Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
CABINET IN OFFICE
Wilson's. Advisors Sworn In
and Enter Upon New Duties.
ALL SUBSCRIBE TO OATH
Bryan's First Official Act Is to Sign
Commissions Of Colleagues.
FORMER MEMBERS TO REST
Mr. Knox Goes to Palm Beach, Fla,
While Mr. Meyer Starts on
Fishing Trip.


Six Of the new cabinet officers SUBJ
scribed to the oath Of Office yesterday,
and the remaining four did 80 today, most
Of them going through the necessary cere-
monies at the departments over which
they will preside. One exception was
Franklin K. Lane, the new Secretary of
the Interior, who subscribed to the oath
I'm tho Supreme Court room. In . num-
Der Of cases consultations in regard to
the work Of the government were held
between outgoing and incoming secre-
taries. and in most cases farewell recep-
lions were held by the retiring officials.
Mr.. Lane assumed Office at o'clock
this afternoon, at which time retiring Sec
rotary Walter Fisher turned over the
portfolio to his successor.
When Secretary Lane took the oath Of
ONCE yesterday afternoon in the Supreme
Court, It was administered by Mr.. JUS
tice McKenna, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States, who
- friend Of long standing OF the new
Secretary.
With Secretary Lane when the oath was
administered were Mrs. Lane, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Marble and a
small group OF personal friends Of the
now Secretary. Chief Clerk Ticker Of the
Interior Department placed the triplicate
copies Of the oath on file in the archives
OF the department this morning.
Secretary Lane and former Secretary
Fisher spent the greater part Of today in
to get Q comprehensive idea Of the work
Of his new post before his predecessor
leaves.
Secretary Houston Takes Oath.
David Franklin Houston of Missouri
took the oath OF ONCE as Secretary of
Agriculture in his office at the Agricul-
tural Department building at 10 O'Clock
this morning. The oath was administered
By A. A. Ormsby. notary public employed
In the department.
The taking Of the oath was witnessed By
the retiring secretary, Mr.. Wilson. As
sisfant Secretary Hays, all Of the bureau
chiefs Of the department, and Gov. Folk
OF Missouri and former Gov. Francis Of
that state.
Ex-Secretary Wilson will say goodbye
70 the 1900 employees of the department
at q reception to be rendered him at the
New National Museum at $50 o'clock this
evening. Arrangements for the reception
are In charge Of q committee consisting
Of Logan Waller Page director Of the
once OF good roads; C. L. Marlatt. assist
ant chief Of the bureau of entomology.
and William A. Taylor, assistant chief
OF the bureau Of plant industry. Invita-
tons to attend the reception have been
sress and to Mr.. Wilson's former cabinet
associates.
Justice Hughes Administers Oath.
In the administration Of the oath Of
ONCE by Associate Justice Hughes OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States sim
gular distinction was conferred upon
William Gibbs McAdoo, who took ONCE
this morning as Secretary of the Treas
| ury.
The ceremony took place In the room
OF the Secretary in the Treasury building
1t 1895 o'clock. The retiring secretary.
Mr.. MacVeagh; Senator Salisbury. the
assistant secretaries. heads Of bureaus
and Division chiefs were assembled for
the occasion.
Th> t3me for the swearing in was set
for PRECISELY 1880 o'clock. The company
had assembled, and Justice Hughes was
ready to act. Mr.. MeAd0o, however. had
net arrived. and nothing was known of
his Immediate movements. Accompanied
only by william J. Martin, who had been
his private secretary In New York city,
he appeared just i've minutes later.
| The Ceremony Was then proceeded with.
The Arst oldcial act OF the new Secretary
was to apDsnd his signature to the oath
Mr.. Martin = the prospective private
secretary to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. while Mr.. Martin viii not adnit
| that he has been selected Tor the post, he
was assigned 70 the ~ this morning Of
some appointmants wiu b announced
tomorrow moruinG. Whether the asaist
ant secretaries viii be designated Is not
stated.
Attorney General Sworn In.
James c. McReyncids was sworn in as
Attorney General this morning in the