The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-08
ment were individually and by name pre-
sented. Mr.. Wanamaksr said good bye to
the Officials and clerks

ment were individually and by name pre-
sented. Mr.. Wanamaker said good bye to
the officials and clerks.
The new attorney general. Mr.. Oiney,
was presented to the United States
supreme court this morning by retiring
Attorney General Miller. Returning to
the department Of justice with Nj. Miller.
the new attorney general was introduced
70 Assistant Attorneys General Maury.
Cotton and Dewes, Chief Clerk Clay and
Ill the clerks in the department.
Secretary Tracy severed his official con-
nection with the navy department today
and Secretary Herbert took charge. He
had . final conference with Tracy relative
70 the various matters now pending. At
ter the conference Tracy presented the
various bureau chiefs to his successor.
Hoke Smith. Of Georgia, was formally
inducted into the office Of secretary of the
interior at noon today. After an intro
duction to Mr.. Noble. he Immediately en-
tered upon the task of shaking hands with
about 2, 300 of his subordinates. The cler-
ical force was presented by the heads of the
several divisions. Noble stood with Sec
retary Smith and each employe, after
greeting the new secretary. passed on and
bade goodbye to the old. Claude N. Ben
nett. Washington City correspondent Of
the Atlanta Journal, will act a. private
secretary to Secretary Smith.
The new secretary Of agriculture, ].
Sterling Morton, arrived at the department
about noon today. The chiefs the divis-
ions and their assistants were presented to
him by Assistant Secretary Willis, of the
department. After the presentation ex-
Secretary Rusk took farewell of his late
employees.
This evening the officials and employees
Of the agricultural department met at the
residence Of ex-Secretary Rusk. and,
through Assistant Secretary Wlliitts. pre-
sented him with handsome silver service
of five pieces, with salver and lamp. On
the salver was engraved representation
of the department building, and under
meath was the inscription:
Presented to J. N. Rusk, secretary Of agricul-
ture from 1889 to 1898, by nIs late associates in
the United States department. ST agriculture. -
Q mark Of friendship and esteem. Washington,
D. C., March 2. 1s9a
Each piece bore the monogram 81. M.
R." The affair was . complete surprise to
the ex-secretary.
The first meeting Of. tho presidents cab
met was held this afternoon, and lasted
over two hours. Prior to assembling Sec
retary Carlisle had . talk with the presi-
dent concerning the bond question. No
formality or ceremony was observed in
opening the meeting. The session was de-
voted to the discussion of current matters
OF public importance. including the Ha
waiian annexation question and financial
situation. The greater pert of the time was
taken up. however, with the considera-
ton of the question Of appointments. par
ticularly those Of assistants to the various
cabinet officers. The necessity for filling
these positions without delay is taken A.
. self.evident fact, but Cleveland has i'm
pressed upon his official family the neces-
sity Of going slow in making selections.