The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-07


nienloers OF the new Cabinet, except Mr.
Gage, met In the Cabinet room aClinjn-
ing the Presidents office at half past 10
thlS morning, when, according To ar
rangements the Chief Justice was ex-
pected 10 administer the oath of Office
Mr. Gage had not understood this pro-
sIalme, nor apparently had Chief Jus
tlce tuller, who had made an appoInt-
ment to swear in the new Secretary Of
the treasury at the Treasury Depart
.iieu. a. llio, ana Mr.. Gage had issued
number of invitations to Ilinoisians
70 witness the ceremony. The entire
supreme Court also had an enea cement
10 call on the President in BODY at
II clock to pay their respects, and this
was the only Fart Of the days pro-
Eramme that occurred strictly on sche-
dule tine - IN.
Inc confusion at the White House
was extraordinary all morning due to
Inc crowds of persons who had In some
way secured cards of introduction. and
to the numerous Congressmen. who mn
peared with constituents who wished to
see al! the apartments and who, In many
instances. succeeded
OVERRUN WITH VISITORS.
secretary Porter's office was overrun
WIN senators and Representa- tives. but
ne denied himself to them and remain
ed WITH the President IN the Cabinet
room. Whie the meeting Of the Presi-
u
and every effort being made to reacl
Chief Justice Fuller to administer the
oath, the Supreme Court was suddenly
announced q few moments before III
O'Clock, and the President hurried down
the stairs into the blue parlor to greet
them. After the usual formalit!es Of
thiS reception, when the Chief Justice
learned that the Cabinet had been wait
ms for him, he suggested for conven-
ience tha' the ceremony might as well
pe performed at once In the presence Of
the court, and this was promptly ac.: ed
upon. The oath was administered to
uhe Secretary of State at ll:l5 and to
the others In rapid success on in the fol
lowing order: General Alger. Judge Nc
Nehna, ex-Governor Long. Mr.. Bliss,
AIR. Gary and Mr.. Wilson.
The ceremony was In the nature of a
private affair, but for all that and the
limited number that witnessed 1t, the
Gainty blue room was pretty well filled
PRESIDENT Mckinley was seemingly the
most interested spectator With him
were MI Porter, his secretary, and Lieu
tenant Gilmore. OF the Regular Army,
y SEARCH FOR A RIBLE.
When the President and members OF
me Cabinet had assented to the sugges-
tlon or Chief Justice Fuller that the
oath Of office be administered at once to
Major McKinley's Official family, ii was
nscertained that none Of the dignined
q
search was made for one around iii
White House. An usher finally produc-
ed the required volume. q tattered copt
used in settling disputes on scripturaa
Phraseology between Two argumentatiya
employees OF the White House force The
proceeded from the Cabinet room
through the private part OF the mansion
10 the rear or private stairway, down
which they walked slowly and with dig
nifty. The crowds In the lobby, the office
corridor and on the public stairway were
thus avoided, and few OF the unfortu-
nate throng that had been fortunate
enough TO obtain admission knew Of
what was going on behind the big pros
ac doors that President Arthur had
caused to be erected between an inter-
estesl public and people who, believed
that Official position. did not involve q
total surrender of privacy.
Justice Brown is a Michigan man,
resident Of Detroit. and it was at the
request Of General Alger, his fellow
tt,ownsman. thai he swore in the new
Secretary Of War The Chief Justice
and Justice Gray administered the oath
10 The other members present
AZ the conclusion Of the ceremony the
lnsnnoers OF the Supreme Court filed out
or tne blue room to the public lobby,
tne tai and distingulshed-lo looking Jus
alce Harlan leading the way, with the
venerable Justice Field leaning on his
arm. The President and his new advis-
ers went upstairs to the Cabinet room to
GET their overcoats and hats and then
proceeded to their respective deDart-
ments to meet the officials and employees
Of each.
Chief Justice Fuller and his fellow
9urists went over to the Treasury De-
partment and met Secretary Carlisle
and Mr.. Lyman ]. Gage In the Office of
the Secretary. There the oath was nd
min.sstered TO Mr.. Gage, before large
numher of officials and clerks. Nearly
everybody In the department had n
ehance to shake the new Secretarys
manu- When the ceremony was over, and
MIR. Gage did not get a rest untjI MON
a CABINET MEETING
brief Informal meeting Of the new
cabinet was held in the abinet room
Just prior to the swearing in. Nothing