Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-10-19
NO. So.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.
The Installation at Washington
Prominent People Present.

The Installation at Washington
Prominent People Present.
Chief Justice Fuller took his oath of office
and assumed the active duties of his position
on Monday. An hour before the time for
the opening of the court the narrow space
allotted to the general public in the court
chamber was crowed by men and women
who wanted to witness the ceremonies of the
installation of a chief justice. 1t wos an
orderly, well-mannered throng of congress
men, attorneys and ladies, which sought TO
pack itself into space far too small TO con-
tain it. and naught but the crOwding marred
the usual solemn deccTum of the
proceedings. Among the people of
room were Judge Allen G. Thurman, who
was conducted to a seat within the space re-
served for the marshal, and who became
conspicuous centre Of attraction during the
half hour preceding the entry of the justices;
Mrs. Fuller, wife of the chief justice, with six
daughters and q son, for whom seats were
reserved; Mrs. Justice Harlan, Mrs. Sena-
tor CoclSrell Attorney General Garland, Jap
nnese Minister MutSu wife and secretary
Senators Davis, Butler, Hampton, Farwel,
George, Mitchell, Dolph and SpOoncr, Con-
grassmen Breclin ridge, Wheeler and Her.
bert of Alabama AMI soiicitor-General jerks.
The chief Justice arrived at the Capitol at
IL. DU o CLOCK anu DIbC1etlctA w LiiO Bl ~ teV
Office of the court, where he took the Oa h OF
allegiance in the presence of the associate
justices, the oath being admin tered by the
senior member OF the court, Associate JUS
tice 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 por-
tion of the assemblage arose and remained
standing in respectful silence. 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 called "Oyez, oyez, oyez,
all persons having business before the honor
able Supreme Court of the United States are
admonished to draw near and i've their at
tention, for the court is now sitting" After
a moment of silence, Justice Miller said
Gentlemen Of the bar, | have the pleasure
to inform you th0t since the last meeting oI
this court and adjournment, chief justice
the Hon. Melville w. Fuller, has been ap
pointed. confirmed by the senate and has re
ceived his commission. He is her 9 and ready
to take the oath of office. The clerk will
| read the commission.
Clerk Mckinney read the commission
| HII6F WHICH OutlS0 II uLlbl ttlOnc anu uOlulus
the bible in one hand read from manuscript
the oath of office.
l, Melville Weston Fuller, do solemnlJ
swear Tor affirm that will administer jus
tice without respect to persons and do equa
right to the poor and to the rich, and that
will faithfully and impartially discharge ant
perform all the duties incumbent on me a
chief justice of the United States according
to the best of my abilities and understand
ing, agreeably to the constitution and law
of The United States, so help me God.
His voice was clear and his enunciatiol
firm and distinct at the b ginning, but be
fore the end was reached marked tremo
was manifest. The chief justice was now es
corted behind the bar and to his official sea
in the centre. Again the court and assem-
blage arose. Justice Miller took the hand G
the chief Justice and with a smile of welcom
addressed him in a low voice: "I welCOm
you sir, on behalf of this court as one of il
members and its chief Justice" The chic
justice bowed, took his seat, and when tn
assemblage was again snated,he said: 81 Wi
say to the members of the bar, that, as is th
well known usage, the court will transac
no business today, but applications for &C
mission to the bar will he entertained"