The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13

Raleigh, N. c., January 11.-R. &.
Glenn, of Winston, was inaugurated
today as governor of North Carolina,
the exercises taking place in the
Academy of Music. as rain prevented
outdoor EXERCISES arranged at the
capitol. The other state officers also
took the oath of Office this being ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Clark.
Ex-Governor Aycock was wildly
cheered as he introduced the new
governor.
An immense crowd was in attend
ance Governor Glenn declared for
the disfranchisement amendment
to education of the negro, he said
this should be given as BELTS his con-
dition. He opposed a pro rata divis-
ion of school taxes or giving each
race it's own taxes saying the money
should be divided as needed by each
race. He approved organized labor
but urged that it not be used to keep
non-union men from work, favored
a child labor law permitting no chilli
under fourteen in factories who could
not read and write, with none under
twelve favored a strict divorce law,
asked for a reformatOry, urged strict
legislation against lynching, declared
for no backward step in educating
the masses nor in regard to temper
ance legislation.
A big reception and ball tonight
closed the inaugural event. Sixteen
military companies were present in
the parade and were reviewed by
Governor Glenn and staff.
Raleigh, n. c., January n.-TOday
was a gloomy one, with gray skies and
a raw wind from the east, by no means
a pleasant day for an inauguration cere-
mony, and in the sharpest contrast with
the beautiful one four years ago when
Governor Aycock took office. The Cap
itol was decorated within and without.
The platform was at the east portico,
the portico being made gay with nation
al and state flags, very tastefully ar
ranged, from top to bottom, and the
platform was draped with the national
colors In the rotunda artistic hands
had transformed the dull gray granite
into a bower, with a background of
white, gay with many flags and with
the tender green of smilax threading
in and out, while from the dome above
long penants f1oated airily The sight
was a pretty one, and the electric light
effects added to it. In the early morn
ing troops and other visitors began to
arrive and the streets by noon were
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ton came from Winston-Salem, the
home of the new Governor, and from
Greensboro. There were no decorations
beyond those at the capitol and nothing
to indicate holiday except the closed
banks and the flags which were flown
from the top of the Capitol.
At 1890 o'clock Gov. Glenn and his
party, accompanied by the Legislative
and citizens escort, and by many prom
inent people from his section of the
state, arrived on special train and was
met at the depot by one hundred citi-
zens of a special committee. A process
sion, then escorted, him to the Yarboro
House, this being headed by the band of
the Third regiment, which was followed
by an infantry battlion. In the process
sion there were a delegation from Win
ston-Salem and a platoon of ex-Confed-
crate veterans in uniform, all carrying
white banners, bearing picture OF
Glenn. The latter rode in carriage
drawn by four white horses, his wife
being beside him, other members of his
party and the Legislative committee
following in other carriages, the VIM
ston band and the Citizens committee
on foot bringing up the rear.
The governor elect was escorted to
the Yarboro House where Governor Ay-