The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
THOSE IN The HIGHEST COURT
~ DGES on TIE SUPREME BENCH
i\D THEIR PERSON
New Ensland Has Contributed Three. In.
cludins Judge Holmes. tho Latest to
Wear the BLACK Gown His Induction
and His Place In the Ranks Of the .Iurists

WASHISGToS. Dec. i3-The social and
official world 'vrned ou' in fun force on
Monday morning 20 so" the oath of Office
administered u 'ir., Ho'ne- The small
room occupied 10y no Supreme court was
crowded Ia itS utmost limit The ceremony
marking the ln'roduction Of a supreme
Judge into office il simple ono. hut mos,
impressive and ~ whlsperiu.,- We're heard
a. Justice HOLMES repeated ,ne oath
Thirty years ago,u To- Holmes married
Miss Fannie Dck-~ell. daughter of frp~
= Dick-weli Of Cambridge Mrs Holrc.
l. woman OF pleasing appearance. Her
figure j. dainty. -he dresses well and her
face is hotn boaT'iiul and interesting
she cares, however, very little for general
society.
When they lived in Boston. Justice and
Mrs Holmes rarely entertained ard Mr.
Holmes accepted few invitations. 4 great
part II her time has been ra-sed az their
country HON" in Beverly Farms which she
prefers 70 any other place # residence. and
In Europa
-tica Holmes, on the contrary. is fond
of the world. He Is a frequent din. r-ou,
an active member e several clubs and
devoted IA N" society Of hrigh, men and
women,
The social obligations of the wife Of a
-, &C." 81 the Supreme Court cannot ~
ignored, but they are no. heavy She
l. expected 10 make the Official calls. 10
dine AZ least ono" in a season al the White
HouSe. 10 entertain her husbands colea-
gues AZ dinner and TO 60 TO the evening
reception given by IN" President in honor
OF the judiciary Mrs Holmes will rank
at the foot Of the list Of justices wives.
the Justices Of the supreme Court taking
precedence according 70 their length If
/ service.
Justice Harlan. whose twen,v-fifth ami.
vArsary as Judge was celebrated by n din
ner on Tuesday last. ranks next TO tho
Chief Justice. Jus,ica Brewer. who was
appointed in 1859 to succeed the late Justice
Matthews, follows ~ tice Harlan. Justice
Brown, jus I've Shiras who will retire in
the spring and Jts,ic White. Justice Peck
ham and jus loo Mck.nna rank In IN. order
they are named
Thre. Jus 10 : now sitting on tho supreme
bench come from New England The
and i an alumnus Of Bowdoin College
whore he was graduated in 1853 His
De- gree in law was gained Al Harvard bur
he hung out his first single in the town
Of his birth. where he not only practised
law. bur was associate editor Of a Demo-
cratic paper called the Age. Later, Ju uice
Fuller established himself In Chicago and
there gained the reputation which secured
his appointment 10 The Supreme Court.
Lake Justic' holmes just re Her ry B lin g
Brown i ra,ive of Mas. achu-e,,-. He
claims South lee a. his birthplace He
is a graduate Of Yale. bur studied law AT
both Yale al Harvard. ard when he had
secured his degree, went 10 Michigan TO
practise. He was a~roirted by President
Hari iSor 10 succeed Justice Samuel +. Miller
al d took the oath Oh office on Jan. 5. 1891.
Two OF tie preset court came ION the
South =. us,ice Harlan. " no is a native Of the
Plu. Grass state. ard Justice White who
halls from the laI of the Pelican, Justice
Harlan, in stature az least, IL the largest
man on the bench He stands more than
~ foot NJ h.,t. ia II, l. Nf