The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-22
H0N0R|AG GR|GGS.
Nothing Like the Enthusi-
assn Over Him Seen in
Trenton in Years.
GREAT CRUSH AT THE CAPITOL
Women Faint in the Packed Cor
ridors --Fruitless Efforts
Of the Police to
Keep Order.
Republican Clubs from Almost
Every County Turn Out 10
Greet the New Governor.
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TRENTON. Jan. %. 1s3s.-John w.
Griggs. the thirty-ffth Governor of New
Jersey since she became a free and in
dependent commonwealth. would be ex-
cused if he was the %proudest man in New
Jersey today. In the first place he is
the first Republican Governor elected in
New Jersey in thirty years. Then ne re-
ceived the largest majority ever gwen
any Governor n the State, and no such
crush was ever seen in the State House
as that caused by the people who came
to shake hands with the new Governor
and congratulate him upon his Inaugural
ton.
1t was q NEST remarkable demonstra-
ton and will be remembered as one Of
the epochs in the States history. The
Governor held two receptions, one in the
afternoon and one in the evening. Dur
ing the parade the plaza in front of the
State House about the receiving stand
WAS literally packed with people and as
soon as the reviewing party left this
crowd augmented by those from other
sections of the city besieged the doors
Of the State House The time liked for
the afternoon reception was $3.50 o'clock.
A half hour before that time a strong
force Of Trenton police marched up to
the State House and succeeded in fore
ing a passage through the crowds. Soon
afterward the new Governor and his
staff drove up and entered the building
by the private entrance to the Executive
Department.
The large reception room in which the
Governor received the people has besn
handsomely decorated many times be-
fore. but it never presented a more
beautiful appearance than it did yester-
day. From the great electric chandelier
in the centre of the room streamers of
spangled gauze ran to the four corners
of the room, while the chandelier itself
was entwined with smilax and decksd
with silken American flags. The huge
fire place was masked by a mass Of
palms. ferns and growing plants, while
the rnantel was banked with roses. and
the huge pier glass over it was framed
with a wide border of rare lowers. Tail
waving palms stood in the four corners
and the portraits of the, various Cover
nors which hung upon the walls were
draped with silken flags. Over the win
dows We're shields and more flags and the
lace curtains were caught up with red.
white and blue ribbons.
For two hours the people passed before
Mr.. ,Grggs and shook the hand of his
rheumatic arm until he WINGED with
pain. The crush was great. but the po-
lice succeeded in keeping the crowd in
some sort of order.
noon reception they. were greater in the
evening. Many who thronged the doors
fE,,h the a sdr;aI nrasd failed TO 70 get into ths
to try their fortune at the evening recep-
lion, The consequence was thai before
20 o'clock, the hour fixed for the recep-
corridors and IN, front Of the State House
70 closely that they could not move. When
The as,ra doors RS, Were opened and the people
effort to keep q line and succeeded to
some extent. The executive department
doris. The people entered at a door to
the right. passed through the suite by
the suite occupied by the receiving party
door on the left. The consequence was
crowd met in the narrow corridor the
the police tried to maintain a passage, but
all their efforts were in vain and they
were In despair. All semblance OF lines
ridors became choked with a pushing. yell
fg struggling mass Of humanity. shr.eks
e moasa; f ar,aa fhs e mem add aa0 e oef tSe t. r.
multi. suddenly there was the cry Of a
woman in pain, and one was seen to top
vented her from failing. But BY sheer
force of superior strength burly State
House employees forced a p~assageway
ried to Custodian Bonnells office. where.
after working over her some time, she
was restored to consciousness.
ard were carried inta the same room and
treated In the same manner This
gplrred the police l t. renewed eve efforts The
corridors kept moving. This had the de-
great measure relieved.
None Of this confusion was apparent In
the Governors room. a line of fifty off
GERS of the militia and Naval Reserve
receiving party stood. and as each lady
officer. led forward and formally pre-
Ali the officers were in full dress uni
form and they added much to the dig
There u 81 the Goyernor's stan Major
eneral William 8. stryker, Brigadferg Cen
General William $ Stryleer. Br gad.1r Gem
ward p. Menays icoionnedl Leon Albeit, Jr..
Colonel Al. r.. Kuser. Colonel Charles Al.
Sterling, Colonel ]: 9 Henry Clark, Colonei
Asa " Dickinson, Colonel George Pfe.f-
Colonel william II. Farley. George b.
FELTON, and Cyrus Loutrell. Of General
Donneily's staff; Colonel John q. Owens
and William r. Decker, Of General Spen-
GETS staff, and Colonies RICHTER, Ofcott
and Curry were other aides, and Captain
Bahlgren, of the Naval Reserves, with
5AdjAtant Turner. Lieutenants Woodward,
BraddOck, Gorgas, Deungerf and Caspar-
son made their first appearance IN offl-
of his new star. and these gentlemen
4 Tsgs pgsssn hI e sl1s rs gsssss1 I Isll drew W,
William Barbour. Colonel 4, i. Kussr