The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-20

a prayer for both the outgoing and the in
coming Governor. Judge Turnkey admin |
istered the oath of Office 10 Governor Patti.
son, who kissed the book. The Governor
then read his inaugural address, which oc-
cupied him the better part Of thirty minu-
tes His voice was clear and distinct, but
the crowd was much more curious to see
than to hear, and the cold, raw air Of the
winter day was such that very few beyond
those near the speaker could hear. The
thckly packed mass of people on the steps
aud below kept its place, however, through
out the delivery. There was no demonslra-
ton till the close, when the Governor re-
turned TO the Executive office, amidst the
cheers Of the crowd and the renewed boom.
ing OF the cannon. s-.
1t was now one o'clock and the Senate
was again ca lied to order. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Black was then sworn in by Judge
| Turnkey. He was escorted TO the chair by
by Senators Davies, Reyburn and Wolver-
| ton. Davies wore a swallow tail coat.
Lieutenant Governor Stone made a neat
parting speech and Black took the gravel
with the grace Of veteran His short ad.
dress WIS handsomely finished and he was
congratulated on all sides.
The preliminary work of getting the new
administration started was now done, and
something more interesting was to come.-
Every body knew that at 4 O'Clock Governor
| Pattison would send some Cabinet nomina-
tions to the Senate, and shortly after that
hour, and Just as President Reyburn had
called the Senate to order, the Governors
Ieecretary was announced. He presented a
package which, when opened and read to
the Senate, proved to be the nomination Of
William s. Stenger to be Secretary Of the
| rOn nxua 10 To ha
torney General, Presley N. Guthrie to be
Adjutant General, and S. Davis Page to be
Controller of the County of Philadelphia.
The nominations were on separate sheets
and numbered in the order given. Senator
Wallace said that as these were, with one
exception, known as Cabinet appointments,
they should be at once acted upon. This
was agreed 10, and Stenger's name was vo-
ted upon-three Senators were absent, but
the vote Of those present was unanimous.
There was a buzz of excitement when the
roll was called on Cassidy's name. The
call went along smoothly until the Ks were
reached. At this moment a slight, boyish
. figure arose on the extreme right of the
Chair. This was Senator Kennedy, Of Phil
adelphia. He is tall, has a clear eye, but
. sometimes wears glasses, and is but just
qualified by age to sit in the Senate. 1t re-
| Hldlueu buls Inhu W ThlS6 tne Oliy
voice against Cassidy heard in public during
the day. At the close there was Just an in.
stant's hesitation, when the call was finish
ed from the Ks down and Cassidy was con.
firmed, with only Kennedy's vote in OPP
position.
? Guthrie was then confirmed without op
Lositon and Pages nomination was refer
red TO the committee on judiciary general
on motion of Senator Stewart. This closed
] the days work so far as getting the new ad
ministratiOn into shape was concerned.
The reception given by the Governor al
, the Executive Mansion in the evening wal
, attended by great many people, some o
whom were merely curious TO see the new
Governor Many went in full dress anC
z Fine scene, dreary enough outside with th,
, snow covering the high banks Of the Sus
4 quehanna, was extremely brilliant inside
-The funny old double house, which ha
i long served as the Executive office, is ad
7 tniiably arranged for an event Of this kind
The penple are let in through one hall acros
the double parlors and ont at the other side
Governor Pattison stood near the entrance
2 6f the first paror in full dress, with hi
bright wife at his side assisted by Mise
2 COlingwood and WoOlford. A large mum
Der of ladies were in evening dress. Th,
stream OF people came and went for two O
three hours, after which many engaged il
/ dancing and kept it up until late hour.