The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-01-19
Installed.
Peter Turhey is Now Gov
ernor of Tennessee.
Takes the Oath Of OiIlce at His Hsme
in Winchester.

1 -
Crag, the home Of Peter Turney, wit
messed to day at once the most uuiqu,
and impressive scene knows in th,
annals of the state. The sage Of Wolf
Crag, for twenty-five years an honoreC
member Of the supp eme court Of Ten
nessee and for six years past its presid
ing justice was seated in his library
To his rear were his sons and dAugh.
terS at his knees his grand children
while facing him were the members ol
the highest tribunal in the state, his
colleagues on the supreme bench, Z
joint committee Of senators and repre-
sentatives Of the forty-eighth general
assembly, several state officials and q
host Of loving and distinguished
friends,
The purpose OF the gathering was to
administer that oath Of Office which
would deprive the state Of her present
ornament on the supreme bench, and
give to her governor Of whom she
might we'll be proud. Worn down by
the arduous duties ofthc recent cam
psign Judge Turney has been seriously
i'll. Spared by gracious Providence,
he was yet unable to undergo the ia.
Itigus oia ajourney to Nashville to as
sumo his duties and 80 the Office was
administered at his home.
A special train came from Nashville
with the Inauguration party. James
g. Aydelott, q director Of the Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway was
in charge and on board were the fol-
lowing party: Justices h. II. Lurton,
D. Snodgrsss, and W. @. Caldwell and
Special Justices w. A. Henderson and
John Dickinson, Attorney General
Geo. W. Pickle, Senators Alexander,
Tillman, Tobin, Penland, Young, Rep
resentatives Story, Eishop Quintard,
Of Sewanee; Judge John A. Fite, OF
Carthage; Major J. w. Sparks, Of
Murireesboro; your correspondent
and other representatives Of the press.
Arriving atWinchester at II o'clock,
carriages were taken for VOLTS Crag,
and here were found to be gathered
quite q number of distinguished citi-
zens Of Franklin county.
The house is commodioua coun-
try residence, plain but comfortable,
and all corners were welcomed by
Judge Turney's SONS and ushered to
the fireside.
WheR all the carriages had arrived
the march began to the library, the
supreme court leadings followed by the
senate and house committees and state
officials. There Judge Turney wai
found seated in al easy chair with his
granddaughter, Mary Lou Elkinf
playing at his knee and his family
surrounding him, Judge Turney did
not arise. He has been greatly troub
led with rheumatism and today had
on his shoes for the first time synce
his illness. He appeared hale and
hearty. and stated that today he hat
walked across the floor twice without
assistance.
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED,
/ When the inaugural party had gath
cred, Senator Tillman, chairman 8
the senate committee, announced thl
purpose Of the gathering. Judg'
Snodgrass thea advanced aud admin
istered the oath of Office, the governor
elect repeating the following terms;
I, Peter Turney, do soIemnly swea
that / will support the constitution G
the United States and the constitution
Of The State OF Tennessee, and that
have not directly or indirectly giver
/ accepted or knowingly carried a cha
/ lenge in writing or otherwise to On
/ person being a citizen Of this Stat
since the adoption Of the constitutio
OF 1870, or aided or abetted therei
since the adoption ofsaid constitution
7 and that I will not, during my contil
uance in Office be guilty Of either
= these acts and that ] will perform wit
fidelity the duties Of the Office Of Go
ernor Of Tennessee to which / ha
Il been elected and which I am about
). assume.
,n He then in bold band affixed !
lsignsturs and . paper bearing !