Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-20
QUOTATIONS ATTHE BRASDYwtSs ]. rl LI.5 FOR FLOUR
AND enAIN--CoRnRO ROrI 0 pAIEY.
The Inauguration,
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PREsENT-REcEpT1oN And BILL. IN TIE STATE
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Dover, DBL, Jan. 90.
The great event of vest day WIS IL Q inaugu-
ration, of eourse. Even tho vote fer the Sena-
torsLip attracted little attention, and Tie legsla
tion was rnimportant. EARLY ia the morning
people began to come into town, aid wEen the
special train from Wilmre tca arrived, tliose on
board were met at the depot by committees Of
Legislature and citizens, aud escorted inc town
to tie dulcet music of the Dover Band.
At II o'clock q procession was formed in the
hall OF the State House, in the following order:
Sergeant at Arms Of the House.
Members Of the House.
Speakers Of The two Houses.
Clerks of the two Houses.
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
Members of the Senate.
Chaplains of both Houses.
Secretary of State, Paynter and incoming Sec
retary of State, GIubb.
Governor Ponder, and Governor elect Cochran.
Ex-Congressmon Biggs, and Congressman
elect Williams.
Having reached the Court House, upon the
platform wore seated Governor Ponder. Cover
nor-elect Cochran, Chancellor Salisbury, Judge
Houston, aad others.
The jury boxes wele filed with ladies', and all
ou side Of lae railing was filled to its utmost
capacity with spectators.
Alter Spaskel s.oclilay hal callsd to order,
Chaplin Huntington led in prayer, ard the
clerks read tie JOINT resolutions convening the
two Houses, after which Chancellor Salisbury
administered tie various oaths Of office.
After music by the band, Judge Houston n
tIoiuced the Governor, who was received with
warm demonstrations Of applause. He then pro-
ceeded to read in a clear, distinct voice, the in
augutal address which you have already pub
lehod.
The ban played another tune, after which the
journals OF the two Houses We're compared and
each House returned to It's respective chamber,
while the Governor tarried. receiving the con-
graiulations of his many friends.
In the evening the Governor held reception
in tho Court uonne where a large number of
PERSONS wcre introduced by Attorney General
Pennington TO the Governor and his anable
wife md daUchter-.
Later in the eveni.;s the town hall was CLEARED.
and fteble's string band having beell rnli1yad
for the oecNsnr, IL hop was ladulged in by those
fond of terpsichoreaa eXerc.te un;1 the small
hours Of morning.
Thomas Jacobs, from near Bridgevile Sussex
county, ovor So wears of age, pre- selit Al the
inauguration yeater1nv H. las .joi nj sed All
Inauguration FOR over 50 years.
The crowd was 81 great that the G Governor had
to stop -averel tines dlrirg the realing of his
inaugural, until Speaker sEochley called to Or
der. Several panes Of glass AM ssme benches
were broken.
Tho Senate lad no afternoon session, sester-
day, aud tie House adjourned Al aa early hour.
Visitors tcpk advantage Of the recess aud
thronged the capital looking at the improve
ments.
Jarnos w. Wise, the bailf of the Court House,
is entitled to the thanks of the reporters for his
attention to them.
The new U. $ flag unfurled its starry folds
from the State House staff, yesterday. for the
iir. 3 time 14org may it wave s. III.