The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-09
NEW CABINET OFFICERS
THEY TAKE THEIR OATH AND ENTER
UPON THEIR DUTIES.
Introduction Of Clerical Forces By Outgoing
Oficials-Uncle Jerry Rusk Receives q
Handsome Testimonial From His
Clerical Force Appointment
Of Assistants.

| NNioNi "aICA t.-Iu6 III
duction to office of the members OF
President Cleveland's cabinet today,
save Secretary Gresham, who was
sworn in yesterday, was an historic
event at the state department.. This
morning for the first time in the his
tory of the government the heads of
departments assembled in the diplo.
matte parlor and together took the
oath of office. There were present. to
witness the ceremony about fifty spec.
tators. Thenew cabinet officers group
ed themselves about a table at the
east end of the parlor, Justice Field
and Secretary Gresham at the head.
and the venerable jurist then calling
the secretaries to his left hand, in turn
administered thestatuary oath, which
he read without glasses TO Carlisle.
Lamont, Smith, Herbert, Olney, Bis
sell and Morton, and each signed.
The Bible used was new one, pro-
cured for the occasion. The ceremony
being ended, the new secretaries de-
parted for their several departments
to enter on the discharge of their
duties.
Secretary Carlisle, accompanied by
his son Logan, arrived at the treas
ury department at 11:45 and were
immediately ushered into the office of
secretary of the treasury.
Ex-Secretary Foster and Private
Secretary Wynne received the new
officials and inducted them into the
details of the Office. The doors of the
secretary's office were thrown open
and the department officials filed in
to pay their respects to Secretary Car.
lIse.
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After being sworn in today the new
secretary, Lamont, went over to the
war department, where he held o
private conference with Assistant Sec
retary Grant. The chiefs of the
various bureaus were presented to the
new secretary.
The new secretary of agriculture,
j. Sterling Morton, arrived at his de-
partment at noon today. The chiefs
of divisions and their assistants were
presented to him by Assistant Secre-
tary Willetts. Secretary Morton and
ex-Secretary Rusk afterwards drove
to the weather bureau, where the
former met the officials of that branch.
Ex-Secretary Rusk intends remaining
in Washington for a month or more
and Assistant Secretary Willetts will
remain where he is for some time at
the request of Secretary Nor
ton. This evening the officials
and employees of the agricultural
department met at tile residence of
Secretary Rusk and there Assistant
Secretary Willetts presented him a
handsome silver service of five pieces
with salver and lamp.
The new Attorney General Mr.
Olney was presented to the United
States Supreme court this morning
by the retiring Attorney General
Miller.
Hoke Smith of Georgia was formal
ly inducted into the office of secretary
of the interior al noon today. After
introducing Mr.. Noble and several
friends who accompanied him from
Georgia, he entered upon the task of
shaking hands with about 23O0 of his
subordinates. Claude N. Bennett,
Washington correspondent of the At
lanta Journal, will act as private Sec
retary to secretary Smith.
The outgoing postmaster general,
Mr.. Wanamaker, called upon Mr.. Bis.
sell, his succes ssOr, today and at noon
accompanied him to the depot and
Postmaster Blssell was presented by
Wanamaker to the assistant postmas-
ter generals and chiefs of various de.
partments.
Secretary Tracy severed his official
connection with the navy department
today. Secretary Tracy presented
the various bureau chiefs to his sue
cessor.
FIRST CABINET MEETING.
The first meeting of Cleveland's
cabinet was held this afternoon. All
the members were present. Just prior
to the assembling of the new officess
Secretary Carlisle had talk with the
president concerning the bond ques.
ton; There was no formality or cere-
moHy observed in opening the meet.
ing Cleveland sitting at the head of
the table started business in q
simple, direct manner. The session
was devoted to discussion OF matters of
current public Importance, including
Hawaiian annexation and the finan-
cial situation. The greater part of the
time was taken up with the consider
alton of the question of the appoint
ments, particularly those of assistants
to the various cabinet officers. The
necessity for filling these positions
without delay was taken as self
evident fact, but Cleveland impressed
upon his official family the necessity