The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-05
THE INAUGURATION.
ROOSEVELT TAKES THE RElNS At
ALBANY..

Roosevclt's Inaugural Address.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 3.--Governor
Roosevelt was inaugurated at 11.30
o'clock Monday, taking the oath of Of
fee for the second time, having been
sworn in on Saturday by John NJ
Palmer, formerly secretary of state.
Hundreds of persons saw the new
governor sworn in ana thousands more
witnessed the ceremonies that attend
ed the Inauguration.
Ten o'clock was the hour set for the
ceremony to begin but long before thar
time the crowds had begun to climp
the hill leading to the Capitol and
the steps and approaches to the state
building were thronged with an eager
multitude.
At ten o'clock the staff of the new
governor went to the executive man
sion. and a few minutes later Major
General Roe and his staff made their
appearance.
At eleven o'clock the guard Of honor
which was composed of Squadron A,
in charge Of Captain Bridgman, and
the one Hundred and Tenth Battalion
of Albany, under Major Hyatt, march
ed to the mansion to escort the COVER
nor and his staff to the Capitol
AT the western entrance to the Capt.
tol the governor and his aides left
their carriages and went at once to
the executive chamber, where they
were met by Ex-Governor Black and
his staff
The incoming and Outgoing state Of
hcers had also gathered in the room,
and ain )st Immediately after the ar
rival of Governor Roosevelt the party
was formed into line by former Secre-
tary of State Palmer, and the march
to the assembly chamber was begun.
The route of the march, which lay
along the southern corridor of the sec
ond fioor to the grand western stair
case, was patrolled by members of the
10th battalion.
The assembly chamber resembled
anything but a legislative room when
the state officials entered 1t. All the
desks and ratings had been removed
and the entire auditorium had been
used for the seating of visitors.
Over the speakers desk at a height
of about ten feet from the floor,
large platform had been built on which
the ceremony of administering the oath
took place.
The chamber was decorated elabo-
rately in red white and blue and gold.
In the middle of the hall, directly over
the platform, large flag bearing the
seal of the United States had been
placed. In front and beneath the plat
form was similar flag with the seal
of the state of New York.
Behind the platform there were tap
estry of crimson velvet lined with gold
bouillon, on which at intervals were
placed groups of flags arranged in the
form of shields and fastened to the
tapestry with brass eagles.
Each column was festooned with
red, white and blue bunting, and the
windows were draped with the Stars
and Stripes.
military band had been stationed
in one of the balconies, and before and
during the ceremonies it enlivened the
proceedings with music. On the plat
form We're the wives and friends of the
state officials.
The two front rows of chairs had
been reserved for the inaugural par
ty.
The procession entered through
doorway at the back of the platform,
and the members took their places.
The secretary of state. Mr.. McDon-
ough, opened the proceedings. The
Right Rev. William Croswell Doane,
bishop of Albany, officiated at prayer,
and then the new secretary of state
administered the oath which made
Theodore Roosevelt governor of the
state of New York.
Ex-Governor Black, as he yielded
the reins of government to Governor
Roosevelt, made a little speech well
coming his successor.
After he had been sworn in the new
governor advanced to the front of the
platform and read his inaugural ad-
dress. He said
q appreciate very deeply all you
say, and the spirit that prompts you
to say it. We have the same ends in
view; we are striving to accomplish
the same results; each of us, according
to the light that is in him, seeking to
advance the welfare of the people.
"a very heavy responsibility rests
upon the governor of New York state,
a state of seven million nhabitants, of
great wealth, Of widely varied indus
tries, and with a population singularly
diversified, not merely in occupation,
but in race origin, in habits of life,
and in ways of thought. 1t is not an
easy task so to frame our laws that
justice may be done to all alike in
such population, so many of whom
have interests that seem entirely an.
tagonlstic.
"But upon the great and fundamen-
tai issues of good government there
must always be a unity of interest
among all persons who wish well to
the commonwealth.
There is much less need of genius
or of any special brillancy in the ad-
ministration of our government than
there is need of such homely virtues
and qualities as common sense, hon
esty and courage.
"There are very many difficult pro-
blems to face, some of which are as
old as government itself, while others
have sprung into being in consequence
of the growing complexity and stead
lily increasing tension of our social life
for the last two generations. 1t is not
given to any man or to any set of
men, to see with absolutely clear Wis
ion into the future. All that can be