New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-05
THE CENTURY COMPLETED
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF HONOR
CELEBRATION CEREMONIES WORTHY THA
SUPREME COURT OF THE LAND.

| TO SOME ExTENr-A REMARKABLE
GATHERING OF BRILLIANT
| JURIsrs AND PRoMI.
| NENT LAYMEN.
The centenary of the establishments Of the 50.
preme Court OF the United States was celebrated
in this city yesterday. President Harrison, who
in his Message suggested that this celebration
would be in fitting sequence to the Observance OF
the centennas of the Declaration of Independence
the battle of Yorktown and the adoption Of tho
| Constitution, did not attend il because of the
family Affections of Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Blaine.
For the same reason the other members Of the
Cabinet did not leave Washington Neverthe-
less this centennial celebration, if only by reason
| of the great number Of lawyers from all parts Of
the country who were present at 1t, wa remark
able. The Bench and the Bar Of the United
States was represented by body Of men whos
take them all in all, can challenge the civilized
world for comparison.
In the Metropolitan Opera House, which wa
decorated with many American flags and streams
ers, the literary exercises were held during tho
forenoon and afternoon. Grover Cleveland pre-
sided and the audience nearly filed the Opera
House. To the right OF the ex-President sat the
| United States Supreme Court Justices, In thetr
black robes They are Chief Justice Melville W.
Fuller, Associate Justices Miller, Field, Bradley
Harlan, Gray, Blatchford, Lamar and Brewer.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the many others present were:
William Strong Nathan Webb OF the United States
District Court Of Maine; William J. wallace
Henry E. Lacombe, Nathaniel Shipman, Addison
Brown, William NJ. Evarts George +. Hoar, John We
Stewart George E. Adams, ]. Buchanan, Henry c. Nc.
Cormick and James Sherman Of the House Judiciary Cons
mttee William G. Ruger, Of the Court Of Appeals anA
Justices Andrews Peckham, Robert Earl and Finch Mayor
Grant, the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix Bishop Potter the Revs
Talbot W. Chambers, Hoyt H. Wheeler Of vermontl
Leonard E. Wales, OF Delaware; Edward t. Green Of
NewJersey; William Butler, Of PennsyNv vna; EDWARD
NJ Paxson Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Penn.
syivana and Associate Justices Sterret Green, Clark
and Mitchell Duree, Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court Island J. soat Fasse Henry Hitchcock.
the Rev. william Il. Huntington, Richard L. Larres
more David L. Eoett George Bradley, Joseph Potter
Irving vaun Albert Haight, Alton B. Parker John ~
King Justice Emery OF the Maine Supreme Court; Gen-
eral Sherman Judge Charles E. Fenner, OF NewOreans5
W. B. HILL Of Macon, Ga. 7. j. Semmes Of New-oreanss
Judge Danorth OF Rochester; Lawrence Weldon Judge
Wells IL. BOdgett, Of ST. Louis j. H. McKenney, Majoa
j. NJ Wright Judge Richardson. Of the Court Of Claims;
Seth Low General A. S. Webb Chsuncey NJ Depew, lg'
natius c. Grubb and John w. Houston.
To the music of a grand march, the welIS
known people to whom were given seats of honor
on the stage marched to their places. This was
the order of the procession:
The chief usher and four ushers.
The chairman Of the Executive Committee.
The chairman Of the Committee Of One Hundred
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the oni'eS
States.
The Associate Justices and exJustice Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. in order OF
seniority, walking in pairs.
The clerk marshal Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
The president Of the NewYork state Bar Association
The president Of Association OF the City OF New
The chairman Of the Committee OF the American Bar Asses
citation.
The Senators and OF the United States walking
in pairs.
The chairnen OF the committees Commemorative ExeN
cises and on Entertainments and Receptions.
The chairmen Of the committees Invitations and al
Finance.
The secretary and Of the Committee Of on&
Hundred
The Chief Judge Of the Court Appeals of the State =
NewYork, First Division, and the Associate
Judges and ex-Judge in order Of seniority,
walking in pairs.
The Chief Judge OF Appeals Of the State
New-York, Second Division, and the Associate
Judges, in order OF seniority walking in pairs
The Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals Of the State OF New
fork'
The United States Circuit Judges and exCircut Judges
walking in pairs.
The United States District Judges and exDistrct Judges
walking in pairs.
The Judges Of the highest appellate court OF each STATS
ce States ranking alphabetically, and the Chief Judge
and Associate Judges OF each court, walking in
pairs the Associate Judges In order Of seniority.
Tho Presiding Justices OF the supreme Court OF the sta
Of New.York, walking in pairs.
The Chief Judges OF Superior and Court Of Cons
Pleas OF the City OF New'York
The Justices OF the Supreme the State Of New
York, walking in pairs.
The Judges the Superior City Courts Of the State Il
New-York, walking in pairs
Other invited guests, walking in pairs
Members OF the Committee of One Hundred. walking
Members OF Reception Committee walking in pairs
Among the ushers were the following: Howard
A. Taylor, chairman; j. Mayhem Wainwnghts
Eugene L. Richards, ir, James c. Colgate, John
jaw Chapman Lawrence +. Sexton, Boudinot
Keith, j. Aspnwall Hodge, jr., w. w. Baldwin,
Benjamin Barker, jr. Jabish Holmes jr, Henry
d. Sedgwick, jr., Allen McCulloh, r. w. g. Well
ing, Robert g. Munroe, John w. Houston, f.
Kingsbury Curtis, David +. Butcher Mark w.
Potter +. L. Short.
BEGINNING THE CEREMONIES.
The chairman was introduced by Frederic RI
Coudert Mr. Cleveland made this reference t4
the sad occurrence which cast gloom the
proceedings:
am sure you have all heard with horror the Dc.
porable disaster that has happened in Washington. By
which the President Of the United States and others o
his Cabinet precluded from being present here to.
day Those who would be here to-day weeping 81
OF the Capital and hearts 90 out
TO them in their grief.
After speaking of the importance and sgniA-
canoe of the occasion, the chairman introduced
the Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix who made the invoca~
ton. Part of il was:
May judges always give judgment. tho
fear Of God. Endue them with Thy Holy Spirit enrich
them with Thy Heavenly grace and make them strength
the poor strength 10 the needy in distress that
they in their vocation do their duty the honor
glory Thy TO the benefit Of Thy church snd
Nation, and the salvation OF their souls
o. God OF fathers and Lord OF mercy who hast
ordained through wisdom that he should order tAs
world according TO righteousness and judgment
with upright heart send down these Thy servants
that that by Thy throne that being present