The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-04
GOVERNOR BURLEIGH INAUGURATED,
A DIgnIfied Ceremony Without un-
cessay Display.
The Legislators Immediately After
Extend Their Congratulations.
Members of the Military Staff An
nounced Last Evening.
Especial TO the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 3.-The Inauguration OF
Governor Of Maine is very mod
est performance compared with
the elaborate ceremonial of some other
States. The snow In Augusta is generally
deep enough at this season to discourage
pageants of all functionaries but the city
snow shovellers, beings who have some win
ters been so unobtrusive that the legisla-
ture has even debated the advisabllity of
furnishing themselves with shovels. This
morning Governor Marble pulled on his big
coat at the Augusta House bright and early,
and set out for the Capitol for the perform
ance of the last of his duties as Governor.
lie with his Council worked at the Capitol
until midnight last night. closing up the bus
ness of the administration, and this morning
nothing remained but to await the coming Of
the, Goyernor,elect governor Marble
walked about the Council Chamber convers-
while. yellow rose in his button hole and a
smile Of satisfaction playing occasionally
over his face. mo, am not sorry that /
have not two years Of the cares of the gov
ernorship before me-" said he as he greeted
the PRESS correspondent. Il am rather
glad" The hour for the ceremonies of in
auguration to begin was II o'clock. 1t was
about minutes of IL O'Clock, when Govern
or-elect Burleigh arrived, accompanied by
Mrs. Burleigh and these members of his fam
er and Mrs. Burleigh, his mother; Mrs. Mar
tin. his daughter, with DR.. Martin of Au-
gusta; Mrs. Spiller of North Abingdon,
Mass, sister; his son, Clarence b. Bur-
leigh and wife; and Misses Lucy, Vallie aud
Ethie Burleigh. The family took seats in
while Mr.. Burlegh remained In the Cover
nors rooms, in which the only indication Of
the approaching event were two fragrant
bouquets on the table, one sent from the In
sane Hospital and the other from the green
houses of John Burr, of Winterport.
The two ihouses were already ready for
the event. A joint convention had been pro-
posed by the Senate and agreed to by the
House. The Senate then came in in such
state as it could afford, Messenger LoveJ0y
heralding it, President Lord leading it, and
the Others following in single file, with the
two little pages, one still in the roundabout
age, as rear guard. A committee composed
of Senators Nichols, Hill and Hinckley, and
Representatives o. b. Whitten, Nealley,
Newton, Marshall and Tilton had already
had been canvassed by the Legislature and
that he had been found to be elected.
Now the joint convention. over which
the President of the Senate presided, sent a
committee, composed OF Senators Ryder,
Libby and Wakefield, and Representatives
Hill of Marr's Hill, Plummer Of Brunswick,
Wheeler of Pennington and Gordon of st.
George, to inform him that the two houses
awaited him.
Very soon the messenger of the Senate ap-
pearcd; shouting, Make way for the Honor
able Governor-elect," and very soon Mr..
Burleigh appeared, escorted by Governor
Marble, and making an excellent impression
upon those present by his stalwart appear
ance and calm and serious bearing.
President Lord Immediately administered
the oath of Office, Mr.. Burleigh taking the
usual oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States and the State of Maine, and
to perform faithfully the duties imposed by
the laws and the constitution.
Then the Secretary of State makes procla-
nation. Secretary Smith having been called
away by sickness in his family, it was Depu-
ty Secretary Chadbourne who proclaimed
Chief of the State of Maine," and that due
observance should be given to all his lawful
acts. "God save the State of Maine," is the
time-honored ending of this, as of all other
similar proclamations, and the new governor
is formally installed.
President Lord informs him that the legis-
lature is ready to listen to any communica-
tion which he may wish to make, and Mr..
Burleigh begins the reading of his inaugural
in clear and firm voice, the applause Of the
assembly having greeted him as he began.
The message, which occupied about fifty
minutes in the delivery, was listened to at
tentively and loudly applauded at its close.
on their arrival by the old and new Council
lors and the various State officers, retired.
The Senate then retired.
The House then took recess of ten min
utes on motion of Mr.. Manley, of Augusta,
and many of the members of both branches
attended the informal reception held by
Cows. Burleigh and Marble In the Governors
room.
Mr.. Burleigh received many compliments
for his message from those who heard it,