Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-06
new CABINET
CHIEFS SWORN
IN AT CAPITOL
Old Members Help In
duct Successors In
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WASHINGTON, March 5,-(By
Associated Press) - Charles Evans
Hughes,of New York, became secre-
tary Of state at 9:53 a. m. today He
was sworn in at the State Department
by Associate Justice Day, OF the Su-
preme court.
he brief ceremony was performed
IN the presence If Bainbmdge Col
by. the retiring secretary; under
Secretary Davis, Henry :. Fletcher,
Who has been named under-secretary,
ether officials of the department and
a few specially invited guests.
The guests included Mrs Hughes
and her son, Charles E. Hughes, j..
Mr., C0lby's last official act was to
countersign the warrant Of office Of
Mr.. Hughes and the new secretarys
first official act was to countersign the
commissions of the other cabinet Of
ficers
Secretary Hughes received the con
gratulations OF Nh Colby and ex-
pressed the hope that he could call
upon The retiring secretary fer his
advice. and counsel.
l4G" war OScfGCafy.
. Ten minutes after Mr Hughes took
office, Senator John w. Weeks, OF
Massachusetts, was sworn in as Sec
retary of War, the oath being ad-
ministered by Associate Justice Me-
Reynolds, Of the Supreme court.
The ceremony took place in the
secretary Of wars office.
Those attending the ceremony were
Secretary Baker, General Pershing,
Major General March, chief Of staff,
and other members of the general
staff and chiefs Of the departmental
bureaus.
After the oath was administered,
Secretary Baker presented to the new
secretary and Mrs. Weeks the officers
and bureau chiefs, There were about
u thousand of them who passed along
the line, shaking hands with Mr. and
Mrs. Weeks.
Mr.. Weeks also received a large
delegation of Massachusetts citizens
and members of congress and after
the reception in his office he met the
civilian employees Of the War Depart
ment in the corridor outside. They
were presented by Secretary Baker.
Former Senator Fall, Of New Mex
leo, the new secretary Of the Interior,
was the third of the cabinet. officers
to be sworn in during the day. The
oath was administered to him at the
interior department by w. B. Ack-
er, assistant chief CLERK, in the pres
cnce Of the retiring secretary, John
Barton Fayne, and officials of the de-
partment.
Fall Makes Talk.
Before taking the oath, Mr.. Fall
delivered short address TO Une bu-
reau chiefs, expressing the pleasure
he had in joining them in "the great
work here"
Secretary Fall announced the fol-
lowing appointments;
Charles r. Stafford, of New Mex
leo, former secretary of the senate
committc of the Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico to be sccretary's assistant.
Charles w. Nestler of Ohio, to
continue as assistant secretary, and
Isdore Snalter, Of Boston, to be pri-
yate secretary.
Harry G. CIunn, Of New Mexico,
his duties have not been announced.
Isidore Shaffel. it was announced,
will be retained temporarily in, the
capacity of private secretary to the
secretary.
James J. Davis, Of Pittsbarg, was
sworn in as Secretary of Labor at II
a. m., the oath being administered by
Samuel Gonpcrs, Jr, chief clerk, in
the presence Of the Ietiring secretary,
William 5. Wilson, and officers Cf
the department and few invited
guests.
"Thc only thing | want to say for
the present" Mr.. Davis said immcd-
lately after taking the oath, 'Is that
intend to administer this office for
the good Of all the people
At the same time that his chief was
sworn in, Edward J, Hennipg, of San
Diego, CaL,. took the oath as assist
ant Secretary Of Labor.
Mellon On Job
Andrew w. Mellon, of Pittsburg,
who took the oath yesterday as Ser
rotary of the Treasury. arrived at the
Treasury Department at, II a m. and
Immediately went into conference
with David W. Houston, the retiring
secretary.
Henry C. Wallace, Of Iowa, was
the sixth cabinet officer to take the
oath. It was administered at the de-
partment of agriculture by Robert
M. Reese. chief clerk of the depart
ment, in the presence of bureau
chiefs and invited guests, and the