The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
THE CABINET SWORN IN.
CERFuONr PERFORMED ~ ThE
BITE ROOM or THE WHITE
All Present Except scerrinr, .sEe. who Was
Afterwards ~orn IN by chief js-tirr Fuller
MT the Treasury prpartneni-The New tnhi-
net Minister tisi, Their Respective Onsc---

nj the Treasury p~partneni-The New tnhI-
net Minister tisit Their ue-p~cti'e on'"--'
wAsnix6rnN. March 6.-Thc swearing in OF
nil the members of the Cabinet. except Mr..
Gage. Secretary OF the Treasury. in n body ~
the White House to-day was n pleasant &c
parture from the usual routine in connection
with a change OF Administration. Heretofore IL
has been the custom TO administer the oath OF
Office TO the new Secretaries NJ their respective
departments. generally by the Chief Justice OF
the supreme Court OF the United States, but the
coinciicnt presence OF the members OF the court
and OF the Cabinet at the Executive mansion
madc the unusual incident not only possible. but
highly Appropriate.
Tho members OF the Cabinet. save Mr.. Gage,
had assembled IN inc Cabinet room al 1880 for
a consultation with the President. They were
thus engaged when the presence OF the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices. accompanied oy
Reporter Davis. Clerk Mckinney. and MARSHAL
Wright. In the Blue loom below was an
nounued. President Mckinley promptly came
downstairs and received the congratulations OF
his distinguished visitors. il was q very
pleasant meeting. entirely free from the con.
struint and stiffness 20 often a characteristic OF
such occasions. President Mckinley replied
TO the congratulations OF his visitors. and a'icr
a few minutes spent in general conversation.
he said the members OF tho Cabinet
were u~pstairs. and II agreeable 10 the mem
hers OF the court he would like 10 present
them. The justices were glad OF the opportu-
nifty TO meet the Cabinet officers, and they were
invited into the Blue Room. The tntroducnons
having been made, Chief Justice Fuller suc'
gestcd that the members OF the Cabinet might
be sworn in then and there, which suggestion
was instantly accepted. The commissions and
oaths o, Office Ind been prepared, and were in
the Office Of Secretary Porter. They were
brought down. together with two tables. INK
stands. and pens, AMI the ceremony was begun.
The oaths were administered in the following
order: To Secretary sherman. by Chief Justice
Fuller: TO Secretary Alrer. by Justice Brown:
TO At-torncy-Gencral Mckcnna, by Chief Justice
Fuller: TO Secretary Long. by Justice Gray: 10
PostinasterLieneru Gary. by Chief Justice Full
Ter; TO Secretary Bliss. by Justice PeckhAIn; 10
Secretary Wilson. by Chief Justice Fuller. Two
Bibles were used In the ceremonial. and their
condition. indicating constant use. suggested TO
Some Of those present that the occupants OF the
White House would probably welcome a new
copy Of the Scriptures.
Each official signed the oath Of ofice. and Sec
Rotary sherman performed his official act by
countorsigning the commissions OF himself and
associates. Secretary Porter was present in the
room. and the scene was witnessed through the
open door DN a nuInDtT VI VtIrohS IL Nt
shortly after the formalitics had been completed
the gathering broke w. President Mckinley and
his Cabinet going upstairs and the Justices OF
the Supreme Court going 10 the Capitol for their
regular Saturday consultation. Chief Justice
Fuller, accompanied by CLERK Mekinney. drove
TO the Treasury Department, where Secretary
Gage had been detained by a company OF Wis
itors. largely from Chicago, numbering over
200. III the presence OF these the oath Of Office
was administered 10 the new Secretary, and the
function vas completed.
AT about IL 80. He received the bureau officers,
the chiefs az divisions. the clerks, and several
hundred visitors who were atout the corridors
EN-SccreiAry Herbert; stood with his successor.
The officers and clerks were frst introduced TO
Secretary Long, after which they passed 10 the
c1.Ser reiary and hIde him farewell. The recep.
ton lasted about thirty minutes, and AT noon
Secretary Long assumed bus duties a. secretary
OF the Navy. Secretary Long has retained Pr:
waite Secretary Louis Harvey finncy, " no served
NJ. Herbert in the same capacity.
Gen. Alger took charge o; the War Depart.
White House with the Governor OF Wisconsin
and his staff, who, with eN-Secretary Lamont,
the War department and their subordinatos.
His first function on entering the ONCE OF Secre-
tary and before receiving the visitors was 20
kiss his two daughters.
The new Posimasier-General James A. Gary.
arrived al the Post orioc Department nj ll::5
O'clock, accompanied by ). A. iirharoson OF
the Genera. where they were
PosfmastGrs-Gencra then called in turn and
were presented TO their new chief. and then
presented the employees OF their respective
buresS.
secretary OF Agriculture Wilson reached the
| scene OF his new duties shortly after noon, and
had "a conference with the outgoing Secretary.
Mr.. Morton. Mr.. Wilson was at the department
yesterday posting himself on the Affairs that
will now come under his supervision. To-day be
met the heads VI bureaus and chiefs Of Givis IONS.
He Wi! receive the clerks and o;her employees
On Moud0y.
SecretAry Of the Interior Bliss reached the In.
terror Department al noon and went immedi.
ately 10 the ScCrc'ar! : room, where MIR. Francis
awaited him, and after cordial greetings had
been exchanged. the now = 'retsry, standing
| beside lfs predecessor, received the officers Of
the department, WHO presented their subordi-
mates. All were cordially received by M. Bliss.
Secretary Bliss has retained as his private sec
Rotary Mr.. Price Lane, who has acted in that
capacity for Nj. Francis.
Secretary sherman reached the Department
Of state shortly after IL o'clock. As soon as he
entered the building the officials OF the depart.
men: were notified. and soon afterward pre-.
sented themselves. They were introduced by
Mr.. O!ncy.
Attorney-General Joseph MeKenna has not