The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-05
A Imposing Demenstrstio -Bendedict Ar
noid's Company Assisting-Bo Tweed
and the Americas Club In the Procession
Tho Gevernor's inaugural.

INAUGURATION or ENGLISH.
To-day witnesses the Inauguration OF Gov. Eng
made on a scale equal to any former celebration OF
like nature. Fortunately the day opened fine, and
on with loyal citizens from all Parts Of The state,
anxious TO participate in the ceremonies. Flags are
hoa,ing from every available place Small boys oc.
lamp poets, while the windows filled with Con.
necticuts farest dam.els in all the spIondor OF the
staff. makes headquarters at the New Haven House,
where he receives his friends with his usual polite
ness and hospitality The Governor elect. English,
has his headquarters at the Tontine, where
BouSrIruL SPREAD
is provided for all comers. In the mean time the
new Legislature meets at 10 o'clock at the State
House and effects Its organization by the election Of
tue following ofncers:
,!!,re"dent pro km-oen. Hariand. OF Norwich Cah
Ctrh-John A. Tibbt.. of New London.
kesssno1s-A. d. Farerz. OF Groton; crsw, OF Nor
DoSrssS-E asS o. Page. of Darien; James NJ. Win.
This organization Is wholly Republican, tha. party
having one majority In the Senate.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
This body has q working Republican majority. and
organized by the election OF the following ofcers:
Spsate,rTrhs Hon; F. E.s Foster.
Assistant Cieri-B. A. Hough. OF Essex.
The oovERSoR's GUARD.
The state maintains a a National Guard, similar
usually turns out these occasions In addition II
has miq'arv organization At both capitals, known
m the GOVERNOR Guard which dates Its formation
from early revolutionary times, and Ia maintained
at the state eIpense, and paid Tor service stand
ing army. This organization consists Of two COM
panes OF cavalry, aud two OF infantry, elegantly uni
formed and equipped.
old British uniform, bright scarlet with white
facnKs and covered over with gold braid white
pants, and heavy shakoes. This company was or.
ganzed In iT14 rs body guard OF tho then Colonial
Governor. and has since kept up its organza.
ton and retained its uniform The second company
was organized in December, l115,
Br BENEDICT ARNOLD,
and was his fret command In the Continental army
IL was organized on the New Haven City Green and
when the authorities Of the town refused to supply
powder house. broke it open, took what he wantei
aud moved away 10 Cambridge. The fret active
H and the last at Cbarlr. Island in the capture OF
the kerriEan gang OF prise-hghtsrs. They
army blue with white trimmings and fatigue caps
One Of tie mouuted companies wears loyal Con-
iederate graz, with black sbasoes and red plumes.
shakoes and pIumes like the other The oficel, arc
all msgnhcenty dressed with heavy gilt epaulettes
and gauntets equal TO the comman chief OF
army, and maintain dignity and importance on a
par with field marshals.
TuE GOVERNOR MOUNTED.
This snowy organization escorted the Governor
elect to the College Green at noon where the main
military line was already formed awaidng review.
Toe Governor elect was received with all the
" Hail 10 the Chief" Mr.. English was dressed ii
blach throughout, with bran new silk hat aud
cockade. lie sat magnificent black charger, ele-
gantly cAparisoned and feeling his metle sensibly
The military line hllcd two sides Of the large square
English, with slar the latter in military uniform
and mounted) rode Ia review along tie entire line
and then took position opposite the centre and be-
the column passen In marching order
Tne military line consisted O. upward Of thirty
companies, under the command OF Gen. Merwin,
and was headed by section OF artillery. Inter.
spersed through tue line Dodsworth's band
| from New York, thirty pieces; Colts band OF
| twenty-five pieces, the famous American tand OF
| Providence, twenty-five pieces, and eight or ten
others.
GOV. ENGLISH AND srAPY
rode at the head OF the let centre Of the military
| line. tue Governor uncovered and bowing most
gracefully on AL hands in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
| him throughout the march.
GOV. JEWELL AND STAFF,
all In citizens dress, rode in carriages Immediately
| in rear of the military. The Governor vas seated
in elegant open carriage dra Sn by white horses
| and though nomnally wearing his hat was kept
| Next 70 Gov. Jewell aud stan came
| BOSS TWEED AND srAFr,
consisting OF delegation OF the Americns Club OF
New York, twenty-five in number, all dressed i'm
full black. with black hats and extra display OF
diamonds, which sparkled in the bright sun like
| twenty-five extra bright morning stars. The Boss
| occupied the handsomest carriage in New Haven,
preempted expressly for him, aud drawn by a team
Among the delegation besides the eminent Pres
ident OF the Club, were Messrs. Charles II. Hall,
| Secretary, Coroner Keenan,, John b. Fellows, An.
drew J. Garyey, james IL Ingersol, Larry Clancey
| Frank and John Eanderbeck, Gen. Graiula, +. b.
| $. Miller, James Ryan. Edward A. DAWN, Edward
| Bole, and James southworth. This delegation
| attracted very general attention, Its brilliant ap-
| pearance being an occasion of remark and admira
ton on every hand.
Gov. John 7. Hoffman, Of New York, was invited
to be present and participate In the ceremonies but
obliged to send his regrets that Official engage
ments At Albany detained him. He was represented
Mayor Of the city of Utica late on
tho Governors STAFF, aud Manager Of the susquhan.
| na Railroad.
rHK FIRE DEPARTMENT
oil ~ city OF New Haven, the Mayor and Common
| Council the Mayors OF cities In the State. Sleriis
Of counties and an IMPOSING array OF citizens in
carriages brought up the rear OF the procession,
THE OATH or OFFICE
was then administered by Judge Sanford OF the su.
perioT Court OF the State. Immediately following
this ceremony, and after the oath OF once had been
administered to the other State officers, GOV. Jewe
nan nded the seal OF State and records of the ex
| ecutive ONCE in neat little speech, to which Gov.
then seated himself at table and performed his
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT
| in attaching his signature TO manuscript COPY OF
| his message TO the Legislature which was imme.
| lialely sent in TO that body assembled In joint
| Convention to receive 1t. We append abstract
| The Governor assumes the duties Of the oflce
| Win pIouuHu sNHso w bi"NNuuN uhu o1lHtNt
desire TO cooperate in whatever legislation tile pub
lie interests shall demand As the past year has not
been marked with events specially calling for legis
aliOn lie supposes the term of Tie session will be
| short.
| 1t recommends that the necessary steps be taken
TOR the calling OF Convention at the earliest day
| practicable for revision Of the State Constitution
This he considers AS necessary IA well as eIpedient
II the State determines to facilitate by any act of It's
| own the operation Of the claimed Fifteenth Amend
| ment. The right to vote Is constitutional priy
| lege in Connecticut and the qualifications of-an
elector are prescribed by the State Constitution
| The General Assembly has no power over the sub
| Ject. That instrument rs II now stands prescribes
no qualification for any other than the white citizen
AS the General Assembly has no power TO make
awlite citizen nm elector of this State, vhatever
quhllncations he may possess tho Governor Is un-
able TO see how the requisite qualifications to be
provided for for the citizens not white" except by
constitutional provision. In thus alludng 10 the so
| called Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Consti-
tutlon he was not insensibe TO the OF
| adODlIOn IA i'm hu mo u