New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
0DELL IS GOVERNOR.
ECONOMY THE ,WATCHWORD
OF HIS ADNINIST.R4TT TON.
WITH MILITARY SPLENDOR AND SOI~
EMN CEREMONY HIS INAUCiU
RATION SMOOTHLY AC-
CONPLISHED
CO0IPLISHED-
IsT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNE.l

Its affairs. The country was not 0~oSpeT0Us
and the Canal Ring was rohhing the Treasury
of the State.
There is no Canal Ring now, and the state IS
prosperous. but. nevertheless BENJAMIN B.
Odell. jr.. took the oath of Office to-day Cow
ernOr with policy Of administration appar-
emily identical with that Of Mr.. Tilden State
officers and members of the Legislature who
have had talks with Mr. OdeH about public
affairs say that he is resolved to reduce the
cost Of government in this State and to reform
its affairs wherever reforms are needed Mr.
Odell as chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. they say. obtained knowledge OF
errors OF government. of unwise use OF the
States money. and is determined to improve
the administration Of the States affairs They
frankly acknowledge. also. that Nr. Odeu con-
siders IT good policy for Republican Legislat-
ure and a Republican Governor to reduce the
expenditures. rather than TO leave that duty
TO a Democratic Legislature and Governor
Lastly. they admit that Mr.. Odeu viii have
hard task before him in reducing the total
amount Of the States appropriations since the
benefciaries Of existing extravagance win IN
the Legislature throw all the obstacles they can
In his path when he attempts 70 reduce che
States expenses
A BRIGHT INAUGURATION DAY.
Mr.. Oden began his term as Governor
shrouded In mist. the air was damp and the
streets muddy. But in the night the air
grew colder, and this morning there was a
bright blue sky visible and all moisture had DIS
appeared from the sidewalks The streets early
in the day were filed with thousands OF
strangers who were visiting the city. Bands OF
music could be heard, and military Organiza-
tions were marching. On almost every building
were American flags. From the Capitol, at the
breeze a big yellow flag bearing the arms of the
State Of New-YOrk. and on another hagstar the
iag Of the United States.
At about 10 o'clock military companies and
the Governors Guard arrived from Newhurg.
and there also arrived soldiers Of the National
Guard from Troy. A procession was formed at
State and North Pearl SITS. When completed it
consisted OF the Sd Signal Corps. the % Bat
talon Of the % Regiment. Of Troy; the 10th
Battalion. of Albany; the oath. 9th and 10th
Separate Companies. and the Governors Guard
from Newburg. under command Of Captain JO-
seph NJ Dickey- Bands were sprinkled through
the procession. one of them being the West Point
Military Band. Shortly after IL o'clock the pro-
cessiOn Of civic and military organizations began
its march TO the Executive Mansion Thou
sands Of Albany's inhabitants gathered In the
streets through which it passed to look upon
the parade. The line of march through
SOuLQ He2Il-SJ-, EuOSOu-dNC-Y GIiLp-SIs AyAlAc-
ave. and Eagle-st., 10 the Executive Mansion
Cfovernor-eIect OdeH upon leaving the Exeeu-
tive Mansion was escorted TO barOuehe and
taken in it to the Capitol His companions in
the barouche were James G. Graham. his private
secretary and Major Bird. his military secre
tary. The line of march of the procession from
the Executive Mansion was through Eagle-st.
to MadisOn-ave-. to Swan-st. to Lancaster-st..
10 Dove-st. and the State-st- entrance 70 the
Capitol. Everywhere along the line OF march
Mr. OdelI was greeted with cheers and the wav
ing of handkerchiefs. and he was repeatedly
compelled to take off his hat and bow MS
thanks. When Mr.. OdeN arrived at the Cap1tol
he went TO the Executive Chamber with the
members of his military staff, where ne was
greeted by Governor Roosevelt and his military
staff.
While the procession had been marching
large audience had gathered in the Assembly
Chamber Of the Capitol where the Inauguration
ceremonies were to take place H H Bender.
the Superintendent of Buildings. had made ad-
mirable arrangements for the handling OF the
crowds which gathered at the Capitol NO one
was permitted to pass above the ground hGOf
who did not have a ticket OF admission 70 the
Assembly Chamber. Thus there was no crowd
ing at the doors of the Assembly Chamber. as 10
/ former years. The Assembly Chamber under
Mr. Bender's direction had been handsomely
decorated. A platform had been built out froEu
! the Speakers desk. covering the space IN when
the journal clerks of the Assembly ordinarily
work. Then a railing had been built along the
front of this platform, and handsomely en-
I
from the railing along the entire front OF the
platform The platform decorated with
American flags bright bunting and golden
eagles at intervals. The galleries were aiso
handsomely -ernamented with flags bunting and
shields The arms of the United States were
upOn a banner hung midway on the front "a
the west gallery, while the arms OF the state OF
New-YOrk were upon banner which hung
down from the central part OF the platform.
EXERCISES AT THE CAPITOL
The inausuration ceremonies began at 11;4I
O'Clock with the entrance into the Assembly
Chamber of Gartland's Band; whose members
took seats in the east gallery and began playing
The star SpangIed Banner" The audience
arose and stood respectfully until the playing
of the National air had been completed A few
moments afterward. at II o'clock precisely.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff came upon the
platform, eseorting Mrs. Odell and Mrs Wood
ruff. who took seats at the right OF a mahogany
desk which had been placed at the front Of
the platform. The platform seats then we're
rapidly occupied by State officials and their
wives and the members of the GOvernOr-elect's
military stan. Mrs. McDOnOugh. wife OF the
Secretary of State. and Mrs. Bond. wife of the
state Engineer, took seats near Mrs OdelL soon
afterward Benjamin b. Cdell. ST., Governor
OdeI's father came upon the platform. and was
recognized and applauded. OIr. Odelrs father
had with him Miss EsteIle OdeII. the Governors s
six-year-Old daughter, to whom was given a seat
directly behind that Of Mrs. OdeIl. The Republi-
can State Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff, Controller Knight Attorney General Davies
State Treasurer Jaeckel and State Engineer
Bond-had seats on the front of the platform TO
the left of the desk. and behind them were
seated the brilliantly arrayed members Of Mr.
Odel's military stan. AT 12:oS o'clock Gov
ernOr-eIect Oden and Governor Roosevelt came
upon the platform with the Right Rev. w. G..