Show SUTHERlAND II SWORN SORN IN BY JUSTICE TAfT TUFT Highest Tribunal Meets for Opening of Regular October October Octo Octo- ber her Term Pitney Only Absent Member y E I WASHINGTON Oct 2 2 The Tho Tho su supreme su- su promo preme court of at tho the United States me meat met metat metat at noon today for Its Us October term tarm with two of ot the tho seats scats on the bench vacant Ono One however was tilled filled when hen Chief Justice Taft Tart as tho the first firs proceed proceeding In In a brief session ad administered administered ad- ad ministered the judicial bath to Former Form Form- er Senator George Sutherland of at Uta Utah 03 as s the successor of at John H. H Clarke Ohio who resigned Justice Sutherland Sutherland Sutherland Suther Suther- land was then conducted to the sea seaon seat seaton seaton on the extreme left lett of at the tho chief Jus jus- tice The other chair assigned to Asso Assoc elate Justice Pitney will not according accord accord- ing to Information reaching his co colleagues col col- leagues be occupied by him Boon soon because be be- cause of ot illness Impressive ho Ceremony The Tho picture presented In court when who the Judicial oath was administered t to Justice Sutherland was most sive Justice Sutherland who had previously previously pre pre- I taken the Iron clad or official official cial oath entered the courtroom wit with the tho other members wearing his hla robes robe but took a a. position behind the screen scree at the tho back of ot tho the bench while th the chief Justice announced that during durin tho the recess Justice Clarke had had resigned resign resign- ed ed his resignation had been accepted and Justice Sutherland had been boen nomInated nominated nom nom- hated an as his successor and confirmed by the senate enate With the court bar and audience standing Justice Sutherland then too took tooka a a. position at the sIde of ot the chief Justice and in a a. firm distinct voice vole audible throughout the room repeated repeat repeat- ed cd after atter the chief Justice clause clauso by clause the Judicial oath giving emphasis emphasis em em- to Its Us solemn declarations Receives Hearty Welcome nio He was then welcomed to the cour court by the chief Justice by a a. hearty handshake handshake hand hand- shake and was ushered to his chair chat at the extreme left leet of or the bench where Justice who occupies the next seat also welcomed him with a handshake I The court as is III the custom proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- to the White House in their robes The Tho president received the chief Justice and the associate Justices In the Blue room greeting each with witha a a. cordial handshake and subsequently subsequent subsequent- ly chatting with them Attorney General Daugherty and a largo large staff from the department 01 or of Justice Including Solicitor General Genera Beck fleck occupied their accustomed places at the tho desks In Jn front of ot the bench and also In the room was George B B. B Christian Jr secretary to the tho president who visited the tho court couri to witness s tho induction Into office of oC Justice Sutherland I |