Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17

implied in your choice for the office Won
now assume. No Office exists of greater
moment to the honor, the vital interests,
even the national life of our common conn
try. l congratulate you on the gentlemen
VINO VIII aid in your work. During my adj
IhiniStfatlon, my numerous mistakes have
oeeh my own, but for whatever of advan-
cage 10 the service or of benefit to the ma
llon has been accomplished, praise is due
nrst OF all, to their wise advice and to
tHelr jealous assistance. Finally, l con-
sraluiate you because you take up a heavy
ouioen or official duty with, the reasonable
confidence inspired by yout successful ad-
in'nlstrat:on of a great department of the
government in the hope and with the
t.onllse or fuIther credit to yourself of
iufthef usefulness to the country"
Secretary Metcalf's Response.
Although taken somewhat by surprise,
Secretary Metcalf was equal to the occa-
sion, and responded as follows:
Il appreciate all that you have said, Sec
rotary Bonaparte. No realizes more
than l DO the responsibilities of this office.
AS you probably know | have ALWAYS
taken a very deep interest in the navy NV
nrst assignment as q member of the House
OF Representatives WAS to the naval COM
mittee, and there my interest became IL
anything, intensified. As you know | have
son in the navy, and that adds to my in
terest in it. If l can accomplish what you
Fave accomplished, l shall be entirely sat
lshed, and want to wish you every sue
cess In your new venture, and l know the
Department of Justice will have at its head
a very able man.
The new Secretary of the Navy then re-
ceived all the bureau officials and naval Of
hcerS on duty in this city, and then all the
members of the clerical force. Mean
while Nh Bonaparte quietly proceeded to
the Department of Justice and was duly
installed in the Office of Attorney Gen
eral.
New Attorney General Sworn In.
Mr.. Bonaparte took the oath of office as
Attorney General of the United States at
il o'clock. The oath was administered by
Mr.. Sorneberger, the appointment clerk.
Mr.. Moody, the retiring head of the de-
partment. then stepped forward and said:
Il congratulate you, Mr.. Bonaparte, and
hope for you most successful admins
tration; and in wishing you that 1 take
the liberty of saying that 1 believe you
will have it.
In the performance of your duties here
can testify with all my heart that you
will receive the loyal cooperation of as
fine a. body of men and women, lawyers
md clerks, as any man need wish for"
Mr.. Bonaparte replied: Il desire to say
out one word at this moment In the act of
17S9 it is provided that There shall I.
be appointed meet person, learned in the
law, to act as attorney general for the
be to prosecute and conduct all suits
in the Supreme Court in which the United
States shall be concerned
Guided, sir, in this determination by your
example and your counsel, while not forget
full of the further duties of grave moment
imposed by this law and by later laws upon
the Attorney General, 1 shall always re-
member that his first task, first in order of
time and, to my mind, first in order of
Importance, Is to personally protect the in
terests of the government before the great
court OF our Constitution"
Mr.. Moody zones a Justice.
The ceremony of Mr.. Moody's installation
into his new office was simple yet impress
sive.
The preliminary took place in the rcbing
room OF the justices where Mr.. Moody
signed the oath of office in which he swears
to support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic. and declared that he
takes the obligation freely without any
mental reservation of purpose or evasion.
He was then invested with the black silk
robe which the justices wear on the bench
and took his place at the end of the line
and walked into court.
Upon reaching the court Mr.. Moody took
his seat by the side of the clerk of the
court. Mr.. Mckenna, while the chief JUS
tice and his associates took seats in their
accustomed places Oh the bench AS soon
as the formal salutation between the bench
and bar had been exchanged, Chief JUS
tice Fuller announced that il gave him
great pleasure to announce that Mr. VIM.
H. Moody the newly appointed member
Of the court, was present and ready to take
the oath.
Then all in the chamber arose and Mr.
Moody, standing by the side of the clerk,
read the following declaration:
II do solemnly swear that | will admin
lister justice without respect to person and
do equal right to the poor and to the rich
and that | will faithfully and fmpartially
discharge and perform all the duties in
cunbent on me, according to the best of
my abilities and understanding agreeably
to the Constitution and laws of the United
States"
80 help you Cod said the clerk.
so help NE God" repeated Mr.. Moody
with great solemnity.
Marshal Wright then led him to his place
the last seat on the chief Justices left. The
chief justice and his associates then turned
and then made formal bow to Associate
Justice Moody which was returned and
after another interchange of bows with the
members of the bar the court and the au-
dience sat down.
Attorney Solicitor General Hoyt. acting
Attorney General up to this time, then
begged leave to present to the court the
new Attorney General, Mr.. Charles J. Bona
parte.
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