Evening star., 1897-03-06
CABINET OFFICERS
ALI Inducted Into Office and Given
Their Commissions.
CEREMONY At THE WHITE HOUSE
All the Justices of the Supreme
Court Present.
NJ R. q \ g f s o A L III
At THE WHITE HOUSE
NJ R. q \ g f s o A L H

ant events in the history OF the nlted
States. but never one like that which oc-
CURED there toGay. Usually it is devoted
to purely social functions and such state
affairs the formal reception of foreign
ambassadors and ENJOYS Today. however.
ii was utilized for the purpose of swearing
in the members of the cabinet of the
President who has just entered upon the
discharge os his important executive duties
The arrangement was made this morning
and was attended with some slight confu-
the cabinet officers in time As it was.
Secretary Gage did not know of it until
after he had made other arrangements
which there was no time 10 change.
Chief Justice Fuller had promised to a6i-
minister the oath of office i'll the Secretary :
office. Treasury Department. at II 10 O'Clock.
and he had invited Mr.. Carlisle and num-
bzr of personal friends to witness the cere-
mony.
The Presidents Plan.
The Presidents plan for the entire
cabinet TO take the oath of. office at the
White House at 1890 o'clock this morning
and notice TO that effect was sent to each
Icy the White House messengers. With
the exception of the case of Mr.. Gage. the
rotices We're all delivered promptly. but
lHt CablItI Officers were EOt all IN attend
arce until about IL o'clock Meanwhile
the members of the United States Supreme
Court had assembled in the blue room by
appointment TO pay their respects to the
President 1t was a call of ceremony, and
is in accord with the custom of years at
each change of administration. During
their reception the members of the Presi-
dents cabinet. who had assembled in the
cabinet room on the floor above. were sent
for by the President and joined the dis
t-nguished party in the blue parlor.
General intrOducticns followed between
the heads of the executive branch and the
highest judicial body of the government.
The gathering was a most distinguished
one. and the representation of the Su-
premc bench was marked by the presence
Of the venerable Justice Field. who has
seldom Visited the Executive Mansion for
great many years.
Induction Into Office.
The induction into Office of the new cab
met officers was a matter of ceremony. and
took nearly an hours time. The only COM
mission fully prepared was that of Mr..
Sherman Secretary of State. 1t was
the first one issued. and was countersigned
10y Mr- Olney. who was still Secretary of
State 1t was the last official act of Mr..
Cleyelands premier.
The coulmi> sions of the other members
of the cabinet had been filed out but
were not signed. They were in Mr.. Pru-
den's possession until sent for by the Pres
ident. They required the signatures of the
President and the Secretary of State to
make them effective. This preliminary
was soon accomplished. Mr.. Mckinley
signed them in order as President. and Mr..
Sherman countersigned them Secretary
of State.
When these documents had been legally
cOmplct ID ard delivered TO the person
whose name each bore the ceremony of ad-
ministering the oath of office took place.
Each member of the cabinet qualified In
the order of precedence established by stat
toll Hon,
Secretary Sherman was the first to sub
scribe to the oath. and the others followed
his example in the following order: Cen
Alger Secretary of War: MIR. Mckenna
Attorney General. Mr. Gary, Postmaster
General: Mr.. Long. Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Bliss. Secretary of the Interior: Mr.
Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture. Mr.
Gage. as Secretary of the Treasury, who
ranks next after the Secretary of State
would have qualified second had he beer
present.
Justices Who Oficiated.
Chief Justice Fuller administered tbs
oath TO Secretary Sherman according to th'
regular form for such cases made ant
provided by law
Mr. Justice Brown administered the oatl
IN the case of Secretary Alger. and Mr.
Justice Gray acted in. a similar capacit.
in the case of Secretary Long There wa
a tinge of state pride in these two excep
tions 10 the rule. Judge Brown and Secre
ldTN aIStF are tlLiZtHS VI lIltiiS6H- an
Judge Gray and Secretary Long are son
OF Massachusetts.
Chief Justice Fuller acted In the case o
all the ojhe- members of the cabinet.
There We're no spectators to the scene be
sides those already mentioned, excep
Lieut. Gilmore of the army. who assiste
Mr.. John Addison Porter. the President
secretary, in supervising the arrangements
At its conclusion the new cabinet officer
repaired 10 their respective department
and the Supreme Court justices also tool
their departure
Form of Oath.
The following is the blank form of oat
solemnly administered 10 each of Presiden
No Cknley's advisers:
l. do solemnly swear, or al
firm. that / will support and defend til
Constitution of the United States agains
all enemies. eoreign and domestic, that
Will bear true faith and allegiance TO III
same; that / take this obligation freel.
without any mental reservation or purpos
OF evasion, and that i will well and faitl
fully discharge the duties of the office o
- hich / am about TO enter: So help n
God.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
Nr Lyman ]. Gage of Chicago was form
uliy sworn ir as Secretary of the Treasur
this morning. The exercises took place
the Secretary's room and were quite brie
a limited number of Invitations had bee
sent out. and these were generally AZ
Cepted that the room was well filled wit
ladies and gentlemen by the time Chs
Justice Fuller arrived, which was shortl
after IL O'Clock.
Among those who were present by spec
Invitation were Mr. Carlisle who watche
the ceremony of swearing in his success,
with much interest: Mrs. Gage, Mr.. ar
Mrs. I. b Bryan, Col. Chas. i. Bryan, NJ
Ferd Peck of Chicago. Senator Cuilor
MI and Mrs. Levi II. Letter. Mr.. W.
Whittemore, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Pag
Mrs Walker of Chicago. Representative
w. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Ches. q. Dave
Mr. Samuel insult Mr.. and Mrs Elerc
Curtis, Mr.. Adrian HoEere. Mr.. c. u. Go
dor. Representative and Mrs. Hopkins n
and Mrs. Mum. formerly of Chicago. al
Representatives Aldrich. Belknap NJ
Creary, Harmer. Foss. and Controller Ec
els
Mr.. Gage. who is particularly fine-loo
ing man, seemed in the best of health al
spirits this morning and chatted pleasant
with number of personal friends and pu
lie men while waiting for the chief justit
The big door opening into the corridor w
thrown open and q number of treasu
clerks gathered around the doorway a
watched the proceedings with interest
The chief justice was accompanied z