The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-22
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
Edward ID. White Becomes Chic.
Justice Of Supreme Court.

Su7tttF VT 1paiAs
Washington, Dec. 10 - Edwai
Douglass White. Ter l6 years an ~
sociate justice of the supp eme coul
OF the United states. To-Day beam,
the ninth chief justice u the Ma
ton. The ample puoiic CO. emonle
OF instaiiatlon we've held IN tn
pres,Lce oi the bench and dis
tinguiaLed galhoiILg tnat file,
every available linen OF space 1.
the little count room.
the new mead ~ the court, oh
yioasly embarrassed, marched int,
the oouft iosm to mis- usual plac,
on the bench Ia his capacity as a.
associate justice.
Presiding justice Harlan, VIII.
has headed the tribunal since tht
death OF Chief Justice Fuller las
July. extended the congfatulation.
OF the court to The new chief Jus
tice. and directed Clerk Mckenne!
10 iead mis- commission.
Administered Judicial Oath.
This Done. the presiding justice
administered the judicial oath TLt
senior luslice bowed the chief JUS
leo Into tho chair at the neau L
the court, cxtsn1cd has persona
congratulations aud himself fesum
cd has old seat al the right Of tho
cher justice.
justice had been elevated TO Ia
chief justiceship and for the fiia
time president and Senate OF one
political party haa honoitd a Non
ber OF a rival party by placing M
a. the head OF the highest court I'll
tho land.
Custom Adhered To.
Because OF the Overwhelming
modesty OF Chief Justice White. Oh
ficiaIs OF the court were uncertalI
~ TO the exact details Of the cere
mony Of the day until they had &C
tualiy occurred. Ia general waY
the bread customs attending the
induction into office OF the head o..
tho court were followed
Unlike the Inauguration OF &
president as the head CT the co
ordinate branch OF the government
the induction into cIiiCS OF d cn4s
ways been comparatively unostcn-
,huons occasion. Instead Of an O.
eort from the capitol TO the White
House composed q gaily aitno
civic organizations and seasoned mil.
ftaiy cummanas. a new chief Jus
tlce has only bis black robed breth
rem on tho bench Ia proces sion from
the foblng room 10 the court room
Instead OF hia approach being he.
aided by the loud huzaas OF chees
lns thousands. the advance 10 powe
OF q new chief justice 10 announe
ed by nothing more than the soli
tafy tones or the court crier. III
stead OF an Inaugural address out
inning hls policies the only utter
snee Of 4 new chief Justice IL III,
solemn words OF his oath OF office
The diguitye resting In the Gus
toms founded on the swearing int.
ofiice Of John Jay. John Ruuedg
Oliver Ellsworth. and John Marshal.
and pelfseted ~ the days OF R4gy
u. fancy, Salmon =. Chase, Morri
son X. Waite aud Melville w. ia.
Ter was not materially disturbed 10
day by radical innovations
me ceremonies q eleyating a
associate lusicc OF he court Into
the chief lusticeshlp az ,Ae na...
began Ia the secret confines az ths
courts robing room. Ii Is her,
that the oath Of allegiance IL ad
minsnosad, just before the eour
takes liz place on the bench. The
oath prepared for todays occasion
followed the form prescribed b.
law. II read $3.50
~. Edward Douglass white d.
solcmnly swear that Will supporl
and defend the constitution q, the
unit~d States against All enemies
foreign and domestic; thar wiIl
bear true fAigh aud allegiance 10
the sane, that take this ohliga.
ton freely. without Eny mental rs.
efvatsnn or purpose of evasion and
that viii well and faithfully dis
char G. the duties Of ire office ar
which ! am about 70 enter So
help me God
II sss a similar oath Of Alleg.
lanes that created such fempes
In the court back Id raa0nsgrne.
ton days heaoe unusual Interest
was ceaicfed In lis adminlstsAttot
today 70 tho first chief justice.
who Lad borne arms ia the nass4
~ the confetssaeg b. the scatter
associate Justice 81 The court. Jus.
Isce Hasland. who had borne arms
J, the sans time 10 the cause OF
he nation.
Dcsts had existed before the
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