Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-05
Inauguration Day.

GovernorsE1ect Bigelow's Military Re-
 caption Last Night-A Fine Scene at the
 Horse Guards Armory-The Hartford
 Parade To-Day-The New Haven Con-
 tributiOn.
 To-day Governor elect Bigelow will be in- augurated. The pageant at Hartford prom ises to be of specially fine character, eclipsing all others since the old election day parades The Governor-elect was handsomely honored by his two companies of Horse and Foot Guards of this city in their reception last night. The occasion was a very comph- mentary preliminary to the events of to-day at the State capital The reception opened at about o'clock, taking place at the Horse Guards armory, which was beautifully dec orated for the occasion. National flags of large size and lesser size were arranged about the walls of the spacious armory and lines of red, white and blue were festooned across the l ceiling. The many fine portraits about the l armory walls were also decorated. At about 9 D. m. the armory presented gay and bril- liant scene, host of fair ladies in tasetful \ toilets, military men in uniform, ex-mihtary | officers and civilians being assembled, all ex- pectant, waiting for the arrival of the hon. l ored guest The Governor-elect arriving l from the Mercantile club room below, was escorted to platform in front. on which were in waiting to receive him the command I ing officers of the Horse and Foot Guards, Major c. w. Blak eslee and Capt E. J. Morse. With Governor-elect Bigelow were two of his staff Commissary-Genera Geo. H. Ford and Aid Rutherford Trowbr idge, also Col.
 Wilbur F. Coe of Winsted (Mayor of Win
 sted) who represented the retiring Governor of the State, Gov. Andrews being detained
 in attendance upon meeting of the State
 Board of Education at Hartford. The guests
 were escorted to the stand by Capt. W. H.
 Farnam and Gu artermaster I. W. Hine oi
 the Horse Guards and Lieut. A. M. Johnson
 and F. D. Brett of the Foot Guards. The
 commanders were then introduced as follows Lieut.. Hall Staff Officer F. s. Platt. Lieuts
 Todd Blakeslee, Rowe and Newton of the
 Horse Guards, and Sergts. Checkeni anc Beebe and Corps. Potter and Terrell and Priv
 Wooster, of the Foot Guard. The genera
 introductory exercises took place. Among
 the guests present were the following: Hi
 Honor Mayor Robertson and Frederick H
 Waldron, of the city government; ex-Quar | O.
 Cowles, ex-Oficer N. w. Merwin, ex-Cap tain H. H. Strong, ex-Captain Rollin Newton 1 (of Woodbridge), ex-Oficer F. c. Lum, e1 ) Officer Law, all of the Horse Guards; ex Captain John M. D. Hendrick, of the Foo
 Guards; ex-Councilman Serene I. Gilbert
 and the Second regiment was represented by officers Gin uniform) as follows: Colone I q MoiO Engel, Major Bissell, Captain Allen, Quarter , master Redfeld, Paymaster Hayden (secre tary of Holmes, Booth & Hayden, Water
 bury), Captain Arnold, Lieutenant Howartl
 and Lieutenant Bowman, of the Grays; Cap tain Thomas and Lieutenant Lawrence ant
 Lieutenant Wait, of the Blues Lieutenan
 Bogue, of the Light Guard; Captain Tiesing of the City Guards, and others. MT. Bigeloy , on being received rendered his compliment in few words, returning thanks for the re
 ception. The introduction ceremonies over , the strains of music were heard from Streit' , orchestra and a very fine collation. CRedcliff
 in charge) was served, and there was gen
 eral intermingling of the throngs. Many la
 dies graced the beautiful newly fitted up ant finely decorated company room of the Hors Guards. which looks brilliant in it's ney
 dress Among the portraits is one just pre-
 sented by Surgeon Bellosa, of the Hors
 Guards. The occasion was very greatly en joyed, and after half-past ten the party be gan to lessen and some dancing ensued. . The Democrats nominated Origen s. Sey mour, of Litchfeld, for Speaker, Richard c Embler, of Trumbull, for Clerk, and Frank
 lin H. Brown, of Norwich, for Assistan Clerk