Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05

rctnries withdrew into an inner office,
where they chattcd informally. MIR.
Hughes then was introduced to different
officers of the department.
Weeks Assumes Duties
Ten minutes after Mr.. Hughes took
oath of Office, former Senator John W.
Weeks. of Massachusetts, was sworn in
as secretary of war, the oath being ad-
ministered by Assistant Justice Nc
Reynolds, Of the Supreme Court. The
ceremony took place in the secretary Of
wars Office. on the same corridor with
that in which MIR. Hughes was in
stalled.
Secretary Baker. General Pershing,
Major General March, chief Of staff.
and other members Of the general staff
and chiefs of the departmental bureaus
Secretary Fall in Harness
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 In
terror Department at 1926 a. m. by
W. B. Ackcr. assistant chief clerk. in
the presence of the retiring secretary,
John Barton Payne, and officials of the
department.
Before taking the oath, Mr.. Fall
delivered short address to the bureau
chiefs, expressing the pleasure he had in
joining them in 'thc great work here. ="
Secretary Fall announced the follow
ing appointments
Charles II. Stafford, Of New Mexico.
former secretary Of the Senate com.
mittcc on the Pacific islands and Porto
Ilipn TO ho thn -
Charles W. Ncstlcr. of Ohio. to con
tinuc as assistant to the secretary, and
lsidore Shaftcr, Of Boston, to be private
secretary.
Davis Takes Oath
james ]. Davis. Of Pittsburgh, was
"w"rn in as secretary of labor at II
a M, the oath being administered by
Samuel Gompcrs. Jr.. chief clerk, in
thG presence of the retiring secretary.
William Il. Wilson, and officers o,
the department and few invited guests.
The only thing want to say for
~" present. Mr.. Davis said immcdi-
atrIN after taking the oath. "is that
intend to administer this Office for the
good Of all the people,"
On his arrival at the department Mr.
naN'S was greeted by Canton, O., and
ihlIah"lphianS of the Iuynl Order of
Moose of which he is the organizer
and head. '''"''
Ih0sG present at tho inauguration
inclnd"d Mrs. Davis, Senator Knox, Of
icnhSNlvanla Mayor and Mrs. f.. V
,;abc""k' of Pittsburgh; Alexander =
Moore and Mrs. Moore and I TocI,
Ohio. '''''c Soc'c'S Ill
AZ the same time that his chief was
sworn in Edward J. ITcnning, of Snn
picg"'. 'aIif.. took the oath of Office
"H assistant secretary Of labor.
-Four Members Remain
Henry, G. Wallace, of Iowa. was tho
I.A'h CABINET officer to take the oath.
u was administered at the Depart
m"nt Of Agriculture at ~ n -, b..
Robert VI. Reese. chief rlcrk Of rho IcS
partm"nt. in tho presence Of hur"ou
chlcis and invited guests and tho rctir.
ing secretary, Edwin r. Meredith
Mr.. Wallaco said he did nor intorL
10 MAKE any Immediate changes in tho
p"r'"hhrI of the department, cynrcss.
ing the hope that f. u. HalI, assistant
secretary would remain. at least tom.
rorarily. ''"'-
The other four members of tbc coh.
met were to be sworn in during rho
",.rrh"on' '',' Ih"y were Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce.: Edwin DENNY
secretary of the navy; viii IT, TIays
Rn,E P"Ht,InS,'r general. and Harry VI,
baughrrty, attorney general.
III, In thc reorganization of the White
aannI ai"uIc stan President lInrding's per-
'iia s"In' Ht'hographCrS will be Miss Cor
%o,l" nns W., Ma't"rh, OF Frankfort, Ky, who
mas D""n III his Senate Office for sew.
TItai years. and Miss Eva B. I'm nfI
iarkcr"burg. W. Va, formerly in tHa Hn
once of Senator Elkins. 10th baWo
poem employed in Harding hcaduu"r.
tCrs since the CNmnnign hcrnn W.