Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07

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been added to the fixtures Of the court
what the frivolous aud irreverent call the
red light" section. II lends a bit OF color
to the ceremonies, nothing more. 1t Is
a red electric light, the purpose OF which
is to warn persons in the court that the
judges are approaching and that every
one must maintain respectful silence.
The red electric bulb is placed immedi-
ately over the door through which the
judges make their entrance. The moment
It flashes red 1t is a signal for everyone
to rise and remain standing until the
nine bl~ack-robed figures have taken their
places. This business OF taking their seats
in the court as performed by the justices
is mighty impressive. 1t might be termed
a function.
The jurists form in line in the little
room reserved for their use, with Chief
Justice Fuller at the head of the pro-
c~ession. Then follow his associates in the
order Of se~niority-Harlan, Brewer, White,
Peckham, McKenna, Holmes, Day and
Moody. When they reach the outer cor
ridor leading to the court room a page
touches a button and the red bulb CLOVIS.
With slow ultra-dignified tread the jus
tees enter the court room and file be-
hind the row OF pillars in the rear Of
thOil SNdNSs 4H0 ChlcA JuSICts MI 1dTldn
and Mr.. Brewer step behind their respec-
tive chairs and stand motionless. When
Judges Peckham. Holmes and Moody nave
reached their places to the left, and
White, McKenna and Day on the fright,
the chief justice steps forward. The 9TH
ers do the same, and then as one man
they sink into their seats.
The justices lunch hour is fixed by the
stars and moon and the clock at the
national observatory. At 2 o'clock, to
the second, the chief justice announces,
w will suspend here" There is no APP
peal from that decision. At 2:30, not one
second before or after, the Justices return
to the court room and the hearing is re-
sumed.
The approved design for the national
memorial to Commodore John Barry Of
revolutionary fame, to be erected in Wash
ington, consists of three parts-the ped
estal, The frieze and the statue. The ped
estal is to be made of Tennessee marble,
the Enclosure of a fountain basin being
made of Indiana limestone, and the base
of the Enclosure to be made of granite.
At either end OF the design is a sculpture
group. AT the east end of this is a
seated figure symbolizing Erin, about
whom cling the fogs of her surrounding
sea and the vapors Of ancient tradition.
AT the other end emigrants led by a
youth, whose shaded eyes are straining
eagerly for the first sight of the prom
ised land, and this symbolizes the exodus
of the children of Erin to the land of
liberty. The figure of an eagle at each
end serves to harmonic the groups OF
statuary.
The frieze which the front
face of the pedestal is probably what
causes the Irish society to reject the de-
sign. The frieze is in bas relief. II
faithfully portrays Ireland's early history.
but the objection of the Order of Hiber-
mans has been that they did not like to
see their ancestors represented in the
nude.
IT would take pages and pages of history
to tell the simple, thrilling story Of early
Erin, which the sculptor has made a few
little sculptured figures tell. Commence
ing at the east of the frieze are seen to
appear, tangible although undefined forms,
which further on take shape as the rude,
uncivilized children of Erin; then appears
the light Of Christianity in the form OF
st. Patrick, the apostle, baptizing the king.
The evidence of the refining influence on
the people is seen.
Next is seen the Christian king, Brian
BoTu, expelling the Danes, who had in
Yaded and temporarily held the people OF
the island in bondage. Now the invading
warriors OF Strongbow appear, who, as
an opening wedge, made 1t possible for
the opening up OF the country to the over
whelmlng forces of the English king and
the consequent subsection of the children
of Erin yubn In 4bair As.t,ona lo.a. -
ingly toward the west and the New World
The heroic statue of Commodore Barry
stands in front of this pedestal and It's
accompanying groups of ststuary. 1t rep.
resents the valiant Irish fighting mar
standing ons the deck of his ship, slightly
looking up. 1t is to be cast in bronze and
is to be s feet high, not including the
pedestal upon which it stands. The sculp.
tor is Andrew o'Connor. a native OF
Massachusetts,.
"This debate in the senate the other DAY
must remind you Of your old days in tht
house. doesn't it?' asked a friend of Sena
tor Dolliver.
Yes" remarked Dolliver. I'VE used e
have some great times there. The houss
is an interesting place. One never knows
there when he's going to run foul of some
bright chap who'll BOW him over. / re.
member one time l was making a speecf
there on the tariff. 1 was painting tn,
glories of protection. / was contrasting
> the pitiful conditions OF the poor in Europ,
Z with the people who work in this country
/ was telling about the people who cams
from Europe to my district, how they pros
E pered and often sent back something GU
3 OF their savings to their parents or otheI
/ relatives in the depths Of poverty in tn,
old country. l described how 1 had Otter
seen them weep as they thought of tn,
| grinding conditions under which their loveC
ones struggled back in the fatherland
( Suddenly Caruth OF Kentucky arose in hi
place, looked solemnly over his glasses a
the speaker, and in his high-pitehed, pc
s culiar voice, said:
Mr.. Speaker, what did the gentleman
from Iowa say all those folks were crying
about?'
D well, IL was too much for the house
= The members roared with laughter, tn,
galleries laughed and yelled and cneered
S and 1t was some time before l could 90 on
i In fact, Il pretty nearly ruined my speech.
n Ex-senator Hansbrough has resigne'
. from his post on the Senate Committee OF
5 Expenditure because his salary as exper