Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
Takes Oath of Office as Sec
retary of Navy.
ATTENDS MEETING TODAY
Accompanied to White House by
Former Secretary Metcalf.
EXCHANGE OF KIND WORDS
Incoming and Retiring Secretaries
Make Little Speeches After Cere-
mony in Secretary's Office.

Truman H. Newberry. assistant secre-
Metcalf as Secretary OF the Navy this
office of the Secretary. in the presence of
Mrs. Newberry, Miss Newberry, the ch efs
of the bureaus of the Navy Department,
other officers on duty at the department
and the emp Dyes of the Secretary's and
assistant secretarys offices.
The oath of office was administered by
Edwin B. Hanna, solicitor Of the depart
ment.
Congratulated by Mr.. Metcalf.
After Mr.. Newberry was sworn in, for
mer Secretary Metcalf said:
Mr.. Newberry. l most heartily con-
graduate you upon your appointment as
secretary of the Navy, but while | con-
graduate you, | congratulate the service
more, for no man has ever brought to the
discharge OF the du -eS of the hign office
of Secretary of the Navy fuller knowI-
edge and understanding of the duties that
go with that office or come better equip
ped and better qualified for the discharge
of those duties than You. Your appoint
ment is especially pleasing and gratity-
ing to me. because it is a highly deserved
recognition of loyal faithful conscientious
and most efficient service
Mr.. Newberry replied as follows:
Mr.. Secretary, 1 thank you from the
bottom of my heart for what you have
said. About my aualifica tions l do not
feel that l can say anything because ]
feel that you are altogether too fiattering
But whatever help l may have been to the
department l feel is due to the friendly.
almost brotherly, help that you have
given me, because under other conditions
1t could not have been done. You have
helped me to develop whatever talent l
may have had in certain directions
thank you for that and wish you the best
Of luck forever
Attends Cabinet Meeting.
Mr. Newberry participated in today s
ca binet meeting. He was accompanied to
the White House by Mr.. Metcalf, his
predecessor. who formally presented him
TO the Presidents official family.
The last official letter written by Mr..
Metcalf was to Admiral Dewey thanking
him for the most cordial and loyal sup
port which had been given him. The re-
tiring Secretary will leave tonight for
his home in California. After visiting his
son in Los Angeles he will go to his
shooting box. where he will occupy him.
self in hunting for some time. He eX-
poets to throw off all cares of business
until his health has been fully restored.
Going to California. =.
Secretary Metcalf completed the prep
aration Of his last annual report as head
of the naval establishment yesterday
afternoon, and that document has been
presented TO the President for submission
to Congress, bearing Mr. Metcalfs sigma
ture Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf will leave
this city this evening to return to their
hums in Oakland, Cal. They will take
90 nm. train OF the Southern rail-
road to New Orleans, and thence go west
-... -ooo,nern racine. stopping off at
Los Angeles to see their invalid son, who
is under treatment at sanitarium near
that city.
Very few changes will follow the
change in the office of tire Secretary of
the Navy. r. II. Moses, who was private
secretary to MIR. Metcalf, has accepted
Mr. Newberrys ) invitation to remain with
him in the same official capacity. p. Il.
Bowles. who was Mr.. Metcalf's confiden-
tial clerk. has resigned that office Wal
ter A. Dane, who was private secretary
to the assistant secretary. will remain
with Secretary Newberry in the capacity
OF confidential clerk.