Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18
FULLER SWORN IN.
The New Chief Justice Taxes the Oath
of Office
with Imposing ersmoaies.

Mslville Weston Fuller, the new chief
justice of the supreme court of the United
States, was installed in Office on the Sth
inst, with appropriate ceremonies.
A few minutes before the noon hour, in
the conference room, Senior Associate jus
tice Miller administered 70 the new chief
Justice the first oath of Office. that of fealty
60 the constitution of the United States.
At the noon hour the crier opened tho court
with the usual proclamation. The assp-
ciate Justices then entered from the confer
ence room, every one in the court room ris-
ing and remaining standing until they had
taken their seats. Al Of the justices wore
present except Justices Ffeldand Matthew'S.
The chief justice entered after the associate
Justices and took seat at tho clerks desk.
tic w IRE the black robes OF his oflce. When
the associate justices had taken their seats
the senior associate Justice Mr.. Miller, an
nounced TO the bar that be had the honor
TO inform them that since tho last meeting
of the court chief Justice had been ap-
pointed and had received hi5 commission,
and that he w0s ready 10 receive the oath
of office. He called on tho clerk to read
the commission. During the reading the
chief justice remained seated. At its con-
clusion he arose aud, from "a slip Of paper
which he held in his hand, read the oath Of
office.
81, Melville Weston Fuller, do sOlemnly
swear that will administer justice without
respect to persons, and do equal right to
poor aud TO rich: and that ] will faithfully
and impartially discharge and perform all
the duties incumbent on me "a chief-justice
of the United States according to the best
of my abilities and understanding, agree
ably the constitution OF the United States
so help me God"
Mr.. Fullcr's voice was clear and his man
ner calm. When he had read tho oath he
returned to the clerk the bible which he had
held In his hand, and retiring behind the
pillars which form the background to the
Justices seats, appeared at the doorway In
the middle Of the bench. The justices and
members of the bar had remained standing
throughout the ceremony, and until the ap-
pearance of the chief justice in his official
place. As he entered the doorway, Justice
Miller turned to the left and grasping his
hand, said: ~ welcome you as a member OF
this court, and as its chief Justice"
The chief justice bowed. He then turned
to the left and bowed to the justices seated
there and finally bowed TO tho members OF
the bar Then he took his seat and an
nounced that it was well known the court
would transact no business but would re
ceive applications for admittance TO the bar.
Several new members were sworn in.
Shortly before one o'clock the members
of the supreme court, with the exception OF
Justice Matthews, headed by Marshal
Wright and Clerk McKcnney called at the
White House. The party were ushered in
to the blue room where the President re
ceived them. Twenty minutes were spent
in pleasant conversation. Chief Justice
Fuller and Justice Lamar, the two new
members Of the supreme court bench, were
much observed by the curious crowd, which
watched the departure Of the distinguished
party. Having performed the usual time
honored custom Of calling on the president
when tho court first conyenes in the fail
the members departed.