The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1894-12-18

but few rows of benches outside the
Enclosure reserved for the members of
the Bar. No crowding of the court
room is permitted.
At noon, led by the Chief Justice.
the Justices file into the court room
behind the long row of pillars which
support the narrow gallery gallery,
by the way, which is never used now.
There Is theatrical touch 10 the en-
trance. The black-robed figures glide
mysteriously behind the pillars and
then, as though at prompter's sig
nal, appear at the spaces between the
pillars and move to their places. The
Chief Justice. of course. sits in tho
middle. On the right the Chief Jus.
tlce sits the Justice longest in the ser.
vice. That Justice now is Mr.. Field,
who was appointed by President Lin
coin IN 1868. On the left of the Chief
Justice sits Justice Harlan, who stands
next to Mr.. Field in point of service.
Then comes Mr.. Gray on the right
tone seat removed from the Chief JUS
tlcel. then Mr.. Brewer on the left, Mr.
Brown on the right, Mr.. Shiras on the
lett, MIR. jackson on the right and Mr..
White on the left. The last seat on
the left hand OF the Chief Justice is
always occupied by the youngest of
the Chief Justices-the latest APP
pointee.
When the Justices enter the court
crler rnps three times and says III
sinS-sonS tone: "Oyez, Oyer, Oyer
All persons having business before tho
honorable the Supreme Court Of the
United States are admonishel to draw
near and give attention rs the court
Is about to assemble. God bless tho
United Stetcs and the honorable
court !"
When the Gavel first falls all those
within the bar OF the court rise and
remain standing until the Justices, Mt
signal from the Chief Justice, take
their seats. As they sit down they
bow to the Attorney AMI the
members OF the bar.
Usually the first business and, III
fact, almost the only business OF the
first day of the TERMS the swearing
III OF lawyers who have practiced in
the Supreme Courts of the States. or
who, by the fulfllment OF some other
condition, are eligible to admission.
They are sworn in i'll patches Of half II
dozen. They gather about the clerks
desk and rs many as can do so con
vcniently lay their right hands on the
little old Bible which has been in uso
more than half century, and the
clerk reads to them the form of oath.
This ceremony concluded, the court
adjourns and the Justices march ont
MS solemnly rs they marched in, and
proceed to the robing room, where
they remove their garments of silk
and satin
Although it is the ambition Of every
young lawyer to practice before the
Supreme Court, that practice does not
afford the opportunities which are to
be found in courts of original juris-
diction. The argument" made to tho
supreme Court is hardly more than II
statement of fact and II quotation OF
prece tents. When Mr.. Cleveland ap-
peared before the Supreme Court n
few years ago he read his argument
from manuscript. The only other ex-
President who has appeared i'll the Su-
prone Court room is John Quincy
ADAMS, and he argued one case. There
IS usually II dry formality about the
hearing OF II case which makes the ses-
sions of the court very monotonous to
those who are not directly interested
III the matter on trial.