Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
INAUGURATION OF GOV.
COCHRAN.
a LARGE ATTENDANCE.
.s5-sg
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
A PLEASANT OCCASION.

A PLEASANT OCCASION.
The special train which bad bees provided
to convey visitors from New Castle County
to Dover on the sccasion Of the inauguration
Of Gov. Cochran, on Tuesday, through tht
energy Of some of the WILMINGTON and New
Castle hardworking Democrats, reached Mid
dletown absut fifteen minutes before ten, A
n, well filled, though not crowded like th'
ffes trais that vent 70 Dover at tie time q
the nomination last summer. with the poltt-
ical and personal friends Of the incoming Ex
ecutive. Ellinger's s-or - our people generally
call It, Ritchie's 's-band playing some lively
airs. A special car had been left 1t Middle
town the day before for the accommodation
Of the Governor elect and his family anc
friends Who should 60 from Niddlstows'
This was speedily filed, quite number o.
the lady members Of the Cochran family b.
ing 10 attendance. This car bedag attached
the train sped on its way stepping At Town
send and other stations gathering 10 mor'
passengers at each stoppsge.
ARRIVAL At DovHR.
Dover was reached at ll:l5 and the Gov
ernor elect and the ladies having been ssaese
in the various carriages and coaches 10 wait
ing at the depot the vast crowd, greatly
swelled in numbers by the many citizens =
Dover who west to the depot to mset The NJ
itors, marched into tsw1 lsaa BY he band
PLAYING stDixie." Reaching the ''squass'
The crowd scattered in al directions, many
going direct to the State House to have look
at the lawmakers in session; Others 'hasssasd
oi to the Court House 70 await the inaugural
esrsueaies, but BY far The greater nunbe'
went on foragisg expedition 70 hunt places
to satiste the cravings Of the hungry inner.
man. 81 &
THs INAUGURAL cERsNonr. 80
At twelve o'clock, or thetsabout. both
Houses Of the Legislature assembled in joint
ses,iop. -apd 10 body, prscssdsd By
their olscsrs, and accompanied BY the Gov
ernor elect, Chancellor Salisbury, Judge
Houston, the outgoing and incoming Sesrs-
taries of State and other prominent gsntle-
men, proceeded to the County Court Houss
where the inaugural ceremonies were to d X
place. The large court room was flied to
oseraexing, the ushsrs and tdoorkeepsrs- BE-
ing scarcely able to restrain the crowd from
taking possession Of the seats, in one Of the
jury boxes, that had been reserved for thu
Governors family and lady friends.
! Speaker Stockley, Of the Senate, callsd the
assembly to order, and, after the rssolutien
BY which the two Houses had been callsd il
jcint session Was read, prayer was offered BY
Rev. G. Huntington, chaplain Of the Ssnste.
s Chancellor Sanlsbury then sdministered
the osths Of Office to Governor Cochran q
follows - sssf Z as
81, John r. Cochran, do solemnly swear,
apSs shs Hois Bvapsels of Almighty God,
that I will support the constitution Of The o
nited States, 20 help me God.
~, JoAs r. Cochran, Do sossmnly swear,
upon tho Holy Esanssls Of Almighty God,
that will support the constitution Of the
Stats Of Delaware, % help me God"
~, John r. Cechran, Do solsmaly swear,
upon the holy Evangels Of Almighty God,
that will perform The duties Of the sfaee Of
Governor of the State of Delaware, to which
/ have been elected, with fidelity, 90 help M
God.'
The band then played "Hail Columbia, I"
"Star Spangled Banner and Dixie" max
ing the room resound with their strains.
At the close Of the music Judge Houston
introduced the Govsrnor, who pro.
oeeded to deliver his inaugural address, in .
clear, mssly tose, (pablishsd in full on oul
lirst page.)
At the conclusion Of the address the band
played .'Swest Spirit Hear Ny Prayer" Thu
Governor went thrUvgh the usual ordeal Of
handshakihg, and sonsratulations, and th'
audience dispersed.
After the inaugural I. G. Grubb, Esq. o
was appointed Secretary o
State and sworn in BY Judge Houston.
The remainder of the day was spent il
whatever way psople thought best, until th'
hour Of the evening reception.
/, s,s..a as;., ral slelfT'o4. ss.saasas
Al seven o'clsck, .ths large room in th
third story Of The Court House was Brilliant,
lighted, ths vbele bsiIdiss bsias beautifully
illuniaatsd, and was soon filed 70 ito utmos
capacity, and
bright Tie lamps shone ever fsir women and brav
men }" 10, 30. 81
The Governsr and lady handsomely drssse'
and surrounded BY the nemssrs Of their fam
lily present. took thsir place on one side Z
the room; q procsssion was formed an
moved rossd,l greeting and shakisg hand
with the "obssrvsd Of al observers" /" the m
acquaintsd being introduced BY Atty. Ger
Pennington. This continued for from two I
three hours, and We could not help feeling
sympathy for the oft-shaksn arms snd hands
for they must have besn lawfully" tired.
At ten O'Clock, conductor Hawkius bad ~
nouneed, the train was to leave for Whining
ten. and those Who wished TO take passage
It to their homes found it necessary to "sts
down and out Of the reception room an
hasten to the railroad. The train left ct th
appointed hour, made tip-top time, snd hon
that Is Middletown-was reached abo'
eleven o'clock, and that was the end, to n
of the Inauguration.
We understood there was to b . hop
,se evening, but We didn't wait to zee.
NorABLEs PRRsENT.
Among the many prominent and We
| known gentlemen in attendance upon the Il
augural ceremonies, besides the participant
| We noticed Ex-Gov. Saulsbury, ~ezt Govern
John W. Hall, o. 8. Senator SAulsbur.
Hon. B. +. Bisgs. conspicneus vith his lor
/ flowing locks; Col. ". g. Whitley; tbs :
doubtabls Samnsl Townssnd, Esq. and ''Ul
Gle John, !" Of course; VIM. Dean, Esq. mott
for his esistpess and nontalkativeaess D
Isaac Jump, Nr. Coshran's gsntlsmanly a
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