The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
0YEZ! 0YEZ!
The New Chief Justice Installed.
Melville w. Fuller Assumes the
Robes of His High O6lco.
An Impressive Assemblago Of Law
yors, Statesmen and Officials.
Tho Formal Ceremonies Brief but
Full of Gravity,
Mr. Fuller Shows Emotion on Taking
the Adjournment Of the
Court to Pay Respects to
the President

NNsUNDroN, Oct S-Chtul Justice
Fuller took his oath of Office and assumed
the active du..c, of Ibis position tulty.
An hour before the time lor the opening
OF the court the narrow space allotted To
the gcuoml public in the court chamber
was crowded 10y men and women who
wanted % witness the crgompny Of the in
staIWiou of a chief Justice, and at that
time sore trials OF the attaches OF the mar
shul's unlco began. II WAS uu orderly,
Wr'lmanucrcd thruug oi congressman,
attorneys and ladies which sought To pack
itself into a space lar too small tu contain
il, AMI nlught but the crowling married
the usual solemn dccoum Of the proceed.
ius, Tho attempt to reserve the bar for
hose entitled 10 admission Nis only partly
succc,-lul Among the people OF noto
who found places iu the room were Judge
Alien G.. Thurmm, who was conducted
b. sat wi,nin the space
reserved Tor the marshal and who
byUmc the conspicuous c,u,cr Of attuc-
ton during the hall hour preceding tho
entry OF the iustic,s, Mrs Fuller, vito ri
the chief Justice, with six daughters and
one son, Tor whom seats were reserved;
Mrs. Justice Harlan, MIS-. Senator Cock
rcll, Auomry-Gcncml Garland, Japanese
Minister Matsu, wife and secretary; Soma
tors Davis. Butler, Hampton, FarWcll.
George Mitchell, pDlph aud Spooncr,
Congressman breckenridge. Wheeler aud
llrrHvu, ul Alabama, uui SulCtOr-ticn-
crl jerks The chief Justice arrived NJ
the capitol nt ll.l O'Clock aud proceeded
a. the private office ui the court, where no
tool, lhc oath IT allegiance IN the prscncc
ol the associate Justices the oath being all
muislcrcd hy the senior member ui tho
cuuit, Associate Juslirc Miller
At T. O'Clock the gayvl 81 the cricr fell
and No the announcement "thr honorable
lysuriulr Justices ui the supreme court ~
the United States the seated portion II
the rscmhl1gr arose uul remained stand
Ing IN respectful silence. The associate
| Justices la tnrir robes ui silk, hvniud 10y
| the marrhnl, vntcrcd Ia procession Ausunl.
! ll,c chivi Justice, also wearing his rolcs ut
| office, WAS escorted to q place IA thc clerks
desk. The associate Justices bowed 10 the
a,.rinblnfr anl took their seats They
Wcr' only six IN number. Justices Gray
aud Matthews being absent. The crirr
called "Oy,z':nych Dyed MI persons hav-
! ing business before the honorable supreme
| court 1T the United states arr admuuishcd
! tp draw near and give their attention, for
/ the court Is nov sitting
Aitrfu moment oi silence Justice Miller
] ud. "Gvntcmcn oi the bar have tho
I pleasure a. inform YOU that since the last
! meeting ui THIS court and adjournment,
chief Justice, the Hen. Melville ". lullrr,
har bcvu appointed, confirmed 10y thr Sun-
ate aud received his commission. lie u
here aud ready 10 take the oath VI Office.
The clerk will Rad thc commission
| Clerk Mckinney read the commission,
after which Judge Fuller arse, aud, hold
ing the Bible Ia one hand, Rad from
manuscript the oath oi office ~, Melville
Weston Fuller do sulcmuly swear Tor
Affirm that ! will administer Justice with.
out respect 10 persons. and do equal right
a. the pDur aud 10 the rich, and that l
will faithfully and impiriially discharge
| aud perform I'LL the duties incumbent ON
mc ~ chief Justice 81 the United States 20
! help mc God
ill., voice was clear aud his cnunciltion
| firm and i stiuri ut the beginning but
! before the cud was reached q marked
! tfrmor WIS manifested Tho chief Justice
! Nn.uuw escorted behind the bir anl 10 his
official scat In the center Again tho
court nud the a-scmblagr arrs", this time
| without other summons than wave IT
tltr hand l., The clerk. justice Miller took
thy hand Ui the chirf justice, AMI, with
smile ui welcome, addressed lin ia q low
| voice II welcome YOU, sir. on behalf II
thi, court, ~ one II H. members and It's
,hirl Justice
The chici justice bowed. took his seat,
nul when thr a,zvmbluW was again seated
hr said II will siy Ia the members Of tho
t1r. that me- u h the we'll known usage,
the court will transact nO business today,
but applications iur admission to the bar
will h. entertained
Attorney. General Garland, several sem
nior. aud other members ot the lar pm.
rrntcd the names oi applicant. lur alnis..
Sion whom they youch,l iur a. qualified
under the rules ui the court, aud tie Chief
ju.licr directed each batch 90 ~ turn 70
pp,,rd ~ the clerks desk and take the
oath. About Hclu oi attorneys Wcrr
thus admitted, and when tie hrici curc-
mluial WIS over the chief Justice On.
uYnurrd that nll motions noted tot this
morning would stand over until tomorrow.
tie then said. In accordance With im.
memorial uag', the court will nov ate
iuuTn Ia order 10 enable IT, members 20
paws H. respects Ia q body 10 thc Pfc...
lcnt 1T the United States The voice ui
the crcr that this honorable court b. nov
adjourned until tomorrow nt ~ O'Clock,
closed the proceedings oi the day
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