The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Z THE q. NEW GOVERNOR.
zAn AM po.ing Ceremony in the State
House at Columbia.
HEYw0OD IS CHIEF MAGISTRATE
The Inaugural Ceremony Was Sim
plicity Itself But the Crowd
Was Large and tho En-
sthusinsm Great.

Was Large and tho En-
43s4 thusinsm Great.
Wednesday Governor D. G. Hey-
wood, OF Colleton County, was inaugu-
rated into the high Office to which the
people called him last Summer. There
was no cstentation or great display
there was not even a band OF music
as is quite common on such occasions.
1t was a thoroughly Democratic inau-
guralton bya Democratic people in a
democratic manher. And after all 1t
is not SO much the manner as it is the
man in the inauguration. The oath
of office was administered to Duncan
4 Clinch Hcyward,a a man Of refinement,
a man OF honor, Of uprightness Of
character. In word a gentleman.
THE GOVERNORS ARRIVAL.
At half-past l2 O'clock Governor
elect Hayward, accompanied by his
Family and his brother, Walter lizard
fleyward, with Col. Walter II. Hunt
and J. j. Gentry, arrived at the State
House. They were met by the special
committees from the House and the
Senate and escorted to the Governors
office. Here they were received by
Governor and Mrs. NIcSweeney and
Secretary Aull, with Mrs. Aull. After
Il pleasant meeting lasting about ten
minutes the ladies were escorted to
the hall Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, where the inaugural ceremonies
were to take place, now crowded to
overflowing, standing room only on
n y,
and all'avdilable space outside crowd
ed also. Seats had been reserved
through the courtesy Of several dele
gations for the families of both Cover
nors Immediately in front OF the
Speakers desk, on both sides of the
centre aisle. Mrs. d. G. Hayward was
escorted by Mr.. Walter lizard Hey
ward, Mrs. McSwcenev by Mr.. j. Il.
z Norment, Mrs. Auli by Secretary Aull,
followed by Misses katharine and
May Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell,
Miss Johnson and Masters d. G. Hey
ward, Jr., and Alexander Hayward.
Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. McSwcency,
both charming types OF the women of
South Carolina, occupied together the
two front seats on the main aisle and
were intensely interested in the entire
proceeding, in which their husbands
took such Il conspicuous part.
AN IMPOSING AUDIENCE
The handsome hall was filled with
an imposing gathering Of the people
Sef::; Gollmbi;liand the State. It was
Thought by many friends of Governor
Heyward that the crowd might be
small to the uncertainty regarding
the date and hour OF he ceremonies.
The weather, too, was most unfa ypr-
able, until the very last moments, but
these things did not seem to interfere
with the attendance. Columbia, of
course, contributed Il large share OF |
the crowd present, but many we'll
known faces were seen from all see
tions OF the State. The crowd was 81
genuinely interested as well as a rcn-
resentatiye gathering The member,
OF the Senate we're obliged to remain
standing. When these dignitarics
marched in to take part in the ccre. |
monies all available space had bccn
occupied for some time, many pcoplc
coming more than an hour ahead of |
time In order to secure places during
the inaugural.
THE INAUGURAL PARTY
arrived in the hall punctualy and in
the following order:
The Governor-elcct, u. c. IIeyward.
with Senator g. w. brown
Governor NJ. B McSweency with
representative j +. X. Coggcsha|i.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-elcc Jobn ~
sloan, with Senator j. e. Pcurifoy.
Chlef Justice Y. j. Pope, with Re-
w. l.. Mauldln.
Associate Justice Ira B. Jones. with
Representative T.. II. Aull.
Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary,
with Secretary Of State NJ. r.. Cooper.
The Hon Jesse II. CAN'T, with the
Hon r. II. Jennings.
The Hon U. X. Gunter, with the
Hon G. D. l5clinger.
The Hon A. w. Jones, with The
Hon J. p. Derham.
Gen. John ID. Frost, with Gen. J.
w. Floyd.
The Hon 0. r. Martin, with the
Hon j. j. McNiahan.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Upon arriving at the Speakers [
tand PRESIDENT Of the Senate John c. /
sheppard announced the presence of :
,he Governor-clcct and his party and /,
,hat the Govefnor-elcct was ready S
70 be sworn into Office. With this {
statement Governor Hayward and {
Chief Justice Pope stepped forward - +,
me from the side of President I
Sheppard and the other from the side
If Speaker Smith. Chief Justice Pope
epeatcd the prescribed oath Of Office
which Governor Hayward repeated,
md at the conclusion Justice Pope !
declared that the oath Of Office had
)een taken. Several in the party
Governor Hayward G
While he was arranging to begin his {
address. When he began Z
o speak there was hush all over {
he hall. His address, which is publish I
"a In full elsewhere, was received with j
'vidcnt Appreciation
AT the conclusion of the address c
here was much applause. Then a
Governor 1leyward stepped aside and /
PRESIDENT Sheppard announced that a
he Lieutenant Governor wah present p
nd ready to be sworn into Office. This Il
vas done by Chief Justice Pope Il
'hcrcupon Lieutenant Governor John II
!. Sloan took charge OF the joint
and announced that the
nrpoScS Of the assembly having been 5
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