The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-17
GOVERNOR NOW
GEORGE E CHAMBERLAIN TOOK
THE OATH OF OFFICE
WEDNESDAY,.
Brilliant Assem- blage witnessed the
Inaguration Ceremony-Leg-
islators, State Officers High
and lew, Rich and
Poor Were There.

Il SO1 w C1C L uC1 Cs 80.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 14.-In tn
presence of the members of tn
Oregon Legislature, the state judi
ciary, state officials, large numbe
of distinguished citizens and an as
sembly of people which filled every
nook and Granny of Representa-
tive hall. George E Chamberlain
Democrat of Portland, was thi
afternoon inaugurated Governor o
Oregon. The oath of Office was ad
ministered by Chief Justice T A
Moore, of the Oregon Supreme
Court. It was found impossible te
complete the canvas of the vote ir
time for the inauguration to be car
ried out this morning as had beer
intended. The join t session there
fore was declared adjourneda at 1896
to await the result of the canvas.
Upon its reassembling at 2 p. M.
the ceremony was carrie ] out with
dispatch and according to pro.
/ gramme,
Bright rose the sun upon the day
that was to see George E Chamber.
lain inaugrated Governor of Oregon.
There was just enough frost in the
air to make overcoats comfortable
and keep people moving rapidly
when out of doors. It was an ideal
morning, and gave promise of an
ideal day, although it was not
what is known as democratic
Weather" People were abroad ear
u, and by 8 o'clock the hotel lob.
bies were we'll filed. Knots of
men stood at all the street corners
and talked of the prospective event
of the day.
Before 9 o'clock the movement
toward the Capitol had begun. By
9 o'clock the walks on both sides Of
the long avenue leading thereto
we're fairly blocked with people
all moving toward the common CEN
ter. Statesmen, politicians, gaily
dressed women, poor laborers, dis
tingnished citizens from various
parts of the state and people of the
middle classes jostled each other in
the movement upon the common
center of attraction. By o'clock
every seat in the Hall Of Represen-,
tatives, except those within the rail
was taken, people stood in solid
phalanx in the aisle and occupied
odd spaces Of standing room in var
ious parts of the hall, while the
House waded through a lot or rou-
tine work in which the spectators
were not interested.
The overflow from the house
gathered in the Senate, and the
passage there of the Portland char.
ter was Witnessed by the largest
audience of the present session.
Outside In the lobby there were
still other people. They crowded
about the door of the Hall of Rep
resentatives and craned their necks
to get view of the interior; thew
gathered in small parties in corners
to talk; they walked up and down
and round and round in efforts to
pass the time away, and they kept
a sharp lookout for the expected
appearance of the Governor and the
Goyernor-elec which would mean
that the ceremony was at hand.
Governor Geer and Governor
elect Chamberlain were both abroad
early, the one preparing to relen-
qulsh the high Office which he had
administered faithfully and well for
four years past, the other preparing
to take up the reins of the govern
ment where his predecessor was to |
lay them down. Governor-elect
Cham berlain arrived at the capitol
at about 10 o'clock and went to
Governor Geer's office, where the
executive and executive. to-be, the
Governor and the Dam
ocrat Governor-eiect, chatted to-
sether and to few friends while
hey waited the summons of the
oint assembly.
Promps tly at the hour of Ii the
approach of the members of the
senate was announced. Upon their
lrrlyal President Brownel1 was iuvi-
ed to take the chair. which he did
speaker Harris taking a seat upon
lis left. The Chief clerk of the
House called the roll of the House
nd the Chief clerk of the Senate
performed similar office for
hat body. President Brownen then
cad the provision of the constitu- /