The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-31
Gov, Dyer Inaugurated For Third
Time.
City Never More Gayly
Decorated.
Reception To Admiral Sampson
and His Officers.

Newport. r. l., May 30.-Newport had
gala time today..in honor of the inaugu-
ration of Hon. Elisha Dyer for the third
time as governor Of Rhode Island. 1t Is
Newport's annual holiday, the time-hon-
ored election day. with all Its principal
features, and in addition a big celebra
ton in honor of the presence Of Rear
Admiral Sampson and the ships of the
North Atlantic squadron. The city has
never been more generally decorated and
Thames street, the principal thorough
fare, and Washington 60 uare, In front of
the ancient state house where the inau-
guration will take place are ono unbroken
string of red, white and blue. Private
residences, public buildings and business
Stars and Stripes are floating every
where about the city and in the harhor.
There are several triumphsl arches, one
across Washington square being 70 feet
wide and everywhere the word "Wel-
come" coupled with pictures OF Samp-
son, Dewey and Mckinley. is seen.
Newport keeps open house today an
clubs and homes alike are entertaining
hosts of friends. The Parade, as Wash
ington square is called, is filed with peo-
pie and fakirs selling all sorts of oure-
alls. patent toys, balloons and ref resh-
ments are everywhere il the alleys, and
wharves, and there is continuous boom
of cannon and fire works.
In the early morning Governor Dyer
and the mem bers of the general assembly
were escorted to the State house for the
formal opening of the new state govern
ment, the local militia doing escort duty.
Then there was q recess at noon to allow
the members to attend the numerous
receptions and the commission to make
the perfunotory count Of the votes. In
the e7rly afternoon the Legislators re-as-
sem bled, the result of the count was an
nounced aud Governor Dyer was formally
inducted into office. The sergeant made
the proclamation from the balcony in
ancient form, the cannons taking up the
strain and spreading the announcement
throughout the city.
This was the signal for the inaugural
parade and the Newport artillery. the
Rhode Island naval battalion and the
men from the ships of Admiral Samp-
sons squadron. which had had been
awaiting the announcement prepared for
the march. The artillery was the only
military organization in the line. and
this company, as has been its custom for
more than q Gentry. was the special es-
cort OF the newly electe governor. The
naval portion Of the parade was the fea-
ture and made q spectacle well worth see
ing. 1t was composed of the men.
thousand or more in number. who had
fought the fight against Cervera's ships
at Santiago, 1.-THE men behind the guns,
whom every body honors, and the gallant
officers who led the men to the remark
ably successful issue of the contest.
Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee, the COM
mander of the Maine when she was blown
up in Havana harbor and now in COM
mand of the Texas. headed the blue
Jackets and shared In the honor OF tbs
commander in .ohief, Rear Admiral
Sampson, who rode in the carriage with
Governor Dyer. The line of march was a
long one and the parade was continuous
ovation from the start until the gov
ernor's headquarters. the Aquidneck, was
reached.
At the conclusion of the parade, Cover
nor Dyer and Admiral Sampson reviewed
the column. This evening reception
was rendered the admiral and officers OF
his So uadron, In the Casino club, nearly
q thousand guests being present, includ-
ing state, city officials, aDd prominent
persons Of this and other states.