The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-31

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock. the
opening Of the new century will be In
augurated by the opening OF the January
session of the General Assembly, and in
this connection the new State House will
be officially used for the first time.
This does not mean that the state will
enter upon possession of the big marble
ediflce, for in many portions of 1t the
work is not completed. and. In fact, as
matters stand at present, ii will be we'll
on into next fall before the building Is
turned over to the state by the con-
tractors.
Then. and not until then, the dedicatory
ceremonies will take place, and tomor-
rows exercises will consist simply OF the
usual order of business. rendered. of
course. more brilliant by the large num-
ber OF prominent persons that have been
invited. and more dignifed. under the new
rules established for the government OF
the General Assembly.
The report that Chief Justice Stiness
Of the Supreme court is to deliver an
address tomorrow Is erroneous. for the
address by the chief justice will not
come until the building is dedicated.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Matters have been SO arranged for to-
morrow's exercises that there can be
no -eoafllsian- for admission TO the House
galleries will be by ticket alone, and
there is no doubt that every seat will be
taken early.
The event OF the day will be the read
ing OF the governors message, and. con-
trary to the custom in former years.
this will take place before both branches
of the legislature. assembled I'm the House
chamber, whereas IL was formerly read
separately I'm each branch.
Gov. Gregory will be escorted from
his home on Broadway to the new State
House by the First Light Infantry Regi-
rnent in full dress, headed by Reeves
American Band.
The governor will. OF course. preside
In the Senate. and Immediately after the
roll is called the Senate will proceed
TO elect a reading clerk 10 I'll the va
cancy caused by the death of Eugene +.
Warner, after which William III. Craw-
ley, senator-elect from Warren, will be
sworn In
Divine blessing will then be invoked by
Rt Rev Bishop Mcvickar. and the SEN
ate will afterward join the House in grand
committee TO listen TO the reading OF
the governors message.
SOME DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
In the house. after the usual prellmin-
ary business. George A. Littleheld mem
ber-elect from this city, 10 succeed John
r. Blodgett. resigned. will be sworn In.
and upon invitation Of Speaker Holden,
divine blessing will be invoked by Rev.
w. H. y. Faunce, president OF Brown
University.
Then the Senate will Join the House and
the governors message will be read. af-
ter which the two bodies will separate.
and some OF the routine business may be
transacted In each branch.
Speaker Holden has invited a number Of
distinguished gentlemen 10 occupy seats
on the noor OF the House during tho care
monies. and among these Will be the for
msr governors OF the state, prominent
state officials, the chief justice ard asso-
ciate justices OF the seprerns oDuft, and
Judges Lebaron B. Colt and Arthur L.
Brpwn, OF the United States eireuit and
District cour1s
Upon this occasion tho supreme court
justices Will wear for the fnst time on
this occasion, the robes which will here