Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — HUGHES ON SUPREME BENCH [ARTICLE]

HUGHES ON SUPREME BENCH

Former New York Governor Takes the Oath in Washington. The supreme court of the United States opened the fall term at the national capi al with a.xiocket containii many of the most important cases ever before that tribunal. The day was given over to the swearing in of Charles E. Hughes as associate justice and exerckcs in memory of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller. The little court room was crowded with persons especially interested in the ceremonies of the opening day of court Conspicuous among these were the mother, the wife, and the daughter of Justice Hughes. The administration of the oath to the new justice consumed but a few minutes, then Justice Harlan announced the death of the chief justice and spoke of his distinguished services to his country. He concluded with the remark tha? the memory of his famous life would “ever remain as a priceless heritage to fils cotr*rymen.”