Telegram-herald., 1888-10-09
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
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wAssfssroS ooi- s--Chiet 5usrsos Fuller
toos his oath II orhoe aud assumed he se-
I've oufiss OF nis position to-day. Al hour
fore tbe uIns for me opening 0f tie court
t1s narrow space allotted u the general
paohc IL tne oouu chant Ter vas crowded
D. men snd women wso wanted 70 witness
ths ceremony OF the installation u
CEisf Justice. and 81 hat time the sore
trials Vi the attaches 81 the Asuhsls Ofioe
esssn Il Was al orderly. vel eli-msnDered
fbr0ug of COugresSmen, attorneys aud Ia
dies. which sOught - pack itssif into
space lar zoo smsl 10 coDiail II. and pauEnt
but the cr0wdlng msrfed the solemn de-
o0rum VI the proceedings
The attempt 10 reserve the bsr for those
emitted ~ admission was only partially
successful. Among ths people ~ note who
found places il the room Was Judge Alien
g Thurman. who was conducted 10 sest
within The space reserved for TIE Nsrshal
and Who became = conspicuous center Of
attraction during the bali bOuT preceding
TIE entry OF the justices. Mrs. Fuller. vile
OF the Cnief Jusuce with siI daughters and
Que son. for whom seats were reserved,
Mira. Justice Harlan, Mrs. Senator Cockreil.
Attorney General Garland. japanese Minis
Davis Butler. Hampton. fsrweu. George,
Mitchell. DOlph and SpOOner. Congressmen
Breckenridge. Wheeler ana Herbert, OF
alabama aud Solicitor General jerks.
The Chief Justice arrived al the Capitol al
half pazt III anu Proceeded 10 the private
Office Of the court. where he took the oath
81 allegiance IN the presence OF the AssOci-
ste Justices the oath being being admins
tered by the senior member Of the court,
Associate Justice Miller
At Il o'clock the gsyel OF the cTier fell,
and II the announcement, The Honorable
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States" the seated portion OF
the assemblage arose and remained stand
ing in respectful silence. The Associate
Justices in their robes OF silk, headed by
the Marshal, entered in the procession
usual The Chief Justice, also wearing bis
robe of office, Was escorted 10 n place a. the
clerk o desk. The Associate Justices bowed
to the assemblege and took their seats.
They were only SIX In number, Justices
Gray and Matthews being absent. The
crier called. oyer. oyez, oyer; all persons
having business before the honorable Su-
preme Court of the United States are adj
monished 10 draw near and give their at
tention for the court is now sitting"
Alter a moment OF silence Justice Miller
said: Gentlemen of the bar: ! have the
pleasure to iniOrm you that since the last
meeting OF this court and adjournment a
Chief Justice. Hon. Melville ". Fuller. has
been appointed confirmed by the Senate
aud received his commission. He is here
and ready 10 take the oath OF office. The
clerk will read the commission"
Clerk Mckinney read the commission.
after which Judge Fuller arose aud. hold
in the Bible in one hand, read from man
uscript the oath OF Office.
"I Melville Weston Fuller, do solemnly
swear Cor affirm that ! will administer jus
uce without respect 10 rsons, and dc equal
right TO the poor and TO the rich, and that
will faithfully and impartially discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on
ne as Chief Justice of the United States.
according to the best Of my abilities aud un-
derstanding. agree8bly TO the Constitution
and laws Of the United States. 50 help me
God
lis voice was clear and his enunciation
firm and distinct At the beginning out be-
fore the end was reached d marked tremOr
was manifest.
The new Chief Justice was now escorted
behind the bar and to his Official seat in
the center Again the Court and the as
sembiage srOse. this time without other
sammons than wave OF the hand by the
Clerk. Justice Miller took tue bad OF the
Chief Justice and with a smile Il welcome
addressed him Ia 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 bis seat, aud
when the sssemDlags was again seated be
said Il will say to the members Of the bar
that. AS Is the well-known usage. the Court
will transact no business today. but apph-
cations for admission ID the DaI will be en-
tertained -