half OF
vhoIn make themselves conspicuous
nut of curiosity. The daughter is
right and amiable and does what she
5 obliged To do in a very gentle way.
Ihe family Of Judge Miller, tie Oldest
udge on the bench IN term of servics
consists, while in Washington, of his
.tife and young daughter. Ills age is
lOout siNty-fve His wife is much
Younger, hut is much of the time an in
valid. The daughter, edud@ted la Ger
many and France, and a most brilliant
musician and %linguist, cannot be eX-
pected to throw her life away ia social
mockery aud neglect, and forget her
accomplishments. Judge Fields fam
lily consists of his beautiful wife aud
sucl relatives as they may happen to
have. Justice Cray is Il bachelor, and,
therefore, has nothing to do but to ac-
cept or decline invitations. Judge
Blatchford, the disappointed mem
Der Of The court, has certainly a band
some house, but l know nothing of his
family. Judge IIarlan's family are in
mourning, and therefore exempt from
20 ial obligatjo s.. Judge Stanley
Matthews, who built q belutiful house
on Connecticut avenue alter ne was APP
pointed to the bach, caunnt enter ain
because of The death Il u Sn Pie
wife of Judge Bradley sold and feeble
and not ,qtal 10 a wln,el in "~societ y
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