Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-06
THE NEW CABINET.


THE NEW CABINET.
How the Onlcers Took Charge To-day.
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scxxEs At TEE orEEa DEPARTMENT.
The President signed the commissions Of an
the members Of his cabinet this morning and
they we're formally indicted into Office during
the day. Secretary Tracy was the hrst 10
qualify.
Gen. Tracy entered the Office of the secre-
Rotary Of the Navy at about half
past eleven this morning, sanan-
nounced and unaccompauied. He re-
moved his overcoat and ives chatting with
Lieut. Mason, with whom he ID acquainted.
when Mr.. Whitney entered The two secreta-
ries advanced toward each other and shook
hands warmly, Mr.. Whitney offered his con-
gratulations, and Gen. Tracy replied, laughing,
that he thought he deserved sympathy rather
than congratulations After other words of
greeting they went back into Mr.. Whit
neys private Office, where they re-
manned several minutes. Then they emerged
and Mr.. Whitney presented all Of the bureau
officers, chief clerks. officers on duty at the de-
4 few minntes before 10 Chief CierL lee ~
the State department, entered and presented
Gen. Tracy with his commission, which Mr..
Bayard had just countersigned. The new Sec
Rotary gave his thanks as he took the docum mt
and went back of the high desk Standing
there he took the oath of office, which was adj
ministered by Mr.. Charles 8. johnson, Of the
Department Of Justice, an old townsman and
friend. Mr.. Whitney stood just behind his sue
cessor while the oath was being administered.
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vary Dayafos once tnis AFTERNOON waiting
to see Mr.. Blaine enter the
department He came shortly after
O'Clock, accompanied by Chief Clerk
ths ssnra.. n,s sos, "alAer oiAi"e' ano en'efe"
Mr.. Bayard greeted him and ;ntrodncea the
assistant secretaries, Adee and Moore, and the
heads OF bureaus.
linen there was wait FOR half an hour for
'usuce Muie5' OF tne supreme Court, 70 arrive.
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Blaine remaining for about ten minutes.
At 2:30 Justice Miller arrived and read the
oatn oatn 70 MI. Blaine. who repeated 1t after
nlm.
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The unusually large number Of visitors at
the Aor;cnlt,rs, aenortment to-d.v -.. ,hs
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only evidence that change In Its administra-
Won would De made to-day. Governor Rusk,
the newly appointed Secretary, had
not put In an appearance when
STAB reporter called this afternoon,
put some mail lay upon the head otaciai's desk
addressed 70 MIN as Secretary oil Agriculture,
and ne was expectrd to arrive ut any moment.
secretary 20 man was 10 charge OF the depart
ment, Ier, aitnou2h MS reslgnatlon na1 oeen
be was 20 rar,a;y ~ a. In, ''r,;, Sanrats.r
Rusk should take the oath of office, which, L
was expected, he would do this afternoon. Some
OF the more prominent ofhcials felt somewhat
anxious ABOUT their retenuon; OUT nose pro-
secseo py clvil-service rules teei pertectiy SAFE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE RusK
tool tho oath ~ ofsce a, q o,cIock tb;s oster-
nooh' l. was administered oy NIX " u. Ia
Dow There were present ex-Secretary Cole
man, Mr.. L. r. Rusk, son OF the Secretary, and
hon. M. L. hunton.
SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR
Gov. Proctor reached the War department
,bort,v ofter 70 On o,c,ocl and fonrd S.cro,ory
81, 80 80 80 "Au 'oanN o'o'e 80!
to receive him. He was at once sworn in.
Chief Clerk Iweedae administering the oath of
office. The new Secretary thereupon sat down
at the desk and affixed his signature to the
oatn, a1ter winch Mr. Endlcott presented the
oncers.
i;ttIa sra.ch " ,isr a;S .sa. :, , n,au ',
inevitable result of our system OF governing
public affairs h 1t a man comes into Office en-
tireiy unacquainted with the details Of its
duties, but that he hoped, with their aid, to
administer AFFAIRS without any serious errors.
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-. 40 n. ".A.,,,' W. re.o
~ ~ noon' no was accompanied py Mrs. wan
amaker, their youngest son and his wife, and
Mr.. Thomas Dolan, president of the Manufac-
turer's club. They were met and greeted at
the Baltimore and Ohio depot by Representa-
tive Charles O'Neill, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Rich
ard Quay. and Mr.. Leech, Senator Quay's pri-
vate secretary. The new Postmaster-General
has selected the Arlington for his temporary
residence.