The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-05
EXTOLL VIRTUES
OF MARSHALL
AnSplCiOuS Celebration in
Honor Of the Great
JnriSt

Washington, DC, Feb. Ain pursu-
ance Of special order the senate met
az 9.lj today in order 70 enable it to
participate in the ceremonies Of the
house OF representatives In honor OF for
mer Chief Justice Marshal a resolution
OF the members OF the California iesis-
laturo inviting the members Of the sem
ate to witness tha launching of the bat
teshl, Ohio AZ san Francisco, in the
spring was r1sd
John Marshan Of Virginia. was Install
ed as chief justice Of tho United States
one hundred years ago today and at %
O'Clock this morning the centennial an-
nlvorsary OF that event was commcmor-
ated With impressive ceremonies i'm the
han Of representative az the capitol.
The programo arranged by the joint COM
mittee of congress ana william NNVict
Howe, Of New Orleans. presiiont Of the
American Bar Association. was simple
and dignlned as became the life OF tho
great jurist Tho president and his cab
met. the members Of the supreme court.
the members or the senate and house.
the diplomatic corps and members OF the
district bar association attended as in
vited guests. Many other distinguished
persons were IN the galleries, which were
reserved for those holding cards Of ad-
mission. Although tho various official
bodies entered the hall together they
were not announce das on formal coca
sion. President Mckinley and the mem
bers OF the cabinet We're the last to ar
rive. The entire assemblage arose and
remained standing until they had seat
tff
Pennsylvania called the assemblage to
order. He stated briefly the action OF
congress providing for the cermonies aud
the selection OF chief Justice Fuller as
presiding officer The chief justice in his
judicial robes, was escorted by Repre-
sentative Grosvenor Of ONO and Richard
son OF Tennessee Rev. DR.. william
strother Jones OF Trenton ~ J a
great-grand-son Of Johu Marshall. In
voked the divine blessing Tho chief
justice in introducing Hon Wayne Mac
Veagh, who was to deliver the oration
paid an eloquent tribute 70 the great
work OF Marshall, which evoked hearty
applause from the assemhlage,
Chief Justice Fullers address was de-
voted almost entirety to the consideration
OF his predecessors career as an ex-
popnder of the federal constitution
He referred briefly to the judicial work
Of the earlier days of the nations history
and then presented the task which lay
before Marshall when he assumed the
duties Of chef magistrate OF the land
In closing Chief Justice Fuller said
"And so the great chief justice recoucil-
ing jealousy OF freedom with the inde-
pendence of the judiciary for third Of
a century pursued his stately woy es-
tablshing in the accomplishment OF the
work given for him TO do, those sure and
solid principles OF government on which
our constitutional government rests.
"The nation has entered Into his la
bors and may well bear witness as it
does today to the immortality OF the
fame Of this sweet and virtuous souI
whose powers were so admirable, ana
the result of their exercise Of csuch
transcendent consequence"
Al the conclusion OF Chief Justice Fu-
lers remarks, Mr.. MacVeagh delivered
his grafton. It was a thoughtful ana
scholarly production and was several
times interrupted by applause.
Mr.. MacVeagh spoke for an houpr and
three quarters. His peroraton provoked
an outburst OF applause which was led
by the president. his cabinet and the
members Of the supreme court The ex-
ercises closed with benedictioa Dy Rev.
coudon, the chaplin Of the house. In one
Of the galleries was r. Lewis Marshall,
OF Orange, c. II. Va, the oldest descend
ant OF Chief Justice Fuller.