The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-03

university at Laramie C. A. r. veterans.
fire department. governors and state Of
ficials in carriages and others also par
ticipated.
There We're 500 men of the Twenty
fourth in hne and they elected the ad
Iniration of all by their fine appearance.
Major Markley was mounted on the horse
which was ridden by General Wiko6
just few minutes before that officer was
killed at San Juan.
The new states officers were sworn in.
Governor Richards made an address from
a platform on the capitol steps. He said
in part:
1T would be difficult matter for me
to put into words my feelings as l stand
before you for the last time as governor
of Wyoming. There is SUrrOw in the
thought. but ii is not incOnsolable: there
is IL feeling of relief, but it is not un-
mixed with sadness. The honor of being
the chief executive of this strong. thrifty
young state. peoDled with men and
women huoyant with health and hope,
strong of purpose. OF noble and lndepen-
dent character. cannot be relinquished
without a feeling of regret. tempered,
however. by the thought that in sur
. rendering the powers of the executive
tthere is also escape rom the cares and
burdenSOme responsibilities which attach
to the office.
The outgoing governor told of the con-
ditiOn of business in the different sec
tOnS of the state and spoke in glowing
terms of the thrift. enterprise and high
character of the sturdy pioneers who, by
their toll have made the desert blossom
like the rose and who have brought the
attention of the world TO the mineral re
sources of the state.
The following officers were then ad-
ministered the oath of office by Chief
Justice Potter: Governor. De Forest
Richards: secretary of state; Fenimore
Chatterton: treasurer, c. II. Abbott:
auditor. Leroy Grant; Superintendent of
supreme court. Jesse Knight; judge OF
the Third judicial district, d. II. Craig.
INAUGURATION SPEECH.
Governor De Forest Richards then de-
livered an address which in part is as
Called as I have been by the suffrages
of my fellow citizens. from the quiet
and most honorable position in your gift.
l desire to express TO you my earnest and
heartfelt thanks, for the high distinction
that you have conferred upon me. and to
promise that with every attribute of my
heart and mind, | will serve you faith
fully and honestly: praying that divine
wisdom who guides the destineS of states,
as we'll as individuals, may endoW my
administration with success and bring to
the people of my beloved state increased
happiness and prosperity.
1T shall be my earnest purpose 10 see
that the laws of Wyoming are vigorously
but impartially executed; that the public
institutions of the state are capaDly
and economically and honestly managed,
commonwealth is maintained at high
standard.
I'VE are upon the threshold of a golden
era of prosperity. The fruitiOn of hopes
long delayed and tardy of accomplish
ment is already within our grasp. The
beautiful ranches along our streams: the
cattle and sheep upon our broad PLAINS
sunny hill sides and picturesque noun
tain slopes, belong today almost eX-
clusively TO Wyoming people; the profits
therefrom remaining within our own
borders to build up thrifty towns; pros
porous merchants and happy homes
Il am proud of my infant state and
what has been accomplished by her citi-
zens within a few brief years. and l
look forward to her future with every
hope and confidence. that it will be even
more brilliant and successful than has
been her past. ! am proud OF the ad-
ministration of the past four years that
has guided our affairs with such wisdom
and honesty and emulating its example,
II shall be the endeavor of the incoming
administration, to improve if possible,
upon its methods of managing the pubic
affairs of this state.
Tonight an elaborate reception and ball
were held at the state capitol: which was
decorated on the outside with colored
electric lights. The interior was lavishly
decorated. The affair was attended by
several thousand persons.