The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-13
GOVERNOR BROWN.
Inauguration of Maryland's New
Chief Magistrate.
A RRIBF INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Tho New Governors First OficiaI
Act Was the Reappointment of
Mr.. Il. w. Lecompte as Secretary
of State-He Will Make the Exec.
utive Mansion His Home.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. l3.-The In
auguration of Frank Brown as governor
OF Maryland took place at noon today.
The governor-elect accompanied by his
wife, his two children, Miss May and
Master Frank, and his mother, Mrs.
Stephen T. c. Brown, arrived in the
capital at 11:30. The Fifth Regiment
Veteran corps, under command of
Colonel II. d. Loney, acted as his escort
from the Hotel Rennert in Baltimore to
the executive mansion. Mr.. Brown and
his family rode from the station to the
executive mansion in his private car
riage, which had been sent on in adj
vance. They were welcomed at the
mansion by Governor and Mrs. Jackson.
Mr.. Brown then awaited the committee
from the legislature, which called to
bring hlm notification that all Was ready
for his Inauguration.
The ceremonies took place in view of
both houses of the general assembly.
The members of the house were headed
by the sergeant-at-arms, bearing the
mace, and the speaker followed. The
judges of the court of appeals came in
with the clerk of the court, who bore the
test book. in which the governor-elect's
oath was TO be recorded.
a Brief Inaugural Address.
Before taking the oath Mr.. Brown de-
hvered his inaugural address. which
was very brief, occupying but ten min
ntes In the delivery. After the address
the oath of Office was administered by
Chief Judge Alvey, of the court of ap-
peals. Tho oath was then signed by the
governor in the test book, which was
presented to him. Congratulations were
extended by the state officers present
and then the simple ceremonies were
over. Mrs. Brown and a number of
other ladies We're present.
Immediately after the Inauguration
the new governor went upstairs to the
executive chamber, which is on the sec
ond floor of the state house and over the
senate room. His first official act was
the reappointment of Mr.. f. w. Le-
compte as secretary of state, and the
nomination was sent to the senate for
confirmation. Governor Brown retains
Messenger Brooks, who has been in the
service of the governor of Maryland for
thirty years. Mr.. j. G. Bowerman,
Governor Browns stenographer, came
with him to Annapolis and will remain
here permanently. The governor will
continue his city office at the southwest
corner of Charles and Saratoga streets.
Baltimore, where the accounts of his
farm in Carroll county are kept and his
financial matters attended to. Mr.. David
Cowan will remain in charge there.
His Official Home.
After an hour spent in the executive
chamber the governor went to the man.
sion, which is now his official residence.
MIR. Brown is the first governor of the
state for many years to make his private
as well as his official home in the execu-
tive mansion. Governors Jackson and
Lloyd followed the plan of passing most
of the time at their residence on the
eastern shore, and going to the capital
one day i'll each week for the transaction
OF public business. Mr.. Brown, how
ever, thinks he can attend TO his duties
better by living in the mansion, and no
also considers it the most appropriate
home of the governor and the one de-
signed for him by the people when the
house was built.