Evening journal., 1895-01-15
GOVERNOR MARvIL NOW.
The Solemn Oath Of Office Ad.
ministered at High Noon.
INFORMAL RECEPTION FOLLOWED

INFORMAL RECEPTION FOLLOWED.
Governor MarviI Did Not Read his In
auxuraI Address. His Physicians Think
ing 1t Would BE Too Great Tax on
His Nervss-A Regular Gala Day at
the UapItaI--National Guards and Della
ware College Cadets Especial Recipients
Of Special Favors.
Special DIspstch to the Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan 10 Governor elect
Joshua a. Marvil was formally inaugu-
rated at high noon to day In the presence
OF the members Of the General Assembly,
state ard county officials ana large
concourse Of enthusiastic Republicans.
The ceremony took place In the Court
House which was profussly decorated
with bunting. Every available space In
the court room was occupied, aud those
who could not gain admittance stood on
the green outside with the National
Guardsmen and the Delaware College
Cadets
Prior to the Inauguration there was a
ltrgs parade made up OF the First Reei
ment n @ ID Delaware College Cadets
and Republican clubs from various parts
OF the state
1t was In three dIvisionp, with d. M.
Wilson as chief marshal and John B.
Wharton and Eldad L Clarke. as aides
The first division consisted of the First
| Regiment under command OF Colonel
George w. Marshall It formed on
Kirkwood street With It's right resting on
| Lnockerman street
The second division was made up Of
the Delaware College cadets, Hovernor
| Reynolds and staff. Governor elect Marvil
aud state officials in open carriages,
| followed by large number OF Repnbli-
can clubs, the Young Mems Republican
| Club and Republican Inyincibles OF VIII
mington taking the lead IN points OF
number and marching order IL formed
on Queen street, right resting on LOCKER
man.
The third division, composed Of all
colored political clubs. formed OF
slaughter street and fell In line as this
second division took up the line o
march.
The route Of parade was Loockermar
to New, New to Fulton, Fulton TO Brad
4
man to Governors avenue, to Cecil
Cecil to State and along State Il
the Public Green, where the parade wa
dismissed.
The day was cool and hraoing but th
streets we're terribly cut up and mad
the walking difficult. Many houses wer
decorated and the streets along whic
the parade moved were lined wit
enthusiastic people and houses In holida
dress. The governor elect, Nations
Guard and Delaware College cadets wer
the especial recipients Of public favoi
The marching was excellent and In pei
feet time with the martial strains of Ii
brass bands Of the several divisions
Action OF the General Assembly.
At II 30 o'clock Clerk Hastings, OF th
House. was directed to inform the Senat
[ that the House WAS ready to receive II
I Senate to attend the Inauguration OF th
4 governor.elect
! The Senate Immediately adjourned, an
both Houses, accompanied by the
. officers, proceeded to the Court HOUSE
: the Senate leading Speaker Watson
r Ill health prevented him from bein
r present.
|: They took the seats reserved for then
while Governor elect Marvil, attended
) the committee on the part OF the towi
, Governor Robert j Reynolds, Secretar
I. Of State John D. Hawkins, and othi
' state officials aud prominent citizens toe
y seats on the platform, their appearance
r being the signal for round Of heart
v applause.
' Rev. Cyrus Cort, chaplain Of the Senat
offered an earnest prayer for the wei
4 - kn nd Htwts
guidance of him Ia his discharge of q
duties attending the Office
! The Joint resolution convening u
0 two houses was read by Clerk OF Il
4 / Senate Hastings.
Hon James l.. Wolcott, chancellor
4 the state, then administered the folio
r ing oAths OF Office to the governor sleo
le II, Joshua a. Marvil, do solemn
r. swear on the Holy Evangels OK Almigh
! God, that will support the Constituti'
70 Of the United States Of America, so he
Il me God
d Il, Joshua Il. Marvll, do solemn
8 swear on the Holy Evangels OF Almigh
9 God, that | will support the Constitute
/ OF the State Of Delaware, so help I
God.
ar II Joshua 81. Marvil, do solemnly swe
N on the Holy Evangels Of Almighty Ga
Is that will perform the duties Of gov
a nor Of the State Of Delaware wi
D. fidelity, so help me God.
70 The Inaugural Address.
= Acting, It Is understood, upon I
advice Of his physicians, the governor
not read his inaugural address, as
would have been too great a tax upon
nd nerves II will be submitted TO
rs Legislature in about r week
The journals Of the two Houses WI
rs then read and compared. This v
or followed by benediction by Rev. w. L.
be Murray, chaplain OF the House. The t
.er Houses then separate and returned
A. their respective chamD Ders, where Il
nd adjourned. shortly afterwards, for
rest Of the day.
The Governor Warmly Congratulate'