Evening journal., 1901-01-15
Cannon Becomes President Of
The Senate
MILITARY and CIVIC DISPLAY
Governors Formal Reception and
Brilliant Inau gural Ball Will bC
Held This Evening
speeIal pispateh . Evenlng Journal.

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 15.-John HUM is now
governor of Delaware, the second Re
pulican to hold the Office since the civil
war In the presence Of a distinguish
O. audience, which included the mem
bers and officers of the Senate and
House and many State and county Offi-
cials. and crowded the Court House
TO its utmost capacity, Associate Judge
Psnnewill administered the oath to
him at noon to-day, and he made affir-
nation thereto.
It was the first time in many years
that the old Bible, the most rare and
precious book in the State library,
failed to occupy a conspicuous and es-
sential part in the inauguration Of a
governor Of Delaware. However, it
occupied a position on the stand for
old customs sake.
The inauguration was in charge Of
a citizens committee composed Of the
following members:
G. l. Grier, of Milford, chairman
II. Ridgley Harrington, Of Dover, sec
retary; Maj. E. Mitchell, Jr., Of VIII
mington, marshal; chairman Of re-
ception committee, Horace Greely
Knowles,of Wilmington; chairman Of
dance committee, VIM. d. Denney, Of
Dover; invitations and printing, Hiram
r. Burton, Of Lewes; transporta-
ton, George NJ. Fisher, Wyoming. The
whole committee appointed were pres
ent. They are John B. Wharton, d.
Mihin Wilson, Of Dover; George NJ.
Sparks, William Lawton, ]. Earnest
Smith, w. NJ Knox, Stansbury
Wiley. of Wilmington; James G.
Shaw, of New Castle; Frank Everitt, Of
Hockessin; Paris T. Carlisle, of Fred
erica; Alfred Archer, Of Milford;
Thomas Curry. Of Greenwood; d. O.
Moore. Of Laurel; Dr. II. l.. Cahal, ol
Bridgeville; James w. Lattomus, OF
wilmington Harry Lyons, Of Lewes;
e. r. Sipple, Of Clayton; Dr. John G.
Townsend, Jr, of Selbyville; John
Berkley, Of Clayton; James C. Parker,
of Middletown, Col. Theodore Towns
end. of Milford.
This citizns' organization was sup
plemented by a legislative committee
consisting Of Senators Alice, Slaughter
and Pennewill and Representatives
Baynard, Hope, Layton, Finn and
Pepper.
The two committees did their work
well in all respects and it was remark
ed by many that the inauguration was
the most elaborate and successful one
ever held in the State.
DOVER READY FOR VISITORS.
When drowsy Dover rubbed ite eyes
this morning it realized that Inaugu-
ration Day had arrived and that il
must bestir itself and get in shape tc
receive visitors. The out-of-town reo-
pie who had come down to settle the
vexed senatorial question, and whc
filled all the hotels, also were astil
early and preparing for the excitement
of the day.
The trains from down the State were
the first to arrive, and the pilgrims
from lower Kent and Sussex left the
station and marched in LoockermaT
street to the Green, which was the cen.
tre Of attraction. The delegation from
Laurel was headed by the brass bant
of that town.
Governor-elect Hum was the centre
of all eyes, and next to him Lieuten
ant Governor Cannon attracted the
most attention.
Major Edmund Mitchell, Jr., chic
marshal, and Colonel Theodor
Townsend, in full reglmentals, who
was to command the State MALTA, per
fected plans for the prompt perform
ance Of their respective duties.
The trains from the north that ar
rived brought the State militia, thu
cadets of Delaware College and the VIII
mington Military Academy, the Phoe
nix Fire Company the several polit
ical clubs, the Philharmonic Band an,
the Regimental Band, of Wilmington
and the brass band from Smyrna
Dover and Laurel added their toots Z,
the great volume OF music from tn
north, and the atmosphere was full o
popular airE, sCmc cf which were ad
dressed personally 10 Governcr-elec