The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-16
THE CABINET SWORN IN,
INTERESTING CEREMONY At THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The induc-
ton INTO Office of the members of Presi-
dent CIevcland's Cabinet (save Secre.
tarv Gresham, who was sworn in yestcr.
day. was historic event at the State
Department this morning. For tho
first time in the history Of the govern.
mcnt, the heads Of departments assem-.
bled In The diplomatic parlor and to.
gether took the oath of office.
There was quite q concoursc in the
corridors OF the State Department.. The
several members of the cabinet. cycent
Secretaries Lamont and Olney, assem-.
blcd ut 1880, at which hour it waa OK.
pectcd that they would be sworn in: but
Associate Justice Field, who, in the
necessary absence of Chief Justice Ful.
Ter, had been selected to administer the
oaths, was unable to reach the denart.
mcnt until 1l:15.
Promptly at that time, Justice Field
came into the room of the Secretary Of
State leaning on the arm of ATTORNEY
General olncy and accompanied by Pri-
vatc Secretary Thurbcr, Representative
Charles O'Neill, the 'larthcr of house. -
and Is. b. Smallcy, the Democratic Ma.
tlonai committeeman from Vermont.
The party al once repaired to the diplo.
matt c pariOr. About fifty persons were
present to witness the ceremony,
The new cabinet officers urouped
themselves about q tablcin the east end
Of the parl0r. Justice Field and Sccre.
Larry Gresham at the head. The yener
able .iurist, then calling The secretaries
TO his left hand, in turn administered
The statutory Oaths to Mcssrs. Carlisle.
| I1m0nt SDNlih (0lnc,, II
and Morton, and each signed. The
table used Was a new one procured for
| tho occasion.
The ceremony being ended, a few MN.
utcs vas 9pcnain exchanging saluiatiOns
ana making intr0huGtl0ns of strangers
to enc another, and then TIC new sccre-
tarics departed for ihCjr several deparC.
mcnis TO cn'c; upon the discharge OF
thci: duties.
| lokE SMITH IN HARNESS.
IL )kc Smitc oi Georgia was formally
lnductvd into thc Office of Secretary of
tie Interior at noon today. His cxpcct
CT arrival at the department had brought
together large number OF people who
crowded the corridors about the secrc
tary'S door Ia: fully an hour before the
TIME So" !or his appcarcncc. Secretary
| Noble had cor tho last time sirncd hs
name iu lis oilral capacity. .onJ ohout
| o'cl"ck had notified the heads of the
several bureaus Of us department. that
tho new secretary was soon Cyncciod
tH ,;rr.vc @nd &-GulI receive the officers
and clerks.
Secretary Smith &pUearc promptly at
)rn, m.d after intr0luc.nut3 Mr., Noble
several triCnG3 who had acrOmpauicd
him trIn) bi: bnn;n =, l.,
ulalciY entered unNn the task Of shaking
.anH" WITH about $500 Of his subordi.
mates. The pension Office emp oycs,
nonD@r!n@ ADout l.5O0, had been cX-
CU"Hu rom "ulf curing tho day, the
ien3i"h Du'tdin" W?S TO be occupied for
social purposes II connection with the
inauguration, n"d therefore did not open
Iodaf.
Mt. Nonic presenter 10 his successor
tic ch'ci DuFet'' oliicefS, and they in
,,u ,u'n presented lhcir division clerks.
, no I''' ~ ''|e WIS presented by the
,r|',i' Wt,r 80 Us S"'cE'l DIVISIONS. Mr..
oi' aNon'' S%'pu "'''' secretary smith, and
S,,on ontiHoAc' |'tef SIccVin3 The new
~ ~ t'I1V" Oh ana oadc goodbye
81 ~" "'"' ~ "ccui''oo 'illy an hour
.,1.a' W. Us,0 '''S ll'lc 10 pass LArou@h the |
'Io'e.IS "''li9' an" Whcn all had
G''D -'i'. -No' SP"nC some lime with |
''IS SHcIIs%".' % eNit'rn;AS To HIM such
"0.''''" ;NE' ~ VOC "''''1 Is DC dcSifed to be |
"''"I "'/" u,oh'
NiF' N'ni'n maze very favorable i'm.
pl'SS'o'l 'o"aY upon Inc chlet officials
"'''' Ulo c,?'h' oi INC department, and in
,: nNG:s"tloii among themselves many
co'lPline't7 we're pald him. A good
report from "e"rHla mad preceded him,
auu o'ic it''L'i arFom'heht Justice OF the
Cn'tc'' "-a,eS , supreme Court was sig"
.1.'|"h': ,1 Inc 'u8Cice' femarklng upon
Nt; ,'hiCi'" nomination lew days ago
"lohH "t nun Is OriHiant lawyer. aud
aul" 'n'' lew iil"2 WHO appeared before |
VIC H''r 81 'l'I couf" maze more able |
argument.
Inc Gldic@tion3 are that Secretary |
. ''t.! "!'l inohc IL success OF ms admin |
lstfatlon or ny Tar tn most important
department OF inc government.
SECRETARY llEREEisr FEELS AT HOME
secretary Tracy severed hls official |
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