Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-17
GOVERNOR HUM
DULY lNAUGURATED
Dover Brilliantly Arrayed In Honor Of
The AuSpiCiOuS Occasion.
AN IMPOSING INAUGURAL PARADE
Between 1900 and 1000 Men
We're in Line.
WAS QUALIFIED BY JUDGE PENNEWlLL

special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Dover, Jan. IS. --Inauguration dsy
dawned dismally, but at Q O'Clock the
clouds began TO break and two hours
later fine weather prevailed. All Tho
morning trains were thronesd and many
people cnIno to town in carriages. Soon
after 10 O'Clock the prominent streets
were crowded. Festoons OF rcd, Write
and blue paper adorned the fronts Of
the State House, the Court House and
the hotels. The county court DOM. III
which the inauguration uf laosernor-
elect Hum took place, was besutifitd
with palms, ferns, flags and bunting.
The gorernor-elect came TO the town
early and spent an hour or moro at the
executive department, after which be
went to the residence of DIR. Henry
Ridgely TO await the hour set for his
Inauguration. ff. "a
From 1900 to 1000 people particle
gated Ia the parade that preceded The
Inauguration Of the governor elect. The
procession was highly creditable. I.
The parade moved from the place OF
formation, on Forrest street, the right
resting on Loaokerman shortly after II
O'Clock. and arrived at the Court House
at 1890, after passing over the follow
ing route. Along Loockerman street to
New, thence to Division. to Governors
avenue, TO Loockerman street, TO Brad
ford, to Fulton, to Governors avenue,
to Mary street, to State. to the Court
House. The formation was as follows;
Chief Marshal and staff.
Major Edmund Mitchell, William Lawton,
William ID. Denney Horace q. Knowles
John b. Wharton, d. Mifilin Wilson,
James @. Shaw, Jr., s. Frank
Ewart, Thomas Curry. v.
ID. Moore, DIR. Hiram
r. Burton. James w Lattomus and
II. Ridgely Harrington.
First Regiment Band.
First Regiment, N. q. d., Col. Theodore
Il. Townsend commanding.
Carriage containing Gov. Tunnel, Governor
elect HUM Adjutant- General Garrett
j. Hart and DR.. @. Layton Grier.
CARRIAGES containing Gov Tunnels staff.
Carriages containing Senator Kenney, Com
| gressftian Hofferker. Conpreesman.nlect
Ball, Secretary Of State Hughes, DIR.
Caleb X. Layton, State Auditor
Fooks. State Auditor-elect Norman, State
Treasurer-elect Burris. State Insurance
Commissioner bowler and State
Insurance Commissioner ELECT
| Marshall.
Laurel Brass Band
Delaware College Cadets.
wilmington m1llthry COllpRe OHueth.
Smyrna Brass Band
Dover Republican Club,
Philharmonic Band.
Phoenix Fire Co.
Visiting Republican clubs.
WE Citizens In carriages.
Immediately after the parade's ar
rival ut the Court House the governor.
elect, accompanied by Judge Penne.
will, tho General Assembly and Gov
Tunnel and his staff, entered the build
ing and proceeded to the judges plat
form. %''" 7s9%
The inaugural exercises began with
prayer by Presiding Elder Baker, fol-
lowing which Judge Pcnnewlll affirmed
tho governor elect Next, the new gov
ernor delivered his inaugural address.
The address will be found elsewhere
10 this issue. Tho csorcises concluded
With the benedivtion, pronounced by
DIR. Baker 80 sifniAa%
The courtroom could not accommo-
date all who sought admission during
the interesting ceremonies. -
Gov. Tunnel will ho, given recop.
| tion Tonight, which function will be
| followed by the inaugural ball.
The Uolored Republican Club will
hold an inaugural reception in Culbreth
Hall tonight. Samuel Harper is chai:-
man of the reception committee. John
sons Band of Smyrna will furnish
music. 4