New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
CABINET OFFICERS SWORN IN.
THE CEREMONIES AT THE VARIOUS DEPARN

MENTS SIMPLE But EFFECTIvE.
Washington, March 8 Special. The members of
President Harrisons Cabinet took the oath Of
Office in the course of the day and entered upon
the discharge Of their duties. Quite a crowd
awaited the coming OF Secretary Blaine at the
Department Of State this afternoon He arrived
at 2 o'clock, accompanied by his son, Walker
Blaine. They were ushered at once into the room
occupied by Secretary Bayard, where the Assistant
Secretary and the chiefs Of bureaus were introi
duced The oath Of office was administered to
Mr. Blaine by Associate Justice Miller, of the
Supreme Court, in the diplomatic recepdon-room.
The oath Of Office was administered TO Secretary
Window in the latter's Office BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Of the Appointment Clerks Office. After the
ceremony the heads of the different bureaus were
introduced to the new Secretary.
Shortly after noon Governor Proctor reached
the War Department, where he found Secretary
Endicott and all the bureau officers waiting to re-
ceive him. Chief Clerk Tweedan administered the
oath. The officers were presented TO the new Sec
retary after he had affixed his signature to the
oath. At the same time he made little speech
in which he took occasion to say that it was the
inevitable result Of our system Of governing pub
lie affairs that came into Office entirely un-
acquainted with the details Of his office; but hs
any serious errors.
Postmaster General Wanamsker and his fam-
lily arrived in the city few inmates after noon.
At o'clock he presented himself at the Postofiice
Department, where he was received by the First
Assistant Postmaster General Mr.. Stevenson, the
Postmaster -General having already left town with
ex-Presjdent Cleveland. The aged notary OF the
department, Judge Lawrence, who has admins
tered the oath Of ofice to incoming Postmasters-
General for the last half century, except in the
case of Secretary Villas, who insisted upon having
the ceremony performed by a Democrst and sue
ceeded in persuading Associate Justice Field TO do
it for him, administered the oath to Mr. Wana-
maker
Tho most pdnctual OF oil the new Cabinet officers
was General Tracy, who entered the Office Of tho
Secretary of the Navy about half past IL o'clock.
He came unannounced and unaceompanied. He
Mas chatting with Lieutenant Mason, with whom
be is acquainted, when Mr.. Whitney entered. Tho
two Secretaries advanced toward each other and
shook hands warmly. Mr.. Whitney Offered bis
congratulations, and General Tracy replied laugh-
ingly that he thought he deserved sympathy
rather than congratulations. After an informal
consultation in Mr.. Whitney's private room. the
bureau chiefs and officers on duty ut the De-
pertinent were presented TO the new Secretary.
a few minutes before IL Chief Clerk Lee. Of the
State Department. presented General Tray with
his commission. which Mr.. Bayard had just counter
signed The oath OF Office was administered BY
Charles S. johnson, of the Departments Of Justice,
an old townsnan end friend OF the new Secretary.
Mr.. Noble, the new Secretary OF the lnterlor
arrived at the Department at half past 2. Hall
an hour hter he was sworn into office BY Associate
Justice Miller, OF the Supreme Court who Is . 8
personal friend Of Mr. Noble. Mr. Villas The
rofi,ipa Secretary Is a personal friend OF Score
farv Noble, and showed the latter about the
Department. and introduced 70 him the diferenh
chiefs of bureaus. y
Nh. Miller, the new Attorney General was swcsn
In at half past !, IN the presence o. solicitors
General jerks and other officials Of the Departs
meilt OF Justice Mr. OAKLAND bad met his secs
cesar early IN the forenoon, and intfcducea m hln
10 the officers Of the Departments; but Was Tnable
10 be present at the ceremony attending the admin
fstration OF the cath because OF business no had
The new Sccretary Of Agriculture took the 9th
of ofaee AZ q s,clock IN his room ats$hC DepeI3,
mcnt The oath was administered hJ y: u (
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