The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06

HIS INAUGURAL.
Review of Past Year, With
Several Recommendations.

Boston, Jan. Ex-Governor Wolcott,
Lieutenant Governor w Murray Crane,
the members of the governors council
and the other elective state officials
were duly installed in office today in the
time honored manner, and in the pres
ence of crowd of spectators that COM
pletely filled the chamber of the
House.
The galleries We're filed with ladies'.
whose smart toilets added to the inter-
est of the scene, and the occasion was
one of interest, especially to the new
members, who, as usual, were prompt
ly on hand at the hour appointed for
opening both houses.
AS usual, also, the cid members took
matters easily and also, as usual, got
there in plenty of time to witness all
the proceedings and take part in them
Governor Wolcott's inaugural is the
longest he has yet delivered, but in
spite of the fact that one hour was re-
CURED for it's delivery, it was listened
to with much interest.
The unusual length of the inaugural
is another thing that can be charged
against Spain, for over one half of the
document was devoted to a resume of
Massachusetts in the recent war.
The governors reference to the ad-
visibility of going slow in the way of
special legislation affecting cities, es
pecially Boston, struck a sympathetic
chord in many breasts, but it remains
to be seen whether the members of the
great and general court win take his
advice seriously to heart.
The two branches met in their respec-
tive chambers, and the orders necessary
for the joint convention were soon
adopted, and the Senate and House
were in readiness for the inaugural ex
ercises.
Mrs. Gov. Wolcott occupied the
speakers gallery during the inaugural
exercises, and had as her guests the
wives of the president of the senate,
the speaker of the house, members Of
the council and of the governors staff
and others, the list being as follows:
Mrs. George h. Smith, Mrs. John l..
Bates, Mrs. Nath. Fs Ryder, Mrs. WIN.
w. Davis Mrs. George N. Swallow,
Mrs. Horace II. Atherton, Mrs. S. Her
bert Howe, Mrs. Martin V. 3. Jeffer
son, Worcester, Mrs. Perley A. Russell,
Mrs. Edward F. Hamlin, Mrs. Samuel
Dalton, Mrs. Francis H. Appleton, Mrs.
James L. Carter, Mrs. Fred W. We'll
hngton, Mrs. VIM. C. CapeTle, Mrs. Har-
ry E. Converse, Mrs. Edward B. .Ro-
bins, Mrs. ]. Payson Bradley, Mrs.
Frank L. Locke, Mrs. Richard d.
Sears, Mrs. John D. Billings, Mrs. VIM.
D. Sohier, Mrs. George r. Jewett, Mrs.
Frank B. Stevens, Mrs. Curtis GuGd,
Jr, Mrs. James A. Frye.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the chief jus
tice and justices Of the supreme and
superior judicial courts were an
Gov. Crane and the staff of the COM
manderin-chief entered, while the
convention arose.
The justices of the supreme court
present were: Field &C. j., Holmes,
Knowlton, Morton, Lothrop, Barker
and Hammond. There were but six Of
the superior justices present, out of Is,
the chief justice also being unable to
attend. The justices attending were:
Blodgett, Sheldon, Lilly, BraIey, Bishop
and Sherman
Other prominent officials and ctti-
zens were Gas Commissioner Barker,
Savings Bank Commissioners Locke,
Wilton and Trefry, Railroad Commits
sioner Bishop. former Senators w. II.
Baker Of Boston, C. D. Gilman of New
ton, former Councillor Chas. 4. Towne
of Orange, Isaac B. Allen of Boston,
Mayor Chase of Haverhill Mayor Dean
of Maiden, Col. II. A. Thomas Tax
Commissioner Endicott, Col e. c. Ben
ton, Police Commissioners Clark and
Curtis of Boston, ex-Mayor A. II. Lowe
of Fitchburg, ex-Councillor W. b. Rice
of Quincy, Congressman elect E. w.
Roberts of Chelsea, q. S. District At
torney Boyd B. Jones of HaVerhil, eX
u. S. District Attorney f. y. Allen of
Lynn, Chief Wadlin of the labor bu
reau, Mayor Champlin Of Cambridge,
Charles S. Hamlin of Brookline, DR. j.
NJ. Pullman of Lynn, eX-Mayor Cobb
of Newton, eXGov. George S. Bout
well of Groton, L. p. Howe, Marlboro,
Daniel Kent Of Leicester, ex-senator
Stevens of Dudley and Gen. W. A.
Bancroft.
President Smith of the Senate admin
istered the oath of office to Gov VOL
colt at II. Is, and the governor sub
scribed to it. Secretary Of State
DIN then made due proclamation that
Roger Wolcott was governor and
ommander-in-chief of the common
wealth. A round of applause greeted
Secretary Olin's announcement.
w. Murray Crane was then sworn in
as Northumberland and was duly
proclaimed as such, applause also
greeting his name.
Gov. Wolcott received another salYo
of applause when he was presented to
the convention. He read his inaugural
address in clear and effective voice,
and it was listened to with close in
terest.
Applause greeted the paragraph re-
lating to the quick passage of the reso-
luton appropradng the war fund of
100000, and again there was applause
at the reference to the passage Of the
Sixth regiment through Baltimore. His
excellency's reference to the work dur
ing the Spanish war OF the late Sher-
man Hoar was another signal for APP
plause. The substance Of the address
will be found In another column.
The governor spoke just one hour, 1t
being 1.25 when he concluded his adj
dress. At 1870 the convention arose
and the gubernatorial party was es-
corted from the chamber.
The convention dissolved at / 80.
The Inauguration exercises were fol-
lowed by another convention, at which
the members Of the executive council
We're sworn into office.
In separate session orders were
adopted for daily sessions of the Sen