Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-17
GLASS now in OFFICE
Prominent Virginian Inducted Into
Office Yesterday-Relieves Mc.Adoo
as Secretary of the Treasury-Fir-
or;n;, na1anatinn Attandc
ginia Delegation Attends.

Flanked on his right and left b.
members of the Virginia Congress
sional delegation and membe", Of hi:
family and in the presence of seve
rel hundred Representatives. Sena'
TOYS and Government officials, C'rscl
Glass, of Lynchburg, Va, vas offic.
tally inducted into Office as Secretary
of the Treasury yesterday. The OATH
IF office was administed by Judge
James Hay, of the United States
Court of Claims, for II years col
league of Mr.. Glass from Virginia
in Congress.
The official assumption of his du-
ties as a member of the Presidents
Cabinet by Mr. Glass was made the
occasion of the gathering of promi-
nent Virginians at the Treasury
Department. Senators Thomas S.
Martin and Claude A. Swanson
headed the Virginia Congressional
delegation which filed into the Secre-
!ary's Office in body for the event.
Lieutenant Governor Buchanan, Of
Virginia, represented the State gov
ernment. Fred w. Scott and John
Kerr Branch. of Richmond, and T. H.
harmon, of Lvnchburg. leading
bankers of the State: Judge Elliott.
If Norfolk, counsel for the Federal
Reserve Board; Leslie Garnett. AS
;istant Attorney-G General of the Uni
ed States; Charles H. Hammer
counsel for insclvent banks. and
cores of Virginia State aid Federal
pfficeholders also were present.
Miss Mary Archer Glass and Miss
augusta Christian Glass, daughters
II the new Secretary, and Mrs. Ban
ster, sister, of Lynchburg, were the
,nly members of Mr. Glass family
present.
The oath of office was administered
in the private Office of the Secretary.
Mr.. Glass reached the Treasury De
partment half hour before the time
set for his official induction. Mr.
McAdco. the retiring Secretary, was
present and received him. The cere-
monies were opened by Mr.. McAdoo.
He congratulated Mr.. Glass upon his
appointment and then declared the
country should also be congratulated
as the new Secretary of the Treasury
in his judgment is one of the best
posted men in America or banking
md economic conditions. He then
predicted a brilliant administration
or him.
Mr.. Glass, in replying, said he
could not refrain from declaring that
The retiring Secretary of the Treas
;urv had made one of the best heads
# the Treasury Department since
he foundation of the Government.
md it would be his purpose to carry
.,ut the McAdoo policies and try to
administer the department in as eff
icient manner as the retiring Secre'
ary had done.
Senator Martin, acting as spokes-
nan for Virginia. then turned to Mr..
Glass and Congratulated him in be-
half of his State.
'You have succeeded man who
he people of this country believe has
made the ablest Secretary of the
Treasury since the Government was
founded" said Senator Martin. "1he
,eople of your and my State believe
:ou will make record which will be
,omparable to the brilliant achieve
nents of your predecessor, and theT
wish to congratulate you and extend
YOU their best wishes"
Mr.. Glass responded that he in
tended to keep always in sight the
high standards set by Mr.. McAdoo
md that he was deeply grateful for
he many expressions of good will
mi confidence with which his ap-
1ointment had been received by the
country and especially by the press.
Mr.. McAdoo. in his short talk, also
took occasion to thank Congress for
its cooperation during mis- admins
traticn.
~ am most grateful for the gen
orous attitude and treatment they
have always given me-" he said. "o1
course, there have been some partisan
oxplosions, but partisans are alway!
fair and that is part of the job. /
odds zest to the work and gives lur
| idity to what might otherwise be
tame affair. / do not object to thes $
things. They are part OF the ph''
osophy of public life
MIR. Glass indicated that he intend
to keep intact the NcAdco organ'za
tion in the Treasury Department an
E,I.,,,l,o M chances He asked a