The Worthington advance., 1882-01-19
M1NNESOrA's NEW GOVERNOR.
s'os. habbArd and His Associates Quietly In
augarated--SIagnihcent Reception and Ban,

augaratef-sIagnihcen Reception ana Ban
qaet.
This being the "of year" when there il no
regular legislative session, simpler Inaugur-
alton ceremonies than th0ae by which Gov
Hubbard was inducted into the executive Office
~ ~ nioaaay i@as,Ssu could A. Lot t5Ss RSs bs sa s.s
in the atternoon som. twenty or thirty
gentlemen. including state of1icers. old and new
gathered IN the capitol. Within the executive
ondce sat the governor elect chatting easily
ABOUT the current topics OF tho day, aud At hs
1aD!e sat Gov Pilsbury, busted one moment
with the tina' disposition OF various matters
OF state business. After awhile the executive
room was we'll filed Gov. Pilsbury, rising from
his seat at the same side OF tho room where
Gen. Hubbard sat at his aide, said:
Ihe time has now cone when it becolnss my
auty TO turn over to my SUCCESSOR iu office the
executive department OF the state In doing
anie cannot permit this opportunity to pass
without gvailiDg myself OF it to publicly express
20 one and at my associates in Office, as well a.
all others connected with this administration.
my most grateful thanks for the uniform kind
ness aud courtesy which have always received
~ yonr hands tor these Years and down to the
present moment OF my official nfe sllali
carry with me- mono but the kindest alld most
pleasant recolect;ons OF the pleasant aud
sr.enaiy se1naihtanee with whom now sever
my officiai connection. To you. General Hub
: oard, to whom tlls people have con
hded their trust, / now surrender tbs
executive department OF tho .tate
fou have long been a resident ot this State.
AaVe participated in molding it, political char,
Acser, and bespeak FOR you tho ssnls generous
= c0urtesies which have alvays bsen e. Tended 10
me sincerely hope AMI believe that pros
perlty will attend you sc long as You shall ID
main chief executive Of this grsat common
wealth.
Gov Hubbard, rising resyonded Ivy con1ra.
; nIa!!ng GOV. F1ilsbury on the snccees he had
achieved in the discharge 0r tho duties or his
onlce u feel, said Gov Hubbard, 'that
shall require ali tho reac.,rces II my command
to maintain the high character thst has hereto.
fore d'stingnished your administration Of tho
Chief Justice GiItilau, who had been seated
behind Gov Piilsbury's table, teu arose, and
" dov. Hubbard advancing Y pacs or two The
:: oath of Office was read, tho governor mean
while hold his right palm uplifted i'll the GEM.
or then signed the printed oath which had lain
on the table ready for his signature. 4. do7
Hubbard returned 10 his seat Gov. Pillsb.ry,
shook him heartily by the hand consratulatihe
him and bespeaking for his administration ali
slo snccess he hoped for his own Oh three sim
, zlar inaugnrals.
Ex-6ov Marshall then advanced aeross tbs
. room aud extended to the new governor cor
dial cOnBratulatiOn upon his high honor III
governor OF the commonwealth While the
congratulations we're going quietly on. the ehiet
office to Gen. J. II. Baker, railroad com
missioner elect, Hon. Charles kittleson, state
areaaurcr elect, Capt. W. ". Eraden, stats
auditor aud Judge d. A. Dickenson, justice
elect OF tue supreme bench. dradnaly tho
gathering OF spectators and actors in the simple
little event wandered away, and in \ few mo
ments Gov. Hubbard was again chatting quietly
~ il nothing had happened
Soon after Gov. Pillsbury vas invited by In.
surance Commissioner Mc0ili, and Clerk
Nichols Of the supreme conrt, oatensible for
eonsullation upon some matter: There he
found all the associates Of his administration.
and on their behalf, Gov Marshall presented Coz,
pillsbury. Is volumes Of the new edition OF
the Encyclopedias Britannica, Charles scribner
edition. The encyclopedias is One Of the finest
money can buy, bound IN Turkey morocco aud
printed on extra heavy paper, the cost OF the
work being nearly $500. The remaining nine
volumes, including an index, have been paid
for and will be sent to Gov. 'Plisbury's house
- they are successiveIy published. Ia IT.
tempting reply Gov. Pill.kury was deeply
moved, and the tears rolled down his face "a he
alluded to the kindness aud genuine resarl
which had been shown him through all his in
tercoaree WITH the generous givers OF the token
In the evening there was = magnificent re-
'cepiion and banquet at the Merchants Hotel
'tendered by the citizens Of st. Paul to Gov.
6nOD4tu, ~ Wnlcn some .}OO OF the leading
citizens Of ST. Paul and Of the state were pres
snt The decorations and everything connect
Cd with the affair were in sty yle never before At
tempted in st. Paul At the head Of the parlor
stood Gen. John Gibbon, Gen. H. H. Sibley.
Gov. L. F. Hubbard, and ex- Gov John s. Pile
bury, in the order named, and in front Of tho
governor was P. y. Kelly, who acted a. master
Of ceremonies The remark made by one Of
the guests, that he had attended scenes of si,ni-
lar receptions at Washington and At other state
capitals, bnt had never seen ono in which there
was 20 freely shown IN expression Of mutual
good feeling and esteem.
An hour elapsed ere the viands were things
Of the past and the flow Of soul was in order.
Tho Rev. DR.. 4. Breed first invoked Gods
blessing on tho meeting, and then rising in his
chaif, Gen. 6ibley, president Of the evening,
hu:hed the assemblage with . word, and in +
voice. IN which was easily observable the emo
too the soene and ite concomitant recolle:.
aoos called forth, made = welcoming
speech: In response to toasts, other
sRseehes wsre made BY Coz: Hubbard, z.Gov.
Enlebury, Bishop Ireland, Gen. John Gibbon.
U.A A, ex: Mayor Dawson, ex-Gov. Ramsey.
ex.dox. DAVIS, Hon F: r. Delano, Gen. Baker.
Gsn Jsnnison, Col. Allen and others.