New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
HIGGINS NAMES STAFF.
KEEPS HIS OFFICE
Conference 1cith Several State Of
fcials- Inauguration Plans.

Albany Dec. 19.-Governor- Higgins ar
rived mere early this morning from his HON.
III oleah and spent a busy dav at his office ad-
joining the Senate Chamber in the Capitol. Be-
sizes announcing the composition Of his mill
tai3 S'dll ana completing arrangements for his
inauguration he held conferences with several
state ofhcers, with whom he discussed prospec-
1--WE leelslaIloh to be recommended in his mes
sage to the legislature This morning he had
a long conversation with Senator John Raines
regarding changes in the present excise laws.
the purport of which has already been an
houhceu by senator Raines. Among his callers
TINS AFTERNOON We're H. II. Bender Fiscal Super
visor OF Charities. and President Cuthbert w
Pound of the Civil Service Commission The
GoVernor-elect Will remain here tomorrow, and
pronaply good part of the week. Later in
the week he will be Joined al the Hotel Ten
Eyck by Mrs. Higgins, and they will keep sew
eral local social engagements
Governor-elect Higgins announced that the
following persons would constitute his military
staff:
Adjqtsnt General-Brigader General NELSON H.
HENRY. of NeW'-York City.
Military secreary-ColoneI sELDEN E. MARVIN Of Al
AIDES-DE-CAAIP.
HARLGS Il s HAHfRfSqN and Ma, 6!FR FR GOPsl
WHIT MHITN sI5I r. Of New-York. and Major J, S,
From not The National Colonel JAMES
tenan oo6 ES 6tiH list RsEmen oHTH LEY
mGnt RrookIyn; Captain LOUIS Wendell 1st BAT
FERfNEf IN Rfs sisaa Brooky9 Captain OSCAR
HENRY J. COoKINGHAM Jr.. 44th Separate Com
PAM any p CtiGa captain JOHN PHILIP BENKARD;
o1 RiG S2h BRegimea5 New York: Captain HABR9
HORACE WILSON. 18Th separate COMPANY: LANES
74'h RsgpFffq! Buffalo and coRmand sf, MILAN
York 'S' battalion ->a'a' N'''''a' new"
With three executions these arc nayv annoint-
ments Adjutant General Henry served in the
same capacity under Governor Oden, Colonel
Bird has been for four years Governor Odells
military secretary, with the rank of major colo
rel. Sheriff. was an aide-de-camp on Governor
Odells staff, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Governor-elect Higgins, with Adjutant Cen
eral Henry. completed plans for his nauGura-
ton on January >. Brigadier General William
II. Lloyd of the Third Brigade has been APP
pointed grand marshal or the military Ceremo-
MES. In this command will be the ID Regiment,
composed of number of separate companies
the 10th Battalion and Cavalry Troop &, of this
city: the 43d Separate Company, Of Olean, and
a detachment of twenty-five men from the ID
Battery. of New-York City. The separate COM
pany of jamestown will not take part All the
Republican clubs of the city will join in the
parade.
For the first time at a State Inauguration there
will be artillery salute of nineteen guns in
honor of the incoming Governor Governor
Odell will meet his staff at the Capitol early in
the morning and proceed with 1t to the Execu-
tive Mansion. There he will meet the incoming
Governor and his staff The procession will
start from the mansion at IL o'clock and go
through some of the principal streets to the
Capitol. The incoming and outgoing Governors
and their secretaries will ride together in the
first carriage.
Reaching the Capitol Governor Oden VIII go
to the Assembly Chamber, where the formal
ceremonies will take place. GOvernor-elect Hig
gins and his staff will gather in the Executive
Chamber, from which they will enter the AS
sembly Chamber.
Governor Odell will make speech turning
his Office TO Mr. Higgins. and the latter
will reply. The oath of office will then be adj
ministered TO Governor Higgins by Secretary of
State O'Brien. After the inauguration the new
Governor viii be escorted by his military guard
to the Executive Mansion, where he will hold
public reception.