Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-10-13
poNNeD HIS ROSES.
Ehief-Justice Healler Installed In ONCE
Account of the Impressive CEREMONY

Ehief-Justice Faller Installed In Offce--
Account of the Impressive Ceremony--
A Call on sz,e President.
WASHINGTON, Oct. o. Chief-Justice
Fuller has taken his oath e ofa,e and
assumed the active duties OF the posi-
ton. An hour before the time for
the opening of the court the narrow
space allotted to the general public
in the court chamber was crowded
by men and women, who wanted to wit
ness the ceremony ofathe installation of a
Chief Justice. Among the people of note
who found places in the room was Judge
Allen G.. Thurman, who was conducted to
seat within the space reserved for the
Marshal and who became a conspicuous
center of attraction during the half hour
preceding the entry of the Justices; Mrs.
Fuller, wife of the Chief Justice, with
SIX daughters and one son, for
whom seats were reserved, Mrs.
Justice Harlan, Mrs Senator Cock
rell, Acknowledgement Garland, Jap
anese Minister Matsu, wife and Secretary;
Senators Davis, Butler, Hampton, Far
we'll, George, Mitchell, Dotph and Spoon
er; Congressman Breckenridge, Wheeler
and Herbert, Of Alabama, and Solicitor
General jerks.
The Chief Justice arrived at the Capitol
at half-past II and proceeded to the private
Office OF the court, where he took the oath
OF allegiance in the presence Of the Asso-
ciate Justices, the oath being administered
by the senior member of the court, Asso-
ciate Justice Miller
At IL O'Clock the gavel of the crier fell,
and at the announcement, 'The Honorable
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Of the United States,'' the seated
portion of the: assemblage arose and
remained standing in respectful 81
1 lsaGe The The Associate Justices, in
their robes of silk, headed by the
Marshal. entered in procession as usual.
The Chief Justice, also wearing his robe
of Office, was escorted to a place at the
clerks desk. The Associate Justices
bowed to the assemblage and took their
seats. They were only six in number,
Justices Gray and Matthews being absent.
The crier made the usual announcement
OF the opening of the Court, and after
moment of silence, Justice Miller said:
'G<ntlemem Of the bar: have the pleasure to
inform you that since the last meeting CT this
Court and adjournment a Chief Justice, Hon.
Melville W. Fuller, has been appointed. con-
tirmed by the Senate and received his commits
sion. He is here and ready to take the oath OF
office. The clerk will read the commission"
Clerk Mckinney read the commission,
after which Judge Fuller arose and, hold
ing the Bible in one hand, read from
manuscript the oath of Office
", Melville Weston Fuller, do solemnly
swear cor affirm) that I will administer
justice without respect to persons, and do
equ1 right to the poor and to the rich,
and that I will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the duties
incumbent on me Chief Justice of the United
States, according to the best of my abilities
and understanding, agreeably to the Constitu-
ton and laws Of the United States, so help me
God"
HIS voice was clear and his enunciation
firm and distinct at the beginning, but
before the end reached d marked
tremor was manifest. The new Chief JUS
tice was now escorted behind the bar and to
his official seat in the center Again the
court and the assemblage arose. this time
without other summons than wave of
the hand by the Clerk Justice Miller
took the hand of the Chief Justice and
with smile of welcome addressed him
in low voice: II welcome you. sir, on
behalf of this court as one Of
its members and it's Chief Justice" The
Chief Justice bowed, took his seat, and
when the assemblage was again seated he
said: Il VIII say to the members of the
bar that as is the well-known usage the
court will transact no business to-day, but
be entertained" -
When the installation of new members
of the bar had been completed, the Chief
Justice announced that all motions set for
to day would stand over until tomorrow,
when the court would proceed with the
docket. He said, that in accordance with
immemorial usage, the court would ad-
journ to give the members n opportunity
to pay their respects to the President. The
crier then announced the court adjourned !;
the Chief Justice and his Associates re-
tired to the conference room and in few
moments the courtroom was cleared The
Justices removed their robes, and takiu e
carriages proceeded to the White House to
call on the President.
Shortly before o'clock the members of
the Supreme Court, with the exception of
Justice Matthews, and headed by Marshal
Wright and Clerk McKenny called at the
White House. The party were
ushered into the Blue Room,
where the President soon Joined
them. Some twenty minutes were spent
in pleasant conversation. The east room
at the time was well filled with people
awaiting the Presidents regular Monday
reception: but none were admitted into
the Blue Room. Chief-Justice Full
Ter 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 dis
tinguished party. Having performed the
usual time-honored custom Of calling on
the President when the Court first con-
yenes in the fall the members departed.
THE CORN CROP.