Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
Inauguration of Governor Bige-

A Fine Demonstrations at the Capital The Parade-Throngs of People--The Legfslature-The Festivities.
 Hartford was alive with the music of fine bands yesterday, the ring of merry sleigh bells, the rush of sleighs over the new fallen snow, and the pageantry of the inauguration attendant upon the inauguration of 8 Cover nor since the by-gone election parades. The line was as follows:
 Platoon of twelve policemen.
 Third regiment band of New London.
 Colonel L. A. Barbour and Staff.
 Hartford City Guard-Company F. First Regiment, Company K, With regimental eolorsl Captain Smith
 HiIiyer Hive GuardooopppaSSy I B cpTtan Moran.
 aermania GuardmCompany A. Captain Westphal
 New Haven Grays
 Weeds band of Hartford.
 First Company Governors Horse Guard, Major Board
 Howe band of Bridgeport.
 Second Company Governors Horse Guard, New Ha-
 ven, Major Blakeslee.
 Governor Bigelow and Staff.
 First Company Governors Foot Guard. Major Fisher.
 American band of New Haven.
 Second Company Governors Foot Guard, New Haven,
 Captain E. J. Morse.
 Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley, Secretary of State
 troiler BatcheIler and other State
 Officials ex-Goverrors and
 
 men in carriages.
 The pageant was highly enjoyable and fine sight, all of the commands looking very finely. Our New Haven companies, as well as the Hartford corps, challenged attention and admiration for their stylish appearance and soldierly marching, and the gay diversity of uniforms made pretty and striking con- trast especially with the pure white of the new fallen snow on the thoroughfares bring ing them into strong relief. Plumes and hell nets and blue overcoats, prancing steeds, the rich dark blue of the dress of the staff and aids, the gray and other colors, were clements of the picture. The band music was also very fine. Hundreds of people were out viewing the procession, and the national colors were profusely displayed all along the route The Legislature met at 10, organized and transacted some routine business, and after two hours session adjourned till half past 1. Speaker Case commenced his duties, giving the most favorable impressions Like wise this was the case with the president pro ten. of the Senate, MT. Coe.
 The New Haven military bodies-the Sec ond companies of Horse and Foot Guards and the Grays-went up on a special train leaving the city at about 10 o'clock. With the Grays was Wheeler & Wilson's band, with the Horse Guards the Howe, and with the Foot Guards the American band of New Ha- ven Quite number of the friends of the different organizations accompanied and there were many pleasant episodes on the trip.
 Governor Bigelow, with party of family and other friends, went to Hartford on the 1O:48 train, occupying the palace car Gov ernor Jewell.'' Of the family party were Governor and Mrs. Bigelow and two sons Governor Bigelow's father, MT. Levi l.. Bigelow of North Haven his brother, Mr. George w. Bigelow, and two sisters, Mrs. Cheney and Miss Bigelow, of North Haven, and MT. w. H. Bigelow, a cousin of the Governor, 8 resident of Hill house avenue, formerly of Rochester, N Y. There were also Mayor Robertson, ex- Mayor Lewis, ex-Adjutant General s. E. Mer- win, jr, General E. S. Greeley, Surgeon Gen. eral Gregory of Norwalk, Commissary Gen eral George H. Ford and Colonel Rutherford Trowbridge, of the Governors staff Colonel Charles c. Kimberly and lady, Enos Kimber- ly and lady and Mrs. F. A. Gilbert Alderman Holcomb of Fair Haven the City Clerk Mir. Pigott and quite number of other ladies and gentlemen. Also bound to the inaugura- tion on the same train were President J. H. Bartholomew Alderman H. F. Peck, Mir. Brownson (of Brownson & Plumb, Colonel Graham of the Second regiment, c. W. Brad ley, Dr. J. w. Sweet and various other New Haven citizens Arrived at Hartford, there was an impromptu gathering of people at the depot to see the new Governor The Allyn House was soon alive with visitors. Among them were Hon. N. D. Sperry, Postmaster Hubbard of Wallingford, F. A. Gilbert, Ad- | jutant General George M. Harmon, MT. A. H. Kellam, Town Agent Reynolds, Mir. Peck | (of Benedict. Pardee & Go. ), and many Hart | ford gentlemen also MT. R. H. Smith of the l Springfield Republican MT. Hubbard of the l Hartford Sunday Globe, and other newspaper men, including representatives from Hart ford, Norwich and Meriden.
 At 12:3O the music of the bands announced the arrival of the military escort, and everybody rushed to see the troops. The line was formed. The Governor elect was met by Governor Andrews, and the carriages drove up and were oc- cupied by the two Governors, Mir. Tyler, the executive secretary, Governor Bigelow's staff and the State officers and the procession moved. A dense thTong of people witnessed | the scene. At about o'clock, the cannon on the park booming, the procession arrived 1 at the Capitol, where many prominent men of the State were gathered. A half hour | later the usual preliminaries had been gone | through and the Senate had united with the House in the hall of the House to listen to the message. Judge Luzon B. Morris of this city, was of the committee to notify the | Senate of the readiness of the House to re- ceive them for the message. The message was read by the Governors secretary Mir. M. Frank Tyler. There was quite galaxy of New Haven and Hartford ladies in the hall Lieutenant Governor Bulkley, of Hartford, presided over the joint ses- sion. By his side sat Speaker Case. The message read, Hon. H. Lynde Harrison moved an adjournment to next Tuesday noon at 12 o'clock, which was assented to. The new Legislature strikes all favorably as com posed largely of levelheaded and useful men in their various communities and quite number of men of note and superior abilities. The venerable and able Judge o. S. Seymour was striking figure in the Assembly. Senator Mills, of New Haven, was one of the visitors at the Allyn House.
 After the Legislature adjourned Governor Bigelow was introduced to many gentlemen from various parts of the State in the execu- tive room; also to quite number of New Haven and Hartford ladies.
 At about half-past three Governor Bigelow was escorted back to the Allyn House by the military.
 The Horse and Foot Guards returned to this city on special, leaving Hartford at about five o'clock. They speak very highly of their entertainment and reception by their Hartford hosts. They were dined very hand somely at the respective armoriesof their en- tertainers.
 The Grays remained over until late. They were handsomely dined by the Hartford City G,1ard and piven bv them receDtion at the