The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
STIMS0N TAKES
Oath OF OFFICE
New Secretary Of War Central
Figure in Impressive
Ceremony.
GREETs THE ARMY CHIEFS
Office Force Bids Farewell to
Retiring Secretary
Dickinson.

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Washington. May 22.-Henry L. Slim
son.. OF New York, this morning took
the oath of Office as Secretary OF War,
succeeding Jacob NJ. Dickinson, re-
signed.
Inc ceremony. which was more i'm
pressive than usual. took place In the
Srlvate Office OF the Secretary of War.
llent directly from the White House.
accompanied by Senator Root and Rep
r ws Dwight of New York. He
Clckinson. with whom were Assistant
eeeretary oliver. M~ajor-Generai Leon
9 GTo Wood. chief Of staff. and Chief
OF Office was administered by John n
Randolph, chief OF the record division.
mo mad performed a similar service
: many var secretaries In years past.
Grccts Officers of the Army.
After receiving the congratulations
OF the officials present Secretary slim
son greeted the various military on
at airs on d9fy IN Washington; standing
With General Wood at his lef;, per.
forming the ~lntroductions. An OF the
oniSsrs were arrayed in white duck
a mo the scene was a brilliant one. The
Ainsworth. followed by General Muir.
ray, assistant chief OF staff.
a. me conclusion of the military
troduced to the civil officials and clerks
OF the War Department BY General
Oliver. Assistant Secretary Of war. as
eistsd by Chief Clerk scoaeld. AS the
Ions me Of oiisers and civilian officials
every one said farewell to Secretary
Diekinson, and there We're many ex-
ratirina Q, d ee regret that he was
rollo%fng the ceremony, the incom-
nh6, and outsoing secretaries were
no9gIaphed several times. standing
Inc head of the military establishment.
-n' Dickinson. accompan ted by Mrs Dick.
inson: NH leave this city in time 70 arrive
rome. Friday morning. stopping at rSou,s-
Vile on their Say!
Takes Charge Next Monday.
secretary st.mson does no, txpec, 20 as
sune active charge Of his new Office before
next Monday. Assistan; Secretary OIivar ar,-
InI IN his fiehd until tina, date. Mr slim
address The Inter-Coionial club a. I,a.,an
later IN the week He has announced ihet
mere VII be no changes III the secre,ary's
dickinson. Consequently Walter n. Psairn
OF virginia. VIII continue as private .ecre.
iary, and Lincoln r. Clark and Adoiph
Amendt as o5nfden,iai ;enoyraphers.
Ut. stlmson it 10, such a ,yfo In mIii,ary
hHalrs as han been represented, lie inherltt
the traditions OF the civil war, his father
Levi. Atterbury Stinson. now a sls,tn
suished phytirian o. New York. who enter.
so s.tvlce N issi as a young man o. twenty.
tain and aide-de-csm mp on Tho s,an OF Msior.
General Alfred H. Terry. commandine the
Tenth Corps.
Served In National Guard.
Mr.. stimson is not wi,hou, military ex-
p%erieace himself. for he served in souadron
a Of the New York National Guard for close
on aine sears. lie ,ook Z great Interest In
his military work and was one OF the crack
shots Of his organizat!on. He qualified as
Tiarksman. sharprhooreI. expert and dlstin-
gnished expert. lie joirted Troop 2 Of the
squadron as a private Slay q, 1865: vas ap-
pointed arifcer January l6. i.ti; quarter
master serseant January :. 1901 corporal
March 2, 10: sergeant January 3. 1902, and
was elected nrst lieutenant Decembt. 4 1915.
He resigned from the military service on
account OF pressure OF business. and was
honorabiy discharged April Is. 1870.