Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
1.-THE END.1
THE SUPREME COURT.
Bits of Medieval Etiquette Resurrected fol
 the Benefit of This Body.

Bits of Medieval Etiquette Resurrected for
 the Benefit of This Body.
 The assembling of the Supreme Court at Washington on the second Monday in October is always the oc- casion of the beginning of the cere- monial courtesies, which are annually exchanged between the coordinate powers of the Government. The Chief Justice and Associates, in their robes of office, take their seats upon the Su- preme bench and begin their sessions.
 After preliminary directions as to the commencement of business the court adjourns- Having laid aside their robes the Court in a body, attended by it's own officers and accompanied by the Attorney-General and the Solicitor General, proceed to the Executive Mansion and, being formally an- nounced, are received by the President in the audience parlor. The Chief Justice congratulated the President l upon his appearance and good health.
 After the Associates in turn present their compliments, the Court rctires.
 It would then be custom to leave a card at the residence of the Vice-Presi- oChOs Lhbo UClllS cA- of1iclo chief officer of the upper body | branch of the Government. The Presi-
 dent never returning call in form, except that of a sovereign, ruler of a | country or member of a royal family l visiting Washington, does not return | the call of the Court. During the sea- son, however. it is custom for him to give a state dinner in its honor.
 The Vice-President or President pro- l tempore of the Senate, if in the city, or within a reasonable time after his | return, leaves a return card at the resi- 1 dence of the Chief Justice. This in- l troductory ceremonial occasion is fol- 1 lowed by calls of etiquette among the 1 members of the court and their ladies 1 in society, the Associates first calling 1 upon the Chief Justice and then junior 1 upon senior Justices, return calls be- 1 ing made in the same order of preced- ence. The ladies of the court are at home on Mondays during the season, l at which time persons in social rela- 1 tions with the court circle or others in I polite society may call, the dress on these occasions being afternoon o1 \ street costume. These Mondays al home give rise to general movement in social circles, followed by round of courtesies in advance of the rush of 1 gayety in fashionable life, which comes
 late during the Congressional and Ad- 1 ministration seasons. The code o1
 etiquette of the Supreme Court circle
 was founded on the early social prac. tices of the old school of manners
 established by the first President and
 his wife and incorporated into the l cooia1 reuimo Of tha court hv itS firs,
 Chief Justice. The pre-eminent public
 services of John Jay and the higt
 social inheritance and accomplishments
 of his wife, daughter of William Liv
 ingston, of the distinguished colonia
 family of that name, gave the first of
 ficial and social environments of tho judicial circle, degree of dignity anG prominence which has been maintained
 through the seven succeeding eminen j1rists who have worn the ermine of tht 1 Chief Justice. r. Home Journal.