The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-05

( Wayne MacVeagh was the orator of the
/ day by invitation of the American Bar
! Association.
The hall of the House had been car
ranged that there might be accommo-
dated an increased attendance. The
/ large pivot chairs were removed, and
small ones substituted The familiar blue
| topped desks were allowed to remain. The
| galleries began TO fill with spectators ear
/ ly. but at no time during the ceremonies
were they crowded Several members of
the House appeared in the hail at . o'clock
! and quite large number had arrived by
9:SO.
In the semi-cirsular space before the
! clerks desk great leather chairs for the
| comfort of the President, the Supreme
| Court, and the members OF the Cabinet
! had been placed.
At 10 o'clock, twenty members of the
| Senate in double file, and ushered by the
] Sergeant-atArms of the Senate, appeared
| at the north door OF the House The Sena-
tors took seats on the first row on the east
side OF the Chamber
| After an interval of a minute the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court, with the Chief
Justice in the lead and all robed in their
! law gowns. entered at tie north door. The
court took seats on the right of the Speak
er's desk.
The President of the United States en-
tered the Hall of the House from the
Speakers lobby at 1910. Behind him
slowly walked Mr.. Hay Mr.. Gage Mr..
Root, Mr.. Griggs. Mr. Smith. Mr.. Long.
Mr.. Hitchcock. Mr.. Wilson. and Mr.. Cor
telyou, Secretary to the President.
Members of Congress. Justices of the Su-
rreme Court all guests the floor. and
some spectators in the galleries stood. till
the President and members of the Cabinet
had taken seats on the left of the Speak
er's desk President Mckinley and Chief
Justice Fuller occupied chairs on opposite
sides OF the centre aisle. when all per-
sons had resumed their seats and quiet
had been restored the President and the
Chief Justice arose. met in the centre
aisle. shook hands, and manifested to-
ward each other considerable apparent
warmth. They spoke with each other for
! one minute.
Representative DalzeH called the House
to order at 10:12 with the gavel of Speak
er Henderson He said: by concurrent
resolution of Congress this day has been
set apart in the House of Representatives
| for the appropriate observance of the one
hundredth anniversary of the day when
| John Marshall became the Chief Justice
of the United States. The committee hav-
a
| fitting that an honored successor to John
Marshall shall preside
Mr.. Dalzell thereupon called en- Mr..
| Richardson of Tennessee and Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio to escort the Chief Justice
| to the chair. This function concluded.
| the Chief Justice announced prayer by
the Rev. DR.. William Strother Jones, Of
Trenton, \. j.. and who is a great-grand-
son of Chief Justice Marshall. His
| prayer follows:
Almighty God. father of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the father OF all men; beloved prcserver and
benefactor we come before thee in humble graft
tude for thy humble mercy and continued low
ingkindness. Thou vast fathers God-be
everirore the God OF our children. Standing
in the open door of new century and rernem-
bering thy power and thy love in all the past,
may we acknowledge thy leading and pour out
our hearts in thanksgiving. And looking forth.
may these lessons OF thy presence impress US
as TO tie our hearts unto thy wisdom and faith
and righteousness will enable to thy
hand and know thy will and hear thy voice and
T 70 follow thy kindly leading
For the example o. thy servant whose deeds
we especially commemorate this day, we thank
thy holy Thou didst give him the
sciousIiess OF mission in life; thou didst charge
him with a sense OF loyalty to truth thou didst
him with intellectual grace. Thou didst
endow him with manifest gifts-the gift OF spot
less character; the gift OF consideration for all
sorts and conditions of men; the gift of reyer-
ence and fear Of God And thou rnadest him
power earth for the promulgation OF righteous
ness among all the sons of men. For these, and
for the merees be performed in thy service We
praise thee; magnify thee; Acknowledge
thee TO be the Lord
We pray that thou wilt grant unto thy servant
the Chief Justice, and his associates like gifts
and like powers that they may have a ripe judg-
Inent in the offices and far-reaching rcsponsi.
bilites thrust upon them in this day and genera
tion. Look with especial favor upon thy servant,
the President Of the United States Bless him. o
E1Yff in n he On5i-
bility committed 10 his trust. Shield him with
the fullness of thy presence thy love, thy power.
As thou art i God that dost hear prayer,
guide with thy spirit the member of Congress
and ali in authority in this the Capital Of the
nation and throughout this Union of States.
Prosper every effort that Is made for the ameliora
ton OF the misguided and oppressed Instill in
the hearts OF al people reverence Tor God
and the love OF justice. peace. and humility. In
the time ni our prosperity temper our self-con-
fdence win thankfulness, and in the day OF
trouble suffer not our trust in thee to iail.
Grant Lord, that thy spirit may descend
upon and abide with this people and nation.
That the hearts Of all men may he touched That
This nation NAV hold its place in the world FOR
God and that il may be j bulwark Of defence.
So may we. and on to our children and our chill
drens children have the inestimable blessings u
faith Of assurance and Of freedom IL truth a
it is in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen
When the prayer had ended. Chief Jus
tice Fuller rose and said:
Lord 1890 of the Supreme Court of the
United States had adjourned at Philadel-
pliia on the 18th day OF August and the en-
suing term was fixed by law to commence
on the hrst Monday of February 1901 the
seat of the government in the mean time
having been transferred TO Washington
For want Of quorum, however, 1t was
not until Wednesday, February 4, when
John Marshall. who had been nominated
| Chief Justice OF the United States on jan
uary 20 by President Adams, and commits
stoned January 81, took his seat upon the
bench that the first session OF the court
in this city began.
1T was most fitting that the coming of
... -r'r1--' TO take its place here as an
. gu.,1t coordinate department of the
Of a great people. should be
by the rising Of this maies tic
the armament Of jurlspru-
iine henceforth fixed and re-
rever.
Eth of the nation during the
| hundred years has been Gel
te as much perhaps in felici-
, ,-.--- results as In critical analysis
OF underlying causes. but this day is dedi-
Gated to the commemoration of the i'm
mortal contributions to the possibilities
of that progress, rendered by the consum-
mate intellectual ability Of a single indi-
vidual eyerted in the conscientious dis
charge of the duties OF merely judicial
station.
"And while it is essential to the com
pleteness of any picture Of MarshaI's ca
reer that every part OF his life should be
taken into view. il is to his labors in ex-
position of the Constitution that the mind
irresistibly reverts in recognition Of the
debt immense of endless gratitude owed
to him by his country.
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