The record-union., 1893-03-08
Special to the RECoRD-UxIox.

pScIetdry OreSham, who was sworn in
yesterday, was an historic event at the
State Department this morning. For the
frrst time in the history of the Govern
ment the heads of the departments as
sembled in the diplomatic parlor to-
gether and took the oath of office. On
the occasion of Cleveland's first inaugu-
ration all the Cabinet officers assembled at
the Arlington Hotel, accompanied by
Associate Justice Field, the only Demo-
cratic Justice then on the Supreme
Bench, and drove to each executive de-
partment in turn, beginning with the
State Department.
There was quite crowd in the cor
ridors of the State Department this morn
lrg to witness the ceremonies. Promptly
at HIS O'clock Justice Field came into
Inc room of the Secretary of State lean
ing on the arm of Attorney General
Clney, and accompanied by Private Sec
retary Thurber, Representative Charles
ONeil, Father of the House," and B. b.
SmalIey, Democratic National Commit
teeman from Vermont. The party at
once repaired to the diplomatic parlor
There We're present to witness the cere-
lnony about fifty spectators.
The new Cabinet officers grouped them
selves about the table at the east end of
The parlor, Justice Field and Secretary
Gresham at the head. The venerable
iurist, then calling the Cabinet members
10 his left hand, in turn administered the
statutory oath, which he read without
glasses, TO Carlisle, Lamont, Smith, Her
bert, Olney, Bissell and Morton, and
each signed. The Bible used was new
one procured for the occasion.
The ceremony being ended a few min
utes Were spent in exchanging saluta-
tions and making introductions of the
strangers to one another. Then the new
officials departed for their several depart
ments TO enter on the discharge of their
duties.
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle took
possession Of his Office this morning, after
the usual courtesies between him and
Secretary Foster. When he assumed
charge the Treasury had on hand 81, ESQ.,
60 free gold and a net balance of S25. .0OO,-
coo, of which $ll, 100000 was in national
bank repositories and $ll 900, 600 in SUBJ
sidiary coin and $500, 900 in minor coins
After being sworn in to-day Secretary
Lamont went to the War Department,
where he had a private conference withAs-
sistant Secretary Grant. The chiefs of the
various bureaus were then presented 10
The new Secretary. While he was so en-
gagged a large crowd, including several
ladies, assembled in the Secretary's
Office, and were subsequently presented.
The new Secretary of Agriculture, j.
Sterling Morton, arrived at the depart
ment about noon to-day. The chiefs of
divisions and assistants were presented
to him by Assistant Secretary Wilets of
the department. After presentation ex-
Secretary Rusk took farewell of his late
employees. Secretary Morton and ex-
Secretary Rusk afterward drove to the
Weather Bureau, where the former met
the officials of that branch of the depart
ment. Ex-Secretary Rusk intends re-
manning in Washington for a month or
more, and Assistant Secretary Willets
will remain where he is for some time. at
ihe request of Secretary Morton. This
evening the officials and employees of the
Agricultural Department met at the resi-
dence of ex-Secretary Rusk, and through
Assistant Secretary Willets presented
him with handsome silver service of
five pieces, with salver and lamp. On the
salver was engraved a representation of
the department building, and underneath
there was the inscription: Presented to
J. NJ. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture.
lSS9-1S93, by his late associates in the
United States Department of Agriculture.
as a mark of friendship and esteem.
Washington, D. c., March Z, 1893"
Each piece bore the monogram 81. NJ.
Rr The affair was a complete surprise
TO the ex-Secretary.
The new Attorney General, Mr.. Olney,
was presented to the United States Su-
preme Court this morning by retiring
Attorney-General Miller. Returning to
the Department of Justice with Miller.
the new Attorney-G General was intro
duced to Assistant Attorney-Generals
NIaury, Cotton and Devices, Chief Clerk
Clay and all the clerks in the department.
Hoke Smith of Georgia was formally
inducted into the Office of Secretary of
the Interior at noon today. After intro
ducing to Mr.. Noble several friends who
accompanied him from his home in
Georgia, he Immediately entered upon
the task of shaking hands with about
.. 800 of his subordinates. Noble pre-
sented to his successor the chief bureau
officers, and they in turn presented the
division chiefs. The clerical force were
presented by heads of the several divis-
ions. Noble stood With Secretary Smith.
and each employe, after greeting the new
Secretary, passed on and bade goodbye
10 the old. 1t occupied fully an hour for
the long line to pass through the Sec
retarv's rooms, and when all had gone
Mr.. Noble spent some time with his sue
cessor explaining to him such details of
the Office as he desired to be informed
upon. n1laude \. Bennett, Washington
correspondent of the Atlanta Journal
will act as private secretary to Secretary
Smith.
outgoing Postmaster-General Wana-
maker called upon Bissell, his successor
so-dav. and at noon accompanied him to
the department, and Postmaster-General
Bissell was presented by Wanamaker to
3he Assistant Postmaster-General and
chiefs of the various divisions. Each one
of the employees of the department indi-
vidually and by name were presented to
the new Postmaster-G General. Mr.. Wan
smaker said goodbye to the officials and
clerks in the room of General Hazen.
Secretary Tracy severed his offieial
connection with the Navy Department
to-day. and Secretary Herbert took
charge. He had final conference with
Tracy relative to various matters now
pepding. After the conference Tracy