The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
ALL WERE SWORN In.
Administration Of the Oath to Cobi-
net Officers.
TOOK CHARGE or THE DEPARTMENTS. !
Secretary Gage Took the Oath by
Himself.
SHERMAN FORCED TO HURRY.
lie HAD tn he Sworn In In order 20
| sign tue Presidents procinma-
| tion-Ofnctni lntroductions.
SHERMAN FORCED TO HURRY.

Washington March Gall tho members
of the cabinet with the exception of MIR.
Lyman j, Gage took the oath Of office at
the White House at 1889 today. 1t was a
simple but impressive ceremony. All OF
the members of the now cabinet except Mr.
Gage had assembled for the ceremony In
the prcsidcn'e office, where. after n brief
exchange OF courtosios. President Mciiin-
ley and MIR. Sherman led the way down
stairs 10 the blue room looking southward
toward tho Potomac river. Hero Chief
Justice Fuller ana the Justices OF tho
supreme court were assembled, Tho
president and his advisers greeted tho
Justices anu the formallties OF admins-
terlns the oath were begun ut once. MIR.
sherman, boips the head OF tho new cab
met, took the oath first. the chief justice
administering II while the venerable
statcaman held up his right hand aud re-
pcatcd the constitutional obligation. Then
followed the other cabinet officers IN tho
order OF their rank. Justice Gray ot Mas
sachusotts administered the oath 60 John
u, Long, secretary Of tho navy and also "A
citizen Of the nay state. For this same
reason OF locality Justice brown. formerly
of Michigan. administered the oath to Gun-
eral Alscr as secretary OF war. All tho
other oaths were administered by the chief
justice. Tho new cabinet did not return
upstairs. but separated without the for
malitics OF cabinet meeting. II wac
generally Understood that the now cabinet
Of course would take charge of their sey-
eral departments Monday. An official OF
the state department came over about noon
to say that affairs were Ia readiness for
the incoming OF Mr., sherman today II no
so desired.
Mir. Lyman ] Gage VI Chicago took tho
oath pf ufTieg fhn ~ In,
the treasury department at noon. chief
justice Fuller OF tho supreme court, mn
other thicagoan, administered the oath IN
the presence Of distinguished company.
which included the relatives and friends
Of Mr. Gage part OF the Illinois delegation
~ congress aud the principal otfio0ls OF
the secretary.
Mr., Bliss took charge of the interior ae-
4 pnrtmcni about II ocirck. Mr.. Francis
| had Hpeat most or The morning with all OF
| ills assistants Htrnghtcung oNt pending
Office matters, clearing up the accumulation
| OF papers and referring thrm hack TO this
various divisions having jurisdiction. Tlis
| had been barely completed when MIR. Bliss
/ arrived. He Immediately retired into the
| secretnrys private office and entered luto
conversation over department methods
| Postmaat0r- General Gary arrived at tho
| nostonirc department at n ~ O'Clock, Ac-
| comppnylng him ware his Washington rep
rcsrntaiiyo, j. A. Richardson md his con-
| fllontial clerk. A. ". Monroe.
| Secretary james Wilson reached the agri-
| cultural department at half past II o'clock.
| and talked official matters over with Mr.
| Morton for almost an hour. He had boz
| romc pretty well acquainted with his du-
tcs. however. through previous conferences.
The now attorney general, Mr. Mckenna.
| took charge OF HIS Office this afternoon.
| lie had long talk with Mr. Harmon, tho
retiring attorney-gcncral. anon the eusii..
ness of the department, and received all
| the subordinate officials who called to pay
their respects.
Secretary Oluey hal expected TO hold over
until Monday, having boon requested to do
80 by tho president and MIR. sherman, SO
,ha, II required some hnste To prepare MA
Office for tho immediate evacuation mace
necessary by notice that Mr.. sherman
| would take the oath at the White House
| with his folow-cablnet officers THIS
| change IN the programme was brought
about by the discovery that Mr.. Sherman
| Gould not add his name TO the forthcoming
| proclamation calling special session O
congress until he had qualified as secro-
tary OF state
Secretary Algor came to the war depart
mont from The White House with Governor
| Scofiold Of Wisconsin and fun stan, max,
| ing a,lte n procession as they marched
| through the corridors. Secretary Lamont
| received his successor cordially, ana tnen
the officers Of the war department beRan
| TO greet their new chief BEFORE this was
| under way, tho secretary pleased the GROVE
noon he bore that title) came over 10 tns
nretty daughter, who stood by TO geo hei
| father cntef upon tho duties OF cdDint'
officer Everybody Who knew General AZ,
| ger had an opportunity To SNAKE nan y
with him and congratulate MIN as seer
tary Alger. The reception iastea Tor 'o"'
| time