The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
|NAUGURATED WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

election and delivery OF the governors
message was accepted
Al l. - o'clock the announcement was
made OF the presence OF the Justires OF
the suprere court and they were llshered
into the house chamber. They were clad
I'm their judicial robes of black and in
cluded Chief Justice Stinees and Asso-
ciate Justices IininghsSt, Wilbur. Bog-
ers. Douglas, Dubois and Blodgstt.
They We're followed by eX-Goveruors
Sprague, Taft. Brown. Ladd and Dyer.
Both the judiciary and former chief ex-
ecutives OF the state were accorded seats
on the north side OF tho chamber.
Former Lieutenant Governor Stearns,
whose son is the new attorney general.
ana Court Clerk Webster were numbered
among the distinguished citizens presents
GENERAL OFFICERS QUALIFY.
At 1880 o'clock, Acting Governor Kim
ban attended by High Sheriff White and
attended by tho members OF the senate
hled in and they were followed by tha
uniformed stan, all being easily accom-
modated and promptly seated.
Acting Governor kimball assembled fha
rostrum with Speaker Arlington to his
left and Chief Justice Stiness TO his right.
Clerk White called the senate roll and
reported quorum. The same was an
nounced as TO the house whose roll was
called by Clerk Leo.
The certificate OF tho state returning
board as to the officers chosen at iha
November election was then read. It was
to tho effect that the late William Greg
ory was chosen governor: Charles D. Kim
ball Lieutenant Governor: Charles p.
Bennett secretary OF state; Charles II.
Stearns, attorney general, and Walter A.
Read. general treasurer.
GOVERNOR KIMBALL IN FACT.
Senator Freeman moved that under the
statutes a COMMITTEES be appointed to es-
cort the other general officers. Iieutenant-
governor excepted. TO the bar OF the house
that the oath he administered and quaii-
ned to the performance of their duties.
Freeman and Hughes and Representa-
uveS Holden and Moore were appointed
as such committee.
Bennett, Stearns and Read to the grand
committee. But before proceeding the
Iieutenant-governor and acting governor
arose, and, with the members OF the
grand committee standing. the oath was
administered TO him governor by Sec
retary of State Bennett.
In turn Governor Kimbail administered
the oath severally TO Secretary OF State
Bennett, Attorney General Stearns and
General Treasurer Read.
ANNOUNCEMENT AND SALUTE.
Then, In accordance with the ancient
and time honored custom. the honorable
speaker. James H. Armington. of East
Providence. directed that proclamation be
made as To the general officers elected.
! commencing with the name of Charles u.
kimball as governor. captain-general and
commander-in-chief of the State of
Rhode Island and Providence plantations.
This task was efficiently performed by
Deputy Sheriff Thayer. acting as sergeant
under the ancient regime. lie made the
announcements from the state room bal
cony ON the south side of the Capitol
building.
election by the people OF Secretary Ben
nett Attorney General Stearns and
Treasurer Read.
As the announcements We're being made
by Sergeant Thayer, who was provided
with a new mace. the occasion was made
all the more suggestive by salute from
IL guns stationed on the southeast eleva-
tion of the State House grounds.
The salute was fired by detachment of
Battery A., Light Artillery, under COM
mand OF Captain Weaver.
INAUGURAL MESSAGE.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Holden OF woon-
socket, Governor kimball was heartily
invited TO deliver his inaugural message
to both branches OF the legislature as
sembled in grand COMMITTEES.
This was shortly before 1 o'clock and
the reading of the document was COM
menced by Clerk White OF the senate,
who proceeded for Is minutes.
The message I'm full will be found on
page seven of this issue and Is an inter-
esting resume OF state events during the
past year, with suggestions and rec
concentrations during the year ensuing
for legislative action.
House Clerk Lee alternated with Sem
ate Clerk White I'M the reading OF the
message, occupying In toto 35 minutes.
When the reading of the message WAS
concluded at TO O'Clock Senator Aoee-
man moved that the grand committee dis
solve. IL was so voted, and tbs senators
withdrew TO their chamber
IN Tue cENATE