The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-29
OUR new OFFICIALS
y Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
State House Officials !naugurated
CAPTAIN HEYWARD'S ADDRESS
Peace, Harmony. Good Feeling and
Prosperity Prevail Til 'oushout the
Commonwealth.

the duties Of the governors Office, tn"
ceremonies being conducted in most
impressive manner. The Inauguration
was held in the hall of the house Of
representatives. This being the trst
time IN six years that the retiring gov
ernoT vas present to take part in the
formal exercises made the ceremony
doubiy impressive.
There was an immense crowd OF v,St-
tors present. representing the best
people of every county of South Care
lima, and the members Of the general
assembly, even the dignified senators
were compelled 30 stand during the
exercises which lasted nearly two
hours. The galleries were crowded with
representative people. and the chairs
or the floor OF the house were occupied
by the fairest womanhood of Carolina.
Mrs McSweeney and Mrs. Hayward
and other ladies of the party were
seated Immediately in front Of the
speakers rostrum.
JEST before the hour for the inau gu
ration the senate came over in all cf
its dignity, headed by the president,
Ex-Gov. Jno. C. Sheppard and the
clerk, Gen. r. R. Hemphill. Gov
sheppard. ascending the stand. called
the joint assembly to order and an.
bounced the purpose of the assembling.
When the approach of the governor 5
pa:ry was announced by the sergeant
alarms, the Joint assembly arose and
the distinguished company threaded Its
way through the closely packed alsles
to the speakers desk where the cere-
monies were to take place.
First came the official party. each
member of which was attended by
member OF the legislative committee
on inaugural exercises-Capt. d. Z.
Hayward. the governor-elect. with
Senator G. w. Brown of Darlington;
Gov. Miles B. McSweeney. with Hon.
j. r. Coggeshall of Darlington; Coz.
Jno. T. Sloan. lieutenant governor
elect, with Senator J. E. Peurifoy OF
Colleton: Hon. Y. ]. Pope, chief JUS
tice. with Hon. VIM. l.. Maulin OF
Greenviile: Hon. Eugene B. Gary. asso-
ciate justice, with the retiring secre-
tary Of state, Mr.. M. r. Cooper OF Col
Teton; Hon. Ira B. Jones, associate JUS
tice, with Hon. E. H. Aull Of Newber-
ry: Mr.. Jesse T. CAN'T, the new secrc-
tary OF state, with Capt. r. H. Jen-
nings, who succeeds himself as state
treasurer: Mr.. Z. X. Gunter, the new
attorney general, with his predecessor.
Mr.. G. Duncan Bellinger; Mr. A. w.
Jones, the new comptroller general,
with his predecessor, MIR. j. p. Der
ham, Mr.. O. B. Martin, the incoming
State superintendent of education, ~iSh
his predecessor, Mir. John ]. McMahan;
and the incoming and the retiring
heads of the militia Gen. Jno. D.
Frost and Gen. ]. w. Floyd.
Gov. Sheppard having announced the
presence OF the distinguished party,
prayer was offered by the senate chap
lain, Rev. o. A. Darby, D. D.. Gov.
Hayward then advanced to the right OF
the presiding officer and Chief Justice
Pope to the left. The head OF the judi
.Ciary presented the oath of office which
was assented to verbally and then
subscribed to by the new head of tho
executive department. After Gov. Hey
wards address, the same formal!ty
was observed with the lieutenant gov
ernor, Col Jno. T. Sloan.
Governor Hayward addressed the
general assembly for forty minutes,
discussing important questions OF the
day. At the close he was literally ap-
plauded and received handsome bcu-
Quets. Lieut.-Gov. Sloan was some
what nereyous when he was sworn in.
but regaiued his self-composure when
page laid handsome bouquet Of car
nations beside the gavel which Col.
Sloan will WELD for the next tWo
years.
After the conclusion of the exercises
Gov. Howard and Ex-Governor Nc
Sweeney and their party returned to
the executive office where they rece:v-
ed hundreds Of friends from all parts
of South Carolina. welcoming and en-
couraging the handsome and genial
young governor and giving godspeed II
the man of large heart and keen per-
cepticN who has been the chief eXec-
utive for three years past Gov. Hey
wards first executive act was to sign
the commission Of the new secretary y!
state, Mr.. Jesse T. CAN'T. The other
State officers were sworn in privately
in their several offices.
GOV. HEYWARD'S ADDRESS.
The following is in part, Gov. Hey
wards first utterance to the represen-
dress:
Members OF the Ieueiai AsseAuDiy onu
Ny Fellow Citizens:
Under our form Of government the
voice of the peole is supreme. and We
have met together today to carry out
the wishes of the people of this State
as expressed at the recent election.
In the providence of God it has fal-
len to my lot to be called from the
quiet walk of life to assume in this
manner and in this presence the high
and noble office of governor Of South
Carolina In doing so am almost
overwhelmed by sense OF the great
responsibilities which have now as
sumed; but even beyond this is m!
sense of gratitude for the great honor
done me by the people Of my State
am mindful of the fact that the truly
great gifts of life ever involve the
,nnSt solemn RESPONSIBILITIES and wheT