Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-07


and her guest, Miss Sanders of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt-Roose-
welt, Representative Tracy and wife OF
Allauy. Logan Carlisle. son OF the Sec
rotary CT the Treasury, Joy Morton, son
ofthe Secretary OF Agriculture. MIR. Geo.
F. Parker OF New York, John L. Glenn,
Secretary Hoke Smiths law partner, Mr..
r. w. Glider, Representatives Bynum
and Martin Of Indiana, Mr.. Sulloway,
democratic national committeeman,
from New Hampshire: Col. John NJ.
Wilson. commandant ut West Point;
Col. Volkmar, Representatives Mad
dox. Cab:,niss and Tate of Georgia,
Senators Teller and Wolcott of Colora-
do. Gen. f. 5. Bragg of Wisconsin, sew.
eral newspaper men and attaches OF
the Department. The new Cabinet Of
fcers grouped themselves about the
table at the east room OF the parlor,
Justice Field and Secretary Gresham
ut the head. The venerable jurist then
calling the secretaries to his left hand,
in turn. administered the statutory
oath, which he read without glasses, to
Messrs. Carlisle, Lamont, Smith, Her,
bert, Olney, Bissell and Morton, and
each signed. The table used was
new one procured for the occasion.
The ceremony being ended, few min
utcs were spent in exchanging saluta-
tons and making introductions OF the
strangers to one another, and then the
new secretaries departed for their sew
eral departments to enter upon the dis
charge of their duties.
The negro messenger who was re-
moved from the White House in order
that another one of his race, who has
held office for thirty years. might have
his better paid position, has been prom
ised another place in the Navy De-
partment.
Nearly all the inauguration stands
that were erected on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. have been taken down and most OF
the bunting that decorated the build
incs on that thoroughfare, have been
removed. and though the Capitol ana
the Hobbies of the hotels were pretty
full of strangers to-day, the streets have
lost their crowded appearance, but were
still more animated than usual at this
time. Most of the strangers now here
are otlice-seekers. They will spend
all their money, and then 60 back home
wiser but not better men, for they will
curse Cleveland and the democratic
party.
The failure Of the Virginia congress
ional delegation to see the President
YESTERDAY in behalf of Mr.. John Goode,
mas caused the delegation of the Nlr-
einia democratic club of this city, APP
pointed for a similar purpose. to post
poue their visit to the White House.
Famiiars of ex-Prcsident Harrison
say he has gone away under the firm
conviction that history repeats itself,
and that he will return four years hence
and rcoccupy the White House.
Mr.. Lewis A. Ashton of King George
county, Virginia, nephew of the late
Daingerlield Lewis of that county, died
at the Garfield Hospital in this. city
at three o'clock this afternoon.
The new attorney general, Mr.. Olney was
presented to the United States Supreme Count
this morning by the retiring attorney general
Mr.. Miller, in few appropriate remarks an
nouncng his own retirement aud expressing
the hope that his successor would find his re-
lations to the court equally pleasant. The
court room was crowded with spectators.
mostly visitors from out of town who had
gone into the courtroom for the reason that
neither branch of Congress was in session.
Justice Field was the presiding officer of the
court in absence of Chicr Justice Fuller. AZ
ter Mr.. Miller had introduced Attorney
4, tho the latte
was ordered spread upon the minutes aud
Justice Field made response III its nature
complimentary to the retiring attorncy-sen-
cral.
Major Biscoe of the Inauguration committee
saws he sent Governor Mckinney, OF Nir-
.inia. two tickets for seats on the reviewing
| tim, rs many rs he sent to the governor Oh
any other State and. that though not allowed
I do 50. if the Governor had come and brought
his staff along with him, he would have pro-
V led all of them with seats