The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-15
TO MAKE TRENTON HOWL
Arrangements Completed for
Goyernor-Eleet Griggs'
Inauguration,
Specfal 10 the Jersep Citu Neacs.

TRENTON, Jan Is, 1S9s.-Immediately
after the organization of the two
branches of the Legislature yesterday a
joint committee to arrange the details
for the Inauguration of John ". Griggs
was created, consisting of Senators Will
lam H. Skirm, of Mercer; Maurice Rog-
ers, of Camden; and William D.. DAILY.
of Hudson. and Assemblymen Abram
Lower, of Ocean; Alfred f. Skinner, Of
Essex; James Robertson, Of Passaic; Eli
jah c. Hutchinson. of Mercer, and David
H. Cagney. of Hudson.
The committee at the close of the ses-
sion came together to discuss the plans.
and found that the local committee of
the Mercer clubs had perfected all the
arrangements, which were submitted to
the joint committee and approved of in
nearly every detail.
Colonel Thomas S. Chambers. Adult
ant of the Second Brigade of the New
Jersey National Guard, will be the grand
marshal. The right of line will be given
to the Mercer clubs. and Colonel John
Barber. Alderman-at-Large of the city
of Trenton, will be marshal of that divi-
sion. The parade will take place after
the Inauguration, and the Governor will
review from the State House.
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decided by the Joint committee, is for
the two houses of the Legislature to
meet, in their respective chambers at the
usual hour and adjourn at eleven o'clock,
and to reassemble on the stage of the
Taylor Opera House not later than half
past eleven. They will be escorted from
Sergeant-at-Arms. The custom Of the
personal staff of the outgoing Governor
acting as ushers will be dispensed with;
and the Sergeant-at-Arms Of each
branch, with their assistants, will act as
sushers.s At eleven o'clock the joint Com
mittees on Inauguration, with the State
officers. will meet in the Executive
Chamber and escort the present Cover
nor and the Goyernor-elect to the yopera
The order of exercises, as arranged will
begin by prayer. delivered by the Rev.
T ;ng}nn sa aainlon, D.P 26,d Pregidfnt Of Penn
will administer the oath of office. Governor
Werts in a brief address will hand over
Griggs viii accept it with a brief response.
He will then be introduced to the Presi-
dent of the Senate by former Governor
will introduce him to the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly and citizens.
Then will follow his inaugural address,
which will take about ten minutes in de-
liver.ng. The benediction will be by
the Rev. John Nixon, PIP. Of the First
oeptiosn viii be held IL the ieA'l Executive i've
Chamber from half-past three to five
o'clock. and another. which is to be a full
~ tln.A. Wnt lit lclu 1IOlH seven
o'clock till nine.
It is expected that at the evening re-
eeption there Will be a large number of
women = present Such members Of Cover
selected Will be on dirty at the evening
reception, and all the officers of the Ma
tional Guard are requested to appear in
full dress uniform. The State House is to
be p~rofusely decorated for the occasion.
The platform in front will be arranged
to accommodate FIVE hundred and will be
occupied BY the Governor, his staff. State
officials. officers of the Legislature and
the members Of the Legislature and MEM
bers of the families of the State officials.
The Battalion Of the West of the Naval
Reserve are to participate in the parade,
the Adjutant General having been re-
auested to issue an order accordingly.
The Battalion OF the West takes in the
Naval Reserve stationed at Camden.
Trenton and Haddonfield. It is stated that
the personal staff of Governor John w.
Grjggs for the present will consist Of Cap
tain William Rarber. of Paterson Cap
tain Sheffield Phelns. of Bergen; CAPTAIN
Nathan g. Haines. Rayr1aster of the Sixth
Regiment: Henry W.. Potter, of Orange,
and Colonel Al. r. Kuser. who has served
on Governor Abbett's and Governor
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