The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-04

tice OF the United States goes on in all the
great cities and at other places in this
country. Many men do homage to his
memory Celebration of this anniversary
by jurists and lawyers. by men whose pro-
fession is not the law. and by other men
who have no profession, have been held.
viii be held, and are holding today.
The focal point CT this obeisance to the
wisdom and the probity of John Marshall
was the Capitol. There, the central cere-
mony was held within a few hundred feet
of where lived and worked, thought and
spoke, the honest man whose life and la
bors. thoughts and words were grand!y
praised today
The hail OF the House OF Representatives
had been rearraHgei that there might be
accommodated an increased attendance.
The large pivot chairs were removed, and
small ones substituted. Tie familiar blue
topped desks were allowed to remain. The
galleries began TO I'LL with spectators ear
Iy. but at no time during the ceremonies
were they crowded Several members Of
the House appeared in the hall at clock
and quite large number had arrived by
$50
IN the semi circular 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-at-ArEas 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
Arrival of the supreme Court.
After an interval Of a minute the Jus
tees 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 OF the right Of the Speak
er's desk
The President of the Uafted States en-
tered the Hall of the House from the
Speakers lobby at 1910 Behind him
slowly walked Mr. Hay. Mr. Gage. Mr.
Root Dir. Griggs. Mr.. Long. Mr.. Hitch
cock, Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Smith. and Mr.. Cor
telyou, Secretary TO the President
Members of Congress. Justices of the Su-
preme Court. all guests. on the floor. and
some spectators in the galleries stood. till
The President and members Of the Cabinet
had taken seats en- the left of the Speak
CT 5 desk. President Mckinley and Chief
JUS ice Fuller occupied seats 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 DaIzelI called the House
to order at 1912 with the gaveI 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-
ing The exercises in charge has deemed II
fitting that an honored successor TO John
Marshall shall preside
Mr. palzeH thereUpOn called cn Mr.
Richardson of Tennessee and Mr. eros
yenor OF Ohio to escort the Chief Justice
to the chair. This function concluded,
the Chief Justice announced prayer by
the Rev Dr. William StTUther Jones
Mr.. Justice FuIIer's Speech.
When the prayer had ended, Chief Jus
tice Fuller rose and said
The August term of the year of our
Lord 1900 of the Supreme Court Of the
United States had adjourned az PhIladei-
phia on the 18th day Of August and the en-
suing term was fxeS by law to commence
on the first Monday OF February. 1901. the
seat OF the Government IN the meantime
having been transferred 10 Washington
For want Of a quorum. however il was
NOT until "Wednesday. February f. 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
tie tribunal to take its place here as an
Independent. coordinate department of the
Government Of & great people, should be
accompanied by the rising Of this majestic
luminary in the armament OF iurispru-
dence to shine henceforth fixed and re-
splendent forever.
The growth of the nation during the
passing of a hundred years has been eel
ehrated quite as much perhaps in feIici-
tation over results as in critical analysis
of underlying causes. put this day is Cedi-
Gated TO the cOmmemoration of the i'm
mortal contributions 10 the possibilities
Of that progress. rendered by the consurn-
mate intellectual ability of a single indi-
viduaI exerted in the conscientious dis
charge of the duties OF merely judicial
station
And while it is essential to the com
uIeteness of any picture of NarshaIls q
reer that every part OF his life SHOULD 10
taken into view. it is to his labor -, ~,
position Of he Constitution hat the nina
.'i'resistibIy reverts in recognition of the
debt immense of endless gratitude owed
to him by his country
THE court in the eleven years after its
orga niZation during which jay and Rut-
ledge and EIlswOrth-giants in those days
-presided over its deliberations. had
dealt with such of the governmental
ptoDIeIr7 az arose IN a manner worthy OF
us hlsh mission. out ii was not until the
qeustlons that emerged from the exc5t5no
struggle OF 1900 brought it into pIay ma
the scope OF the judicial power was de
YclODcd and declared and its significant
effect upon the future of the country rec
ognized-
As the Constitution was a written in
sIrument, complete in itself and contain
ing an enumeration Of the powers granted
by the people 10 their Government Gov
eminent supreme TO the full extent Of
those powers-it was inevitable that the
issues IN that contest las indeed in so many
othersJ should involve constitutional in
depreciation, and that finally the judicial
department should be called on 20 exer-
else its jurisdiction IL the enforcement of
the requirement of the fundamental law.
The President who took the oath of
Office administered by the Chief Justice
March t. 1901. in his inaugural Included |
among the essential principles of our Gov
eminent the support of State governments
in all their rights. as the most competent
administrations for our domestic concerns |
and the surest bulWarks against Rnti-re-
publican tendencies and the Preserva- !
ton Of the General Government ii its