St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-07
THEY ALL TOOK THE OATH.
The Members of the Cabinet Com
missioned and Sworn In.

The Members of the Cabinet Com
missioned and Sworn In.
Special to the Globe. .s
WASHINGTON, March 6.-President
Harrison signed the commissions of all
his cabinet officers this morning, and
later in the day they all took the oath
of Office and formally assumed the du-
ties of their respective offices. Gen.
Tracey entered the Office of the secre-
tary of the navy about noon, unan-
nounced and alone. Subsequently he
was introduced to Secretary Whitney,
and hall an hour later took the oath of
office. About 2 O'Clock this afternoon
Mr.. Blaine came to the state depart
ment, accompanied by Chief Clerk Lee
and Walker Blaine. Half an hour aft
erward Associate Justice Miller, of the
supreme court, came in and admins
tered the oath to the new secretary in
the presence of score or more of de-
partment officers. Gov. Proctor reached
the war department shortly after 1880
O'Clock and found Secretary Endicott
and all of the bureau officers waiting to
receive him. He was at once sworn in.
Chief Clerk TWeedale administering the
oath of office. The new secretary there
upon sat down at the desk and affixed
his signature to the oath. after which
Mr.. EndicOtt presented the officers.
Secretary Proctor few moments later
made little speech to them. He said
it was an inevitable result of our system
of governing public affairs that man
comes into Office entirely unacquainted
with the details of his duties, but that
he hoped, with their aid, to administer
affairs without any serious errors. He
soon after left the building and
went to his rooms at the Airing
ton. Mr.. Wanamaker arrived here
from Philadelphia about noon
to-day, and came to the postoffice de-
partment about 3 p. m. He was re-
ceived by First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson. A few moments
later Judge Lawrenson, the department
notary, who has been in the department
more than fifty years, and who has
sworn In score or more of pOStmaSterS
general, was summoned, and admins
tered the oath to Mr.. Wanamaker. Mr..
Wanamaker pressed his lips on the
Bible which has been used by the Judge
in swearing the twenty-five preceding
postmaster generals. The officials and
other employees were then introduced to
Mr.. Wanamaker. Mr.. Noble. the new
secretary of the Interior, arrived at the
department about 3 p. m., and was
SWOrn Ill Dy JuStlce Miller. Later In
the day he was introduced by Mr.. Villas
to the officers and employees of the de-
partment. Attorney General Miller
was sworn in about 80 o'clock to-day
in the presence of Solicitor General
jerks and other officials of the depart
ment.
Gov. Rusk took the oath of office as
secretary of agriculture about o'clock
this afternoon. Secretary Window came
to the treasury department about 3 %. m.,
and the oath of Office was administered
by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, notary of the ap-
pointment office. The ceremony was
performed in the secretary's office, in
the presence of ex-Secretary Fairchild
and dozen more officials. When Mr..
Window had signed the oath Mr.. Fair
child took him by the hand and said:
Il hope, sir, that when you come to
leave the department it will be with as
good grace as when you left before"