The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
SUPREME COURT IS
 AGAIN COMPLETE
Full Bench Is Secured After
 Nearly Two Years
TWO MORE TAKE OATH
Y,dves ynu De yanter and Lamar Are Inducted Into Office and at Once Take Up Their Official
 Duties

Washington, January 3-The vaean- cies on the bench of the supreme court were filled today when Judges Wilson Van de yanter of Wyoming and Judge Joseph R. Lamar of Georgia each took the oath of office as associate justice and began immediately the performance of the duties of that position. For the first time In 10 months the bench was com- plete and for the first time in the history of the court, nearly a century and a quarter old, one President has commits stoned within a single year five men to sit upon the bench
 The ceremonies attending the elevation of the two judges were simple through out. Chief Justice White administered to each the oath of allegiance. The admin l istration of this oath took place behind the closed doors of the robing room, just before the court took it's place on the bench at noon.
 In open court, immediately after the l justices had taken their places, Chief Justice White announced that the new | members were present and ready to take the oath. He referred to the judicial oath. Justice Van de Vanter having been Idiilcu DTSl Dy lil6 GTGslueul, LOOK the oath and was escorted by the marshal to the chair on the extreme right of the chief justice. Judge Lamar then sub scribed to the oath and was shown to his seat, which was at the extreme left of the chief Justice. Justice Lurton shook hands with Justice Van de Vanter and Justice Hughes congratulated Justice Lamar. This ended the ceremony.
 A distinguished gathering witnessed the n Drna s,, t1,1 broken by the first lady of the land, Mrs Taft being given a seat within the bar, along with C. P. Taft and Horace D. Taft, brothers of the President. Mrs Taft was accompanied also by Mrs c. P. Taft and Miss Louise Taft. Just behind the Tafts sat Alton B. Parker. former candidate for President
 It has been just 19 months to the day since all of the nine chairs on the bench were occupied. After May 3, 19o9 Jus tice Moody, now retired. was compelled to lay aside his duties and seek restora- ton of health in resorts of the south He finally retired from the bench last November Exactly a year ago, on Jan uary 8, 1910, Justice Lurton took the oath of office as an. associate justice. He was the first appointee to that bench made by President Taft. He succeeded Justice Peckham, who died The Justice Brewer
 
 Moody retired. Justice Hughes was ap- pointed to succeed Justice Brewer. Asso- ciate Justice White was promoted to succeed Chief Justice Fuller and today Justice Van de Vanter took the place of Justice Moody and Justice Lamar slic- ceeded to the vacancy created by the pro- motion of Justice White All these changes in the personnel of the bench have taken place within a single year with the exception of Justice Peckham.
 Within a year President Taft thus has placed on the Bench Associate Justices Lurton, Hughes, Van de Vanter and La- mar and made Associate Justice White chief justice.
 Washington equalled this record When the court was constituted five judges bearing his commissions went on the bench within the first year. Jackson, Lincoln and Grant are each accredited with naming five members of the court but their appointments spread over their entire terms.