The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

Neff, the outgoing Lieutenant Cover
nor, William T. Jeter. and Howard
Wright, Speaker of the Assembly, oc-
cupied another carriage.
Before the procession of State and
military dignities was organized the
ladies who graced the occasion were es-
cOrted to the Capitol by the officers as
signed to that agreeable duty. The
ladies escorted by Colonel Burgin were
Mrs. Henry T. Gage, Miss Rowena
Burns, Mrs. w. H. Davis, Miss Maggie
Eastman and Lucille Gage, daughter of
Governor and Mrs. Gage. Jefferson
Doolittle was the escort officer for Mrs.
James H. Budd and Mrs. Budd, the
mother of Governor Budd.
Governor Budd. in returning Cover
nor Cages official and friendly call,
was accompanied by ex-Adjutant Cen
eral Barrett, Adjutant General Peeler
and the entire staff of the outgoing
commander-in-ch In due form they
were presented to Governor and Mrs.
Gage by Colonel Fred Burgin. The
presentation ceremony took place in
the rooms adjoining the parlors Of the
Golden Eagle Hotel. A pretty incident
of the presentation was the expression
of mingled surprise and delight in the
eyes Of little Lucille Gage when she
gazed at the glttering array of Off
GERS.
Shortly after the ladies took their
leave General Barrett marshaled the
staff officers and State officers and di-
rected the procession to move. The
short journey to the Capitol was made
without special incident. The trans
pOrtation facilities were ample and no
one entitled by courtesy to ride was
permitted to walk. The trip was made
along K and Tenth streets to L and
along L to the north entrance to the
Capitol grounds and thence along the
paved way to the west and main en-
trance, where the principals and escorts
alighted a4-d formed in line to move to
the Assembly chamber Meanwhile
large throngs of the resident popula-
ton wended their way to the Capitol
The galleries of the Assembly chamber
were quickly filled The corridors were
packed by late corners, who could not
gain admission and it was with diff
Guilty that the places reserved for Sena-
tors and State officers could be pro-
tected from the rush of people to gain
seats.
In due form the joint convention was
organized. Lieutenant Governor Jeter
directed Frank Brandon, secretary Of
the Senate, 20 call the roll of Assembly
men. The presence of quorum of each
house was announced The Sergeant
alarms heralded the committee of the
Senate and Assembly The audience
was apprised that the big lights were
not far behind. Presently Senator Cut
ter, chairman of the inaugural commit
tee, spoke out loud, saying: The
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State of California
Lieutenant Governor Jeter respond
ed They are invited to the Speak
ers desk"
Accordingly. Governors Gage and
Budd and Justice Henshaw ascended
the steps to the desk. When quiet was
restored Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant, chaplain
or the Senate offered prayer as fol-
lows:
Almighty God. we acknowledge thv
hand in all the affairs Of human govern
ment and we ask that thy especial bless
ing may be present on this auspicious oc-
casion. We pray thee that thy blessing
may be upon thy servants, their Excel
lences the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor of this State. We pray thee that
thou wouldst bless them abundantly in
their own personal affairs and we ask
that thou wouldst give an abundant bless
ing to our State during their term Of
office Lord, may thy blessing rest
thou grant them thine own presence and
blessing? We pray thee that thou wouldst
be with us this day and guide us in all
the affairs OF life. For Christs sake,
amen.
BY this time the Assembly chamber
was packed to its utmost capacity. 1t
was all a scene of brilliant coloring.
From the chandeliers on each side of
the desk of the Speaker trailed long
strings of smilax and fern, picked out
with carnations and rarest of orchids
On the desk more orchids and bios
SONS and potted plants lent their color
while on the clerks desk in front palms
and violets, tropical ferns and carna-
tions of every hue completed the effect
In harmony with the rest were the
gowns of Mrs. Gage and little Lucille.
and for that matter the beauty of the
rather notable party that accompanied
them in the chairs placed for them Just
before the rOstrum and the brave blue
and gold and the military trappings of
the staff officers who sat near them
played their part in one of the hand
soonest of the many decora tions that
have in years past made the Assembly
chamber beautiful.
On the announcement by Speaker