The morning call., 1893-03-08
CHANGED HANDS.
Cleveland's Cabinet Is in
Control.
INTRODUCED TO sUBALTERNs.
Justice Field Administers the Oath of
Office to the Ministers of the
President.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

Special to THE MoRSINs CALI
WASHINGTON, March THE induction
Into Office of the members of President
Cleveland's Cabinet to-day 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 Governn ent the heads of the
departments assembled liz the diplomatic
parior together and took the cath of office.
On the occasion of Cleveland's first in-
auguration all the Cabinet officers assem-
bled at the Arlington Hotel, accompan led
by Associate Justice Field. the only Demo-
cratic Justice then on the Supreme Bench,
and drove to each executive department in
turn, beginning with the State Department.
There was quite a crowd in the corridors
of the State Department this morning to
witness the ceremonies. Promptly at II ;15
Justice Field came into the room of the
Secretary Of State, leaning on the arm of
Attorney Olney, and accompanied
by Private Secretary Thurber, Representa-
tive Charles O'Neil, Father of the House,
and b. B. Smalley. Democratic National
Committeeman from Vermont. The party
at once repaired to the diplomatic parlor.
There were present to witness the ceremony
about fifty spectators.
The new Cabinet officers grouned 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 to his
left hand, in turn administered the statu-
tory oath, which he read without glasses 10
Carlisle, Lamont. Smith, Herbert, Olney,
Bissell and Morton, aud each signed. The
Bible used was new one. procured for the
occasion.
The ceremony being ended. a few min
utes were spent in exchanging salutations
and making iutroductiOns OF the strangers
to one another. Then the new officials de-
parted for their several departments to
enter on the discharge of their duties
Hoke Smith of Georgia was formally IN
Quoted into the office of Secretary of the
Interior at noon. After introducing to Mr..
Noble several friends who accompanied him
from his home in Georgia lie Immediately
entered upon the task of shaking hands
with about 2300 of his subOrdinates. Noble
presented 10 his successor the chief bureau
officers, and they in turn presented the
division chiefs. The clerical force were
presented by the heads of the several diVi-
sions. Noble stood with Secretary Smith.
and each emDlOye after greeting the new
Secretary passed on and bade good-by to
the old. 1t occupied fully an hour for the
long line to pass through the Secretary's
rooms. and when all had gone Mr.. Noble
spent some time with his successor explain
Ing to him such details of the Office as he
desired to be informed upon. Mr.. Claude
n. Bennett, Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Journal, will act as private
secretary to Secretary Smith.
Of
Sterling Morton. arrived at the department
about noon. The chiefs Of division and their
assistants we're presented to him By Assist
ant Secretary Willis OF the department.
After the presentation ex-SecFetary Rusk
took farewell of his late employees. Secye-
tary Morton and ex-Secretary Rusk after
ward drove to the Weather Bureau where
the former met the officials Of that branch
of the department EX-Secretary Rusk in
tends remaining IN Washington for Z month
or more and Assistant Secretary Willis will
remain where he Is for some time at the
request Of Secretary Morton.
This evening tile officials and employees of
the Agricultural Department met at the
residence of eX-Secretary Rusk aud through
Assistant Secretary Willis presented him
with a handsome silver service of FIVE
pieces with salYer ana lamp. On the salver
was engraved a representation Of the de-
partment building, and underneath there
was this inscription: Presented to J. NJ
Rusk. Secretary OF Agriculture, 1899 1898,
by his late associates in the United States
Department of Agriculture as a mark of
friendship and esteem. Washington. D. c.,
March Z, 1888" Each piece bore the mono
gram, -. NJ. R."
The affair was a complete surprise to the
ex-Socreiary.
The outgoing Postmaster General, Wana-
maker, called upon Bissel, his successor,
to-day and at noon accompanied him to the
department and Postmaster General Bissell
was presented by Wanamaker to the As
sistant PosimasIeT-General and the chiefs
Of the various divisions. Each one Of the
employees Of the department individually
and by uamo was presented to the new
POstmaster-GeneraL. MIR. Wanamaker said
gOod-by TO tho officials and clerks.
The new Attorney General, Mr. Olney,
was presented to the United States ST.
preme Court this morning by the retiring
Attorney General, Miller. Returning 10 the
Department Of Justice with Miller the new
Attorney General was introduced to AS
sislant AttorDey-Generals Maury, Cotton
and De Wees, Chief Clerk Clay and all the
clerks in the department
Secretary Tracy severed his official con-
nection with the Navy Department to-day,
and Secretary Herbert took charge. He had
a final conference with Tracy relative to
various matters now pending. After the
conference Tracy presented the various
bureau chiefs to his successor.
After being sworn in to-day Secretary
Lamont went to the War Department,
where he had private conference with
Assistant Secretary Grant The chiefs of
the various bureaus were then presented to
the new Secretary. While he was so en-
gagged large crowd, including several la
dies. assembled in the Secretary's Office ana
were subsequently, presented by General
HaZeU.
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle took
possession Of his office this morning, after
the usual courtesies between him and Secre-
tary Foster. When he assumed charge the
treasury had on hand Sl,250,0OO free gold
and net balance OF s25, 0O,OO0, of which
81. 100000 was in national bank deposito-
ries and S11.oo0.O0O in subsidiary coin and
S500000 in minor coins.
BESIEGED BY CANDIDATES.