The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-05

Yesterday marked the ringing out OF
the old and the ringing in OF the new
in the government of California.
Henry T. Gage became Governor OF
the State, and the event was marked
by the pomp and majesty OF military
ceremonial, as well as by enthusiastic
demonstrations by thousands who VIII
messed the parade from the Golden
Eagle Hotel to the Capitol. Thousands
crowded the Capitol grounds, the build
ing and the lobbies to witness the pro-
ceedings incident to the transfer OF
the reins of government from the Dem
ocrats-represented by Ex-Governor
Budd-to the acknowledgements
by Governor Gage.
Long before the hour set for march
ing from the headquarters of the new
Governor to the Capitol the streets
were thronged with platoons OF men,
women and children, all straining
eagerly to catch a view of the success
full men of affairs who have been Sc
lected to conduct the business OF the
State for the next four years.
The streets were crowded, the hotels
were overlooking, and people from all
parts Of the city had left their resi-
denceS to witness the parade and the
inaugural proceedings at the Capitoi.
The presence of several hundred SOL
diers and members of the Signal Corps
was in evidence, for blue-coated Wis
itors fitted here and there the live
long morning; there were bugle calls,
stentorian commands, the CLEAN OF
swords and the clatter of cavalry
horses on the pavements, as the Signal
Corps. with golden tassels and spirited
steeds. wheeled to their place Of start
ing.
At 12:4O o'clock Governor-elect Gage,
escorted by retiring Governor Budd,
Supreme Justice Henshaw and Major
Frank Mclaughlin, entered a carriage
in front of the hotel. A few minutes
later the Governors staff, General
Warield, General Dickinson and other
military men got into their carriages,
and there was a craning of necks and
a stir of vehicles, for everybody was
eager to behold all that was to be
seen.
Colonel J. E. Doolittle was a. special
escort to Mrs. Budd and party, aAd
Colonel J. F. Bergen was a special es-
cort to Mrs. Gage and party. Mrs.
Budd and Mrs. Gage were escorted to
the Assembly Chamber in advance of
the parade, and there they chatted un-
til the ceremonies of the Inauguration
began.
The Guhernatorial party was detained
in carriages for about five minutes
after they were seated the delay being
incident to the arranging of the line Of
march. The outgoing and incoming
Governors conyersed during the in
terim sitting ~ full view of the great
- - * H. Cfa%e Sc
rulers pleased the large, good -natured
throng Budd looked i'll and care
worn, his pale face emphasized be-
meath soft black hat;s Gage, fresh
and rudy, wore a soft hat of light
military tan, the picture of vigorous
health and determination. The pause
of five minutes gave the camera bril-
gade and the sketch artists a fine
chance to seize those fleeting moments
of history for the many purposes that
drew them to the scene.
Suddenly there was an order, clear
and commanding, from Colonel Guth-
RE Time was flying, and the hour
for a new man to take an oath OF
allegiance to Federal and State Con-
situations was near at hand; so the
Signal Corps, with banners, tassels
on fine steeds, dashed to the front and
took their places as a special escort
of honor to the Governors party. The
Second Infantry Band struck up one
of those marching tunes that make
men shift uneasiIy on their feet; the
carriages began to move; there was
the tramp. tramp of infantry. the clat-
ter of horses feet-and the great
crowd was off for the Capitol to see
the new Governor lift his hand, and
hear him say, solemnly, firmly, $50
help me. Godi' in response to Supreme
Justice Henshaw's administration OF
the obligations of the Governors oath
of office
A little further along in the parade
was the carriage in which sat Lieuten-
ant Governor Neff, his familiar face
conspicuous from afar, his gray beard
bobbing here and there as he bowed
to those who greeted him along the
line of march.
F.. The great feature Of the parade was
the large military turnout, which con-
sisted of nearly all the soldiers now in
Northern California Besides this the
Governors staff was more in evidence
than for long time. This staff, with
one or two absentees. participated In
the parade. 1t consisted of the follow.
ing:
Adiutant General r. L. Peeler Col
onei ]. B. Wright of Sacramento, Col
onels John T. Harrington of Colusa
F.. S. Chadbourne of San Francisco
John GaIlwey Of San Francisco ant
IF. Bergin of San Francisco. Lieuten
ant Colonels ]. S. Young of San Fran
cisco. Ado1ph G. Garsen of San Diego
w. D. Sanborn of San Francisco Franz
Mclaughlin of San Francisco, Franc1.
E. Beck of San Francisco, Lorenzo
Hansen of Pasadena, Abraham An