Frederick citizen., 1895-01-04
NORTCN IN THE Chair
First Republican Governor
of New York for Years.
Inaugural Address Of the New Ex.
ecutive and the Speech of Gov.
Flower Mrs. Morton and Her
Daughters Present--Reception at
the Executive Mansion.

Daughters Present--Reception At
the Executive Mansion.
Albany, Jan. 2.-For the first time
In sixteen years New York finds a re
publican in the governors chair. Lew
p. Morton was inaugurated yesterday
In the assembly chamber in the cap
itol.
A favored number, armed with cards
Of invitation from the secretary OF
state. were admitted to the floor. The
rest looked on from the galleries.
The chamber was a rainbow Of color.
Over the top of the speakers desk,
extending out into the we'll nearly to
the stenographer's desk, a platform
had been built, and this and the entire
wall of the chamber were completely
covered with red. white and blue.
Extending along the balustrade Of
the ladies' gallery was a drapery Of
American flags, festooned over each
other so as to carry out the idea of a
painting. The two heavy pillars, on
on each side of the speakers desk, had
been covered with flags, stretched from
the ceiling to the base.
All around the carvings in the gran
lite and at the sides of the platform
were garands of flags. Above the
space on the platform, where the sec
retary of state administered the oath
of office to Mr. Morton. was suspended
a large red white and blue star.
The platform, aside from the beauti-
ful decorations made by flags and
bunting, was adorned with a wealth
Of tropical plants and behind the CEN
tral seat. assigned to the governor
elect, was a large floral horseshoe.
formed Of rare blossoms.
Under military escort, Gov Flower
went from the Hotel Kenmore to the
executive mansion. where he was met
by Mr.. Morton and his staff. The en-
tire party then moved to the capitol
In carriages, with the Albany republi-
can league swelling the parade.
The party entered upon the platform
In the assembly chamber through the
speakers room. Mrs. Morton, her five
daughters and the flower of Albany
society invaded the gentlemen's gal
lery by mistake and hastily retrea ted.
The inaugural ceremonies We're pre-
sided over by the secretary of state.
Hon. John Palmer. Doring's band was
stationed in one of the gentlemen's
galleries. 1t was but few minutes
after II o'clock when the Right Rev.
Bishop William Crosswen Doane
opened the exercises with prayer.
When Gov. Flower rose to speak he
received an ovation from the throng
He said in part:
MIR. Morton. in accordance with a
time-honored custom, we are assem-
hIn6 hara tr.
Monies which marks your installation
Into the high office of governor AS
the retiring executive 1t is my duty.
and as your personal friend it is my
privilege, to welcome you to this capi-
tol of the state and greet you as my
official successor. The duties which
you are about to assume are imposed
upon you by fattering and emphatic
expression of the peoples will.
For myself. I am pleased to an
nounce that in rendering my account
to the people I can point them to a
state entirely out of debt and to a
lower average state tax rate during
the last three years than has been lev
led during the administration of any
governor since 1854"
Then the new governor, who is not
suspected Of having kissed the Barney
stone Of eloquence, made this short
inaugural address. after being sworn
In:
Gov. Flower-Your cordial welcome
and kindly words are but the continu-
alton OF the repeated courtesies which
you have extended to me since the
election and which I can but made
quately acknowledge; but they merit
my gratitude and will be cherished in
grateful remembrance.
You will carry with you into your
private life the good wishes of the
people. During the III years that have
passed since the adoption of the CON
stitution of our state the office of gov
ernor has been occupied by many who
were not alone distinguished in the
state, but were foremost among the
statesmen of the nation
"Fellow-ciizens. we are justly proud
Of the great state in which we live.
and | should be restraining my feel
lngs if | We're to withhold this public
acknowledgement of my appreciation
of the honor which has been conferred
upon me by my election as its chief
executive"
The exercises closed with a benedic-
ton. Gov. Morton went to the execu-
tive mansion to hold reception. F,x-
Gov. Flower and Mrs. Flower left for
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