Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-13
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The inaugural of a Sterling
Democrat as Montana's
FIRST GOvernOr.
1t Takes Place Yesterday at
Helena Under Auspicious
Circumstances.
Well-Earned Honor and Splen-
did Attachments are Justly
Recognized. ,......
The Governor Makes a Brief
But Earnest Speech to
the Assemblage.
t Takes Place Yesterday at
Helena Under Auspicious
Circumstances.
Well-Earned Honor and Splen-
did Attainments are Justly
Recognized. -.
The Governor Makes a Brief
But Earnest Speech to
the Assemblage.

HELENA. Nov. S.-lSpecial to the
Miner by Rocky Mountain Tslegraph.l-
The announcement ef the admission OF
Montana to statehood was received here at
IL o'clock.
The news was Immediately conveyed to
Hon. j. K. Toole and he announced he
would take the oath OF Office at q O'Clock.
Before the appointed time the governors
offic', ii. the court house, was crowded with
people, and when Mr.. Tnols appeared at
the main entrance OF the building, e.
corted by friends he was loudly cheered.
As he entered the governors Office the
cheering was repeated. Mr.. Toole bowed
his Acknowledgements and stepped up to
desk where without any undue ceremony
WAS duly inaugurated.
H. was just 1853 p. M. when Governor
Toole placed his hand ON an open bible,
raised his right hand, while his young
nephew. x. X. Stout, a notary public, read
the oath, which Governor Toole repeated
in lt.ud, clear voice.
During the simple but impressive core
hat in hand. just at the conclusion Of the
taking of the oath Mr.. A. Lambeth, who
was near Montana's first governor.
reached out his hand and rendered the
first congratulations.
Three more cheers were proposed for the
governor and heartily given. while his OK.
celleney received the hearty handshakss
and cordial greetings OF long line OF
friends. During the pleasant scene two
gentlemen entered the room carrying Q
handsomely framed, life size oil painting Of
the governor, which was the gift Of friends.
Calls for speech from the governor
were made and the Hon. Samuel Word vas
nominated as chairman at the suggestion
of Others present, and in behalf OF the
people present extended congratulations
to Gov. Tools and said his friends would
be gl..d to hear from him.
Gov. Toole responded to his fellow citi.
Gems in few brief but earnest remarks
thankinR them for their cordial expression.
1t WAS with deeply profound sense OF the
duties involved that he accepted
the high Office, and while on more
than one occasion he had been
honored by the peeplo. he would sndsavor
to prove himself worthy OF this latest
honor, by striving to do right and invok-
ing the aid OF the people In the adninistra-
tion OF the executive Office. He coacladed
his remarks by saying he was now ready to
enter uDou the duties OF his office
More applause followed and the governor
continued the hand.shaking with the az.
semhlags which had grown quite large.
Many had just been one minute too late to
be eye.witnesses to the great event.
Tie informal reception was continued
for half an hour when Benjamin Webster.
ex .Govern.r Whites private secretary,
surrendered the keys and Office to Gov
ernnr Toole.