Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-07
THE NEW CABINET.
Taking the Oath Of Office To-day
SECRETARY BAYARD SWORN IN.


Atexactly noon to-day a distinguished party
assembled in the office ofthe Secretary of State,
the occasion being the administration of the
oath of office to Mr. Bayard, the new Secretary
OF State. Justice Field administered the oath,
amidst impressive silence. In the party were
MT Frelinghuysen, the retiring Secretary; Mil
Garland, Mr.. Endicott, Mr.. Vim. Whitney. Sen
ator Payne, Mr.. Whitney's father-in-aw, ex-
Attorney General Pierrcpont, Mrs. En-
dicott Mr.. Saltenstall, Judge Endicott's
lifelong friend; Mr.. F. L. Stetson and
Col. Thomson, of Ohio, intimate friends
of the new Secretary of the Navy, Judge John
Davis and Col. Hopkins, of The Court of Claims,
and others. Mr.. Frelinghuysen turned over his
office formally to Secretary Bayard- and the
whole party at once repaired TO the Navy de-
nartment, where Mr.. Chandler was awaiting
their arrival.
SECRETARY WHITNEY TAXES THE OATH.
The oath of Office was then administered by
Justice Field TO Mr.. William c. Whitney as
Secretary of the Navy. Mutual congratulations
were extended, and the distinguished party, re-
ntorced by Mr.. Chandler and other persons of
prominence, proceeded to the Office Of the Sec
rotary of War.
JUDGE ENDICOTT QUALITIES AS SECRETARY OF
WAR.
Mr. Lincoln was in his office, surrounded by
all Of the army officers of prominence on duty
here, well as the division chiefs of the de-
partment, to whom ne was saying goodbye.
Justice Field administered the oath to Judge
Endicott as Secretary of War. Immediately
afterwards the War department officials were
presented 10 the new Secretary by Mr.. Lincoln.
Mrs. Endicott, Il tail, slender gray-haired and
pieasant-faced lady, seemed much interested in
The procee 'ingS. In reply to a remark OF Mr..
Chambers, sL said she was sure She would like
Washington, otherwise she would be notable
exception, for everybody she knew praised the
city.
leaned upon the of his SOll-in-law Judge
Davis.
Mr.. GARLAND SUCCEEDS ATTORNEY GENERAL
BREWSTER.
Mr.. Garland was then escorted to the Depart
ment OF Justice, where, after taking the oath,
Mr. Brewster formally turned over his Office to
him.
MR. MANNING BECOMES SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
The party afterwards took carriages and pro-
ceeded to the Treasury department, where Mr..
Manning qualified as Secretary of the Treas
ury.
SECRETARY LAMAR SWORN IN,
When the party reached the Interior de-
partment they proceeded at once to the Secre-
tarys room, where the officers of the depart
nsnt were assembled, well as Others who
were friends of Secretary Lamar. \ hand
some bouquet OF flowers adorned the
the new Secretary received the congratulations
az those present Among those present were
Delegate Cannon, Bentley Hendley. Mr.. Lamar
had been in the department earlier in the day
and was introduced to the officials
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Mr.. Villas, the new Postmaster General, ar
rived at the Post Office department about IL
o'clock this morning, and he was received by
Mr.. Hatton. The fact of the presence of the
new head of the department soon became
known, and the officials began to come
in aud Mr.: Villas held quite a reception,
the different officials being introduced by Mr..
hatton NJ Lawrenson the venerable EN-
Postmaster General since 1871, was present
with his little Bible, which has been used on
those occasions with the intention of perform
ing this service for Mr. Villas. The new
Postmaster General expressed his regret
when he learned of the circumstances
connected with Judge Lawrenson, and said
that he had not been informed OF the custom,
and had asked his friend. Judge Field, OF the
supreme Court to administer the oath While
waiting the arrival OF judge Field
in. Among these We're eX-Congressmen
Caswell and Judge f. E. Chaplin. OF Wisconsin;
Senators Payne, Butler and Salisbury EXON
gresham Roswell p Flower, Congressman
Blount and Mr.. Bacon, the Presidents brother
hl-law.
Mr. Hatton, in commenting upon the delay,
said:
You are losing your pay all this time, gene
Mr.. Villas smiled at this remark. Mrs. Villas
Field and his party arrived they all assembled
in the private room. There some delay,
owing to a change in the oath, the copy of
which prepared for signature, did not CORE
spond with the form in the Revised Statutes.
This change was made, and when the oath was
administered Mrs. Villas, who was standing
near her husband, kissed him, and then the
congratulations from the others followed
The qualification of the new cabinet officers
was accomplished without any delay. and gen.
eral pleasantries were passed around on all