Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04
INAUGURAL SCENES.
The People Came to Listen to
the Address.
Congratulations Received by the Gov
ernor Upon It.
What the Special Committee on Insane Hospi.
tai Have TO Say.

Inauguration day at the State capital
was favored with the best of weather.
BY nine O'Clock in the morning visitors
began to come and the galleries and aisles
in Representatives hall were we'll filed
during the delivery of the address, which
was listened to with the closest attention.
The rooms of the executive department
were that part of the State capitol outside
the legislative chambers most frequently
visited during the day. The new and ele-
CANT furnishings of these rooms and the
floral decorations in the Governors room
gave the impression of gala day attire and
made them a pleasant place to visit and
to linger in were there opportunity.
There was, not, however, much oppor-
tunity to tarry long for Governor Cleaves
has hosts of friends, and on this occasion,
his Inauguration to second term of SER
vice as chief executive of the State they
were especially DESTROYS of calling
upon him and paying their
respects. The Governors room was
laden with the sweet perfume of
flowers since the early morning when Miss
Crosby Of the executive department. as
sisted by young ladies from other depart
ments, deity arranged the profusion of
choice floral decorations from Ben Venue
greenhouses. Gov Clcaves' desk was
very tastefully decorated, on either end
l,.xl - g., IL
were beautiful bouquets of roses, hya-
cinths and heliotrope. The fireplace was
banked with sword ferns, Il very pretty cf-
feet being produced. The decorations about
the..marble mantcl were exquisitcly::bcauti-
full reflected in the massive plate mirror
behind. Smilax entwined clock and man
tel at either end of the latter being very
large bouquet of the choicest flowers, one
of Jacqueminot roses and the other of
white carnations. One of the window re-
ccsscs was filled, azaleas in mass of
green.
At the conclusion of the address the OK
ccutive rooms were thronged with those
who called to congratulate the Governor
upon his admirable message. Compli
mcnts were heard on every hand.
Senator Frye said to the Journal: it
was an admirable address delivered so
clearly that all heard it. The recon-
mendations are sound. The financial
showing of the state is splendid. l had
no idea of it being in such excellent con
dition. 1t was in favorable contrast with
President Cleveland S message.
Ex-Gov Robe said it was strong ad-
dress, we'll delivered
Hon. Oramandel Smith regarded it as
an able production and thought the re
concentrations sound, conservative and
worthy most careful consideration.
Hon. J. H. Manley: The best state paper
that has been delivered for years.
Ex-Gov. Burleigh: The address is an
admirable one, lucid in statement and
comprehensive in it's scope. 1t is just such
review of the existing condition of
Maine affairs as the people want and will
take rank as state paper of exceptional
merit.
Major William Dickcy: 1t was a good
one.
Judge G. Y. Stevens: There was not a
weak point in it.
Gen. John Harper: That was splendid
address.
DIR. Wedgewood: Fine, level, clear
through.
The old went out and the new came i'll
at the Executive Council chamber, Thurs
day. Everything seemed new even to the
inkstands and the blotters in front OF each
seat had never absorbed drop of ink or
reflected partial fac simile Of statp docu-
ments At the assembling Of the Cover
nor and Council the Governor only re-
mains. Every member of the old council
goes out, an occurrence that can only hap
pen very rarely.
Report Special Committee on Insane Hospital.
The special committee on insane hospi-
tai appointed at the last session have re
y ported This committee consisted oil Tx
Governor Robbie, Hon. +. NJ. Simpson
and Gen. r. b. Shepherd, Hon. n. ;.
Purinton, clerk They secured informa-
ton from town and city clerks who had
consulted physicians at their request in
regard to the amount of insanity in their
respective towns and cities. From the
answers received the committee find 1892
insane persons in the State OF these
1888 represent the number reported by
' cities and towns OF these AL are con
sidercd dangerous. 56i are in the hospital
1t is reported that total of $50 of the
houses. There are in the State, $50 towns
having aims houses. The insane with
means of support, number 271, with par
tial means of support 235; with no means
OF support 627. In addition to the ll33
above Enumerated there are 20 insane
criminals at the State prison; 75 state
patients at the hospital and ct private
patients, grand total, 1899.
The United States census of 80 makes
this total 1899. The number of patients
10 the hospital varied during the year from
'06 to $50 on Dec. 1st, '94.
The United States census returns OF
1890 show that we had of the idiotic class
1851. Many of this number should be
considered insane and possibly the num-
Der Of the insane by this means would
reach 1900. The number with no means
of support is returned 1877. The real num-
Der is much larger.
1t would seem hazardous to consider
692 or one-h half our insane population
harmless for experience shows that IN
sanity in many instances suddenly ue
velops vicious and treacherous traits.
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