New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-11
Mr.. JUSTICE HUGHES NOW
Takes Oath in Presence of
Mother. Wife and Daughter.
TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JUSTICE
Presiding Justice Harlan speaks
Feelingly of the Late Head
of the Bench.
From The Tribune Bureau:

Washington. Oct. 10.-Charles IT, fi"sheS'
Of New York, was sworn IN as "'' aS9oei ITO
justice of the Supreme Court WIN an INC
formalities designed TO give o'shitS w tut
court. to-day. and then. WIN ~"
of sorrow for the death of Chiei justice
Melville w Fuller. expressed oS Ine sS"io'
associate Justice John Mars1al iia' ah'
the court adjourned until to-morro" OUT vi
respect to the memory OF the Chief JuS'iee-
The session lasted eight minutes
The little courtroom was crowded with
persons especially interested in the cere-
monies of the opening day of court Ooh-
srtcuous among them were the mother WIG
and daughter of Justice Hughes
The administration of the Oath 10 the
new Justice consumed only i few moments
Then Justice Harlan announced the death
of Chief Justice Fuller and spoke of his
distinguished services 10 the court He
concluded with the remark that INV '''ei'
ory of his life would ever remain Do ="
priceless heritage 10 his countrymeh'
Not in years had the opening day oil ''ie
court arrived with barely quorum VI
justices ready to go on the bench unui "
day The death of Chief Justice + uileI is'
the court without permanent heao' VIM
the passing away of Justice Brewer auo
the illness of Justice Moody, whose fesis
nation viii become effective on November
90 reduced the active membership 10 SIN
One noticeable result vas the chaflse vi
the seating arrangements of the JuStces-
Arrangements were made Tor JUSTICE +ldl
Ian. the senior member of the court, to
move from the place of honor ne hau DC
cupied for wears at the right of Chief Jus
If rhc $
tice himself, in recognition of his being
temporarily the presiding justice OF the
court. The seats for the other members
were changed so that Justice White was
assigned TO the seat 10 the right OF the
uresir1ing Justice and Justice McKenna 70
the left.
Still further to the right had Oeeh re-
moved the chair occupied by Justice
Holmes, while on the other side we're the
chairs for Justices Day and Lurton. Next
to Justice Holmes was the vacant chair OF
Justice Moody. and on the extreme right
was the seat assigned to Justice Hughes.
This arrangement will be effective unth a
new Chief Justice is appointed
Attorney General Wickersham and Sec
rotary NageI represented the Cabinet at to-
days ceremonies.
Mr. Hughes followed Justices Harlan,
White. McKenna. Holmes. Day and Lur-
ton as they entered the courtroom In pro-
cession. Behind the New York Governor
came Justice Brown, now retired. but for
nerly a member of the Supreme Court
Presiding Justice Harlan announced rs
soon as the court had taken It's place, that
the President had appointed Mr.. Hughes
TO the bench, that the Senate had confirmed
the nomination and that Mr.. Hughes Was
present. He directed Clerk NcKenney by
whom Mr. Hughes was seated, to read the
latters commission.
The court extends a cordial welcome.
said Justice Harlan. as the clerk finished
reading.
TTe then directed the new member to take
the oath of office, the oath of allegiance
having already been administered in the
robing room a few minutes before. Mr..
Hughes read the oath in impressive man.
ner and at it's conclusion repeated after
the clerk the words so help me Cod and
Marshal Wright escorted the new member
TO his seat.
These formalities over. Justice Harlan
proceeded TO announce the death OF the
Chief Justice.
Boston, Oct 10.-Justice William H.
Moody, OF the United States Supreme
Court. whose resignation takes effect next
month. left his summer home at MaSnoIla
for washington to-day. He made the TRIP
from Magnolia by special train to Boston.
where his private car was attached TO the
Federal Express, leaving here at O'Clock
this evening. Justice Moody was accom-
PANIED by his sister. Miss Mary z. Moody.
and his physician. DIR. James r. jackson
of Beverly Farms