The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-13

Inaugural Cer4monIcs Held IN Columbus
Monday
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 11.-Governor
Mckinley took the oath Of office at 80
Monday morning. and Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. L. Harris, Attorney General D.
K. Watson, State Treasurer W. T. Cope,
State Auditor z. w. Poe. Commissioners
of Public Works c. E. Groce. and Food
Commissioner W. J. Mexican were sub
sequently sworn in their respective Of
fees in the capitol.
Not in many years has inauguration
day brought more favorable weather.
The day is crisp and not too cold. and
the streets are in excellent condition for
marching. The inaugural ceremonies
proper were held in the rotunda Of the
state capitol. The general assembly met
at 1890, and almost Immediately pro-
ceeded to the rofunda accompanied by
the supreme judges and state officers
elect, except Major Mckinley and the
state officers
At II o'clock Governor Campbell and
Govern0r-elect Mckinley We're escorted
by joint committee of the house and
senate, appointed to have charge Of the
inaugural 'remonies. from the Chitten-
den hotel to the state capitol. Rev. DR.
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Methodist Episcopal church, offered
prayer, after which Chief Justice Mar
shall j. Williams, of the state supreme
court, administered the oath of ofit
Governor Mckinley then delivered his
inaugural address.
The whole inaugural party repaired to
the reviewing stand, IN the state house
yard Immediately north Of the capitol
and facing road street. A gun fred at
a
was the signal for the parade of military
and civic organizations, which had been
forming meanwhile, to move.
A Grand Parade
The parade was probably the most
imposing ever seen here ON such an oc-
casion- The first division was composed
entirely of political clubs. and not less
than thirty different organizations being
represented, most of them composed
from seyenty-five to 200 men. The Sec
ond division was made up of secret so
cieties and unattached military. Most
of these were from this city, though
number of other cities were represented
The third division was composed of the
state military, infantry and light artil-
lery. The parade moved south on Third
street to Fulton, on Fulton to High, on
High. north to Naugthen, counter
marching back to Broad, passing the re-
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diately thereafter
After the parade had passed the sem
ators, Lieutenant Governor Harris re-
turned to the senate chamber, where he
took the oath of Office. and the other
state officers went to their respective
offices in the state capitol, where they
We're sworn in by different members of
the supreme court.
Synopsis of the Address.
The inaugural address of Governor
William Mckinley treats briefly of the
progress of Ohio in population and
wealth between 1880 and 1890, of the
state finances, taxation, agricultural in
terests, public institutions, etc.
In speaking of Ohio's representation at
the worlds fair the governor says that
not only should the state Legislature see
to it that ample provision be made to
have creditable exhibit, but the people
and their representatives shonld also
urge upon congress to take such action
as will make this exposition worthy of
the great event it celebrates, and worthy
also of the dignity and honor of the ma
ton.
In regard to the redistricting of Ohio
under the new census for representatives
in congress, the governor urges that the
districts be apportioned with perfect
fairness and with no faint of partisan
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