The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-27

MUCH like OTHER litN
Some Play Golf. Some Make the Ma
tional Game Their Hobby. While
Others Take Long Walks Across
Country-Justicc Day .
Real Fan.


Washington. Oct. 2e.--No one who
has arisen to the "Oyezl oyez." ol
the deputy marshal and stood with a
fearful sense OF awe while the black
robed justices OF the supreme court
of the United States filed In solemn
procession TO chair seats on the
bench. would be inclined with the
memory Of so impressive an event
fresh In his mind, to imagine the
same august personages giving them
selves up to the same diversions as
unpretcntious citizens.
Inside the courtroom the seven
justices now constituting the su-
premc bench form a most extraordl-
nary institution. As such they are
hcdged in by customs and forms
which are the fruits OF years or tra-
dition. sedatc attorneys bow before
them like school boys before a
rigorous master and approsch the
court With trcpidatlon whieh often
times leads them TO such confusion
that one might laugh II the over
porering senss OF solemnity did not
choke on every hilarious impulse.
But when the robes Of ONCE are
on. the diKnihed justices rub elbows
with the rank and fle OF the republic
and share their diversions. Presid-
Ing Justice Harlan goes in for golf.
Justice Day Is baseball fan. Jus
ticcs White and Mckenna also 60
In for the national game. Justice
Lurton COLTS and Justice Holmes
makes walking. cross country and
other kinds, an art. Justice Hughes.
no far. since his arrival here. has
taken his outings driving IN q car
riase with Mrs. Hughes.
Justice Harlan. despite his al
years, still carries himself with a
SUGGESTION Of isuntlness quite unex-
pected IN view OF the impressive dig
nifty with which he presides over the
court when he goes forth smoking
a long thin cigar and carrying HIS
cane under his arm one cannot help
feeling that there will be found In
him 4 certain sympathy with youth.
He IL still rugged figure retain
Ing also some OF the rugged habits
OF his younger days. Not long ago
he invited Deputy Clerk James ID.
Maher. who Ia bis right hand. man In
keeping the court machinery going
smoothly, 20 go out 20 the Chevy
Chase club and try a round OF golf
with him.
with pleasure" said Maher.
when shall I meet your.
BE az the club AT T." said Justice |
Harlan. Maher demurrcd Il am
not out OF bed BY that time and ifl
! we're It's certain would not have
had breakfast" said Maher.
Get up caller" said the presiding
justice. ''and. as for the breakfast.
get Il the aight before"
But Msher dissented absolutely |
and Justice Harlan that time az
least. made his round alone.
Justice Day "a. perhaps. the one
real baseball fan on the bench. Jus
ticcs White and McKenna 90 In for
u mildly but Justice Day lamcnts
that 20 sit on the bench never seems
70 dif'lcult as when there Ia a game
In Washington. Ordinarily In such
cases he contents himself with read
Ing about the game when court has
adjourned. but when the world series
was on, he could not resign himself
with such patience. While the court
was sitting he slgnalcd page. every
little while, and whispered the dlrec-
tion in his ear: Find out what the
score is."
This became 30 frequent that the
court officials decided TO keep the
Justice posted from inning TO inning
Justice Holmes has hobby all his
own. IL IL running 20 fircs On one
occasion when he and Charles Henry
Butler. court reporter. we're walk-
Ing up rsnnsyiyania avenue from the
capitol. the changing engines rushed
By Justice Holmes started.
~ never miss FIRE N can help
~" he said, and with q swinging
pace he began the pursuit leaving
Butler far behind. Tie arrived Just
IN time 70 prevent the police from
rushing the Justice outside the lines.
When they discovered who he was
they conducted him 10 a safe place
from which he could watch the firel
undisturbcd.
Justice Lurton Is as much Of a golf
nend ss president Taft. himself.
When he arrived there was a cnbal
smong some OF the other Justices 20
take him out and trounce him. But
before they could reach him he was
out on tho links and II being evident
that he could beat any other member
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