Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-07
THE CABINET SWORN IN.
New Hands Now Guide the
Affairs of Government.
THE NEW PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY

He Distributes 5000 More Handshalsos
Shows Himself TO 5000 Whose Hands
He Cannot shake and Discovers Lot
of New Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, March President Har-
rison signed the commissions Of all his cab
met officers yesterday morning and later in
the day they all took the oath Of office and
formally assumed the duties Of their respec-
tive offices.
Gen. Tracy entered the office Of the secre-
tary Of the navy about noon, unannounced
and alone Subsequently he was introduced
to Secretary Whitney, and half an hour later
took the oath Of office.
About o'clock Mr.. Blaine came to the
state department accompanied by Chief Clerk
Lee and Walker Blaine Half an hour after
ward Associate Justice Miller, Of the Supreme
Court, came in and administered the oath to
the new secretary, in the presence Of score
or 50 Of department officers.
Governor Proctor reached the war depart
ment shortly after 1890 o'clock, and found
Secretary Endicott and all Of the bureau offl-
GERS waiting to receive him. He was at once
sworn in Chief Clerk Tweedale administer
ing the oath Of office The new secretary
thereupon sat down at the desk and affixed
his signature to the oath, after which Mr..
Endicott presented the officers.
Sec retary Proctor, few moments later,
made little speech to them. He said that it
was an inevitable result Of our system Of gov
eIning public affairs that man comes into
Office entirely unacquainted with the details
Of its 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 Arlington.
Mr.. Wanamaker arrived here from Phila-
delphia about noon, and came to the post
office department about 8 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 a score or more Of
postmaster generals was summoned. and adj
ministered 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 gen
erals The officials and other employees were
thtH nlLtpuuceu 70 Mf. W dnamaker.
Mr.. Noble, the new secretary Of the in
terror, arrived at the department about 3 D
M, and was sworn in by Justice Miller. Later
IN the day be was introduced by Mr.. Villas to
the officers and employees Of the department.
Attorney General Miller was sworn in
about l;sO o'clock, in the presence OF Solicitor
General jerks and other officials Of the de-
partment Ex-Attorney General Garland
met him early in the day and introduced
him to all the officers Of the department, but
was not able to be present when be qualified,
because he had business at the supreme court
at that hour
Governor Rusk took the oath OF office as
secretary Of agriculture about o'clock.
Secretary Window came to the treasury
department about 3 p m, and the oath Of
office was administered by Mr. Fitzpatrick.
notary of the appointment Office. The cere-
mony was performed IN the secretary's Office
In the presence of ex-Secretary Fairchild and
a dozen or more officials When Mr.. Window
had signed the oath, Mr. Fairchild took him
by the hand and said: II hope, sir. that
when you come to leave this department il
viii be with as good grace as when you left
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