The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-04
-nMake hay while the s


Shines" is trite old saying; but
fortunate indeed is the man who
has a Whitley solid steel mower
and a Tiger Self Dump Rake to
make it with. Call at Howard
Sebree Co.'S and see the finest i'm
plements in the world.
We went to Boise Tuesday to
write up the Inauguration of Gov.
Shoup, but saw nothing worth
writing about, that cannot be told
in few words. Boise City was
very nicely decorated, but it ended
there 1t seems that all the energy
and money they had was expended
on decoration, for there was moth
ing in the way Of accommodation
outside the usual facilities of the
city. 1t certainly was the quietest
celebration we ever saw. There
was no noise, no fire works, no
cannons, no cheering, no crowd,
no enthusiasm, no nothing that is
usually associated with a celebra-
ton and "rousing time" The
parade was the only feature of the
day, and by the aid of two COM
panies from the barracks and the
Caldwell band, was really interest
ing, but was nothing what it should
have been on such an important
occasion, or what people had been
led to expect. At the Capitol
building, where the inaugural ex-
ercises were held, the full spirit of
the program was carried out in re-
gard to decoration, but the lack of
accommodation was even more no
ticeable and painful. The speak
ing took place from the steps of the
building and all the comforts were
reserved for the speakers. In vain
did the weary listeners wish for a
seat and protection from the rays
of old SOL; in vain did they look
for little water to quench their
thirst; it was all reserved for the
speakers, while the people-the
guests of the occasion-wearily
stood Ga one leg and then the other
and wished the show was over
The exercises led off with a prayer
a half hour long which a newspa-
per man would boil down to "God
bless the American flag and the
brave people of Idaho-amen." 1t
was followed by long address by
DR.. Hines, of Portland, the excel
lence of which will never be known
to any but those who had seats at
the speakers table, for even the
eloquence of a Demo1sthenes or
an Ingersoll would fall fiat on a
tired crowd that had to stand.
Then followed several addresses by
Mr.. French, ex-governor Stevenson,
and others, which were undoubled-
ly good and appropriate, but the
majority of the crowd had wander
ed away to hunt seat and rest up
for the coming event of the day
the Inauguration of Gov. Shoup.
The new Governor was at last iu-
troduced, and was greeted with
three weak cheers-not weak from
the fact that the people did not love
the old Colonel, and were with him
heart and hand in the honor about
to be conferred upon him, but from
the fact they were too COMPOUNDED
tired standing to even cheer
The highest compliment which was
paid Governor Shoupthe entire day
was those patient people standing
in the sun through the long exer
cises to hear his inaugural address.
Judge Weir administered the oath,
and Gov. Shoup read a short, sound |
sensible address, the burden of |
which was Statehood. Undoubted-
ly the whole exercises were very
able and very interesting, but the
lack of accommodations soon
knocked ali the enthusiasm out of
the CROWD, and the whole thing |
was unanimously
voted very tame. Tired people are
not enthusiastic unless excited, and
an unen,husiastic crowd is worse
than a Quaker meeting. A grand
ball was given in the evening at
5onna's hall, which was voted a
grand success by those who at
tended. AS We have not yet found
a man but who is pleased with
Gov. Shoup's appointment, we
we're rather disappointed at the
Lameness of the inaugural cere-
mony. Even the music was I'M
provided for, and a messenger had
to be dispatched to hunt up band
and set them to blowing at the
proper time. We would advise the
citizens of Boise to try a different
committee when they get up an
other celebration.