The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-16
EXCHANGE OF Governors
Pattison Retires Gracefully and Hast
ings Is NOw at the Helm.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
Thousands of Fellow. Citizens ThrOug the
Capital in Honor of the Occasion.
Detailed Story of Day Re.
plctc with Interest.

plctc with interest.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, Jan. 1j.--Daniel II. Hast
ingS was today inaugurated governor |
of Pennsylvania with modest dignity. |
The Inauguration ceremonies We're i'm
plessve and interesting and We're at
tended by the law-making and judicial |
branches of the state government and |
by people of prominence from every |
part of the state Men and women, |
Re ublcans and Democrats, seemed to |
come from every section of the |
.->otimonwealth to honor their chief eX-
ecutive. and they honored him as no |
other governor was ever before hon |
O"ed. Party lines that We're warped |
and twisted out of shape when Cover
nor Hastings was elected in November |
were completely hidden today by a |
flood of patriotism that has been swell |
ing and tossing like contending waves
over this place for the past fOrty-eight |
hours, and the whole people were alb
sorDed in the important work. Business
was suspended. Emblems fioated in
generous folds from every house. a
half hundred bands, each demanding
special attention, filled the air with
music and the motley crowd attending
seemed to be enlarged by the conflict
ing tunes. The weather was fair The
urkept streets were afloat with slush,
but people who are not accustomed to
ScrantOn's clean streets We're entirely
content to wade through the mire in
honor of the occasion, and the new aG-
ministration. The military, civic and
political parade following Immediately
after the Inauguration was a magnif
cent demonstration. The glitter and
pomp of the citizen soldiery, the rivalry
of the several local fire companies and
the dignity of the political organi2a
ton from the east and west combined
barmoniously in the successful display
and formed the most attractive parade
ever seen here.
The Fifth, First and Eighth regi-
ments, in command of General Goblin,
represented the state militia. The
State College cadets from Bellefonte,
who acted as a personal escort for
Governor Hastings, We're probably the
most attractive feature of the parade.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and several
other towns sent political clubs.
All the political and military organi-
cations are getting out Of town tonight,
and when the morning dawns the place
will have resumed its accustomed
quetness.
The Ceremonies in Detail.
At 11.30 sharp the chief marshal and
staff, Brigadier General j. p. S. Goblin
and staff with the division marshals;
State College cadets, Lieutenant f. w.
Caskey. United States army, command
ing, and the governors troop escorted
from the executive mansion to the
capital the governor, governor-elect,
lieutenant-goveTno lieutenant-gov-
ernor-elect, justices of the supreme
court joint committee of the senate
and house. heads of departments, and
other invited guests The inaugural
ceremonies took place on the decorated
platform at the west portico of the
capitol at noon. and We're very brief
After a patriotic selection by band
Rev. William A. Houck. of Hazleton,
formerly pastor of the Bellefonte
Methodist church, of which Governor
Hastings is a member offered prayer.
Chief Clerk Smiley, of the senate, read
the certificate of Governor Hastings
election, and Chief Justice Sterrett, of
the supreme court, administered the
oath of office. This was followed by
the governors salute by Battery c, and
after more music. Governor Hastings
stepped to the front and delivered his
inaugural address.
When these ceremonies were over at
the portico the party adjourned to the
senate chamber where Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elect Lyon was inducted into Of
flee. the oath being administered by
Judge ]. w. SmOnton, of the Dauphin
county courts. The new lieutenant gov
ernor made brief address and and the
party then resumed their carriages and
entered the great parade, leaving the
pi .,cess ion at the reviewing stand or
rosltc the executive mansion. When the
carriages LEFT the mansion Private Sec
retary l(titler, who had the care of the
ladies' of the party, ordered their car
r.ares end escorted Mrs. Hastings, Miss
Pattson, the wives of the membero of
tn. rev CT hinet and others to he ,lr!-
yate stand in front of the senate cham
ber, where they witnessed the inaugural
ceremonies. After the inaugural crre-
rncnics Ex-Governor Pattison and bis
staff and Miss PattisDn were orlven to
the station and left on the united ex-
press fer Phila delphia.
The Evening Exercises.
The fireworks display tonight was on
uriq,e feature of the celebration ana
was watched by throng that corr
pletcly ratked Market squire, and by
hundreds o. persons who engaged win
Tvs in neighhoring buildings and
perohed themselves upon roofs. a
merry thrcpg filed the arnory Of tho
City Grays I nc took part In the grand
,na.;:.ral ba,i TIE arm,-y was r";'
,!ly ,..tti.' led and the ate tdanc' was
very lacge.
The leading feature Of the evening
however. was the public reception ten
dere,v: by Governor aiN Mrs. Hastings
ut the executive mansion. A lavish