Telegram-herald., 1888-03-24

Chief Iustics Waite was IL years old the
10Th Of November. be vas eligible 10 re-
tirsmsnt more than year ago. and he
could then have left the bench and have
drawn his $1,000 year for the rest Of bis
Efs Like Justices Field. Bradley and
Miller. hosever. be pref erred TO earn his
salary rather than receive it as a pensIoner.
He had no Intention of resigning bis posi-
ton. and his health until recently was bet
tar than Tor years. he looked m ore like q
man OF 50 than n.
His black eyes we're bright and his strong
lace almost frse from wrinkles thick
growth of dark, ir0n-gray hair covered his
head sad luil beard OF black, n ixed with
silver. fell upon bis chest. He bad spien-
did physique OF medium height bis
shoulders wsrs broad and bis head fitted
arnly up0r them. he stood a. strsight ss
sIaxe Superior osk and Dis carriage bad
al ths dignity tast should pertain 20 the
head Of oar Judiciary.
His taos ~ss a striking one The fore
head bread and full. though not remarkably
hixh. The eyebrows we're dark and heavy
and the eyes which looked out from under
ta~m sDarkied with the feeling Of the soul
behind. Somstimss they we're grave and
srrious At others they twnkied with
laughter. and -hen he laughed the twink
Tox Of smile vss seen sDOut bis strong.
arm mouth.
Cbirf Justice Waite while he vas simple
In bis manners. aevsr forgot that be vas
1hief Justice OF the Suprens Court. and ne
carried tas dignity of Jusucs into hss social
life He~ss fond Of society. and lived very
nirslv A. Washington. owning big brown
Stone bsnse inst nsxt - the Mexican Lezs-
ton. and within = stones throw Of the Ar
Hnxton Hotel re entertained frequently.
and gave dinners and receptions during tae
season.
rh. Waite family - one Of the oldsst
families IN the ceuntrv. snc the cost-oi-
ar,ns granted st bears tue date Of i5l2
fudge ~site's isfhsr was Chief Justice Of
the enpren0e Court of t0nnecficut. aud he
stadied as under Matthew Griswoid. one
of me most noted statesmen Of early days.
Ifka 1psire n ate he VS. a graduate of
Hals. aud, liks Wste. ae vas sminsas ss .
inrist.
Wsite's fsthsr gave him good education.
He entered ale A. seventeen. and bs
rrssi1anei Ia 1857 IN he ciass With Wn. "A.
kvarts E3wartis PlerreBout samuel J.
Tsisian. Prsf BENJAMIN Silhmsn and Raw.
pr a. B -usifn 81 this city. ears after
wsrsls. wan ne nsd moved 70 Toledo. o..
.oa made reputsfoa there. ard Fvsrfs
h.a roue ~ New YORK. ne TO met ss
s.or~.~sstsfivns II the Tnfted States ia ths
.rhifrafion a. Genevs. This sss ais first
entrance on his national career. he vas
known a. sscrsssf1l rrsCtitiorsr A.
relaslo. ard hsd been member of the Ohio
Iexislsture. bat = wss not anai iS71 tnat
tse recpie ~ isrgs knew II as sxistsnce.
Hs rpturnei - fe.sdo a. fhs close sf ths
s~Hifrafion. eecaue member of re ee1-
sfftstfouel crnrenficn 81 t1e state of fghis.
ens -ur years ster Fre<idewi Grant sent
y, Ms usnse - tae Seasfs ~ tae successor
~ ghi@s l.istics Chasp Wsite wss surprised
~ re,>srs the noUf~stlon. lf cs1De sni1rrlF
-fhouf susicifafieD 51 his part and VITA
oat pressure an the rart af als friends ii
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