Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-08


before that time enough people 70 NIL all the space
reserved for the public were assembled before the
door waiting admittance. Nine out Of ten were
ladies'. The doors OF the courtroom were opened
little after IL O'Clock, and there was
RUsH FOR SEATS.
The seats within the bar are not available to the
public. They were reserved for the more dec0rous
entrance OF the members OF the Supreme Court
served for the members OF Chief-Justice Fuller's
family. Mrs. Fuller and the two eldest daughters
arrived at IL 80. and few minutes later the six
other daughters arrived. The little boy, Weston
Fuller had seat near the door back OF the bench.
At IL 40 after the room already well crowded,
shal's ONCE, the crowd parted, and
JUDGE THURMAN CANE IN
on the arm OF senator Hampton. He wore gray
fall Overcoat with the collar muffled close about
his neck and walked as firmly and rapidly as most
any one could through crowd Of people IN mar
shals desk. The eyes OF every one present were
turned in his direction and there seemed q dispo-
corum OF the place prevented any demonstration
unit! the "Old Roman" took out his snun box and
Dandana, and get up to remove his outer coat
Then all the people In the pubic seats applauded
and few members OF the bar with democratic
buttons on their lapels clapped their hands.
DISTINGUISH GATHERING.
large number OF Senators and Representatives,
prominent attorneys ana some diplomats were as
Among them were: senators Coke. spooner,
Dolph, Mitchell, Butler, Hampton, Davis, Farwell;
Representatives Breckenridge. OF Kentucky,
an srgos aa'G
Attorney General Garland, Solicitor-General
jerks, ex-Assistant Attorney General Smith,
Judge smn LOUISIANA S
prominently mentioned for the position MI. Fuller
now taxes; Judge Baxter, of Tennessee; Judge
Marshal Wilson, ex-Representative CahiiL Of viz
gfnia; ex-Represesentatlve Z John Ellis, MIS-
Justice Lamar and Mrs William Lamar, Mrs JUS
tice Harlan, Mrs. Breckinrdge, Miss Breckenridge,
Mrs. Cockrell the Japanese minister and wife; and
OF the Washington bar: MIR. Waiter Davidge A.
baVs Je JOHN
Selden, Reconnaissance Douglass, and Pension
Commissioner Black.
CHIEF JUSTICE YULLER
arrived at the Capitol little after IL O'Clock. The
first oath-that OF allegiance-was administered
ring In the robing-room, with no one present but
the associate justice. 1t is the custom never
to permit any one to witness this ceremony.
ARRIVAL OF JUSTICES.
At just IL o'clock the deputy marshal In a loud
voice announced "the honorable, the associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court"
The members of the bar and the public assem-
bled arose In their places and remained standing
facing the bench while the justices filed In. Justice
Miller was at the head. Following him were
Lamar. Ex-Justice Strong and Chief Justice
Fuller came In together. The associate justices
sat IN their places, and Chief Justice Fuller with
closing the clerks desk and took seat.
The deputy marshal then cried, ''Oyez! Oyez!"
and announced that the court was assembled.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE SWORN IN.
Justice Miller then announced that since the
last meeting Of the court the President had ap-
pointed and the Senate had confirmed Melville
Weston Fuller Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States; the clerk would read the
commission. After this was done Chief Justice
Fuller stood up to take the oath OF ONCE, and the
court and all assembled arose. There had been
some question as to who should administer this
oath: The new Chief Justice settled the matter by
administering 1t to himself The clerk HANDED
him the written form OF oath and a little Bible
covered with black velvet He read the oath In
strikingly like President Cleveland's.
81 do solemnly swear that will administer
Justice without respect to persons, ana do equal
right TO the poor and to the rich and that will
faithfully and impartially discharge and perform
the duties incumbent on me as Chief Justice OF
the supreme Court OF the United States ac-
cOrding TO the best Of my ability and under
standing, agreeable to the Constitution and law
OF the United States So help me, God!"
His voice trembed at the last words
He THEN TOOK HIS SEAT
on the bench and entered calmly upon the per-
Torrance Of his duties. He announced that &C.
cording to custom the only business would be re-
ceiving motions for admission to the bar A mum.
Der OF candidates were presented, and In ten mln-
utes after IL the court adjourned until IL tO-mor-
HJw.
The Chief Justice was dressed in a glossy new
ana MS ds ss ts a aGa
by a thick suit OF almost white hair. There Is a
remarkable Intellectual brightness about his
cOuntenance. He is between nfty-one and flfty-
two years old. When he took his seat on the
Bench, with Justice Miller on his right, and JUS
ttce Harlan, who Is almost giant, on his left,
the snallness OF his stature was emphasized. JUS
tice Matthews, who Is Ill, and Justice Field were
the a11entees
THE JUSTICES CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
The members OF the Supreme Court paid their
respects TO the President at O'Clock to-day They
were driven from the Capitol to the White House
and were received In the blue parlor. All OF the
members OF the Court were present but Justices
Field and Matthew'S
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