New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-02
GOV. HILL INAUGURATED.
BRILLIANT CEREMONIES IN ALBANY.

BRILLIANT CEREMONlES IN ALBANY.
TEE PROCESSION OF MILITARY AND CIVIC BODIEI
THE GOVERNORS Address.
rFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIDUNEl
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-Mr. Hill must have been
pleased this morning when he that the day Of his
Inauguration as Governor OF New York likely to be
fine one. Rain steadily fell all day yesterday,
ing tho countless mud paddles The air was
raw and cold. When darkness came there was every
indication that the morning would open Ins
auspiciously for the ceremonies of inducing
Governor into Office. Clouds did indeed con-
cea the for hour so. but
they evidently breaking and by o'clock the bus
sky visible and the sun was shining brightly. In
the part OF the city below the hill which the great
white Capitol stands, soldiers in gay uniforms
early moving about, and with them the members of the
Democratic clubs from Brooklyn aud Elmra In sober
citizens garb. There were political banners, how
in the procession when 1t at last formed in North
Pearst, the Brooklyn Club having presented their
gorgeous silk banner, bearing its face photograph
OF Governor Hill with the words 81 am Democrat"
inscribed beneath IL to that gentleman. The procession
headed by company OF bluecoated Albany police
Then the members Of the Wash
lngton Light Battery, habted in blue coats,
white trousers, and helmets with red ostrich
plumes They riding horses and did cavalry duty
on the occasion. Following them the Albany Bur-
Corps, body OF soldiers that effects the style OK
clothing Of Napoleons Imperial Guarding bear-skln
caps long, dark blue ana light blue trousers
TheaOth Battalion the National Guard and
looked finely long, gray blue trousers and
blue. spiked helmets They escorted Governor Hill,
carriage drawn by four sorrel horses followed
Then other bands OF soldiers The Troy Citizens
Corps the 18th Separate Company, the bbts Veteran
Corps, the Albany Phslanx aud the Jackson Corps.
The Democratic clubs OF this city, Brooklyn
aud Elmra had the Of the line Tho
route OF march from Pearl into the
broad Statest Eage-st. to the medieval City Hall
where Mayor Banks got into the Governors carriage;
thence Executive Mansion in Eagles tar in the
southern part of the city, where Governor Hin took
seat in his carriage and thence through Elgest. State
ST. swan-st. aud Washington to the new Capitol.
The Governor arrayed in a dark brown overcoat.
black Prince Albert coat and trousers and shiny black
stove pipe hat Thousands of people stood on the
sidewalks iu the streets through which the procession
passed. Frequently the Governor cheered and he
responded by lifting his hat. The procession did not
arrive az the Capitol till nearly ociock
Meanwhile large number OF spectators had assembled
ceremonies were to take place: platform had been
built front Of the cer ks desk, across the face OF
which had been flung American hags and the white
silk the State bearing the states arms and In
scrbed with the states motto: Excelsior" Inc
spe lker's desk had also been moved forward twenty
feet, that 1t hung over the edge OF the
PLATFORM TIE platform and WAS his %""s sa Ssss Sfsss
he clearly visible all in the room while the cerenones
senatorsecct-Henry X Low. George b. sloan, Edward
G. Walker John G. Smith. james Daly, George W. Plum
kit, Edward wemple, Charles F; Biraser Edward +.
Kelly. Amasa J. Parker and john ]. Cullen They were
gwen the right OF the platform WITH them sat
John w. Vroonan, tie cerS Of the senate. Many o the
Assemblymen-elcct we're scattered through the hail,
among them being James Haggerty, JACOB Cantor
Charles NJ titus, y. NJ Curtis Jerome Ba6coek, Newell
Cheney, John c. iiogeboon. Joseph H. storm, Wesley
Barnes, Alden W. berry. Thomas LidS!e Benjamin
Ii. Smith, James S; Alien Andrew Tuck ChaIi
ReD,a@in M Frsgh TRs rival Candidates ior Speaker
OF the Assembly. Ja.aes W. Hustled and George 7.
Irwin, created q sensation by coming TO the new
Capitol together and walking almost arn IN arm down
the aisle Of the Assembly ChamOer liner; was one
tall thin man with bald head red beard ana pleasdns
features He looked b-nevoenty about the room with
The air. as one eSary pSrd His ne was Henry
Clay Bascom and the Prohibition candidate ior
nne ou. Mr HI owes his election to hin,
obliteraed II such large number of Kepuolcan Votcs
Seated IN front OF the platform Controller Chaplin,
Secretary of state Cook, Deputy Sonroer Benedict
and Isaac Baker superintendent OF PrisOns-the only
Republican holding State Once of prominence.
Back OF the officers coud be seen the face OF
Erastds Corning. Albany's millionaire. Nj. Corning was
accompanied by his wife. A larSe hi;nDef or women
were present; nearly all OF the east gallery OF the sen,
ale Chamber being occupied by them. All
the seats in the galleries and upon the hoor
hundreds OF pei stood. About 1000 persons must
hnvo witnessed the ceremonies
These were OF simple character. Governor Hill en-
tered the new Capitol leaning upon tae arm ol hayos
Banks, o'clock. HIS lDhShllcehuy HppaEcieu
nto the building Mounting the Assembly hoor they
and Judge William /. Lared. presiding Judge OF the
supreme Court of the IGd Judicial Department.. These
SeGemgn thence 'eMoisS walked INTO 0 tue Assembly
Chamber and upon the patf"rr. Governor
coat some one had put bright red button hole
OF his Prince Albert coat and he carried the manuscripts
of his address his right hand No sooner was MS Taco
seen than the assembase broke orh into loud applause
N EnDWluR Governor
Dnane black coat black trousers aud back kicker-
by Porter The Governor seated him-
sci. III chair. Judge Larned then advance" 10 tno
Speakers desk ana said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We have come hero to inauguratc
in Chef Magistrate Prayer Will nrst DO offered
by BY Bishop Doanc.
After the prayer Justice Learned made a brief
address and administered to the Governor
the oath of office Tue Governor took tho
oath and then turning to the people,
with his manuscript in his hand. he read nearly all OF
his address IN an even loud Tone not stralnlng MS
vvce but yet raising IL sufficiently that all in tho
Assembly Chamber could hear. The first few pages OK
was ls oned TO In silence. Then the mention of
uoratIo Seymours name and there oroKe Iorth ioua
cheers from all faithful Democrats Applause also Vas
evoked when tue names Of Cleveland and Iilden were
uttered and the Governor was hearay cheered III
conclusion he promised TO carry ont the admhstravo
reform begun by Tden. The Governors speech was as
follows;
witnessing to-day mark the forty-seventh inauguration
of a Governor of this state Its first eNeeutye-that
took hls Official oath on July 80 l77, at kingston in
the county OF Ulster Singular as IL may seem, no
had been elected both Governor and Leutenans
oyernor at the election. The Constitution OF tho
state which prescribed the oath which he took, was
adopted AT Kingston April 90 l7l7 IN that old MS.
tori building known as the Constitution House; but
Inc oath OF office administered To Governor clinton
i'm what was known the senate House from the TACT
the Legislature hrst assembled IN IL AZ tnst .ne
the building stood 100 years, ana here aiter
taking the oath office, Governor Clinton IN the carp o,
general officer IN the Continental army oeIivercu
the arst executive inaugural address in the state OF
Nsw ynrk The day lie Returned 10 MS cOHiuauu
in the tented field. He tho only Governor OF the
state who actually led It's troops n time OF war %
battle for his country and this he did III several ni
nortant engagements, including those at and around
Saratoga lie then. In fact az well as III name tne
CommanderI. Chief Of the Army and Navy OF the sato
of New York After the surrender or Burgoyne ne re-
turned to the civil duties of his office .
srha arst Iegslatule which assembled after tho
Declaration of Iude pondence tho State OF Ncw-fork
convened In the Senate House at kingston. Sep'eioor