Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
WHITE, c. j.,
TAKES oath
New 0'.e lice Of United
States Supreme Court
Assumes Duties.
CEREMONY WAS VERY SIMPLE
CEREMONY WAS VERY SIMPLE
Much The Some as When Jay ana
Marshall Were Indicted
into Office.
Oath Taken Mnrl, Same rs One That
Created such n Tempest In
Reconstruction Days.

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~" 7't'''S NI'''s' lot 10 years an as
sociate Justice of the supreme court OF
the United States. became today the
ninth rhicf iue,ica az No ,,.t ~,
st,,,t Ant ~
','''H's iup''t ceremonies OF lhStaila-
Hoh were held in the presence of the
bench and q distinguished gathering
that filed tho lIttle corr, r,,nm
~,
" a. f'''''''' Was "ul'iih's-
tered by Associate Justice Harlan. just
before the court took its place on the
bench
Tho w ,
Nv" '''"" Oh me court op-
NiouSsF embarrassed, marched to his
usual place on the bench in his
capacity. ia an ossocj,to iust,oo
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'''N hi' 'e"t ne s'ii'eu al ms
"lie' VINO sat In reserved seat along
side his brother, James White, OF this
city. ana other relatives
prost,,, I,..,,, ,ra.,
1900 'i'i' ".'i' iia7
heaueu the tribunal since the death
of Chief Justice Fuller last July. an
no,inced inter orders Of tho da,. had
bao, ,,d,,,,,,,a 49,. 80
49, i''''iV' 'ii"' 'us''ce ''ite.
VINO hau Deen appointed chief
Justice 81 the United states was pres
en- anu r@iuE 10 take the OATH.
lie extended the congratulations of
the court to the new chief justice and
directed Clerk Mckinney to read his
commission. This done, the presiding
justice turned TO his right. where sat
the new chief Justice and In the pres
ence OF the standing gathering admin
istered the Judicial oath
inc senior Justice bowed the chief
justice into the chair ut the head of
the court. extending his personal con-
sratuiations and himself resumed his
old seat ut the right of the chief jus
ticc.
For the first time In history an as-
sociate justice has been elevated to the
chief j9sticet-'lp and for the first time
president nid senate OF one polit-
zeal party has hpnared member
r: rival party b. p!!c!ng him at the
head of the hinhcSt ronrt IN the land.
because of the overwhelming mod
esty OF Chief Justice White, officials
of the court were uncertain as to the
exact details OF the ceremony OF the
day until they had actually occurred,
In n general way, the broad customs
attending the induction into office OF
the head of the court were followed
Unlike the inauguration of n 2presi-
dent as the head of the co-ordinato
branch of The government. the induc-
ton into office Of n chief Justice of the
United States has always been n. com
aratiycly transformations occasion IN
stead IF an escort from tho Capitol to
the White House comnnscd of ylilv nt
tired civic organizations and senSoncd
military commands new CHIEF Justice
has only his black rohed hrcthren an
the bench in procession from the rob
Ing room to the courtroom: instead OF
his approach beips heralded by the
loud huazas of cheering thousands. the
advance To power of a new chief justice
Is announced by nothing more than the
solitary tones OF the court crier; in
stead of an inaugural address outlining
his policies the only uttcrance OF n
new chief justice Is the solemn words
in his oath of office.
The dignity resting in tho customs
founded on the swearing into office of
John law. John Rutledro oliver F,,l,.
worth and John Marshall and nerfect-
ed in tho dayv of Roger y Tnnnv sal
mon p, Chnse Morrison r Waite mud