The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
GRlGGS AT WORK.
lis Right Hand Badly swol-
len as a Result Of
Shaking.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED. HOWEVER
Estimates of the Crowd That At
tended the Inauguration
Tinsel Cleared Away.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED, HOWEVER
aDeciel to the Jerseu Gin Nc,ps.

SDeciGl to the Jerseu Citu Ncars-
TRENTON, Jan. %, lSs6.-Governor
eriggs put in a good days work yester-
day in the Executive Chamber, although
ne was frequently interrupted by State
officials and Others who visited the
m to extend their congratulations.
he reached the Capitol shortly after nine
O'Clock and at once took up the resns.
He said he had enjoyed a refreshing
sfeep and that he experienced little fa-
tigue from his exertions of the preceding
day. His right hand, however, was con-
srderably swollen and it was with diff
Guilty that he attached his name to State
papers He left for his home at three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
There was considerable speculation as
to the number of people with whom the
Governor shook hands Inauguration Day.
During one of the receptions. Senator
Ketcham counted the people who within
an hour grasped the Governors hand
and they aggregated 1858. The receptions
lasted about four hours, and as there
was hardly a pause between one hand
shake and another. it is safe to estimate
that at least 10000 people grasped his
hand. To this shoul1 be added 1000
shakes at the theatre, the Trenton House,
at private receptions and on the streets,
which brings the grand total for the day
up to 1000, and these figures are FROM
a very conservative estimate.
Among the first official acts of Governor
Griggs was the signing of Joseph w.
Congdon's commission as Inspector Gem
eral of the National Guard. with the
rank of Brigadier General. General Cong
don succeeds General Heppenheimer, who
resigned. and commanded the First
Battalion. which, in 1892, with the Second
Battalion. the Third Battalion and a
company of the Fourth Regiment, was
organized into the Second Regiment.
Among other commissions signed were
those of five members of his personal
staff who viii rank as colonies and aides
de-camp. They are Anthony R. Kuser
of Trenton, William Barbour of Pater-
son. Sheffield Phelps of Englewoed, Henry
A. Potter of East Orange, and Nathan
Hainss of Burlington.
Cc.onel Kuser was a member of the
PERSONA STATS of Governors Albeit and
Werls; Colonel Barbour is at the head
OF the great thread works bearing his
= name; Colonel Phelps is a son of William
IS also Judge Advocate of the Second
Regiment; Colonel Potter is a member
of the Republican State Committee, and
Paymaster of the Sixth Regiment. All
are wealthy and are royal entertainers
and fine horSemen.
Other military officers who ware for
tuaate enough to receive COMMITS ons
yesterday We're Adolph G. Frey. FIRST
ment; Henry j. Ralph. First LieuteaaS:,
GG sabmpary' e ss,co P9rr fl1an kF-sgimentGi om Alfred
Al, Fourth Regiment; Charles r. Sill
mer. Captain. Company B.. sixth Regi-
ment; Lorenzo p. Dyer. Frs Lieuten,.
Company &. SIKH Regiment n su.sAAns'
Captain William B. 2. Miller, Inspec-
ment, has been retired with the rank Of
Rrevet Major. Governor Griggs signed
his papers yesterday Major Miller is
2 Past Commander of the New Jersey
Department of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and resides in Camden: He
al Guard and was retired upon his own
request.
Herbert Tuttle. the Governors private
secretary. was at his desk yesterday and
made many friends. He is young. clever
ira industrious, and took up the work
The decorations We're removed last
night from the interior of the Capitol
will settle down to the regular rout ne
Of work Several thousand people Walk
ed through the corridors Yesterday and
who .refrained from joining the crowd
Of visitors Inauguration Day. Super5n-
e eiia and bonng1 aI% fhe decora tiansy y VISIT rs-
main during the day for their benefit.
Assemolyman Lower. chairman of the
was at the Capitol yesterday morning
l asa51 as as happy as a lark and talking
Monday night he viii introduea in tie
House g resolution extending sympathy
70 the Cuban patriots in their struggle.
bells on. :
Lieutenant John f Hopper, Quarter
0WQer of a li0 silk mill in Patterson iS N
he passed the Governor at the afternoon
gether and shookthem I'll and down.. The
Governor, glad that his right hand haG a
seconds rest. sad gratefully. .,Thank you.
john and again resumed the task of
shaking hands with thousands who were
farther from his heart than the consider
Assemblyman David H. Cagney, of Hud-
sen. does not resemble Governor Griggs,
nor is he a Republican. but inauguration
Day. while he was standing at the front
of the reviewing. stand. one OF the para
ders ran toward him with uncovered head,
semblyman warmly grasped. He did not
recognize the man. and nearly fell over
his eyes. said:-"God bless you. Governort'
Several of his colleagues heard the words
and now they call him Governor Cagney.
Probably $500 people visited the Capitol
Tuesday. and there was not a sra e SER
ious accident nor an arrest One man
ward returned and behaved himself.
purse and handbag were found by the off,
GERS. but nothing has been seen Of the
pccketbook containing twenty-five dollars
which was distracted from the pocket Of
ex-Sberff Charles Holman, of Ocean
county
Mrs Howell who devotes her attention
to ladies who desire to inspect the various
places of interest in the Capitol. and from
whom Lucille Hill. the prinla donna, in
fc~itea Der pretty fore. had a long and
difficult days work Tuesday. and received
the thanks of many far visitors upon
whom she bestowed attention.
Several colored men met in the rooms Of
the Electric Club here late last NIGHT and
organized what they intend calling, q
Morrell acted as President. and Zach De-
kline of Jersey City, was selected for
yice-President. A Legislative Committee
Of nine was provided for, and it will visit
the Governor in the interest Of Sam
Gordon, Ex-Governor Werts' valet. re-
uuesting his retention. A p. Cousey, a
colored resident Of Jersey City, is a strong
candidate for the place.
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