Show GEORGE B CORTELYOU TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE washington pel 18 george B cortelyou took alio oath of altice as secretary of the department ol 01 corni merco and labor shortly after 11 thi morning at tho same time william loab jr was sworn in as secretary to the oaths 1 were administered by chiet justice fuller of the supreme court tho ceremony occurred in tho calinet room in tho presence of a large coin pany including the president rs cor talvon and her two sisters mrs H G of beading pa and miss hinds of hempstead V Y the two sons of and mrs cortelyou brucca and winthrop mrs william loeb gen john E weston and all tho members of tho executive stall of the while house tho ceremony was impressive after he had administered the oath to mr cor chief justice fuller was art to congratulate hiim upon his elevation iu alia cabinet ho was followed ly tho president who wrung mr cor delvous tel hand cordially to ir loeb ahn chief then the catli of as to the prea ident general congratulations followed in tho interim between mr cor retirement from the one of fice and his elevation to the other lie was presented bv tho white house executive staff with a handsome silver vase as a token of regard and affection |