East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-14
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SUPREME JUSTICES
EVEN AS OTHER MEN



en- to the "Oyes! Oyez!" of 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 preces-
sion to chair seats on the bench,
would be inclined with memory of
so impressive an event fresh in his
mind, to imagine the same august
personages giving themselves up to
the same diversions as the unpreten-
tious citizens.
Inside the court room the seven
justices now constituting the su-
preme bench form a most extraordi-
nary institution. AS such they are
hedged in by customs and forms
which are the fruits of years of ira
dition. Sedate attorneys bow before
them like school boys before a rig
orous master and approach the court
with trepidation which oftentimes
leads them to such confusion that
one might laugh If the Overwhelming
sense Of solemnity did not choke of
every hilarious impulse.
When the robes OF office are off
the dignified justices rub elbows witt
the rank and file of the republic and
share their diversions. Presiding JUS
tice Harlan goes in for golf. Justice
Day is a baseball fan, Justices White
and McKenna also go in for the ma
tional game. Justice Lurton golfs
and Justice Holmes makes walking
cross country and other kinds, ar
co. eir
arrival here, has taken his outings
driving in a carriage with Mrs
Hughes
Justice Harlan, despite his seventy.
| seven years, still carries himself with
suggestion of jaununess quite unex-
pected in view of the impressive dig
nifty with which he presdes over the
| court. When he goes forth smoking
long thin cigar and carrying his
cane under his arm one cannot helT
feeling that there will be found ir
him certain sympathy with youth.
He is still a rugged figure, retain.
ing also some of the rugged habits
of his younger days. Not long age
he invited Deputy Clerk James d
Maher, who is his right hand man ir
keeping the court machinery going
smoothly, to go out to the Chevy
Chase club and try a round of goli
with him.
with pleasure" said Maher
"when shall 1 meet your"
"Be at the club at seven" said
Justice Harlan. Maher demurred
81 am not out of bed by that time
and IL l were it's certain / would not
have had breakfast" said Maher.
Get up earlier" said the presid
ing justice, "and, as for the break
fast. get it the night before"
But Maher dissented absolutely
and Justice Harlan that time at least
made his round alone
Justice Day is perhaps the one rea
baseball fan on the bench. Justices
White and McKenna go in for il
mildly, but Justice Day laments that
to sit on the bench never seems SC
difficult as when there is 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 patience. While the court was
sitting he signalled a page. every lit
tie while, and whispered the direc.
| ton in his ear: Find out what the
score is.''
This became so frequent that the
| court officials decided to keep TIL,
! justice posted from inning to inning
Justice Holmes has hobby all hi
own, 1t is running to fires. On on,
occasion when he and Charles Henr!
Butler, court reporter, were walkin.
up Pennsylvania avenue from tn,
capital the changing engines rushed
by Justice Holmes started.
81 never miss a fire If I can hell
| it," he said, and with n swinging
pace he began the pursuit, leaving
Butler far behind. He arrived jus
in time to prevent the police from
rushing the justice outside the lines
When they discovered who he wa
they conducted him to a safe plac
from which he could watch the fir
undisturbed.
Justice Lurton Is as much of gol
friend as President, himself. whe
he arrived there was a cabal anon
some Of the other justices to tax