The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-02
NEW YORK's NEW GOVERNOR.
Frank $. Black Inaugurated with
the Usual Ceremonies.

tne lSuhl ceremonies
Albany, N. ". Jan. l.-Gov Frank S.
Black was inaugurated to-day. Pleas
ant weather ushered in his inaugural day.
The ceremony was simple and impress
slYe one. The time necessary to conduct
the installation ceremonies was brief.
Gov, Black never cares for ostenta lion,
and the inaugural exercises to-day were
entirely In keeping with his views of such
functions.
The governor took the oath Of office in
the assembly chamber in the presence Of
hundreds of republicans from all over the
state, The walls Of the chamber sur
rounding the speakers rostrum had been
appropriately draped for the occasion
with the national and state colors, with
the coat of arms of the state in the CEN
ter A large platform had been provided
extending out from the speakers desk ac-
commodating the inaugural party, and
the state officers
Admission to the assembly chamber was
by card. Several thousand invitations had
been issued by Secretary of State Palmer
and the chamber and corridors immedi-
| ately adjoining were uncomfortably
crowded. The desks of the members had
been removed and seats were provided for
about 1900 guests. The guests were all
lowed to enter the assembly chamber
about an hour before the inaugural par
ty, and the room was soon crowded.
Gov. Black and his staff arrived here on
| a special train from Troy at 1O:35 o'clock
this morning under the escort of the
Twenty-first, Twelfth and Sixth separate
| companies OF Troy, and was met at the
station by the Tenth battalion OF Albany
and the Third Brigade Signal corps. The
line of march was then taken up to the
capitol.
The military escort left the gubernato-
rial party at the State street entrance to
the capitol. Gov. Black and staff proceed
| ed to the executive chamber and met the
retiring governor and his staff.
Here Secretary of State Palmer, and the
Episcopal bishop of Albany the Right Rev,
William Crosswell Doane, were waiting.
| The inaugural party proceeded to the as
sembly chamber at II 80 o'clock.
The party were enthusiastically greeted
| as the retiring and incoming governors
| appeared upon the inaugural platform
Seated to the right were Mrs. Black and
| her son Arthur, Mrs. Morton and the
| Misses Morton, Mrs. Timothy r. Wood
Roberts and Mrs. Addison B. Colvin.
On the left were tlix state officers and
| heads of the deparssreEds and the two mil
itary STATS arrayed in their gorgeous uni
forms.
The secretary of state presided at the
inaugural ceremonies, which commenced
as soon as the party had been seated.
The Right Rev. Bishop Doane led In
prayer.
Gov. Morton was then introduced by Sec
retary of State Palmer. The governor de-
| livered his address TO the people of tn
state as their retiring chief executive, and
| the manner in which his remarks were res
ceived was n testimonial of the apprecia-
| tion OF his auditors. Gov Morton s
speech consisted of a lengthy review OF
recent constitutional and statutory devel-
| opments, expression of thanks to the peo-
! pie Of the state for the honors conferred
upon him. and a few congratulatory re-
marks to his successor in office.
The secretary of state then administered
the constitutional oath of office to Cow
elect Black.
The address which Gov. Black delivered
after being introduced by the secretary Of
state was brief, but his remarks received
| pleasing recognition.
This ended the ceremonies which was
enlivened by patriotic strains from the
| Tenth Regiment Band.
After the friends of the two governors
had exchanged handshakes with them the
inaugural party returned to the executive
chamber, where Gov. Black, with his staff,
received the public in large numbers from
until O'Clock this afternoon
Later the governor and Mrs. Black held
a public reception at the executive man
sion from 3 until O'Clock, which was
largely attended The guests included
prominent republicans from all over the
state and many Of the leading citizens OF
Albany.
Ex-Gov. Morton and his family left for
their New York city residence this after
noon.