The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-08
REPUBLICANS RETIRING
And Democrats Qualifying for the Pet
Public Positions.
PARroF THE CABINET SWORN IN.
Justice Field, of the Supreme Court,
Administers The Oath.
A REGULAR PICNIC OCCASION
Between the. Movers in aud the Movers
Out Grant Commission Incidents
Secretary Lama,~-No Office
Seekers Need Apply.
A REGULAR PICNIC OCCASION
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS
nimerens nopartmsnts.

WASHINGTON, March I'm the state,
the war and the navy department build
ings, this morning, the retiring secre-
taries bade their chiefs and clerks who
served under them goodbye, and COM
pimented them on their subordinates
In the offices which the heads of the |
state and war departments have ooou-
pied.
Secretary Chandler called on his sub |
Ordiuates in their respective rooms, No
official business of any character was
transacted by the retiring officers. Prior !
TO the incoming secretaries taking tho
oath of oili3o tho building was filled
with visitors
Congressman. .olect Wheeler, of Ala.
bama, headed a delegation that
entered the apartment occupied by
| the secretary OF the navy. The mem
bcrs of the delegation were men above
the average size, numbering about a
| dozen, They were introduced TO the re-
firing secretary, every one as general
or as colonel. Chandler, a man small
in statue, quietly folded his hands in
front OF him and plaintiyely remarked:
"Gentlemon, give me time to pray"
When he turned 10 Mr.. Wheeler and
was about to ask: "Where are the
judges2" he found tho congressman
elect had left the room for q moment,
but he soon returned with four Ala
h8miaus, to all of whom he gave the
title, "iudge." A general laugh fol.
lowed, and tho party thon engaged in
conversation.
Promptly at u O'Clock four Of Preai.
dent Cleveland's cabinet - Bayard,
Whitney, Endicott and Garland entered
the Office of the secretary of state. Mrs
EudcOtt, the wife OF the new secretary
OF war, accompanied the party, as did
Justice Field, of tbs United States su-
prHme court. Immediately after ad
mittance Mr.. Bayard took the oath OF Of
fec, which was admifersCfed By Justico
Field. Secretary Ertlil ilghuysen and
ox-Assistant Secretary Davis were pres
ont; also Senator Payne ana eX Attor
nsy. General Pierrepont.
The party then went TO the room oc'
|. cupied by Secretary Chandler, wher'
" MIR. Whitney then took tine oath of Office
= as secretary of the navy.
In Secretary Lincnln's Office, wher,
Lieutenant-Ge Sheridan and stat
and other officers of the war depart
ment had assembled, the oath was ad
minlstered 10 Mr.. Endicolt. Mrs. Endi
colt entered the room on the arm of Mr.
Bayard.
As soon as Justice Field had admins
] LNFtu iHt Ndtllt lht NhiANu- army NAAlSNA
W, re in turn introduced TO tho now sec
retary by Mr.. Lincoln.
Attorney-General Garland was sworl
into office st the department OF Justice
Tho oath was administered by Justlc
Field in the presence OF eN-Attornoy
General Brewster, Secretaries Bayard
Manning, Whitney and EndicOtt an
lady, and few others. Mr.. BrowstC
will continue to act as attorney. gonert
until Monday, when he will formal
present his successor to the Unite
States supreme court. The party pre-
ceoded from the department TO the Dc
pRrtmeut of justice, then to the trea
ury department, where the oath was az
miuistored TO Secretary Manning. /
addition TO those already named, thol
wore present OK Secretary McCullocI
notwithstanding Coon, W. III. Ba
mum, of Counectlcut, Smith NJ. Weed,
Now York, and many others, includin
several ladies'.
- Postmasl er- General Villas and Seer
- tsry Lamar also took the oath Of otli
and entered upon the discharge Of the
duties, There was little formality
either case. The cath5 were admi
isterod by Justice Field, In the presen
of Secretary Bayard and Attorne
General Garland Nud others,