Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
ODELL TAKES OFFICE
New Governor Of Nav York Installed
Today.
FUNCTION Wis NCSF' IMPOSING
Gov. Roosevelt, the Retiring Exec
utve, Greets HIM Cord.any.
THE INATGU ~ AL ADDRESS

ALBANY, N Y. January 1.-Perjarin b.
Odell. jr.. was today inausLrateu ernor
of the state of New Yorh. The i..aua Ira
ton of Governor Odell vi me most
elaborate ever held here. There was
greater outpourins OF peop-e AMI grander
military display tnan have afforded cere-
mony of this character for many years
Over 1,5O0 NatIona4 Guardsnen were In
lire in the escort column, and IL ADDITION
civilians who have been the l.fe-ionS rlend5
and neighbours of the new executive an
who had come to this city to attest tneir
friendship.
The various ceremonies connected with
the inauguration were of most imposing
character.
Govern or Roosevelt, the retiring governor
shared with Governor Odeu, to d great
extent the demonstration of welcome IN
the assembly cnainuer.
The escort column reached the execu-
tive mansion at 1915 o'cAock AT the exec
utive manson Gov ernOr-eiect Oueli, attend
ed by his secretary ana his military sec
rotary, awaited the coming OF AdJutaht
General Hoffman and the Otner memoirs Oh
his military staff. who had assembled at
the office of the adjutant general at ~ d. m.
and proceeded to the executive mansion
reaching there about IL o'clock MAJOR
General Roe and staff also assembled at
the capital and went to the executive man
sion to form part of the governor 3 escort.
Gov Roosevelt, who has been stopping at
the Hotel Ten Eyck since his return to his
city Yesterday, reached the executive cham
Der at 10 am. AS there was no official
business for him to transact he spent
the period preceding the arrival of the new
governor in conversation with has stan ana
with the large number of pubic men VINO
called to wish him happy new year.
Greeting to GOvernor-EIect.
Tho goyarnorelect and his military escort
were cordially greeted on their march from
the executive mansion to the capitol and
the govesnor-eiect repeatedly had to bow
his Acknowledgements.
Gov Roosevelt and staff received Gov.
Odel and staff in the public audience
chamber of the capitol building. The ne"
governor was warmly greeted by GOV.
Roosevelt. They spent several minutes IN
conversation after which line headed by
the two governors and composed Of the
military staffs Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff ana
the other state officials. was 1ocmeo
and proceeded to the assembly chamber.
where the Inaugural. ceremonies took place
a platform erected over the speaker
desk.
The chamber was filled to overlooking.
On the platform were seated Mrs. Odell,
wife of the governor; Mr.. B. B. Odell, his
father; Albert Odell. his son, and other
members of the governors family. the
wives Of the state officers and members of
their families, the heads of state depart
ments and their wives, daughters and their
friends.
members of the legislative party entered
the cha 'nber at the noon hour, and were
greeted with applause
Right Rev. William Croswell Doane
opened the ceremony with prayer.
In welcoming the new governor Gov.
Roosevelt said:
Gov. Roosevelt's Remarks.
Gov. Odell, it becomes from this moment
your high and solemn duty TO stand at. the
executive head of the greatest state within
our Union, state which in point Of size.
populate wealth and wide variety of in
terests and of industries rises above many
world famous kingdom or commonwealth.
Great powers are given you on the one
hand and on the other hand your task is
neither light nor easy. But you come to 1t
with the special ability and special training
which peculiarly fit you to perform 1t ably
and we'll
in sense a governors term begins with
his election, for as soon as elected he must
begin to make ready for his exacting and
engrossing duties. The earnest you have
already given of the way In which you
regard these duties and of the spirit II
which you approach them is such that we
have the right to express not merely the
hope, but the confident belief that at the
end of your term as governor you will have
won the right to stand with that list OF
empire state delights to hold in peculiar
honor.
Governor Odell then delivered his inau
gural address, follows:
with the assumption of responsibilities!
come doubt and uncertainty which even the
applause and good wishes of our friend:
cannot entirely dissipate. Especially is thi:
true of him into whose keeping is placed
the administration of the affairs Of ou
commonwealth.
New York, an empire in ITSELF with it,
vast population its many and divers inter
ests, demands from its chief executive tn,
greatest conservatism, wisdom as to it:
needs and that It's business affairs shall
be transacted with economy and good judg
ment.
Partisanshfp Should BE Subyerted,
Under form of government, wher
the will of the majority has been ex.
pressed We should forget our partisanships
in our desire to uphold and strengthen the
hands of those whom, for the time being
we have clothed with authority and upor
whom the responsibility for the proper en-
forcement of our laws Is placed.
The success of our state adminstra.
ton depends much upon it's component
parts as upon the aggregate, and it is
right which the executive can demand, ane
every loyal citizen should accord, that IL
every municipality, in every township and
hamlet. the same economical conditions
shall prevail as are expected in the admin
, istration of our state affairs.
The burdens of taxation should be sc
adjusted as to fall lightly upon those who
can i'll afford to bear them and be born
more generously by those who have re
ceived from The state protection and rights
which have given to :neir vast business
interests the success t..ty deserve. Comb
nett0.i In restraint of individual right
should be curbed. and a welcome extended
to all whose energy and genius will add t.
the luster and fame Of the empire state
and aid US in upholdng our business ant
commercial supremacy. The care of ou
wards should be as generous as their ne
cessities may require, never extravagan
and never niggardly.
ITO the governor is intrusted the execu
ton. and to the legislature the law-makin
power of the commonwealth. The dutie
are separate and distinct and can never b
combined without serious impairment
the efficiency OF both. It shall be my Oh
5ect. therefore. to keep strictly within tn
letter and spirit of the law and to Civ
effect to such acts of the legislature a
may seem to me to be in the direction
public good. withholding approval onl
when such measures fall below this staIe
ard.
Will Follow the Constitution.
Elm thus aiding in the contamination of a