Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-08
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At THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President Puts in Another Hand
Shaking Day.
NEW CABINET SWORN IN.
Harrison's ofieial Family Take the Oath
and Assume Their Respective Duties
The inaugural Fireworks The
~speakcrship contest-Gossip.

AhhuSuEdh ho
speakership Contest-Gossip.
WASHINGTON, March TIT is esti-
mated that ten thousand people were ad-
nitted to the White House grounds yes
terday. About half of them were al
lowed the privilege of shaking hands
with the president. Delegation after
delegation passed through the front
doors of the mansion and were met by
President Harrison in the east room.
The line was not halted for any speech
making or for the presentation of trib-
utes to the president. Forty persons to
the minute passed by and shook hands
with the new president. AT 2 o'clock
the. president went up stairs to lunch,
and fifteen minutes later r%eappeared in
the east room, and still the people came.
There were representatives from every
state in the Union, and from every So
ciety or other organization that at
tended the Inauguration ceremonies.
After shaking hands with perhaps five
thousand people, fatigue compelled him
to stop; but to crafty the curiosity of
those outside he stood for twenty min
utes under the portico over the main en-
trance, and bowed to about five thou
sand people who passed before him.
Then lie went back to his desk for a
short time and began handsh aking
again. At 3:15 o'clock the president
closed his second weary days expert
texnerience Mt handsl1akinp
Among the delegations that called
were the Vanderbilt club, of Columbia a,
s. u; the Alabama association, and the
Iowa battalion. Robert Smalls, the
coiored e~x-member of congress from
South Carolina, presented a South Car
dina delegation composed principally
OF colorad men. The Cyclone Flambeau
club, OF Kansas City, also called.
A handsomely mounted broom was
presented to the president by a visiting
delegation. A number of persons intro
duced themselves to the president as
relatives, and to each the latter spoke q
few words-that was all.
Father says said Mir. Russell Harri-
son, in the evening, that he didn't find
out until yesterday how many relations
he has. They don't bother him any,
but he does not like to have so many
President Harrison signed the COM
missions of all his cabinet officers yes
terday morning and later in the day
they all took the oath of office and fc.,
maily assumed the duties of their re
speetiva offices. Gen. Tracey entered
tie Office of the secretary of the navy
about loo unannounced and alone.
Subsequently he was introduced to Sec
rotary Whitney, and half 81 hour later
&c tSfiv Uatfr Of ITffice,
AT O'clock in the afternoon Mr..
Blaine come to the state department ac-
companied by Chief Clerk Lee and
Walker Blaine. 4Half an hour after
ward Associate Justice Miiier, of the
supreme court, came in and admins
tered the oath to the new secretary, in
the presence OF. a score or SO of depart
ment officers.
Governor Proctor reached the war de-
partment shortly after 1890 o'clock and
taupydd sseGr5ftaGgr5E@a if8tgs to 6f receive him.
he was at once sworn in, Chief Clerk
Tweedale administering the oath of Of
fee. The new secretary thereupon sat
: down at the desk aid affixed his sigma
ture to the oath. after which Mr.. Endi-
colt presented the officers to Secretary
Proctor, who a few moments later made
a little speech to them. He said it was
an inevitable result of our system of
government that a man comes into of
hce entirely unacquainted with the de-
tails OF duties, but that he hoped, with
their aid. to administer Nffairs without
any serious errors. He soon after left
the building and went to his rooms at
the Arlington.
Mr. Wanamaker arrived here from
Philadelphia about noon and came to
the postotfice department about 8 d. IN.
He was received by First Assistant
Postmaster General Stephenson. a few
moments later Judge L~awrenson, the
department notary. who has been in the
department more than fifty years, and
who has sworn in a score or more post
masters general, was summoned and adj
mlnlstered the oath to Mr.. Wanamaker.
Mr.. Wanamaker pressed his lips to the
Bible which the judge presented. The
officials and other employees were then
introduced to Mr.. Wanamaker.
Mr.. Noble, the new secretary of the
interior, arrived at the department
about 8 p. m, and was sworn in bv
Justice Miller. Later in the day he was
introduced by Mr.. Vilas to the officers
= and employees of the department.
Attorney General Miller was sworn in
about 80 o'clock, in the presence of
Solicitor General jerks and other off.
cials OF the department. Attorney Gen
eral Garland met him early in the day
and introduced him to all the officers of
the department, but was not able to lie
present when he qualified, because he
haG business at the supreme court at
that hour.
Governor Rusk took the oath of office
as secretary of agriculture about 5
O'Clock.
Secretary Window came to the treas
ury department about 3 p. M, and the
oath OF Office was administered by Mr..
Fitzpatrick. a notary of the appoint
ment office. The ceremony was per-
formed in the seeretary's office, in the
presence of ex~-Secretary Fairchild and
q dozen or more officials. When Mr..
Window had signed the oath Mr.. Fair
child took him by the hand, and said:
II hope, sir, thilt when you come to
leave this department it will be with as
good grace as when you left it BEFORE
A Financial Success.
WASHINGTON. March THE inaugu-
raj committee has achieved an unpre-
cedented financial success. Not only
has enough money been made from the
sale OF privileges and tickets to the ball
to defray all expenses and return the
$50, OG0 guarantee subscribed by public
spirited citizens, but there will be a sur
plus of about SEQ, 1000.
Private Secretary to Norton.