The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-04
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
ro Celebrate IT, Centennial Annl,ersary.
gfh.r Gotham Gossip.

NFw YORK. February ;.-.spec al. -
When the enemies that OleNcland bad made
saw him return 10 private life 30 thie tlil'
they iOndly imagined that DC M"oih ne
suuiled out Of political existence "ud hhu-
ence AS ex-Pfesidcnt Arthur was. But
every important local event proves how
badly they were mistaken. Io-m0iroW %"
Nill be the central figure Of ihe ccltlraii"n
that the Bar Association VIII have ~ COM
uenoratinn of the centennial Of the nited
-fafes ~unreme Court. President Harm
SON and most Of BIS CABINET, 'hiti
Justice Fuller and the Associate
Justices Of the United o'at's supreme
Court, Governor Hill and Tie judges Oh tne
Court of Appeals will attend. The wash
ius,ton pariy arrived fh!. afternoon, and
were met in jersey city ly the reception
committee, Of when julien T. Davies Is
chairman. They were conducted To the
F.fth-a,cnue Hotel. The committee also
received the Governor aud TIE Court 0i Ap-
peals iudges. The latter are at The md
sor. Amony the other distinguished invited
guests are Judge X. W. Hughes. Judge
John Paul. and Judge l.. J.. Lewle, OF ~
einia. All will assemble in tnc Meuoi1ii-
tan Opera House an 1899 tomorrow norii-
inr. Grover Cleveland Will preside. Presi-
dent Harrison will deliver an address. reN-
eral speeches will be made on the history
and personality Of the supreme Court, ana
/ Chief Justice Fuller will respond tOr the
court. "a,
I'm The evening the Bar Association viii
[ give "A banquet 10 >iO guests al The l<noN
Iyceum. james &. Carter. chairman ol me
entertainment committee, VIII preside
Among the speakers 40 the banquet VIII 10
seth Low. the new president Ol Columbia
College: Justice Harlan. Dr. W. X. Hunt
lngtOn and Chauncey NJ. Depew
ON Wednesday evening the guests VIII ie
entertained al the Bar Associations c.u)-
house. No. west 1wenty-nnth street.
SKETCH OF rHE COURT.
An act Of Congress "tO establish 20
Judicial Courts OF the United states Was
anproyed by President ashington >eitth'-
Der ~ l1s9. The supreme Court Ol lne
Toited states was 10 consist Of q chief ar
i've associate Justices four Of whom wou Il
ron.titute "A quorum. and th y we're To hoia
annually. at the seat OF gl,einmeri' iw'
sessions, one Ia February and tue "in'f In
August. John jaw, Oi New loiA, MAS al-
uoiuted cliief iu-iice ~ the new court -ri'-
te,nber s,. and John liutledee, OF south
Carolina: William Gushing, of MaSsaenn-
.etts: Robert n. Harrison. of Maryland
. fame, Wilson. Of lenns) ltanla. ana J"h''
. Rlsir Of Nirginia. were made a~rf'-
ciafes by President Washington dur
in~ the next four days. ine court
4 organized in New York Monday reh'
: uary /, l7oO, and adjourned sine dc
\ Fehraary 10th. ON that day James ir,deii'
I of North Carolina. WAS appointed an Assn-
ciate Justice in place Of Mr HARRISON Nh'
"a had declined. Afterwards. 10y various en-
! .ctments. the number of Justices Was 10
-reased tin now chief Justice Fuller ha'
nine associates. The seat Of government
being i'm New York. the Court olracd hef'
~ stated. having their place u metsinx ~
the .Ro,al Exchange" bulldinx efee,e.
"a about 1854. for the convenience ~ tue fsp'-
a Iy increasing trade Of New York. IL 'too'
"A on arches OF masonry, and ,lst.inx 'rau,n
"A hitched their h0rses there. II = 'hs 'sn'.n
m NAL of this event which WIZ 'e 's'' y'ys,' -
m under the auspices oI the Ne" 'V'~ -"
Association.