The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-18
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.
Tho Installation at Washington
Prominent People Present.


Chief Justice Fuller took his oath of office
and assumed the active duties of his position
on Monday An hour before the time for
the opening of the court the narrow space
allotted to the general public in the court
chamber was crowed by men and women
who wanted to witness the ceremonies of the
installation of chief justice. 1t was an
orderly, wel-mannered throng of congress
men, attorneys and ladies, which sought to
pack itself into space far too small to con-
tain it, and naught but the crowding marred
the usual solemn deccrum of the
proceedings. Among the people OF
note who found places in the
room were Judge Allen G. Thurman, who
was conducted to scat within the space re-
served for the marshal, and who became
conspicuous centre of attraction during the
half hour preceding the entry of the justices;
Mrs. Fuller, wife OF the chief justice, with six
daughters and son, for whom seats were
reserved; Mrs. Justice Harlan. Mrs. Sena-
tor Cockrell, Attorney General Garland, Jap
anese Minister Muts,,, wife and secretary;
Senators Davis, Butler, Hampton, Farwell,
George, Mitchell Dolph and Spooncr, Con-
gressmen Breckin ridge, Wheeler and Her
bert of Alabama and solicitor General jerks.
The chief justice arrived at the Capitol at
1l.30 O'Clock and proceeded to the private
Office of the court, where he took the GA OF
allegiance in the presence of the associate
Justices, the oath being administered by the
senior member of the court, Associate Jus
tice Miller. At IL O'Clock the gavel of the
crier fell, and at the announcement, THE
honorable associate justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States" the seated por-
ton of the assemblage arose and remained
standing in respectful silence The associate
Justices in their robes of SIX
head ed by the marshal, entered in
nal
Justice, also wearing his robe Of Office, was
escorted to place at the clerks desk. The
associate justices bowed to the asseinblage,
and took their seats. They were only six in
number, Justices Gray and Matthews being
absent. The crier called "Oyez, oyez,. oyez,
all persons having business before the honor
able Supreme Court of the United States are
admonished to draw near and give their at
tention, for the court is now sitting" After
moment of silence, Justice Miller said:
Gentlemen of the bar, I have the pleasure
to inform you that since the last meeting of
this court and adjournment, chief justice,
the Hon. Melville w. Fuller, has been ap-
pointed confirmed by the senate and has re-
ceived his commission He is here and really
to take the oath of office. The clerk VIII
read the commission.
| Clerk Mckinney read the commission,
after which Judge Fuller arose and holding
| the bible in one band read from manu- crlpt
| the oath of office.
/, Melville Weston Fuller, do solemnly
swear Tor affirm that will administer JUS
tice without respect to parsons and do equal
right to the poor and to the rich and that
will faithfully and impartielly discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
chief justice of the United States according
to the hest of my abilities and understand
| ing, agreeabiy to the constitution and laws
of The United States, so help me God.
His voice was clear and his enunciation
firm and distinct ut the b ginning, tut be-
fore the end was reached ma ked tremor
was manifest. The chief justice was now es
corted behind the bar and to his official seat
in the CENTRE Again the court and Assem-
blage arose. Justice Miller took the hand OF
the chief justice and with a smile of welcome
addressed him in low voice: 81 welcome
you sir. on behalf of this court as one of its
members and its chief justice" The CHIEF
justice bowed, took his seat, and when the
assemblage was again seated, he said: II will
say to the members of the bar, that, ms is the
wellknown usage, the court will transact
no business today, but applications for ad
mission to the bar will be entertained"