The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-05

ietteTs 10 the TtliTluS CABINET Tuem-
hers and their assistant secretaries.
accepting their designations. These
letters were dictated to Charles
SVEN, the l9-year-old stenographer,
when Wilson brought with him from
Trenton. They were the first official
documents signed by the new presi-
dent
Secretary Tumulty said the resigna-
tons OF the cabinet would be effec-
tive tomorrow. but that the assistant
secretaries would continue until their
successors were chosen.
President Wilson got an early start
on his first full days work as chief
executive today. Despite the fatigu-
ing program OF his induction into
office yesterday. and the late hour at
which he retired. the president was
up by o'clock He took his morn.
ing tub" got out his strop and the
old-fashioned razor which he uses
and by 1880 was clean shaven, dress.
ed and ready for breakfast
His first meal in the White House
was simple one. He and Mrs. VII
son and the three Wilson daughters
partook OF il In the private dining
room. The president ate half grape
fruit small portion OF oatmeal and
two soft.boiled eggs, his usual morn
ing meal. Coffee was tabooed. Plen-
~ OF water, without ice, was served
in its stead
Breakfast out OF the way. the presi
dent hurried over 10 his private sane
tum in the executive offices. He ar
rived just in time TO see his secretary
Joseph p. Tumulty. sworn In. and TO
extend congratulations. Wilson talk
ed casually with score OF Jerseyites
who witnessed Tumulty's induction
into office and then withdrew 10 his
private room ID begin presiding"
Right away he encountered an oh.
stacle. There was no chair 10 go
with the ornate presidential desk.
+, Taft took the mammoth seat which
| has served him for tours years when
he left yesterday Ii was his per.
sonal property and he wanted il as a
| souvenir. IL was necessary. therefore.
~ find new chair for Wilson. Clerks
scurried around and one finally locat.
! ed the chair which Colonel Roosevelt
| formerly used as CHER executive 1t
! was covered with red leather and did
not match the green furnishings IN
| the presidents private Office, but vii.
/ son said he could get along with it
| all right. He sat down at the desk
! and plunged at once into a mass OF
| papers, mai. and official records.
Wilson's first caller was Charles r.
! Crane, Of Chicago, who, has frequently
been mentioned for appointment in
the diplomatic service. and who was
talked OF also for cabinet post. He
| and the president are old and init.
mate personal friends.
| Mayor Newton ID. Baker. OF Cleve-
land, called at President Wilson's Of.
| fee, while the cabinet was in session.
, He was accompanied by W. J. Muir
| ply, W. w, Gongwer and Charles w.
/ Stage, also OF Cleveland. They ex-
pected to pay their respects to the
president later.
The White House grounds were
overrun all day with crowds Of people
anxious TO get glimpse OF the new
president or some OF his family. They
streamed through the public parts OF
the White House executive Offices.
One group OF more than a hundred.
from Richmond county, New York.
1 filed into the executive Offices and
were received by President Wilson
He shook hands with each.
| Governor Sulzer, of New York, was
expected to visit President Wilson
this afternoon, after which the presi-
dent was TO receive a visit from the
New Jersey congressional delegation.
and Governor Fielder, his successor.