Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
MIR. M'KISLEY's CABINET OFFICERS
SWORN IN YESTERDAY.
ENTERED UPON THEIR DUTIES.
SECRETARY CAGES INDtCTroN WAS
A SOCIETY EVENT.
He Did Not Take the Oath with the
Common Herd. but at n specfni
Function Lnter-The New
Secretaries at Their
Work.

Washington. March G.-All the members
of the cabinet. with the exception of Mr..
Gage. took the oath OF office at the White
House at 1888 o'clock To-day 1t was q
simple but impressive ceremony. All OF the
members except Mr.. Gage had assembled
for the ceremony in the presidents office,
where. after a brief exchange. President
Mckinley and Mr.. Sherman led the way
downstairs TO the blue room, looking SOUTH
ward toward the Potomac river here
Chief Justice Fuller and the justices OF the
supreme court were assembled. The presi-
dent and his advisers greeted the justices,
and the formalities of administering the
oaths were begun at once.
Mr. Sherman was first. the chief justice
administering the oath while the venerable
Etatesman held up his right hand and re-
,,ea;ed the constitutional obligation Then
followed the other cabinet officers. In the
order of their rank. Justice Gray, OF Mas
Eachusetts, administered the oath to John
ID. Long. secretary Of tte navy, and also
a citizen OF the old Bay state For this
same reason of locality, Justice Brown,
formerly of Michigan, administered the
oath to General Alger as secretary OF war
All the other oaths were administered by
the chief justice. The new cabinet did
not return upstairs. but separated without
the formality of cabinet meeting.
Mr. Lyman J. Gage took the oath in the
secretary's Office in the treasury DEPART
ment at noon. Chief Justice Fuller, of the
supreme court, another Chicagoan, admin
istered the oath, IN the presence OF uis-
tipeuished company, which included the
relatives and friends of Mr.. Gage, part OF
the Illinois delegation in congress and the
principal officials of the treasury. The sec
rcfary's room was opened at IL O'Clock to
the guests who had been. invited to witness
the ceremony They were received by Sec
retary Carlisle and Mr.. Gage and Private
Secretaries Van Senden and tVanderciip.
Many ladies were in the party, and 1t had
the semblance of a social gathering during
the time of waiting for the chief justice.
Chief Justice Fuller came in few minutes
before u, accompanied by Mr.. Mckenney,
the clerk of the supreme court, who carried
the new secretary's commission, which had
been signed by President Mckinney this
morning Mr.. Gage and the chief justice
stccd behind the secretary's desk. facing
the spectators. with Secretary Carhsle IN
the background.
Both Mr.. Gage and Chief Justice Fuller
raised their right hands; the chief justice e
read the oath; and MT: o,ag Gage repeated IL
The first sentence was: L. Lyman j.
Gage Of Illinois. do solemnly swear" but
Mr. Gage declared 81, Lyman j, Gage, OF
Chicago. H." the emphasis which he put
on the added word Chicago inspiring
BEile. ,.oa eoora-
tary Carlisle stepped forward and took his
successors hand, saying. Il want 10 con-
gratulate, you. and wish you every sue
The oath OF Office taken, the new cabinet
officers lost little time in entering on their
The installation of John Sherman as sec
rotary of statSS was accomplished without
hustle or confusion and with as little cere-
nony i, as possible Secretary olney had ex-
pected TO hold over until Monday, having
been requested to do SO by the ,,s president @
and Mr. Sherman, so that It required some
haste on the part of the messengers TO pre-
pare his office for the immediate evacua-
ton made necessary by netice IN shaI Ihd,c Mr.
House with his fellow cabinet officers. This
change in the programme was prousht
d asGHt by 6y ae .ae is 10 tbe
proclamation calling special session OF
congress until he had qualified as secretary
Secretary Sherman, for by noon he bore
that title. came over to the state depart
ment, and Mr.. Olney introduced him to the
heads of bureaus of the department Mr
Babcock, who had been appointed private
secretary, had been initiated by Mr.. Bland
ford. the retiring private secretary, INTO
the duties of his Office and had taken up his
quarters in the ante room. ready 10 stand
as a buffer between Secretary Sherman an
and the great army OF applicants tor places
pear as soon as the directing power had
been completely transferred. The new sec
but as soon as the introductions were over
he turned over the responsibility for the
signature of the mail to Assistant Secreta-
ry Rockhill and went home for the day.
There was more interest in the induction
into office of the secretary of war. AMI the
ceremony was more picturesque. Secretary
Alger came over to the war department
from the White House with Governor Pin
gree OF Michigan, and a fun staf. making
quite procession as they marched through
the corridors. Secretary Lamont received
his successor cordially, and then the Off
GERS Of the war department began TO greet
their new chiefs. Before this was under
way. the secretary pleased the crowd of
onlookers greatly by giving kiss TO his
pretty daughters, who stood by TO see their
officer. Everybody who knew General Alger
had an opportunity TO shake hands with
and congratulate him as Secretary Alger.
The reception lasted a long time.
over in the navy department, very
similar ceremony was going on. In that
case. Mr.. Herbert stood close to Secretary
Long and the employees of the navy.
from the reads of bureaus to the mcssen-
gers, passed In line and were introduced 10
PAGES further along to express TO Mr.. Her
bert their appreciation of the kindly treat
ment he had shown them in the four years
of his secretaryship. The officers and en-
ployes were introduced to Secretary Long
by Mr.. Lewis II. Finney, who was Secre-
lazy 5erberts private secLethfs' @ h ann' IN IN
tanned by Secretary Long in the same re-
sponsible capacity.
duties as secretary OF the treasury as soon
he had taken tbs-oath of Office His
afternoon WAS spent in receiving the chiefs
of divisions and other officials of the de-
partment, and talking with them about
the work. incidentally. he received several
members OF congress and a number of Chi
cago people called. Mr.. Vaaderclip the pri-
waite secretary TO Mr.. Gage, was assisted
by Mr.. Van Sender, who has held the Of
flee Of private secretary under Secretary
Carlisle. The plans of eX-Secretary Car
Isle for the future have not been an
bounced. but he will remain in Washington
for some time.
Mr. Bliss took charge of the interior de-
parfment about II o'clock Mr. Francis
spent most OF the morning, with all of his
assistants. STRENGTHENING out pending ofhce
matters, clearing up the accumulation OF
papers ana referring them back to the va
rioua divisions having jurisdiction This
had been barely completed when Mr.. Bliss
arrived. lie Immediately retired into the
secretaryE private office and entered into
consultation over department methods. The
matter or Indian appropriations was taken
up mt and an hour spent IN going over
the branches Of the work with bureau and
division cBirfE. who were introduced to
The new feCretar; by Assistant CommiS-
zion OF Pnfepts Fisher Then Secretary
BltsH cD,sHultcd Assistant Secretaries Sims
and Reynolds. Mr. Francis viii remain in
Warrington about ten days longer, when.
on account OF Mira. Francis Illness he NAV
go with her 10 Florida before returning to
st. Louis.
PeftnAgter General Gary arrived at the
postoflcs department at li:t5 O'Clock. Ac-
conipsnytng him were his Washington rep
r,sseT.taiiye, J. a. Richardson. and his con-
Mental clerk. Mr.. A. WarfiAld Monroe.
Trey spent n few moments with Mr.. Will
son. allsr winch the doors were thrown
Tho corridors were rapidly filled with the
entire department force of employees num-
beIing about CO.. arranged by office groups
a.NaN NlazHU