The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
INAUGURAL DAY IN BOSTON.
Induction Into Office of the state Govern
ment for 1854.

BOSTON, Jan. 4.--The ceremonies attending
the Inauguration of the governor and lieutenant
governor elect for the year 1884. were witness
ed by large concourse. Gov. Butler, attend
ed by his military staff. was in the Executive
Chamber during the morning hours. At II 80
a. IN. Adjutaut General Dalton and Surgeon
General Ciley waited upon the Hon. Geo D.
Robinson, who was at the Trem DDt House. and
informed him that the Inauguration cere-
monies were aoOut to be commenced. Mr..
Robinson accom- paaied these gentlemen to the
Executive Chamber, where he was welcomed
by the retiring Governor, who congratulated
him on his accession to the office. MIR. Robinson
Mas aazlsG garmy greeted BY macy of those
whom lzsd invited TO be presest, and who
in accordanca with custom had assembled in
the Governors room. Iu the meantime Chas.
Robinson, Sr., and his wife of Lexington, the
parents of Gov. Robiopsoa, Cbas Robinson,
Jr., aud his wife of Newton, Gov. Robiuson's
brother and sister-ia-law, Gov. Robinson g
wife, sou aud daughter, and other members Of
his family had taken seats in the members
gallery.
At 10 II p. m. the House adopted in concur
renee order providing for joint conven-
tion, ana at II 15 D. N. the Senators entered
the chamber of the House, President Bruce
taking the chair and announcing the purpose
for wbich the convention was held-that of in
augurating the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor-elect for the year 1884. President
Bruce appointed committee to wait upon the
Governor and Lieutenant Goveraor-elect and
inform them of the readiness of the convention
TO procsed forthwith with the Inauguration,
This duty having been performed by the COM
mittee, Senator Loring reported that the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor-slect woald
AT once attend and be qualified for the per-
formsnce of their official duties.
Then the members of the convention rose to
receive the Bench of the Supreme Judicial
Court, Chief Justice Morton and Justices
Field, William Allen, Charles Allen, Waldo
Colburn and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.,
Justice Deyens alone being absent, and Chief
Justice Brigham and judges Bacon, Staples,
Kuoglton, Hason and Blodgett of the Bench
OF the Superior Court. After brisf wait,
Hon. George d, Robinson of Gl.o.pee, Cover
nor-elebt, and Hon. Oliver Ames of Easton,
Lieutenant Governor-elect, entered, the men,
bers of the convention again rising. They were
escorted by the full military staff of Governor
Butler, e. A Groziez, Private Secretary de-
signated of Governor Robinson, accompany
ing Adjutant General Dalton, and Colonel Ed
mands of the First Independent Corps of
Cadets and members of his staff. Then fol-
lowed the Council of 1883 aud that of 1884, and
host of people, by which the room was pack
ed to its utmost capacity.
President Bruce having administered the
oaths of Office to Mr.. Robinson the Secretary of
State made proclamation that the Hon. Geo.
ID. Robinson of Chicopee is Governor of the
Common wealth of Massachusetts; President
Bruce then qualified for the Lieutenant Cover
norship the Hon. Oliver Ames of Esston by
administering to him the prescribed oaths; of
this also the Secretary of State made proclsma-
t'on. bir. Bruce presented The Governor to
the large company. His EXcelency was
cordially received, aad at once proceeded to
deliver his inaugural address.