Show SHAW W TAKES OATH OF OFFICE I was wa's was wa's Former Governor Succeeds Lyman Lyman Lyman Ly- Ly man J J. J Gage as as Secretary of Treasury By Dy Associated Press WASHINGTON Feb 1 At I.-At At 1030 o'clock today in the presence of the chief officials of the Treasury department department depart depart- ment meat Senator Dolliver and nearly all of Iowa's delegation in th the lower house of Congress and other friends former Goy Gov Leslie M. M Shaw of Iowa took the prescribed oath of office as Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Lyman Lyman- J. J Gage The oath was administered by Justice Justice Justice Jus Jus- tice Shiras of the United States Supreme Supreme Supreme Su Su- Su- Su preme preme court in the largest of ot the Secretary's Secretary's Secretary's Sec Sec- rooms office in the treasury treasury- building Secretary Shaw was warmly congratulated by each person present upon his accession to his high office The retiring Secretary was among the first to grasp his hand and as he did so said Mr l Secretary I congratulate you and wish for your administration the highest possible degree of success Secretary tary Shaw responded I thank you sir most sincerely and if my success suc- suc I c cess ss shall hall b be anything like that of my predecessor I shall be fully satisfied The The new and retiring Secretaries then received all of the officials and clerks In Inthe Inthe inthe the treasury building to the number of 2000 Secretary Gage has the love and respect of the officials and clerks of the department to a remarkable degree as was sh shown wn in their leave |