The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-23

CovERNoR BEAVER, Governor-elect Pat
tison. Lieutenant Goyernor-elect. Watres
the Joint committee of the Senate and
House and other invited guests assem-
bled at the executive mansion ut Harms
burg Mt II O'Clock on Tuesday, and
half hour later proceeded to the SOUTH
west front of the capitol, under the fol-
lowing escorts:
Chief marshal and aids to chief mar
shall; Ringgold band, of Reading; the
Eighth regiment, National Guard OF
PENNSYLVANIA, under command of Lieu
tenant Colonel Hoffman, and the Gov
ernor's troop of Harrisburg, Lieutenant
+. NJ. Oft commanding the latter acting
as guard of honor. Following carrsages
came Governor Beaver, Governor-elect
Pattison, Chief Justice i. NJ. Paxson,
Hon. Henry ID. Green, chairman of the
inaugural committee, Lieutenant Cover
Davies. Lieutenant Governor-elect Wat
res. Secretary of Internal Affairs Stewart,
Hon. William r. Leeds, Secretary OF the
inaugural committee; Hon. Silas NJ.
Clark Hon. James p. Sterrett, Hon.
Henry Green, Justices of the Supreme
Court; Hon. Samuel NJ. Wherrv, Hon.
Brewster McCullom, Hon. James 1.
Michael, Rev. DIR. 5. c. Swallow, Hon.
George Handy Smith, joint committe OF
the Senate and House of Representatives,;
President of the Senate Penrose and
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Thompson; heads of departments; Will
lam f. Harrity, William U. Hensel,
Captain William McClelland and Hum
phrev ID. Tate. staff of the commander
in-Chief, Judge of the Court of common
pleas, Mayor Fritchie, Of Harrisburg,
President Denhery, of common council,
and President Hershey, of select council,
Major General George X. Snowden and
staff, Brigadier General John A, Wiley
and staff, Brigadier General Robert p.
Dechert and staff. All the military
men were in full uniform.
1t was 11.50 when the party arrived at
the capitol. The crowd in front of the
main corridor was immense. The Gov
ernor's troop filed up in front of the
gaily bedecked stand and the Governor
| was given rousing cheer rs he was
| drawn through the dense crowd by four
spanking horses. The Ringgold band of
Reading, was stationed to the north Of
the main corridor and formally opened
the cermonies by rendering beautiful
selection.
When Governor-elect Pattison took
! his place on the stand someone in the
! crowed cried: Turn on the light, 4"
and in an instant deafening cheer
| went up from more than thousand
throats.
Rev. s. C. Swallow, pastor Of the
Ridge Avenue church, of Harrisburg
was then introduced 10y Lieutenant Gov.
Davies who presided during the cere-
! monies Rev. DR.. Swallow offered
prayer, after which Chief Clerk of the
Senate Smiley read the certificate of el-
ection. Chief Justice PaIon then step
ped forward and in clear tones admins
tered the oath of office, after which
Lieutenant Governor Davies proclaimed
Robert Emory PattiSon Governor of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
After n salute of guns were fired in
honor of the new Governor, he began
the delivery of his inaugural address.
He wore II neat suit of black cloth, and
dark blue overcoat buttoned close up to
his throat. He spoke in loud tones and
very distinct. His address was frequent
ly interrupted by loud cheers.
At the conclusion of the address the
Governor and his party repaired to the
Senate chamber, where the oath of of
fee was administered to Lieutenant
Governor-elect Watres and Secretary OF
Internal Affairs Stewart