The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
NEW CABINET OFFICERS.
THEY FORMALLY ENTER UPON THE
DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.
About Twcnty-Three Hundred Employees
OF the Interior Department Shake
Hands with Mr.. smith.

the office OF Secretary of the Interior at
noon to-day His expected arrival at the
department had brought together a large
number of people, who crowded the cor
ridors about the Secretary's door for a
full hour before the time set for his APP
peafance. Secretary Noble had for the
last time signed his name in his official ca
pacity, and about IL o'clock had notified
the heads Of the several bureaus OF his
| department that the new Secretary was
soon expected to arrive, and would re-
| ceive the officers OF the department.
! Secretary Smith appeared promptly at
| noon, and after introducing 10 Mr.. Noble
several friends who had accompanied him
from his home In Georgia he Immediately
entered upon the task Of shaking hands
with about 300 OF his subOrdinates The
Pension Office employees. numbering about
! | 800, had been excused from duty during
the days the Pension Building was 10
be occupied for social purposes in connec-
tion with the Inauguration. and there
fore did not appear to-day
Mr.. Noble presented to his successor
the chief bureau officers and they in
turn presented their division chiefs. The
clerical force was presented by the heads
Of several divisions. Mr.. Noble stood with
Secretary Smith. and each empioye, after
! greeting the new Secretary passed on
and bade goodbye TO the old. 1t occu-
| pied fully an hour for the long line 10
pass through the Secretary's rooms. and
when all had gone. Mr.. Noble spent some
time with his successor explaining 10
him such details Of the Office as he de-
sired to be informed upon
Among Secretary Smiths Georgia
friends who were with him were: T. w.
| Rucker OF Athens Benjamin II. Hhi, Jr,
Of Atlanta, John Thomas Glenn. eX-mayor
Of Atlanta and Secretary Smiths law
partner: Hon. Porter King Of Atlanta
f. H. Richardson OF the Atlanta Journal
Jesse Walters Of Albany, Lindsay Johh-
son OF Rome Wilburn COlquitt OF Albany
L. @. c. Lamar, Circuit Judge Newman
! D. NJ Blackburn Of Atlanta and num-
Der Of others.
The new Secretary was also accom-
| panied by Mr.. Claude y. Bennett. the
well-known correspondent at Washington
Of the Atlanta Journal. Mr.. Bennett, at
the solicitation OF Secretary Smith, VIII
act as his private secretary
Mr. Smith made 81 very favorable I'M
preston to-day upon the chief officials
and clerks of the department. and. in
| conversation among themselves, many
compliments were paid him. A good re-
port from Georgia had preceded him. ana
| one from a prominent justice or the
| United States Supreme Court was sig
! nincant The justice in remarkine upon
! Mr. Smiths nomination few days ago,
spoke Of him as a brilliant lawyer and
said that few men who appealed before
the bar Of the court made a more able
| argument.
The indications are that NJ. Smith will
make a success Of his administration OF
by far the most important department OF
the Government.
Secretary Tracy severed his official con-
nection with the Navy Department to-
day. and Secretary Herbert took charge.
| He had a final conference with Mr.. Tracy
relative to various matters now pending.
| After the conference Mr. Tracy presented
| the various bureau chiefs to his successor.
Secretary Herbert spent a couple Of
hours at the department this evening, re-
ceiving visitors and signing his mail. Mr..
! Herbert is no stranger at the Navy De-
| partment. where he spent part of yester-
| day in company with Secretary Tracy re-
| ceiving concentrations from many Of the
officials. with whom ne has become we'll
| acquainted during his years OF service on
the Naval Committee OF the House and
his popularity with them IS well-establish-
ed and Of long standing. 1t is said at the
department that Assistant Secretary Soley
will probably continue in his office for
several months. The administration. 1t
| is understood, does not intend to make
any change i'm that office at present
Secretary Carlisle, accompanied by ms
son. Logan Carlisle, arrived at the
| Treasury Department at J 4J y. NJ, ana
| was Immediately ushered into the ONCE
| of the Secretary Of the Treasury fA-
Secretary Foster and his private secre-
| tary. Mr.. Wynne. received the new Secre-
tarv. and Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Foster
| entered into private conversation, MI
| Foster oscorting Secretary Carlisle 10 the
| chair at ne SecrCtary's desk and himself
| taking a chair at the side. MT w NAhhe
performed a similar service for Mr. Logan
| Carlisle. who Immediately began the
| oppning Of the large pile OF mall adj
dressed 10 Secretary Carlisle. some Of
which had been there two or three weeks
| most OF il being applications for once.
At Y O'Clock the door OF the Secretary
| office was thrown open. and the depart
ment officials filed IN 10 pay their respects
| to Secretary Carlisle. They were pre-
sented by eX-Secretary Foster.
Assistant Secretary Spauldins. who has
been designated by the President rs
| Acting Assistant Secretary, in case OF the
| absence pof Mr.. Carlisle was the irst
| presented and then came in rapid sue
| cession Assistant Secretary Lambertson,
Appointment Clerk Macauly Commits
sioner Mason. Treasurer Nebecker. 'on-
| frOllcr Hepburn. Director |etcnf the
| comptrollers and auditors and the vari-
| Gus chiefs OF divisions.
After the department officials retired
| Mr.. Carlisle occupied most Of the after
! neon in receiving callers.
Secretary Carlisle when he assumed
| charge OF the Treasury Department this
! afternoon had on hand $l.250o00 Of free
| gold and net balance OF S25,500,000. Of
which Sll 600 was in national bank
| deposltaries, 81 900 in subsidiary coin
| and 100000 in minor coin
After being sworn in Secretary Lamont
went over to the War Department. where
he had a private conference with General
! Schofeld. The chiefs of the various
| bureaus were then presented 10 the new
Secretary. While he was so engaged
a large crowd. including several ladies
assembled in the Secretary's office and
were subsequently presented. Mr.. Elkins
was not at the department during the
reception, having bid formal goodbye
! Yesterday afternoon.
| The new Secretary Of Agriculture, J.
Sterling Morton. arrived at his depart
ment about noon today coming direct
| from the Department OF State.
The chiefs OF divisions and their assist
ants were presented 10 him by Assistant
Secretary Willets. Of the department.
! After the presentation ex-Secret lry Rusk
took farewell OF his late employees.
Secretary Morton and ex-Secretary
| Rusk afterwards drove 10 the Weather
| Bureau where the former met the Off
| ciais of that branch OF the department
| Lx-Sacretarv Rusk intends RENAL 1i ~