The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
GOVERNORS DAY.
All Preparations Completed
for the Inauguration
of George T. Werts.
NEW FACES AND OLD ONES.
John s. McMaster to Take Leon
Abbetts Jr.'s Seat The
Mascot "rommy.''
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TRENTON, Jan. 16. 1S93-John S. Nc
Master. who will be Private Secretary to
Governor Werts after tomorrow is we'll
known at the State House. having had
lengthy and successful career as Private
Secretary. He was first introduced in
the State House as the Secretary OF
Senator Werts when he was made Presi-
dent of the Senate in 1889. The next
year he was moved over to the House
of Assembly and was made Secre-
tary to Speaker Heppenheimer.
and then he came back TO the
Senate as Secretary to Senator Adrain
during his two terms. He now goes one
higher, and will sit in the Executive De-
partmenu. Private Secretary McMaster
is Southern gentleman of culture. He
studied law in the office of Senator Werts
at MorrisJown, and 1t was there that
these TWO men cemented their friedship.
Senator Werts has always taken great
delight in pushing the young man Co the
front Mr.. McMaster is now a member
of law firm In Jersey City.
The departure OF Leon Abbett, Jr., from
the State House will be regretted by
host OF friends. As Private Secretary he
He goes into his new field of usefulness
with the benediction of the newspaper
fraternity.
Eddie T. Fox will remain at his desk in
the corner of the ante-room to the Ex-
ecutive Chamber. He will serve also
through the term of Governor Werts.
and this Will make the tenth Gov.
for" He began under the
war Governor, Marcus L. Ward. as
messenger, and continued through the
administrations of the Governors who
succeeded. Mr.. Fox has q speaking
acquaintance with nearly all the prom
inent men of the State. He was instru-
mental in having the pictures of the dead
ex-Governors hung In the Executive
Chamber.
THE STATE HOUSE MASCOT.
The Philadelphia Press has the follow
ing to say about the mascot cat Tommy
Abbett'':
Everybody that has visited the State
House has seen Tommy Abbett.''
the mascot cat, who lounges around
the main corridor bedecked with
blue ribbon. Tommy was
brought to the State House shortly
after the inauguration OF the Governor.
He at once made himself aG home. and
elected as his duty to daily call at the
Office of every official in the State House.
Governor, himself. that frequently he
would jump on his table and stick his tail
in the Executives silver crowned ink
stand. ~
i 'fBacause OF his warm acquaintance
with the Governor, he was named
Tommy Abbett.' and was regarded as a
mascot. He has thrived well during the
administration. He is big. fat and cum
ming, even now in these days chat threat
ened the political welfare of his name
sake. He has several times been photo
graphed, and is one of the permanent
institutions of the State House."
All the old-school statesmen OF the
State remember Tom Gator. the brilliant
and erratic statesman from Hudson. The
news comes from California. where he
now resides. that he is likely to be taken
no by the Populists as candidate for
United States Senator. He has become
the husband of a millionaire widow and
lives In one OF the handsomest residences
in San Francisco. He is back in politics,
and has good chance OF making stir
in the world.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
The inauguration plans are all formu-
lated. George T. Werts will be inducted
into Office with more or less ceremony,
but with not SO much demonstration as
attended the Inauguration Of Cover
nor Leon Albeit. The Joint
Ol tue LcSlSlAGuEG, WHICH
consists of Senator S. Wtnton, of Ber-
gen. Barrett of Essex. Skirm of Mercer,
with Assemblyman O'Brien of Morris,
Packer Of Burlington. Parker of Mon
mouth. Wright OF Bergen, and Roebling
of Mercer have arranged all that Is neces-
sary to make the affair = success.
The proceedings will be about the So me
as other inaugurations. This Legisiat ure
will adjourn at eleven O'Clock. and the
members will then proceed to the Opera
House and take their places up on the
stage. Governor Albeit and Cove rnor-
elect Werts and other State officers
will go from the State House
to the Opera House in carriages, and the
guard of honor will be the Werts' Light
Gusrds, OF Morrstown, an organization
of which the Governor-elect is men,
ber, and in which are many of his per-
sonal friends and neighbors.
There will be number of other organ
izations, among them the Michael J..
Coyle Association of Hoboken. Major
Hurley will be the Marshal.
Atthe Opera House the Seventh ReQI-
ment Band will furnish the musical end
of the programme. The ceremony will
be brief. The opening prayer will be by
the Rev. John Dixon, and the benediction
will by be the Rev. George G. Maddox.
In the afternoon there will be a rece D.
ton principally for ladies and children,
aud those who attend the Inauguration
ceremonies from distant places. AT
night there will be another public recep-
tion at the State House which will be
attended by the many. This will be over
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