River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-11
DoNNso HIS ROBES:
Chief-Justics FULLER Installed iii Ofiiee-
Account of the Impressive Ceremony
A Cali on the Presfdent.

Chief-Justiee Fniier Installed iii Ofiee-
Account of the impressive Ceremony-
A Cali on the President.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Q 4 ChiefJustice
Fuller has tlkcn his oath I ON q and
assumed the active duties Of the posi-
ton. An hour before the time for
the opening Of the court the narrow
space allotted to the general public
in the cours chamber was crowded
by men and women, who wanted to wit
ness the ceremony Of the installation Of a
Chief justice. Among the people OF note
who found places in the room was Judge
Allen G. Thurman. who was conducted to
a seat within the space reserYe ed for the
Marshal and who became a conspicuous
center OF attraction dur ng the half hour
preceding the entry Of the Justices; Mrs.
Fuller, wife of the Chief Justice, with
siA daughters and one son, for
whom seats were reserved, Mrs.
Justice Harlan, Mrs. Senator Cock
rell, Attorney General Garland, JAP
anese Minister Matsu, wife and Secretary;
Senators Davis, Butler. Hampton, Far
well, George, Mitchell, Do.ph and Spoon
er: congressman Breckenridge, Wheeler
and Herbert, of Alabama, and Solicitor
General jerks.
The Chief Justice arrived at the Capitol
at half-past II and proceeded TO the private
Office Of tho court, where he took the oath
of allegiance IN tho presence Of the Asso-
ciate Justices. the oath being administered
by the senior member Of the court, Assoc
ciate Justice Miller.
At - 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
portion of the assemblage arose aud
remained standing in respectful ST.
ience. The Associate Justices, in
Their robes Of silk, headed by the
Marshal entered IN procession as usual
The Chief Justice, also wearing his robe
Of office, was escorted to place at the
clerks desk. The Associate justices
bowed to the assemblage and took their
seats They were only six in number,
Justices Gray and Matthews being absent
The crier made the usual enoouncem INT
of the opening of the Court. and after q
moment of silence, Justice MILLER said
"Geatlemst OF n bar: have the pleasure to
inform you that since the las. meeting Of this
Court and adjournment Chief Justice, Hon.
Melville W. Fuller, has b. en- appointed con-
trmed by the Senate and received his commits
sion. He is here and ready TO take the oath OF
office. The clerk Will real the commiss on
Clerk Mckinney read the commission,
after which Judge Fuller arose and, hold
ing the Bible in one hand, read from
manuscript the oath of office.
II, Melville Weston Fuller, do solemnly
swear COR affirm that | will administer
justice without respect TO persons, and do
equal right TO the poor and to the rich,
and that / will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties
incumbent on me as Chief Justice OF the United
States, according 10 the best Of my abilities
and understanding agreeably to the COnsutu-
on and laws Of the United States, so heir me
God"
HIS voice was Clear and his enunciation
firm and distinct at the beginning, but
before the end was reached a marked
tremor was manifest. The new Chief JUS
ticc was now escorted behind the bar and to
his official seat in the center Again the
court and the assemblage arose, this time
without other summons than a wave cf
the hand by the Clerk. Justice Miller
took the hand of the Chief just &C and
with a smile of welcome addressed him
in low voice: Il 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, as is the well-known usage, the
court will transact no business to-day but
applications for admission to the bar will
be entertained"
When the installation Of new members
of the bar had been completed, the Chief
Justice announced that all motions set for
to day would stand over until tomorrow,
when the court would proceed with the
docket. He said that in accordance with
immemorial usage, the court would adj
journ to give the members an opportunity
to pay their respects to the President. The
crier then announced the court adjourned;
the Chief Justice and his Associates re-
tired to the conference room aud in few
moments the courtroom was cleared. Tho
Justices removed their robes, and taking
carriages proceeded to the White House to
call on the President.
Shortly before o'cl ok the members of
the supreme Court, with the exception of
Justice Matthews, and headed by Marshal
Wright and Clerk McKenny called at the
White House. The party were
ushered into the Blue Room,
where the President soon Joined
them Some twenty minutes were spent
in pleasant conversation. The east room
at the time was well filed with people
awaiting the Presidents regular Monday
reception; but none were admitted into
the Blue Room. Chief-Justice Full
Ter and Justice Lamar, the two new
members of the Supreme Court bench,
were much observed by the curious crowd,
which watched the departure of the dis
tinguished party. Having performed the
usual time honored custom of calling on
the President when the Court first con-
venes in the fall, the members departed.