Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-09
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
xR FULLER Is INSTALLED WIFI IN
POSING cEsEEsEfEs.
An KRthusiastie BasGA,a Ireiasrt-Ihs
Justices Visit tho eresidsut-
eenaior Aaascm.
LProm onr Regalar corre.panaeall

WASHINGTON, D. C., October S-There was an
immense crowd assembled before TIE doorof inc
United states supreme t0urt THIS morning. ~
the hope 0f witnessing The iustaliation ot Shisi-
Justice FULLER A little after IL o'clock the
doors We're opened and q small part OF We walt
Ing crowd succeeded in getting 1ont% thf seas
within the bar, reserved for the pr1chctog al
torney Of tho court. were soon blled WIN 70
most prominent members Of the bar. About
half-past II Mrs Fuller aud Two 1auenssIs
arrived AMI were eiven reserved seas on .ne
ien o. ne bench, ana r, sh1.H came 10
with the sole heir Of the family, Weston ruler
brighteyed little fellow. They were gwen
seas with their mother lew minutes atvt
Judge Thurman entered from inc doOr les1in ~
70 the marshaia once. lie was accompanied ~
Senator hampton. The entrance OF tue on
Roman wa greeted by respectful susnce un.,
the force Of habit brought out mo snud- oox ena
the old baniana, andthen ~ the familiar sounn
rang through the courtroom the crowd iorg9t
the prophecies Of tho place and broke out mo
applause, In which tho members OF mo paI
rHs CEREMONIES.
Ate O'Clock precisely the Narshal announced.
"The honorable Associated justices OF the eu-
preme Court and the audience rose ana re-
NAMED stapding while The Justices nlei IN Anu
tOOs their seats. They wero healed Dy Justice
Ailler, followed by Justices Harlan. bradiey'
Gray. BiairEfOrd. and Lamar; 5u-t'es Ma-
thews and FIELDS wore absent. the former slcH
and the latter absent. Chiei'Justlce ! u!ior anu
~
closing The clerks deck ami look their sea's:
The Marshal then opened the court by the usaal
announcement after watch Justice MilIer an
nounced that slucs tho adjournment OF nc
court he President bad appointed ana the
senate hal confirmed Melville weston ruler
Chief Justice Of the supreme Court Of the United
states and he was now recty 20 take INC oa'h-
lie directed tho CLERK 10 feai the c0muilSsiVh'
TAKING IHg OATH.
The Court and bar then rose 20 their feot ana
IL. alsRpraI u lake tNN Oatl
q once. The Clerk handed him the written
form and a small Biblo covered Vith black vel
vet Placing bis hand upon tho sacred Voluu'e
tue CIief Justice, In q clear voice MAJ taleete1
lust n lit,ie toward the close. took the oath OF
ONCE: 81 do sOomnly swear that 1 will acminls-
ter iusicc without respect 60 persona, anu 40
oqaul rght 10 she poor ana % soc rch: ana tnhl
win faithfully and implriiau' disihargo ma
perform the duties incumbent upon me a. NLlet
Justice q the supreme Court oil the unlteo
states according 10 the best u my ability and
understanding, agr9eabie 70 mo C0nButuIon,,
and laws Of the l B.ted Staies. - helu mo Hou'
SHORT SESSION OF THE COURT.
He then TOOK The chair Of the Chief Justice and
with perfect compostre commenced Tho per-
fofugnce OF his duties. he announced mat lhe
only businees % pe transacted Today would ee
the admission OF candidates Tor memperblp u
the bar. 4 number OF attorneys were presenter
and admitted. and the court thon adl0ur aed IN
III - tomorrow. The members o. me g NV
then took carriages and made thoir usnal VISIT
70 the President nc the White House, where they
were received In the Blue parlor.
The FUILEE FAMILY.
The Chief Justice Is ff.y-one years OF age, and
has what would be called youthful race Wefo
Il not for tue almost Whts hair tnat thickiy over
shadows H. lie and his family are 6Omicled IN
the Barbour mansion, a mag iihcont stone oulio-
ing On the heights Just n0rta 81 the boundary,
near Fourteenth street extc nded. Mr@ fuiler
and her eight daughters viii DO great acquiSl-
ton T. Washington society, aud II expectations
sre realized tho house Of Tho O. lot justice vii
be ono OF the most attractive ~ be found ia OIL
c.al circles,
ANOTHER WORLD "FAKEn DENIED.
report has been going the rounds OF the pa
pers that Senator Ransom had called upon tho
President with MIR. scott. OF PepnsylTahia. 10 en-
deavor % persuade him 70 write letter en-
dofaiug Governor Bill, and that Mr.. Cleveland
had refused 10 do called his attention 70 Il as
published Ina the New York World Of yesterday,
ana 10 denies II most emphaticGlly 81 have not
had an interview with the President on that or any
other subject recsutly.n said he. "and dent
know how such report could have Cotton OUT
There is no truth In H. not only never advised
such n course, but declined 10 do 80 when it was
suggested 10 me BY a prominent southern Demo-
craft
TIKI GOLD ROMAN ~ DEMAND.