The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
MINNESOTA'S NEW GOVERNOR,
Gov. Hubbard and His Associates Quietly H.
auRurated--Magnitlcen Reception and Ban

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This being the ''ofr yoar" when thore IL no
regular legislative session, simpler luausur-
alton ceremonies than those by which Gov.
Hubbard was indicted into the executive oflics
on Monday could not not not be e s;
in the afternoon SOME twenty or thirty
gentlemen, including state officers, old and new
gathered In the capitol. Within the executive
Office Sat the g0verl0r-elecs chatting, easily
about the current topics Of the day, and at his
table sat Gov. Pisbury. busied one moment
of state business. Aftor awhile the executive
room was we'll filed Gov. Pilsbury, rising from
his seat at the same side of the room where
Gen. Hubbard sat at his side, said:
The time has now come when it becomes my
duty to turn over to my successor in Office the
this I cannot permit this opportunity to pass
without avaiing myself Of it to publicly express
to ono and all my associates in office, as we'll al
all others connected with this administration,
my most grateful thanks for tho uniform kind
hess and courtesy which have always received
at your hands for these years and down to the
present momont OF my official life I shall
carry with me none but the kindest and most
pleasant recollect;ons Of the pleasant and
friendly acquaintance with whom now sever
my official connection. To you, General Hub
6 6ard, TO- to whom .+ the people have con- on,
executive department Of the state.
You have long been a resident of this slate,
have participated in molding it's political char
acter, and bespeak for you the same generous
courtesies which have always been extended to
me-. sincerely hope and believe that pros
perity will attend you so long as you shall re-
main chief executive Of this great common
wealth,
Gov. Hubbard, rising, responded by congrat-
ulating Gov. Pillsbury on the success he had
achieved in the discharge of the duties Of his
office. II feel" said Gov. Hubbard, "that I
shall require ali the resources at my command
to maintain the high character thst has hhssto-
fore distinguished your administration of the
| Office
Chief Justice Gilallsn, who had been seated
behind Gov. Pillsburys table, thou arose, and
Coy. Hubbard advancing . pace or two, tae
oath Of Office was read, the governor mean
while held his right palm upliYted in the genu-
inc old Anglo Saxon fashion. The new govern
or then signed the printed oath which had lain
| on the table ready for his signature. As Gov
shook him heartily by the hand, congratulating
him and bespeaking for his administration all
the success he hoped for his own on three sim
| liar ina1gurals.
Ex-Goy. Marshall then advanced across the
room and extended to the new governor cor
| governor Of the commonwealth. While tho
congratulations were going quietly on, the chief
| justlce continued to administer the oath Of
Office to Gen. J. Il. Bakor, railroad com
missioner elect, Hon. Charles Kittleson, state
treasurer elect, Capt, W. W: Braden, state
| elect Of the supreme bench. Gradually the
| gathering of spectators and actors in the simple
little event wandered away, aud in few mo-
ments Coy. Hubbard WAS again chatting quietly
as If nothing had happened.
| Soon after Gov. Pillsbury Was invtsd by ILL.,
!
Nichols OF the supreme court, ostensible for
| consultation upon eome matter. There he
found all the associates Of his administration,
and on their behalf, Gov Marshall presented Gov.
Pillsbury, 13 volumes Of the new edition Of
the Encyclopedias Britannica, Charles Scribner
& Co., American publishers for the Edinburgh
edition. The encyclopedia is one OF the finest
money can buy, bound IN Turkey morocco and
printed on extra heavy paper, the cost Of the
work being nearly $500. The remaining nine
for and will be sent to Gov ,Pilisbury's house
| as they are successlvely published In at
tempting a reply Gov. Pillsbury was deeply
! moved, and the tears rolled down his face as he
alluded to the kindness and genuine regard
! which had been shown him through all his in
tercOnree with the generous giyers OF the token
before him.
In the evening there was magnificent re-,
:eption and banquet at the Merchants Hotel.
| rendered by the ciriZens of st. Paul to Gov.
| Hubbard, at which some 300 OF the leading
citizens Of ST. Paul and of the state were pres
ent The decorations and everything connect
ed with tho affair were in style never before at,
tempted in st. Paul At the head OF the parlor
stood Gen. John Gibbon, Gen. Il. Il. sbley,
Gov. L. F. Hubbard, and ex-Gov. John $. Pills-
| bury, in the order named, and in trout Of the
! governor was P. Fl. Kelly, who acted as master
Of ceremonies. The remark made by ono of
the guests, that he had attended scenes of SINH
lar receptions at Washington and at other State
capitals, but had never seen one in which there
was SO freely shown Gil expression Of Mt,t'al
good feeling and esteem.
An hour elapsed ere the Wanda were things
| of the past and the flow Of soul was in order.
| The Rev. Dr.. +. Breed first invoked Gods
blessing on the meeting, and then rising in his
chair, Gen. Sibloy, president of the evening,
hushed the assemblage with word, and in 3
voice. in which was easily observable the emo
ton the scene and its concomitant recol!o,-
lions called forth, made u welcoming
speech: In response to toasts, ether
speeches we're made by Gov Hubbard, OK Gov.
Pillsbury, Bishop Ireland, Gen. John Gibbon,
U. s. A., ex~ Mayor Dawson, ex-Gov Ramsey,
ex- Gov. DAVIS, Hon. F. r. Delano Gen. Baker,
Gen. Jennison, Col. Alien and others.
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