The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-12
INAUGURATION PLANS.
The Ceremonies Will Be
More Elaborate Than
Mr.. Voorhees,
Expected.
ARTILLERY SALUTE WITH OATH
Evening Reception Expected
toBe a Magnificent Social
Function-Ladies to
Assist Governor.

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Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''I
TRENTON, Jan. y, 1S99.-The Joint Leg
islative Committee on Inauguration has
completed arrangements for the cere-
monies in connection with the induction
of Governer-elect Voorhees, next week.
The committee consists of Senators
Hutchinson, Francis and Braun and AS
sembiymen Wood, Squire, Guenther,
Bradley and Murphy. The committee had
little or no work to do in the matter, as
the arrangements had all been made in
advance by Colonel Alex, c. Oliphant and
Custodian John H. Bonnell.
AS has already been told, the ceremonies
will be very simple. The Inauguration
will take place at noon on Tuesday. Presi-
dent Francis L. Patton. of Princeton Uni
versity. will make the opening prayer and
Rev. j. Richards Boyle, of the State
Street NJ. E. Church, will pronounce the
benediction.
The official programme as issued by the
committee is as follows
The inaugural ceremonies will take
place on Tuesday, the 18th instant. at IL
o'clock, at Taylor Opera House, Trenton,
in the presence of the Legislature, the
Judiciary and State officers.
The two Houses of the Legislature will
meet at their respective chambers ar the
usual hour and adjourn at II o'clock A. NJ.
to smeet upon the stage of the opera
House at IL o'clock A. M. They will or
game upon the stage, where seats have
been prepared for t1ena, Those having
the stage are requested to be in their
places by 1880 A. M. The Sergeants-at-
Arms of each house, with their assistants,
will act as ushers on the stage. AtN1l
O'Clock A. M. the. Joint committee on the
Inauguration, with the State officers, will
meet in the executive chamber and escort
Governor Watkins and "Governor-elect
Voorhees, to the Opera House.
General Bird w. Spencer will be in
charge of the Opera House during the
ceremonies.
The following order of excuses will be
observed
/. Prayer by the Rev. francis L.. Patton,
d. D..
2. Administration of the oath of office
by Chief Justice Magic.
8. Firing of salute of seventeen guns
by the Gun Detachment of the Seventh
Regiment at the State House grounds;
State by lion. David O., Watkins.
Speaker of the Assembly, Acting Gov
ernc-
5. Acceptance Of the great seal by Cover
ncr Voorhees,.
6. Introduction of Governor VOORHEES, to
President Reed, of the Senate. by Hon.
David Q. Watkins, Speaker of Assembly,
Acting Governor.
L. lHtEOuucllOH u llS 0OStIilOI iS
Senate and General Assembly by the
President of the Senate.
8. Inaugural address.
8. Benediction by the Rev. ]. Richards
Boyle, D. D.
The Governor will hold a reception to
the public in the Executive Chamber
from $3.50 to o'clock P. NJ. and anseven-
ing reception will be held IN the executive
chamber from 80 to 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
Officers of the National Guard and Naval
Reserve attending the evening reception
are requested to appear In full dress
uniform.
The programme is signed by the mem
bers of the committee.
An interesting feature of the day will
be the reception in the executive cham
her in the evening. This promises to be
quite a social affair. Governor Veor-
hees will be assisted in receiving. by his
sisters. the Misses Voorhees,, and by Mrs.
General Stryker, Mrs. General Donnelly,
Mrs. Colonel Oliphant, Mrs. Swan, wife
of the State Treasurer, and Mrs. Reed,
wife of the Senate President.