The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
INSTALLED
The New Chief Justice Fuller
Takes BIS Seat IN the Su-
preme Court.
Brief but Impressive Ceremonial
in the Presence of a Distln-
guished Audience.

WASHINGTON, October S.-Chief Justice
Fuller took the oath of Office and assumed
the active duties of his position to-day.
An hour before the time for opening the
court the space allotted to the general
public in the court chamber was crowded
by men and women who wanted to witness
the ceremony of the installation of the
chief Justice. Among the people of note
who found places in the room were Judge
Allen G.. Thurman, who was conducted to
seat within the space reserved for the
marshal, and who became conspicuous
center of attraction daring the half hour
preceding the entry of the justices; Mrs.
Fuller, wife of the chief Justice, with six
daughters and one SOD, for whom seats
were reserved; Mrs. j. Aston Harlan; Mrs.
Senator Cockre!l; Attorney-general Gar
land; japanese Minister Matha, wife
and secretary: Senators Davis, Butler,
Hampton, Farwell, George, Mitchell,
Dolph and Spooner; Congressman
Breckenridge, Wheeler and Herbert, of
Alabama, and Solioitor-general jerks.
The chief Justice arrived at the capitol
at 11:30 o'clock and proceeded to the pri-
vate Office of the court, where he took the
oath of allegiance in the presence of the
associate justices, the oath being admin
istered by the senior member of the
court, Associate Justice Miller.
At - O'Clock the gavel of the crer fell
and at the announcement "the honorable
associate justices of the United States"
the seated portion of the assemblage arose
and remained standing in respectful ST.
lence. The associate justices in their
robes of silk, headed by the marshal, en-
tered in procession as usual. The chief
| Justice, also wearing his robes of Office,
was escorted to a place at the clerks
desk. The associate justices bowed to the
assemblage and took their seats. They
were only six in number; Justices Gray
aud Matthews being absent.
After q moment of silence Justice Miller
said; "Gentlemen of the bari have the
pleasure to inform you that since the last
meeting of this court and adjournment
a chief Justice, Hon. Melville W. Fuller,
has been appointed and confirmed by the
senate and received his commission. He
is here and ready to take the oath of
office. The clerk will read the commits
sion. "
Clerk Mckinney read the commission,
after which Judge Fuller arose, and, hold
ing theB ible in one hand, read from
manuscript the oath of office: 81, Melville
Weston Fuller, do solemnly swear
that 1 will administer justice with
out respect to persons and do equal right
to the poor and the rich, and that will
faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me
as chief justice according to the best of
my abilities and understanding, agreeably
to the constitution and laws of the United
States, so help me God"
The chief justice was now escorted be.
hind the bar and to his official seat in the
center. The assemblage arose, this time
without other summons than move OF
the hand by the clerk.
Justice Miller took the hand of the chief
justice and, with smile of welcome, ad-
dressed him in a low voice:
81 welcome you, sir, on behalf of q
court as one of its members and its chief
Justices"
The chief justice bowed, took his seat
and when the assemblage was again seated
he said:
81 will cay to the members of the bar
that, Is I we'll know the usage, the court
will transact no business to day, but ap-
plications for admission to the court will
be entertained"
Attorney general Garland, several send-
tors and other members of the bar now
presented the names of applicants for
admission, whom they vouched for as
qualified under the rules of the court, and
the chief justice directed each batch, in
its turn, to proceed to the clerks desk
and take the oath. About score OF
attorneys we're thus admitted, and when
the brief ceremonial was over, the chief
Justice announced all motions noted for
this morning would stand over until to.
morrow.
He then said: Sin accordance with i'm
m emorial usage the court will now ad
4 journ in order to enable its members tC
pay their respects in body to the presi
dent of the United States"
The voice of the crier was heard: ''Thic
honorable court is now adjourned unit
Tomorrow, at ~ O'clock"