The evening times., 1899-01-17
GOVERNOR STONE
ASSUMES HIS DUTIES
Takes the Oath as Chief Mag
istrate of Pennsylvania.
Inaugural Address Urges Economy
in Appropriations.
Takes Ground Against Investigating
Committees of Doubtful Eff
cheney.

Harrisburg Pa Jan. 1.-THE State ad-
ministration changed hands today in. the
presence of an immense concoIrse CT peo-
pie assembled to witness the formal inau-
guration ceremonies.
At noon the oath of Office was admins
tered to Governor r-elect William A. Stone,
of Allegheny County. Hon. Henry NJ. VIII
liams, judge Of the supreme court, ofticiat-
ed. Judge Williams is from Governor
Stones native town of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, and 1t was in his Office that Stone
began the study of law.
Thousands of people filled the public
grounds in front of the Capitol during the
formal ceremonies. On the platform with
the governor elect were the retiring gov
ernor, d. III. Hastings, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Walter Lyon, Lieutenant Governor
elect Gen. J. P. S. Gibson, and the various
chiefs OF the state department. the judges
of the courts and members of both
branches of the general assembly.
In his inaugural address Gov. Stone
pointed out the necessity for economy in
the making Of appropriations, and said he
would net hesitate to recommend reduc-
tion of the annual appropriation to the
public schcols in case of necessity. He
declared he would not approve bills which
appropriated more money than the State
was likely to receive in the coming fiscal
year. He recommended that the section
CT the revenue act of 1891, providing that
three fourths Of the tax on personal prop
erty be returned to the counties, be sus-
pended fer two years. This would give
the State over 81 900, 900 annually.
He said that this must be done or else
the appropriation to the public schools
must be reduced. He particularly caution
ed the legislature against investigating
committees of doubtful efficiency.
At the conclusion of the formal inau-
gural ceremonies, the parade was formed
and with the Governors Troop as an es-
cort to Gov. Stone and party, who oc-
cupied carriages marched through the
principal down town thoroughfares.
The first division was composed OF six
regiments of National Guards, in command
of Major General Snowden. The second
was made up of political clubs from Phila-
delphia and elsewhere, also the Allegheny
War Veterans Association, of which Gov.
Stone is a member.
The third division was composed of To-
cal civic organizations.
On arriving at the executive mansion
Gov. Stone and party repaired TO the re-
viewing stand and there reviewed the pro-
cession as it passed down Front Street.
At Market and Frcnt Streets the parade
was received BY the chief marshal and his
staff and then dismissed.
This evening Gov. and Mrs. Stcne viii
give public reception at the executive
mansion.
). p. S. Goblin toek the oath of Office of
lieutenant governor in the chamber i'm
mediately after the close of the inaugu-
ration ceremony at which Gov Stone was
inducted into Office.
Ex-Gov and Mrs. ID. II. Hastings are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A ]. Dull,
where they will remain for few days.
They will then visit New York and other
points before returning to their old home
at Bellefonte