Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-07

given . show. NJ. b smalley Of New Hampshire
was among the callers. Mr.. Birsell disposed Of
his callers IN short time and then be was
Joined by Mr.. wanamaker and thew talked shop
for a while. Mr.. Bissell does not altogether
fancy the rooms assigned for his use and with
Mr.. Wanamaker be looked through some 90 the
other rooms on that floor. A little after
O'Clock he left the department with Mr.. Wanna
maker.
In conversation with q srsH reporter Mr..
Bissell said hat he had not decided upon any
changes 70 be made in the force OF the depart
ment and he did not seem TO be in a great
hurry to make any.
Secretary Herbert Receives the Naval Chief.
At the Navy Department Secretary Herbert
received all the bnreau officers this afternoon.
sx-sseretary Tracy making the insroducsions.
He met the clerks and employees yesterday. when
they were taking leave OF Mr.. Tracy. Private
Secretary Raymond viii remain with Secretary
Herbert until the 18th instant in order TO give
him little more time TO select person for
that ONCE. Assistant Secretary Soley viii also
remain until his successor is appointed. EX-
Representative McAdoo is said 20 be Secretary
Herbert's choice for this otice
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
SECRETARY Smith 10 Presented to the EN-
ployes by Mr.. Noble.
There was q large gathering in the vicinity Of
the Secretsry's Office in anticipation Of
the arrival Of the new Secretary Mr.. Hoke
Smith He Was expected at noon. and when
the hour came he was at hand. He met with a
cordial greeting from ex-Secresary Noble. who
received his successor and the group Of friends
who accompanied him
Among the Secretary's Georgia friends were
i. NJ. Rucker of Athens. eniamin n. Hill. jr.
| OF Atlanta, John Thomas Glenn. ex-mayor of
Atlanta. and the Seeretary's law partner.
Mr.. Porter King of Atlanta. b. N. Black
burn OF Atlanta, r. n. Richardson Of the
| Atlanta Journal Jesse Walters of Albany,
Lindsay johnson Of Rome, welburn Colquit Of
Albany. L. Q. C. Lamar. Circuit Judge New
man and a number of Others Nhe new Secre-
tary was also accompanied by Mr.. Claude y.
Burnett
Mr. Noble talked with his successor in regard
TO the affairs Of the Office and gave him all the
information he asked. Incidentally the men
no doubt snapped some good stories. OF
which Mr., Noble has a pleasing variety.
Secretary Smith is not slow in that way himself
and the result was that the two men had a
pretty good time together. After a while the
reception to the clerks began and when the
head of the line got in the Secretarys room
they found smiling fr ces. Mr.. Noble intro
duced the heads of the bureaus and they in turn
performed a like duty for the clerks in their
charge. In greeting the Secretary the en-
ptoves also mad an opportunity to say good bye
to the retiring Secretary. which they did with
genuine feeling Of respect and esteem. At the
close of the general reception Secretary Smith
saw the people who we're waiting rather
anxiously outside TO test the powers OF eudur-
ance possessed BY Georgia ear
At the request Of Secretary Smith Mr.. Claude
y. Bennett, the Washington correspondent Of
the Atlanta Journal will act as his private sec
Rotary. Mr.. Balch, who has been in the Office
OF Mr.. Smith, will also assist the Secretary in a
| confidential capacity.