The Monitor-register., 1896-01-24
COY. GRIGGS
INAUGURATED
The First Republican Governor
for Fwenty=sever Years.
THE -CAPTAtl--tN=H0tlDAY
ATTIRE.
An Immense Gathering of People.
and Enthusiasm at White
Heat.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES ON THE
CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT.
Governor Griggs' Inaugural Address

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Governor Griggs' Inaugural Address.
| JobD W. Griggs Was inaugurated Gov
ernor of New Jersey at high noon on
Tuesday, in the presence of a vast throng
of admiring citizens, and the ceremonies
were ATTENDED by a solemnity btfittT G
/ the occasion.
Gov. Griggs and family arrived in
Trenton on Monday afternoon and took
| rooms at the Trenton House. On Tues
day morning he went to the State House
to pay his respects to Gov. Werts and
await the inaugural ceremonies. Both
Houses of the Legislature held brief
sessions. and then adjourned to take part
in the inauguration.
1t lacked only ten minutes of the noon
hour when the members of the Legisla-
lture, who had marched from the Capitol
under escort of the sergeants-at arms and
their assistants, appeared on the stage.
fhe Senators filed in first and occupied
the third row OF seats ON the stage. The
Assemblymen took seats Immediately
in the rear. When Governor Werts al
Governor elect Griggs appeared mighty
cheer arose from the audience. They
took the front seats Immediately behind
a stand on which stood beautiful q )ral
piece of cut rost tw ined with smilax.
They were hanked by the members Of
the Legislative Joint Committee of Ar
rangements, composed CT Senators Skirm,
Rogers and Daily, Assemblymen Lower,
Skinner, Robertson, Hutchinson and
Cagney. The venerable Chief Justice
Beasley. Rsv. DR.. Thomas Hanlon. of
Pennington, and Rev. DR.. Dixon, of
Trenton, also occupied front seats.
The inaugural ceremonies were simple
and brief. First the roll of both Houses
was called and quorum announced
Then DR.. H4nlon offertd prayer, in
which he invoked the divine blessing on
the State, its people. its L'gis lature,
4 tmCidih IDbliLubiUHb dUsi
upon the Governor, who was going out,
and the one who was coming in, and
their official families. He prayed II at
capital and labor might adjust their dr.
ferences and find how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity. He invoked divine aid
| for ho ~, hat h., 1inh ! n
able, W iss aid patriotic and administ. r
the State government economically al d
successfully. He concluded with the
Lords Prayer.
The venerable Chief Justice arose and
extended the paIch nent on which the
oath was engrossed Governor elect
Griggs took hold of tho other side of the
broad sheet, and in clear voice T, peated
the sections, swearing alleg to the
government, the constitution of the State
and the obligation of the executive office.
Three times during the Gel emony be
kissed the gilt edged Bible in the Chief
Justices left hand and his manner was
impressive. 1t WIS the ninth time the
Chief Justice had administered the oath
to a Governor OF New Jersey. AS tie
new-Executiye stopped to sign the doen-
ment there was an outburst of applause
and cheers. From the roof of the o peI a
House the National Guard signal corps
waved I'll, news to sigralman 10 the
dome of The Capitol, and while the
applause was resoundlng through tie
ball. the Seventh Regiment Gun Dstaeh-
ment, stationed back of the Capitol,
awoke the echoes across the broad Dola-
ware with salute of seventeen guns in
honor of the new Governor.
PASSING THE GREAT SEAL.
In passing over the great seal Of the
State Governor Werts took occasion to
pay graceful compliment to his success.
sor. He said:
ut devolves upon me to deliver to you,
as my sucot ssor, this emblem of sover.
eighty, the great seal of New Jersey.
Many times has this been transmitted,
| but never to one 80 en- phatioaliy desig
natsd to receive it as yourself. transmit
it to you in entire confidence that the
unparalleled example of popular faith in
your capacity, integrity and independence
will be vindicated by all your official acts
throughout your term
Governor Griggs said he appreciated
this Canoronc axnraSS;or of .,ood =, III
with which the seal had been transmitted,
and it was his ambition to guard 1t cal e.
fully and to yield it to his sue ,essor with
as much honor and distinction as his
predecessor had exhibited
here:iring Governor formally pre-
sented his successor to President Thom D.
son, of the Sen ,te, who introduced the
new Governor TO the legislature. Then
Mr.. Griggs delivered his inaugural aG-
dress.
His delivery was clear. slow and in
pressive. The audience followed every
word with the closest attention, and
frequently broke into applause. This " as
specially enthusiastic when he spoke of
the advisability of abolishing fees and
useless tfices; of non-partisan control of
public institutions; of reform in legisla
tion, and of providing additional safe
guards against railroad accidents.
With the conclusion of the address the
orchestra struck up Hail to the Chief, ~
ard the new Governor was whirled IF in
carriage to the reviewing stand in front
of the Capitol.
| The parade was patriotic expression
of the good will of the people for the
administration of the new Governor, and
un like the parades heretofore W itnessed
on such occasions, there was an entire
absence of military display, in Difference
to the wishes of Gov. Griggs. 1t was a
magnificent display, however, and did
credit to New Jerseys noble citizenship.
The procession was reviewed by Gov.
Griggs from stand in front of the State
House, and afterward be held reception
in the State House. which was continued
in the evening, and the Governor shook
hands with large numberof people
| GOV. GRIGGS TNAUGU-
| Raj ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Senate and General
L AccoraAh1rr.