The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-16
Governor John Hum Inaugurated
Before Great Crowd.
MR.. CANNON WAS SWORN In
Gaie1y of Dover's Greatest Day In
Four Decades Ended With
Ball in the Hotel
Richardson.

Doyrr, Jan. 15.-Today will go down on |
pcluwnrc's history as one OF the greatest
nr states occasions. Governor liunn |
is n pround man tonight ana justly so
for never before, perhaps, mas an II
coming Governor been so royalty wei |
coined.
The ceremonies attending his nflir-
nation were impressive and interesting,
add i vast audience cheered ms the gov
,rnor'S deep clear voice rang ont III the
words that made him the blue hens
guardian II affirm. His inaugural ad-
dress was one OF the most interesting
Documents ever read in this State.
While dealing briefly with each subject
il showed IN aptness and conclseness OIL
the Governors ability and mode OF
operation.
The parade. and a more magnihcent
procession would have found it i'm
possible to move in Dover, started at IL
.,'clock and wendcd its way through the
principle streets, past gaily decorated
houses and stores and as 1t swung INTO
the plaza facing the county and State
buildings it presented Il truly imposing
scene. The State House. Court House
and county buildings We're masterpieces
Of the decorators art and with streamers
,r h,n,t;n. onI myri,ds ,of flags tiying
th,, h,ai.nJ iiI,n oun w.vin,, mass Of red
,,.I,;t,, ,,,l hIno
p,rticnl,r mention should he made
~ thn mnka.,n NJ the urocession. 1t
.ho,vnd \ prcnt amount Of perseverance
,,d exacutivn ability On the mart of the
;,,,,,,x,,.I ,,mm;ttae rbe pboenix
Fire Company in their brilliant uniforms
III donor,ted engine made an excellent
showing, and the drill given on Dover
f,roon hv tbe fire loddies. was well exc
,uted
Tbn dudes of the PROCESSION were the
features That won the hearts of the
,,;r,s They consisted of the inaugugal
ana r,erislntiye committees. their rain
.nt bninr sct off with towering silk hats
ond frorl; conts and won many admirine
.,lorcrs from the feminine spectators.
The Republican clubs were stalwar
,n,l manly sol and were one of the mos
Interesting features of the parade On,
old-timr Democrat was heard to re
mark that he did not know there wa
1hot many Rcpullcans in Delaware.
If 4 war should break out in this com
tr, thiy wrsk therp vGnld he no douh
,s "a Doyer's furnishing several CON
nonics ns tbr excellent showing made b.
thc Firsi regiment n. G. ID. aroused
sn,rl, or nntriotism in tho breasts q
Dnver,s yontll. Col. Theodore Tow
send. bedeckrd in all his rc,.imrntal,
lool;nd thr tvpitnl army officer and hi
o,,ilitv os disriplinnrian cannot b
,,,,,s,;,,aJ ,ftnr tnd,v's march
mo delaware College and Wilmingto
Nsil;t,r,. n,,lnts vorr ..iust TOO cute fl
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,rha J,b;ILnrmonic Band of Wilmngt,
Nv 49,, ~ ,.a,,,.a,.ts dur;n, tho day n,
E"." ans''n' ~ ,v,s encornd time ana agai
M. i,',.,;,.,, wound nm in the eve
;,t, ,.,,,,,,d holl in the Hotel Rit
'"f, W" NJ III, .ao,n wos brilliant
,'n,'i' ,., 4tn,,,l,,, Iocor,ted and
,,,., s''teu .'i' ,y';I,,,;n,,ton n,chastro bro
,nrti - tho beautiful strains of t
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w. 1 ~ Mni'"'' , .i';,. n.a, II M insniri
n nin m"a',, ,','', ,rho.o who nnrticipat
si"il'i MAJ
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t,s. TT IIr,bns Ad,ntnnt Gene
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~ Ii,,.rin,,ton Miss Re,
11a,,,. por.a.ontativo Frank p Ewi
:, N' ,I ,I,, wohstor Rlok,
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4..;, III ,frs p;cbord II. plli
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