New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27
THE PROGRAMME At ALBANY
GOVERNOR ELECT ROOSEVELT WILL 90
TO THE CAPITAL ON FRIDAY.

Albany, Dec. 26.-The arrangements for the
arrival in Albany Of Governor-eect Roosevelt
and his family. and for the inauguration cere-
monies. are completed. Colonel Roosevelt will
not arrive Wednesday. as had been expected,
but Will come late Friday afternoon. He will go
with his family to the Executive Mansion, where
he will be entertained at a family dinner by
Governor and Mrs Black. There Will be no
guests outside Of the two families. unless Il be
the two private secretaries. Colonel William E.
Griffith and Colonel William ]. Youngs
On Saturday Governor Black and his family
will leave the Executive Mansion. and Colonel
Roosevelt and his family will take possession.
The Superintendent Of Public Buildings. Mr..
Easton. has renovated the entire building and
rearranged the furniture and hangings. On Sat-
urday Colonel Roosevelt will be at the Executive
Chamber but not to see any callers. On Sat-
urday night. with Mrs. Roosevelt. he will at
tend the ball to be given at the State Armory
here by the society people Of Albany for Squad
ron A, of New-York.
On Sunday at noon the Secretary Of State will
administer the oath Of Office to Colonel Roose-
welt at the Executive Mansion as a mere formal
ity as the ceremony will be repeated at the in
auguration exercises Monday. On Sunday
afternoon at o'clock Colonel Roosevelt will at
TO listen to its chaplain preach.
On Monday the Inauguration exercises will
take place In the Assembly Chamber. being so
timed that the oath Of office will be administered
at noon The Secretary OF State. John Palmer,
will be the presiding officer. Bishop Doane will
offer prayer. and Governor Black will make an
address The oath OF ONCE will be administered,
and Governor Roosevelt will make the inaugural
address.
Directly following the inaugural ceremonies
the new Governor will hold a general reception
in the Executive Chamber and it is believed
that the crush will be great. The hours for the
reception at the Executive Mansion. which is for
the general public. have been changed from be-
tween and 6 to between 3 and g. This is so
as not TO have it run into the hours of darkness
Squadron A. Of NewYork. which is to be
present. will be entertained in lavish style. The
men will arrive in Albany on Saturday after
noon, December 81 and will be quartered at the
armory. Saturday night they will give recep-
ton to their friends In the big drillroom, and Q
dance will follow later In the evening. They will
be entertained royalty while in Albany. num-
ber of dinners being given in their honor.
Mrs Roosevelt will be patroness at series
Of three dances, the first one TO be given on FRI
day January g. The Fort Orange Club will en-
tertain Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt at dinner
on January III.
Private Secretary Youngs will be in the city
on Wednesday to take charge Of the details or
affairs and TO about the printing OF the
annual message.
The Legislature assemblies Wednesday.
January t. and after organization will listen TO
the reading OF the annual message. and then
adjourn for week. so that the newly elected
officers may select their committees.
Fred S Nixon. OF Chautauqua. will be elected
Speaker Of the Assembly; Colonel Archie Baxter.
clerk Joseph p Aids will be the Republican
leader on the floor: II. c. Lammert. stenog-
rapher and Roy B. Smith. assistant clerk.
George NJ Palmer. Of Schoharie. will be the
Democratic leader in the House.
In the Senate. Senator Timothy E. Ellsworth
will be the Republican leader; James s. Whip
Pile clerk: A. B. Sackett. stenographer. and the
only change In the clerk list will be the naming
of l.. G. De Cant OF Watertown. TO be financial
clerk. Senator Thomas F. Grady. OF New-York,
will be the Democratic leader in the Senate.