The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-08
JUSTICE 100 YEARS old.
Celebration of the Centenary Of the
Federal Judiciary Inaugnrated
at New York.
All the Members OF the Supreme COurt
Partieipate-Many Other Jurists
Present.
EXP President Cleveland President Of
Cerem0Aies-Associate Justice
Fields Address.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Dimmed coNsid
erab4y by the sad events of the past few
days, the celebration Of the federal judi
ciary was inaugurated. The guests were
escorted to the Metropolitan opera house
where they gathered in the waiting
rooms and lobbies awaiting the forina.
ton of the procession. At 1890 the
procession, headed by the judges Of the
supreme court of the United States in
thes sfficial robes, followed by the vari.
GUS judges Of the federal district courts,
the New York state court Of appeals, the
supreme, superior, common pleas and
other courts marched down the various
aisles Of the opera house and assumed
the various seats and boxes allotted
thesn. The members OF the supreme
court of the United States occupied seats
On the stage along with ex-President
Cleveland and many other legal dis;nita-
ries. The immense auditorium WAS
crowded with national and state law
makers. citizens and representatives of
the profession. Many ladies were pres
ent.
At 1880 a. M, when Mr. Cleveland
took his place as pre- sident of the assem-
O1r6C3 sAASzO was q louu
cheering, and it was several minutes be-
fore the ex-president could be heard.
Mr. Cleveland then in clear voice, de-
livered his Introductory address.
He began by stating the object of the
gathering at that place Of the highest
legal talent of the country, and in con-
clusion said:
deem myself highly henored by the
part assigned to me in these commemor-
ative exercises. AS in eloquent and fit
ting terms we shall be led by those
chosen to address us, to the contempla-
ton of the history Of that august tribu-
nal organized 100 years ago; and as we
are reminded of the manner in which
our national court has at all times illus
trated the strength and bel.eticeuce Of
free institutions, let us he glad in the
possession of this rich heritage of Amer
ican citizenship, and gratefully appre-
ciate the wisdom and patriotism of those
who gave to us the supreme court OF the
United States.
When Mr.. Cleveland, who had been
most enthusiastically received through
out, had finished speaking, the Rev. J.
Morgan Dix offered prayer invoking
divine blessing on the vast asscmblage
and their doings throughout the meeting.
Judge William Fl. Arnoux followed in
an address Of welcome to the court. The
next speaker was William Allen Butler,
who delivered an eloquent address on
1.-THE Origin Of the Supreme Court of the
United States and Its Place in the Con-
stitution." Hon. Henry Hitchcock, of
Missouri, followed in an able discourse
on The Supreme Court and the Consti-
tution,' personal Characters of the
Chief Justices" was the subject handled
by Thomas j. Semmes, of Louisiana.
Edward ]. Phelps, of Vermont, next
read paper entitled, "The Supreme
Court and the Sovereignty of the Peo-
ple."
Justice Field then, amid much ap-
plause, arose and in his usual eloquent
manner responded for the supreme
court.
Justice Field, after a tribute to the
bar of the State of New York, recalled
with pleasure his connection with it
prior to his departure for the Pacific
coast in 1S49. In every age and with
every people, he said, there have been
celebrations of triumphs in war and of
triumphs IN peace, but never has there
been in any country celebration like
this-to commemorate the establishment
Of a judicial tribunal as coordinate and
permanent part of its government.
After few selections by the band, the
Rev. DR.. Talbot w. Chambers. of the
Collegiate Reformed church, delivered
the benediction, and the immense au-
lience dispersed.
In the evening the banquet was held at
Lenox Lyceum.