Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-07
THEY TAKE THE OATH.
MEMBERS or THBC CABINET RBCElYS THBlR
COMMISSIONS.
President HarrSas Busy Tine With the Great
American Pubhe-Many Callers al the
White H'uss-Ths Day 10
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 8 The President
signed the commissions Of al the members
OF his Cabinet this morning, and they were
formally iuducted into office during the
day
Secretary Tracy was the first to qualify.
He took the oath of office st the Nav De-
partment about 11:i5 O'Clock, in the pres
ence Of ex-SecrCtary Whitney and the prin-
cipsl officers of the Department. The sue
ceediDg hour was devoted 70 the reception
of officers and employees and friends who
called 70 extend their congratulations.
Secretary Proctor arrived at the War
Department about 1 O'olock. EX-Secretary
Endicott aud an the chiefs of bureaus were
IN waiting In the Secretsry's Office. Cen
ersl Sherman also called on the retiring
Secretary during the morning and remain
ed during the ceremonies incident to the
change in the administration OF the war
office. After Secretary Proctor had been
duly installed, he received all the officers
and employees Of the department. General
Schofsld and an the principal officers OF
the departmenl were separately introduced
by ex-Secretary Endlcott
Attorney General Miller was sworn 10
sbout $50 o'clock to-day IN the presence
of Solicitor General jerks and other OH
cials of the department. EN-AttoTney
General Garland met him early in the day
and introduced him 90 all the officials OF
the department, but was not able to bs
present When he qualified, as be hsd busi-
ness at the supreme Conrt at that hour.
At . o'clock Alr. Blaine csme To the De
psrtment of State. A curious crowd filled
.he hallway before toe door Of the Secre-
tary's room. Mr.. Bayard cordially re-
csiyei Mr. Blaine, and they exchanged
courteous remarks for time while wait
irr for the arrival Of Justice Miller. The
irterysl was little tedious and Mr..
B.aine walked about the rooms, looking a.
the pictures and opening a note accom-
rsuviuga b1u net OF cut flowers. Assist
.rt Secretary Moore snd the few division
chiefs were introduced, and at ha.i-past ,
O'Clock Justice Miller arrived. Mr Blaine
created ihe oath of office ia the presence
r Stary BAyard Assistant Secretaries
None sud Adec. Walker B.eine, Mr..
Sherman and Caisf Clerk Lee. There was
ac exchange OF compliments between the
Justice and the new Ssc,etary, who when
cook thes of office remarked politely
to 1lr Bayard that s- lo1g IA he occupied
he C0air. he would be pleased TO do
whatever be could at his request.
item minutes bsfore three O'Clock Sir.
Wapamaksr escorted by Gen. Stevenson,
the First Assistant Postmaster General,
and two OF three friends, arrived at the
Po-teMce Department The party was
e,rdnctei ID the rooms until to-day Occu-
pied bv Cen Dickinson, where pre- cubed
oath was administered by Judge Lawren-
son. one of the oldest employees Of the gov
erumeut. wto has now sworn into Office
twentv-tve Postmaster Generals. The
chiei officials OF the department were then
introduced to MI Wanamsker.
at about the same time Judge Noble
reached the Interior Department, where
be was soon ioined by Justice Miller, OF
the United STATES Supreme Court The
assistant secIe,arys. the chiefs Of the sew
eral bureaus Of the Department, and other
official were introduced BY Gen. Villas.
Justice Miller then administered the oath,
after which those present Otie.ed their COZ
gralulauons.
Secretary Window was the last member
OF the new Cabinet TO receive his commis-
sion. he called 81 the White House about
$3.50 O clock and received his commission
from the hand Of the President himself.
The Secretary then proceeded to the
Treasury Department and the cath OF
office was administered TO him by Mr..
Fitzpatrick, a clerk in the department, in
the presence Of ex-Secretary Fairchild and
some Of the officials After a few minutes
conversation between the new and old
secrs,sriss sx-Sscretary Fairohild pre-
sented to Secretary Window the heads OF
divisions aud other officials OF the depart
ment